Accessibility in Apple’s iOS7:An Introduction

For NJLA 2014, Wed, June 4th

Ocean E: 2:30-3:20Mary Kearns-Kaplan, MLS MSW

Adult Outreach Services CoordinatorNJ State Library Talking Book & Braille Center

Email: mkaplan@njstatelib.orgPhone: 800-792-8322 x834

For Librarians:http://www.njstatelib.org/talking_books_and-braille/

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Disclaimers

• This is an overview only.• Selected accessibility features and apps are

presented here. • The experts are those who use these

accessibility options; not me!

What do the Statistics Tell us?

• Prevalence of Disability in NJ in 2012 was 10.3%, approx 887,000 residents (was 9.7% in 2010).

• Vision Loss in U.S. is on the Rise.Between 2000 & 2010, 27% increase in cases of

vision impairment in U.S.By 2030, a 71% increase is projected.By 2050, a 210% increase is expected.

Sources: (See bibliography: 3, 4, 7)

Causes & Impacts

• Statistics suggest print impairments could increase.• Loss of vision, development and occurrence of

arthritis, brain injury, Cerebral Palsy, Dyslexia, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s, stroke, etc. can lead to a print-impairment.

• Psychosocial impacts of print-impairment: Depression. Loss of Daily Living Activities. Social isolation.

Sources: (See bibliography: 1,2,5,6)

Apple Accessibility

iOS and OSX offer accessibility features for those with these impairments:•Hearing •Learning •Physical •Vision

iOS7 Accessibility Settings

Where are they in iOS7?Settings General Accessibility

Siri: Voice command on iPhones 4S & higher.

A Word to the Wise

• Turning on accessibility features in iOS drains the battery.

TBBC‘s World of Assistive iOS7 Features

iOS7 iPhone5 Accessibility Features:Physical Challenges

iOS7 iPhone5 Accessibility Features:Physical Impairments

• Assistive Touch: Provides on-screen shortcuts that can be easier than using hand gestures to move around. For example, it can be difficult to pinch, so there is a shortcut.

• Dictation: microphone on keyboard.• Siri: voice command.• Switch Control: allows you to use Bluetooth

switch hardware to operate your device.

iOS7 iPhone5 Accessibility Features:Reading Disabilities

iOS7 iPhone5 Accessibility Features:Reading Disabilities

• Guided Access: Can lock out use of more than one app, task, etc. at one time.

• Several designed for vision impairments, but helpful also to those with reading impairments:Dictation: Tap the microphone on keyboard.Siri: voice command.Speak Auto-text: will speak auto-corrections.Speak Selection: select text and it will be spoken. VoiceOver

iOS7 iPhone5 Accessibility Features:Vision Problems

iOS7 iPhone5 Accessibility Features:Vision Problems

• Bold Text (to increase contrast) • Dictation: Tap the microphone on the keyboard.• Increase contrast. • Invert colors: for those with color blindness; can also reduce glare.• Large cursor (will find it under the VoiceOver options)• Larger Text = “Dynamic Type.” Apps that support it will adjust to

your preferred reading size.• Siri: voice command.• Speak Selection: select text and it will be spoken.• Speak Auto-text: Will speak auto-corrections.• VoiceOver: Screen reader (text to speech).• Zoom (magnification).

iOS7 Accessibility Features:Several Videos

• “Guided Access in iOS7”• “App Camp: iOS 7 Accessibility” from the Tyler

Lighthouse in Texas.• Hadley School for the Blind:

Instructional iOS7 Accessibility videos• NLS BARD Mobile Videos • From AbleNet, “

Angry Birds with iOS 7 Switch Control”

A Few Good Apps“What is here today may not be here tomorrow”

• ColorID = FREE: Camera App identifies colors.• Dragon Dictation: FREE: Speech to Text• LookTel Money Reader = $9.99: Reads currency.• MyScript Calculator – FREE: Use on-screen hand

gestures.• Sendero GPS LookAround - FREE• Speak it! $1.99: text to speech.• Tap Tap See – FREE camera app: scans objects &

reads description.

Just a Few Resources• AbleNet University: Free webinars on assistive

educational tools. • AccessWorld (from the American Foundation for

the Blind)• Apple Accessibility Web Site• Apple Accessibility Tips and Tricks.• AppleVis: iOS user group for those with vision

impairments; reviews apps. Review their editorial team app picks of the month

• Easter Seals: Assistive Technology Updates • Hadley School for the Blind: YouTube Instructional

Videos on the vision accessibility features in iOS7.

Some InspirationFrom TBBC’s kudos page:“I am writing you today to Thank you for the wonderful service that your agency provides for so many folks who would not have the ability to enjoy a GOOD READ, without your devices and selection. To mention one of your patients without stating names, for HIPPA purposes, I have a young middle aged man who recently suffered stroke and is now partially paralyzed and Aphasic, suffers from dyspraxia, and apraxia. The gentlemen is a well-read person who is able to reach out to that wonderful world of literature through your service. The gentleman nods his head in appreciation and gratefulness, each time I bring him a NEW selection for him to enjoy. It is my pleasure, but the THANKS goes to your service.”

Bibliography

1. Aarsland D, et al. (2011). Depression in Parkinson disease--epidemiology, mechanisms and management. Nature Reviews Neurology; 8(1):35-47. 2. Casten RJ, et al. (2013). Update on depression and age-related macular degeneration. Current Opinion in Ophthalmology; 24(3):239-43. 3. Census Bureau, U.S. (2014). State and County Quick Facts: New Jersey.. Available at http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/34000.html . Accessed 5/20/14.

Bibliography (cont’d)

4. Erickson, W., Lee, C., & von Schrader, S. (2012). 2011 Disability Status Report: New Jersey. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Employment and Disability Institute(EDI). http://www.disabilitystatistics.org 5. Feinstein A. (2011). Multiple sclerosis and depression. Multiple Sclerosis; 17(11):1276-81.6. Hochberg C. et al (2012). Association of vision loss in glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration with IADL disability. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science; 53(6): 3201-3206.

Bibliography (cont’d)

7. National Eye Institute. (2013). Statistics and Data. Bethesda: U.S. Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Available at http://www.nei.nih.gov/eyedata . Accessed on 10/8/13.

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