iOS 8 Quick Start Guide Accessibility 101

General Accessibility Features Vision: VO, Zoom, Large Text Hearing: Mono, CC, Alerts Physical: Assistive Touch, Keyboard, Modify Button Functions Learning: Guided Access, Speak Screen/Text Independent Living: Organization, Accessibility, Mobility, Self Determination, Career

Vision: Accessibility All Vision, Including Bluetooth Braille Devices All “low vision” see workarounds such as large text and pinch/zoom. Other accessibility features related to vision and physical access.

Taking a Closer Look: Zoom and Voiceover Zoom: -3 Finger Tap -Hide/Show controller -Can zoom: window, keyboard, follow focus while reading text VoiceOver: -Control speaking rate, tone, etc. -Toggle on/off using triple click home button -”Alex” no available -Screen reader is different than “speak text” it is a way to access the iPad for someone totally blind -speak hints on/off: helpful versus proficient users with cognitive overload

Additional VoiceOver Features Rotor: Better control with simple gestures Toggle between headings, words, languages, characters, etc. Braille bluetooth and new “braille” keyboard on touch screen Functions in “typing style” and phonetic feedback

Alternatives to using VoiceOver (remember a screenreader is promoting access to the entire device) to read selected text or the window, Speech is a better AT solution Speech is general<accessibility and it will speak either selected text by holding your finger down or it will speak a window. Change settings inside general< accessibility Both options will pause Must close “speech” in window or it will continue to read in previous app] It will highlight content as it reads

Accessibility: Hearing Vibrating and Visual alerts Mono options Connecting iOS device to hearing aids (it can perform like an FM system in that way) Phone noise cancelation Subtitles and captioning (where available) In same menu, turn on video descriptions where available which are beneficial to someone who is blind or low vision

Accessibility- Learning Guided Access Set passcode each time (in settings) Lock into app Set time limits inside app Use for testing, choice or academic interventions Interaction Switch control Change home click speed (fast/slow) Accessibility shortcut (triple click home button

Accessibility: Physical Assistive Touch Who: anyone with a physical or access issue preventing them from accessing the touch screen Assistive Touch: – Create access all from one central hub – Be personalized to include finger movements that are unique to the user – Can simulate: shaking, tapping, 1,2,3,4,5 finger gestures, and control the device – Workarounds: using Siri to command the device Change the function of hardware buttons Assistive Touch: – Create access all from one central hub – Be personalized to include finger movements that are unique to the user – Can simulate: shaking, tapping, 1,2,3,4,5 finger gestures, and control the device – Workarounds: using Siri to command the device Change the function of hardware buttons

Accessibility: Organization and Independence iCal- Organization Reminders- Tasks/Organization Evernote with Penultimate or Skitch- Accessibility, Organization Mail – Career, Accessibility Safari- Self Determination Google Drive- Organization (never loose homework again!) iCloud- Sync data, bookmarks… Facetime – Communication, Accessibility