The next iOS update is now in beta testing. iOS 13 promises some big changes that will have an impact on people with disabilities. Right off the bat, Accessibility is no longer hidden under the General folder in Settings. Just…
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Wallpaper your Home(screen)
When we bought our house in Bucks County, we had to contend with lots of wallpaper. There were wallpaper bricks, flowers, metallic ‘splashes’ on an orange background…even the ceilings were wallpapered. Taking down all that paper was like conducting an…
Let’s Give Them Something To Talk About
Language is like a garden that contains many types of flowers. We need to be able to ask questions, make comments, or even tell someone to take a hike! We need to be able to communicate about a whole range…
AT Tip of the Week: Touch Accessibility on the iPad
A few months ago, I posted about using the iPad for on the fly Text To Speech. This allows you to use Vision accommodations to read text on the screen of the device. To activate Speak Screen requires that you…
Some Quick and Easy Tools for Creating Visuals to Support Learning
Many people with complex communication needs (CCN) can benefit from the use of visual supports to help them anticipate their daily schedule and make them aware of changes in their routines. Visuals can also be used to break down new…
AT Tip of the Week: Using QR Codes to Support People with AAC
Did you think QR codes had gone the way of the dinosaurs? Not at all useful? Who needs them? Well, changes in iOS 11 have helped make them relevant again. When you point your iPhone camera at a QR code,…
AT Tip of the Week: Using AirDrop
It might seem simple, but not everyone knows about AirDrop. It is a way to share photos, videos, Notes, and PDFs with other Apple devices. Back in the day, you needed a separate app, called Bump. You would select a…
AT Tip of the Week: Restrictions and Privacy on the iPad
Guided access is a great tool to keep someone in an app. For AAC learners, this may be an important part of teaching them to regard the iPad as their voice. A few years ago, however, I had a student…
Working with What You Have: Using the Entire iPad Screen as a Switch
People who use iPads for augmentative and alternative communication often know that it is possible to hook up switches to the iPad. This way, it can be used by someone with complex physical needs. This can be done either by…