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iDevices: Are They Worth The Hype?

Webinar outlineIntroductions

Considerations for iDevices as an AT device

New IOS Accessibility Features

Training and Implementation

Favorite Apps

Resources

Q&A

Introductions

What is Assistive Technology (AT)?

For people without disabilities, technology makes things easier.

For people with disabilities, technology makes things possible.

AT Assessment Principles:

• is a process not a product.

• is a team process.

• is a system of devices and services.

• requires new skills.

• is a step towards independence.

Technology itself is not the

goal…

The individual’s

participation in their chosen activities is the goal.

Considerations

Why an iDevice for AT?

• Low cost

• Portable

• Easy for all to learn

• Easy to control

• Not going to be obsolete any time soon

Why an iDevice for AT?

Keep in mind…o Functional vision

oHearing

oDexterity

oAbility to respond to a prompt

oAbility to perform prompted task

o Frustration tolerance

oAwareness of need

o Interest in using device

Accessibility features built-in

• Physical & Motor

• Cognitive

• Hearing

• Vision

iOS Accessibility

Accessibility Features

Accessibility Features

A Game Changer: iOS5

• Siri - Voice Activated

intelligent assistant

• Speak Selection

• Audible, Visible &

Vibrating Alerts

Accessibility FeaturesPhysical & Motor

• Assistive Touch– Multi-touch gestures– Adaptive Input device

support

• Tactile Buttons• Predictive Text Entry• Siri• Automatic Sync

Accessibility FeaturesHearing

• FaceTime

sign with video phone calls, or use

zVRS.com and HOVRS.com

• Closed Captioning support

• iMessage

free iOS to iOS messaging

Accessibility FeaturesHearing

• Mono Audio• Visible & Vibrating Alerts

• LED flash & custom vibrations • Visual Voicemail• TTY Support• Hearing Aid Mode

• both T-coil and acoustic coupling

Accessibility FeaturesVision

• Voice Over & the Rotor

• Word Prediction

• Wireless Braille Displays

• Siri

• Zoom

• White on Black

• Speak Selection

• Tactile Buttons

• Large Text

• Audible or Vibrating

Alerts

Training & Implementation

AppRubric

Training & Implementation

• Look for a wheel, don't re-invent one!

• Have a plan

• KISS Method

– Keep It Simple Stupid

• BASE Model

– Borrow And Steal from Everyone

• Find a Geek :)

Favorite Apps

7NotesHD

Typ - O

Overdrive

TextExpander

Proloquo2Go

Evernote

PhotoMind

MoneyReader

Resources

It’s an AppGeneration

• Over 500,000 Apps available

• Over 150,000 iPad Apps

• 30% are free

• 15 Billion Downloads

• 200 million iOS users in

90 countries

ResourcesIpadeducators.ning.com

Apple.com/accessibility

Appsfire.com

AccessWireless.org

AppsForAAC.net

148Apps.com

Appolicious.com

AppShopper.com

ATMac.org

Resources

delicious.com/atlaak/apps

www.pearltrees.com/t/ipad-teaching-learning/id3689726

http://www.inov8-ed.com/2010/10/theres-a-special-app-for-that-part-1-5-apps-to-improve-organizational-skills-for-students-with-learning-disabilities/

Q&A

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