New in iOS 8: Hands-Free Siri and Improved Dictation
Apple's voice activated features have received some new features as part of iOS 8 . Siri is a virtual voice activated personal assistant tha...
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Assistive Technology Blog Podcast
Learn about assistive technology for people with reading disabilities, low vision and other disabilities that make tasks difficult. Written by someone that uses assisstive technology to read...
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20 of 25 episodesNew in iOS 8: Greyscale Mode
iOS 8 includes a new greyscale mode that could benefit people with visual impairments. The new mode is included in addition to inverse color...
New in iOS 8: Improved Guided Access with Timers and Touch ID Integration
Guided Access is one of the many iOS features being enhanced in iOS 8 . Guided Access is used to keep a someone on a single app using a pass...
New in iOS 8: Built-in Braille Keyboard for Six-Dot Input
iOS 8 includes enhancements to VoiceOver , the built-in gesture based screen reader for people with visual impairments. One of the improveme...
New in iOS 8: Start Text-To-Speech Easily with Speak Screen
iOS 8 includes some new accessibility features and many improvements to existing features. One of the new features is called Speak Screen wh...
New in iOS 8: Vastly Improved Zoom
In previous versions of iOS , zoom was only a simple full screen magnification. With iOS 8 , Apple has vastly improved zoom with partial scr...
Apple Releases iOS 8 with Major Accessibility Improvements
Today, Apple released iOS 8 the latest software update for iPhone , iPad, and iPod Touch. The new software, which is available for free, inc...
What a Larger Screen iPhone Means for Accessibility
The general consensus is that Apple will introduce new iPhones with larger screens in a few days. With many people with disabilities using A...
Back-to-School Guide for Dyslexic Students: Apps and More (Repost)
Note: this post originally appeared last year and with back-to-school season in full swing these apps and tools can still provide a huge ben...
Indoor Navigation System Will Soon Guide Blind Passengers at SFO
Imagine how difficult it would be to navigate a bustling airport terminal as a person with a visual impairment. Navigating security, finding...
Too Much Background Noise when Recording Lectures with Smart Phone or Table Built-in Microphone? Check Out the Ampridge MightMic
Mobile devices are convenient tools that students use to record classes and lectures, reporters use to record news conferences, and business...
Redbox to Make Some Kiosks Accessible to the Blind
Popular video rental service Redbox agreed in a settlement to make 4,000 of their 35,900 kiosks located in California accessible to people w...
How Apple Could Improve the App Store for VoiceOver Users
Potential Feature for App Store Would you buy a song that may or may not play, a car that may or may not fit in your garage, or a remote tha...
Happy Birthday VoiceOver
Five years ago, Apple did what seemed impossible; making the smooth glass of the iPhone touch screen accessible to the blind. A seemingly im...
High-Tech Utensil Helps to Counteract Tremors and Stabilize Food
For many with tremors eating can be a daunting task. Each bite is a challenge because the tremors make it difficult to steady the food in or...
Amazon Announces Fire Phone with Advanced Image Recognition and Built-in Accessibility
This week, Amazon announced there first smartphone called Fire Phone. The Fire Phone has a number of flashy, maybe even gimmicky, features a...
Kindle App for iOS and Android Adds Whispersync for Voice
Amazon's Kindle app for iOS and Android was recently updated to integrate audio books from Audible. The update, which is available for free,...
iOS 8 Accessibility Roundup: More Accessible Than Ever
Today, Apple previewed iOS 8, the next operating system for iPhone , iPad , and iPod touch. iOS 8 builds on existing accessibility features...
Ginger Page for iPhone: Powerful Spelling and Grammar Correction
Ginger Software , the maker of the powerful spelling and contextual grammar checker "Ginger" has released an iPhone app called Ginger Page ....
Apple Begins Hosting Free Accessibility Workshops
Recently, select Apple Retail Stores have started hosting free accessibility workshops. The hour long sessions are instructed by Apple Store...