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Ian Shadrick M.A., M.A., CVRT, CRC Missouri State University Department of Counseling, Leadership, and Special Education
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Purpose: The purpose of this presentation is to address recent advancements in technology for transition age students. The presentation will focus on mobile technologies that can be used in academic, employment, and leisure environments, including iPad, iPhone, and iPod applications, as well as basic navigational applications.
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Background: The ability to access information is among the largest challenges for persons with blindness or low vision. This is especially true in situations that require access to information in situations such as classrooms, meetings, employment, social environments; and particularly scenarios that require productivity and mobility or require the individual to be away from standard computer environments simultaneously.
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Advancement: Ability for persons with disabilities to have access to that same technology is often a challenge that coincides with overall access to information (in a timely and proper manner, ideally at the same time as peers). Recent significant advancements that allow persons with blindness or low vision the ability to have this capability, beginning to level the playing field in education, employment, and social settings.
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Focus: The focus of this presentation is on these mobile applications across these three arenas (education, employment, and social, leisure).
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Categories: -Productivity -Note Taking & Audio Recording -Book and Text Options -Optical Character Recognition (OCR) -Independent Living/Lifestyle -GPS Options -News and Information Sharing -Social Networking -Education -Resources
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Note Taking Notes Pages Paperport Notes Notability Speak It 2.0 Write 2 Access Note Dragon Fleksy
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Audio Recording Clear Record Voice Memos Recorder HD* Recorder Plus*
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Text to Speech Text Aloud Voice Dream Talker
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Productivity Email Calendar Clock Safari Keynote Numbers Calculator Reminders
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Productivity Continued Assistant Adobe Reader iAnnotate PDF* Dropbox Signature Apps* Secure Notes Dragon Search Evernote Drafts
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Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Text Grabber ImageToText DocScanner Prizmo Genius Scan*
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Books and Newspapers iBooks Read2Go Learning Ally Audible NFB Newsline Nook Blio EARL
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News and Information Sharing Breaking News Downcast Feeddler RSS Reader Podcasts Nightly News Reuters Local Options
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News & Information Continued NPR News (iphone) University Apps Weather Forecast Now
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Independent Living & Lifestyle TapTapSee CamFind Talking Goggles Color Id 2 IntoNow Banking Apps (vary) Shopping (varies) Grocery Pal*
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Independent Living Continued ZoomReader Zoom Contacts MoneyReader TV Guides (Uverse& DirectTv) Mint Recipes Ambiance Guide Talking Menus QR Code & Barcode Readers
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Independent Living Continued Epicurious Yelp Gate Guru* MagLight+ nest
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Social Networking Facebook Voice Book LinkedIn Twitter Twitterrific Skype
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Blindness Resources Blind Bargains AFB Access World iBlink Radio VizWiz ViA VO Starter Braille Touch BraillePad Big Browser
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GPS & Navigation Maps Mapquest (list view) iMove Ariadne Compass Where to? Blind Square Around Me Sendero LookAround Google Earth* Transit Options
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Technology DVICE CNET Cali TED iCatcher Camera
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Education Specific Blackboard Mobile iTunes U University Apps Khan Academy Learn Spanish Quick Talking Scientific Calculator
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Resources Apple Vis www.applevis.comwww.applevis.com AFB Access World www.afb.orgwww.afb.org Missouri State University Access Technology Center Blog www.missouristate/edu/atc/www.missouristate/edu/atc/ Dr. Luis Perez www.luisperezonline.comwww.luisperezonline.com www.appitic.com www.appitic.com Braille Monitor Braille Forum Future Reflections
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Continued App Advice www.appadvice.comwww.appadvice.com Disabled World www.disabled-world.com (Android)www.disabled-world.com Bridging Apps Weekly www.bridgingapps.orgwww.bridgingapps.org
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