Connecting people with information through libraries

iOS AccessibilityNew Jersey State Library Talking Book & Braille CenterNJLA 2016 ConferenceMay 17, 2016http://www.njstatelib.org/tbbc

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Connecting people with information through libraries

Presented By• Mary Kearns-Kaplan:

mkaplan@njstatelib.org

• Meaghan Moody: mmoody@njstatelib.org

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3 Assistive Features• Dictation• Safari Reader (not available on all

web pages)• Siri

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Dictation

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Safari Reader

With Reader Without Reader

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Siri• Press & hold home button• Voice command• In beta testing • Not terribly bright, but getting

smarter• “Hey Siri”

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In All iOS DevicesAccessibility built-in for:• Hearing Impairments• Learning Disabilities• Physical Impairments• Vision Impairments

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Where Do I Find Them?• Settings General Accessibility

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VISION

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• Voiceover• Zoom• Invert Colors & Grayscale• Speech

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Hint: Create Accessibility Shortcut for VoiceOver

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Voiceover

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• Screen reading software (text to speech)

• Controlled by “gestures”

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Zoom

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Invert Colors

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PHYSICAL

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• Switch control• Assistive Touch

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Switch Control

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AssistiveTouch

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HEARING

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• Hearing aids• LED flash for alerts• Mono Audio

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LEARNING DISABILITIES

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• Guided Access

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Guided Access

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Questions?• Mary Kearns-Kaplan:

• 800-792-8322 x834• mkaplan@njstatelib.org

• Meaghan Moody: • 800-792-8322 x807• mmoody@njstatelib.org

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