Post on 14-Dec-2015
iBrailleUsing Refreshable Braille Displays
with iOS DevicesPresentation By: Donna Brostek Lee, Ph.D.
University of Kentucky
Options:• Devices Used Today:
• Refreshabraille 18: www.aph.org • Brailliant: http://
www.humanware.com/en-usa/products/blindness/braille_displays
• To view all refreshable braille displays that work with iOS devices go to: http://www.apple.com/accessibility/iphone/braille-display.html
• Also works with Braille Notetakers!• BrailleNote• Braille Sense
How it Works:• VoiceOver and Braille work together:
• VoiceOver must be on for the braille display to work!• If an app won’t work with VoiceOver, the braille display won’t work
either• Braille chord commands are equivalent to hand gestures used with
VoiceOver• Can mute VoiceOver and use only braille for navigation/reading
To pair a braille display, go to the Settings icon, then select General, Accessibility, VoiceOver, and Braille. When you see your braille display under Choose a Braille Device, select your device. Enter the code 1234 on your iOS Device (not the refreshable braille display) to complete the pairing process. This only needs to be done the first time you use the braille display.
The Latest iOS Devices:• iPod Touch – 5th Generation
• 32 GB - $299• 64 GB - $399
• iPhone 5 (service from AT&T, Sprint, or Verizon) • 16 GB - $199• 32 GB - $299• 64 GB - $399
• iPad – 3rd Generation (4G service from AT&T or Verizon)• 16 GB - Wi-Fi $499 or 4G $629 • 32 GB - Wi-Fi $599 or 4G $729• 64 GB - Wi-Fi $699 or 4G $829
VoiceOver/Braille Practice Tips:• Turn on Triple-click home in Accessibility! • Input must be rhythmic using contracted braille or an
alphabet contraction is entered instead of a letter • Be aware of accidently turning on:
• Mute/Unmute (three finger double tap/Chord 1-3-4 “m”)
• Screen Curtain On/Off (three finger triple tap/Chord 1-2-3-4-5-6)
• Stay up to date on Apple Accessibility at: http://www.apple.com/accessibility/
Time to Gets Hands On!!!• Pairing (make sure your bluetooth is on)
• Basic Navigation & controls• Webpage
• Notes• Calendar
• If time allows:• Maps
• Contacts• App of your choice
QUESTIONS???Dr. Donna Brostek Lee
Clinical Assistant Professor
Program Faculty Chair
University of Kentucky
Department of Early Childhood, Special Education, and Rehabilitation Counseling
229 Taylor Education Building
Lexington, KY 40506-0001
Phone: (859) 257-1520
E-mail: donna.b.lee@uky.edu
Website: www.donnablee.com
An Equal Opportunity University