When someone uses AAC, it is important that they learn to be proficient with their device so they can communicate quickly. Speed is relative, but AAC use is slower than spoken language. This can make it hard to keep up…
Category: AT Tip of the Week
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…
AT Tip of the Week: Text to Speech AAC on the Fly
If you have an Apple device, you can turn it into an instant text to speech, speech generating device. Of course, AAC selection is a process and this instant text to speech is not a long term solution. But, it…
AT Tip of the Week: Turning Web Pages into PDFs
If you are using the Safari web browser on an iPad or iPhone, you can save any website as a PDF. Found a web page you just can’t lose? Tap the Send icon (the location of this button will depend…
AT Tip of the Week: Guided Access to Support AAC use on the iPad
Edited 8/30/20 The iPad is a consumer electronic. It has indeed been a game changer in the field of assistive technology, but was not designed with AT in mind. Over time, Apple has added features that allow us to customize,…
AT Tip of the Week: Magnification on the iPhone or iPad
Pocket magnifiers have existed for a while. Devices, such as the Ruby HD Handheld Video Magnifier, have allowed people with vision impairment to magnify text and images up to 13 times, freeze an image for easier viewing, and change color…
AT Tip of the Week: What Was That Link Again?
You had the perfect website. It had the perfect resources and you really need it right now. What was it called again? Was it dot com or dot net? Even Google isn’t having any luck. This can be beyond frustrating,…
AT Tip of the Week: Geofenced Reminders Using Siri
Hey Siri! I have an iPhone and use Siri all the time to get directions and send texts. She is also great at reminding me to do things. You may know the feeling: You’re at home and think of something…