3. Sometimes it is a little bit like figuring out a riddle for our students. They are given some of the pieces and have to fill in the missing ones.

5. The iPad, iPod and iPhone pride themselves on accessibility. All possible modifications can be made in Settings. Settings General Accessibility Access Independence https://www.apple.com/accessib ility/ios/

6.  Low Vision: A visual acuity of 20/200 or better OR functional vision loss that interferes with daily activities  Cortical Vision Impairment: CVI is a temporary or permanent visual impairment caused by the disturbance of the posterior visual pathways and/or the occipital lobes of the brain.  Blind: A visual acuity of 20/200 or less

7.  Acronyms ◦ TVI  Teacher of the Visually Impaired ◦ OMS  Orientation and Mobility Specialist ◦ CVI  Cortical Vision Impairment ◦ VI  Vision Impairment VoiceOver Zoom Invert Colors Speak Selection Speak Auto-text Larger Text Bold Text Button Shapes Increase Contrast Reduce Motion

8. When you have only one feature enabled, triple- clicking the Home button will automatically turn on that service or feature. Choose more than one feature, though, and you’ll get iOS to ask you which you want to enable.  VoiceOver is a screen reader that speaks items on the screen: ◦ Tap once to select the item ◦ Double Tap to activate the selected item ◦ Swipe with three fingers to scroll ◦ A screen reader is a program that does exactly what it says it does, it reads the screen. You listen to a computer voice describe what is visually displayed on the screen using speech output. ◦ It reads everything. A screen reader not only tells you what is visually displayed on the iPad touch screen it also gives you information about buttons, links, text attributes, and even describes the position you are holding the iPad.  Triple Click Home ◦ Shortcut key that can be set to:  VoiceOver  Invert Colors  Zoom  Switch control  Assistive Touch Settings General Accessibility Accessibility Shortcut Set your shortcut key to activate VoiceOver

9.  Refreshable Braille Displays ◦ iOS devices are fully compatible with many refreshable braille displays. You can connect a Bluetooth wireless braille display to read VoiceOver output, including contracted and uncontracted braille and equations using Nemeth Code. Braille displays with input keys can be used to control your iOS device when VoiceOver is turned on. ◦ What's a Refreshable Braille Display? A refreshable Braille display is an electronic device that displays visual information (text) as Braille (text) on a Braille display. ◦ A refreshable Braille display can also be used as a Braille Keyboard. Utilize six-key entry (similar to a Perkins Brailler), to navigate your iOS device, input/enter text, using contracted or un-contracted Braille. ◦ A refreshable Braille display can also be used to move the VoiceOver cursor or open Apps much like a computer mouse. Move the VoiceOver cursor anywhere within line displayed by pressing the corresponding key. ◦ A refreshable Braille display also functions as your touch screen. Open Apps, type in forms, move sliders, and click buttons using the keys. For example, to send an email you tap the send button. The same is true while using a refreshable Braille display. Visually I see a button on the screen that says send. Tactually on the refreshable Braille display, the word "send btn" is displayed in Braille. Simply press any key within the word to activate the "send btn". You could press s,e, n, d, b, t, or n: VoiceOver doesn't care.

10.  Subtitles & Captioning  Mono/Audio  Adjust the audio volume balance between left and right  Guided Access: Keeps the iPad in a single app. To activate turn on ‘guided access’ and triple click the home button while in the app.

11.  Allows you to use your iPad by sequentially highlighting items on the screen that can be activated through an adaptive accessory.  Pair external switches via Bluetooth

12. General Options  Text Size  Bold face font  Auto lock  Restrictions  Button shapes  Contrast  Zoom  Sounds  Wallpapers & Brightness  Sounds  Passcode  Privacy  Color/grayscale  On/off labels

13. Settings General Restrictions Options include:  Safari  Installing/deleting  Purchases  Camera use  Content ratings  Websites  Facebook/Twitter  Games  Data usage  Passcode  Find my Phone

15.  Join.me  Tap –n- See Zoo  Peek-a-Boo Barn  iLove Fireworks  Fluidity  Infant Visual Stimulation  Sound Touch  Baby View  Infant Zoo  Infant Visual Stimulation  Roly Poly  Rattle  Art of Glow  Plasma Globe  Fisher Price:Black & White  Fisher Price: Contrast Color  Fisher Price: Roly Poly  Fisher Price: Peek n’ Play  Baby Charmer  Baby Viz  Sparkabilities  High Contrast Patterns & Shapes  Sensory: Electra  Sensory: iMeba  Heat Pad  Infant Faces  LightBox

16.  Hold ipad within arm’s reach  Place in child’s preferred viewing (see functional vision assessment)  Use hand under hand to encourage child’s participation with the iPad  Be a good observer rather than a distractor  Watch for signs of fatigue and boredom

17.  Pair iPad with teacher’s computer  Use email, dropbox, google drive, etc to share information  Use notability or other app to edit documents on the ipad  Use Read2Go to access Bookshare  Use camera to take picture and enlarge image  Big benefit is portability!  Anyone of any age can learn how to use it

18. AccessVision Stim  Erana ◦ Erana has a diagnosis of cortical visual impairment, cerebral palsy and cognitive delay. ◦ 7 years old ( will be 9 in December) ◦ She scores 6.75 on Christine Roman’s CVI scale. ◦ She is using the ipad for vision stimulation and to access classroom materials and content.  Payton ◦ Payton has a diagnosis of Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia (PCH), seizures, sleep apnea, laryngomalacia, GERD, and cortical visual impairment. ◦ 9 months old (will be 3 in November) ◦ She scores 3.50 on Christine Roman’s CVI Scale ◦ She uses the iPad for vision stimulation

20. http://tech.aph.org/cvi.htm

21.  Infant with CVI using iPad for vision stimulation activities: Payton

22. Light ropes surround black board Black curtain can be pulled over window to darken room

23. Considerations  Environment  Student arousal state  Placement of iPad  Lighting  Positioning of student  Make time for leisure!  Encourage independence  Hand under hand  Wait time

24. Download and try some of the apps you are interested in.

25.  “Nothing’s all that scary if you can see it coming.” ― Jennifer E. Smith, This is What Happy Looks Like  “So much of control is not authoritative action but mindful waiting.” ― Cameron Conaway, Caged: Memoirs of a Cage-Fighting Poet Wait. And then wait some more.

26. Contact me anytime: lbanos@iowa-braille.k12.ia.us 319-310-7299

27.  http://www.applevis.com/ : A community- powered website for blind and low-vision users of Apple's range of Mac computers, the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and the Apple TV. http://www.applevis.com/  http://www.cultofmac.com/ : Cult of Mac is a daily news website that follows everything Apple. Their goal is to provide timely news, insightful analysis, helpful how-tos and honest reviews. http://www.cultofmac.com/