Omnidazzle as an accessibility tool
One of the areas where I have some difficulty with my visual impairment is finding the cursor on the screen. I love that OS X has a large cursor as one of the accessibility features. The large cursor...
View ArticleVideo on Guided Access
Right after I downloaded and installed IOS 6, I created this YouTube video explaining how to use Guided Access:
View ArticleSpeak Selection and AssistiveTouch in IOS 6
I uploaded a couple of videos to my YouTube channel showing some of the enhancements to Speak Selection and AssistiveTouch in IOS 6. Speak selection now does word highlighting as the text is spoken...
View ArticleA SAMR and UDL Framework
As I was traveling to Macworld 2013, where I presented a session on iBooks Author, I had some time when I was trapped on a plane without Wi-Fi (the horror!). Rather than reading the magazine in front...
View ArticleAccessiblity Descriptions for Images in Book Creator for iPad
I commend the team at Red Jumper Studio, the creators of Book Creator for iPad, for adding an option that will let book authors add accessibility descriptions for images in version 2.7 of their app....
View ArticleOverview of Accessibility Features in iOS 7
Update: My good friend and fellow ADE Daniela Rubio has created a similar post for our Spanish speaking friends on her Macneticos blog. The long wait is over. It’s finally here: iOS 7, the latest and...
View ArticleAccessibility news from the Apple iPad Announcement
This week Apple gave us quite a bit to look over. I am still trying to catch up with the many updates that were made available when Apple unveiled not only new Macs and iPads, but also a new version of...
View ArticleSuper Bowl Ad
As I was watching what turned out to be a blow-out win for the Seattle Seahawks and a less than entertaining game, the only thing that was left to enjoy were the commercials. One commercial in...
View ArticleiOS 7.1 Accessibility Update
The great news this week is that Apple has released iOS 7.1 with a number of improvements as reported in this Macworld article. A number of publications, including Macworld are reporting that the use...
View ArticleTwo new options for creating accessible video content
When combined with the latest accessibility features built into iOS and OS X, accessible content creates a powerful platform for empowering people with all levels of ability by giving us equitable...
View ArticleiOS 8 Accessibility Overview
Apple has released iOS 8, the latest version of its operating system for mobile devices such as the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. This update is not as dramatic an update as iOS 7 was, with its...
View ArticleNew Video: Alex and Braille Screen Input in iOS 8
I have updated my iOS overview post with a new video showing how to add the Alex voice to iOS 8. Alex should be familiar if you use the VoiceOver screen reader on the Mac, and it brings the same high...
View ArticleQuick Tip: Siri and Speak Screen
New in iOS 8, Speak Screen allows you to hear not only text but also interface elements such as buttons and other controls read aloud. Speak Screen is a handy feature to use on websites, ebooks and...
View ArticleRecording Setups for iPad
While the iPad has a nice microphone that records decent quality audio, I have been wanting to explore the possibility of getting even better audio using some of the external microphones I already own,...
View ArticleThird Party Keyboards
One of the most anticipated features in iOS 8 was the redesigned on-screen keyboard. Recently, I did a video on my YouTube channel on the new QuickType feature that now provides smart word prediction...
View ArticleYou’re More Powerful Than You Think
As I watched the Apple commercial “Powerful” one night I got an idea: what if there were a series of commercials with the same theme but focusing on how Apple technology has empowered me and many...
View ArticleQuick Tip: Reader and Speak Selection in OS X
This tip combines two of my favorite features in OS X: Reader in Safari and the built-in text to speech support of OS X. Reader is a feature of Safari that allows you to strip out much of the...
View ArticleAndroid Tutorials
If you visit my YouTube channel, you’ll notice a new playlist dedicated to Android tutorials. An Apple Distinguished Educator doing Android tutorials? What gives? Well aside from being an ADE, I am...
View ArticleNew iTunes U Course on UDL and iOS Devices
I recently published a course on iTunes U called nABLEing All Learners with iOS Devices. The course is organized according to the nABLE framework or heuristic I use to help me with technology...
View ArticleTen Chrome Extensions for Accessibility and Universal Design for Learning
Although I am primarily a Safari user, I have been very impressed with the variety of extensions you can add to customize the Chrome web browser from Google. I have been experimenting with a number of...
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