Triple A for iPad:Apps, Accessibility, and Accessories

Eric Sailers, M.A. CCC-SLP

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Disclosures• Consulted for AssistiveWare• Develops apps such as ArtikPix & StoryPals

Overview•Intro to accessibility•Built-in iOS accessibility features

•Accessories for access•Apps

Accessibilitydefn. - degree to which a product, device, service, or environment is available to as many people as possible.

- wikipedia.org

Accessibility

Universal Design

Accessibility

Assistive Technology

Assistive Technology•Assistive Technology was defined by IDEA 2004 as “any item, piece of equipment or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of children with disabilities.”

iOS Devices

Over 275,000 iPad apps

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iOS 6Accessibility features

• Speak Selection with word highlighting

• Guided Access

• Disable home button

• Disable areas on the screen

• Triple-click Home

Accessibility

Settings > General > Accessibility

HearingMotor Skills

Vision

Accessibility

Learning

Vision

Demo

Hearing

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Learning

Learning

Demo

Motor Skills

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AccessoriesCases

• Big Grips

• Otterbox

• iGuy

• LifeProof

• iAdapter

Big Grips

AccessoriesStyluses

• Pogo

• BoxWave

• Cosmonaut

• Waccom

• MouthStick by ShapeDad

Cosmonaut

AccessoriesSwitch interfaces

• Tecla Shield by Komodo Lab

• RJ Cooper

• Blue2 by AbleNet

• Switch2Scan by IT

• Coming: Tornado & Connect

Tecla Shield

AccessoriesOther products

• Keyboards - e.g., Logitech keyboard cover

• Screen cleaners - e.g., Monster CleanTouch

• Screen protectors - e.g., Zagg invisibleSHIELD

• Keyguards - e.g., Lasered Pics

• Mounts - e.g., Beyond Adaptive

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AppsVoiceOver SupportReading

iBooks Read2Go StoryPals

AAC & Other Proloquo2Go Camera Calendar

Switch EnabledReading & Other

Hurry! Hurry! A Leader Is Aunt Maggie’s Recipe

AAC TapSpeak GoTalk Now Scene & Heard

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