Transcript iCrazed!
iCrazed! It’s Time to Get Hands-On With Universal Accessibility: Why Everyone is Crazy Over the iPad, iPhone, & iPod Touch Presentation By: Donna Brostek Lee & Helen Lee Western Michigan University Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies A Special Thanks to our Students: • Patricia Fitton • Shelley LaVara • Carmen Miller • Angela Moran • Jennifer Mulder • Paul Smith • Caitlin Snyder • Allyson Tworkoski Accessible iDevices: • iPod Touch • 32 GB - $299 • 64 GB - $399 • iPhone 4 (service from AT&T or Verizon) • 16 GB - $199 • 32 GB - $299 • iPad 2 (3G service from AT&T or Verizon) • 16 GB - Wi-Fi $499 or 3G $629 • 32 GB - Wi-Fi $599 or 3G $729 • 64 GB - Wi-Fi $699 or 3G $829 Universal Accessibility: Turn on the following features by tapping the Settings icon, then selecting General, and Accessibility (also can be accessed through iTunes) • • • • • • • VoiceOver* Zoom* Large Text White on Black Mono Audio Speak Auto-text Support for braille displays *You can’t use VoiceOver and Zoom at the same time Apps of Interest: • LookTel Money Reader - $1.99 • RFB&D Audio - $19.99 • ZoomReader - $19.99 • Sendero GPS LookAround - $4.99 • Dragon Dictation - Free • Bookshare - Coming Soon • Kindle - Free • Audible - Free Choices & Implications: • Cost • Purpose of the device • School, work, and/or pleasure • Users accessibility needs • Low vision vs. blind • Portable access to information vs. commitment • Social acceptance • Teaching tool for TVIs, VRTs, and COMS Apple Accessibility: http://www.apple.com/accessibility/