Smart Technology in the Workplace
iDevices and a taste of Blackberry
•Denise Barton Schuler, MS, ATP
•Maryland Technology Assistance Program
2301 Argonne Drive
Baltimore, MD 21218
Phone : 410-554-9232
Fax: 410-554-9237
TTY: 1-866-881-7488
Email:
Learning Objectives
•- Identify 3 built-in accessibility features for the iDevices.
•- Identify 2 apps to help an individual enhance organizational skills.
•- Identify 2 criteria for evaluating apps for use in the workplace.
Built-in Accessibility for Auditory Access
Blackberry
•Instant Messaging
•Visual, Audible and Vibration Notifications
•Extended Vibration
•Closed Captions
•Hearing Aid Compatibility
I Devices
•FaceTime
•Closed Captioning
•iMessage
•Mono Audio
•Visual and Vibrating Alerts
•Visual Voicemail
•TTY Support
Built-in Accessibility for Vision AccessBlackberry
•Clarity theme for BlackBerry ®
•Audible and Vibration Notifications
•Customizable Fonts
•Key tone
•Reverse Contrast
•Greyscale
•Grid Layout Display Settings
•Assignable Ringtones
•Browser Zoom
•Adjustable Backlight
•Event Sounds
•Voice Dialing
•Audible Click
Built-in Accessibility for Vision AccessiDevices
•VoiceOver
•Siri (iPhone 4s only)
•Zoom
•White on Black
•Speak selection
•Tactile buttons
•Large text
•Audible, Visible and Vibrating alerts
•Assignable ringtones
Criteria for Evaluating Apps
•What do you want the app to accomplish?
•By using the app, will the person be able to successfully complete his/her job and/or task?
•Does the app “back up” to a computer? Is there additional support needed?
•Is there technical or user support from the developer?
•Does the user require additional training to learn how to use the app? Is the app user-friendly?
Does the user have the ability to use the app? Consider cognitive, visual, hearing and physical access
•Visual accessibility for someone with vision loss
•Is the app compatible with voice over?
•Will the user require any “add-on” technologies to access the app? Stylus? Case? Speakers?
•Will the app need to sync with other technology(s)….computer, phone, internet, etc.
•Will the app require a data plan or internet service?
•Is the technology compatible with the app? (some apps only work on iPad2 and the user has an iPhone)
•App is only available for android and the user has an iPhone
Accessories to Enhance Accessibility
•Fingerless gloves
Accessories to Enhance Accessibility
•“Touchscreen gloves”
Accessories to Enhance Accessibility
•Alternate Screen Contact with a Stylus:
•Soft-Touch Stylus for iPhone & Finger-touch Screens
•Pogo Stylus and Pogo Sketch
•Pogo Sketch Pro for iPad
Accessories to Enhance Accessibility
•Steady Stylus - $40
•Flex stylus - $40
Accessories to Enhance Accessibility
•Mouthstick stylus - $45
•Stylus socks Pro - $12
Accessories to Enhance Accessibility
T-Link T-coil Inductive Headsets
Replaces headphones, ear buds and the conventional neck loop.
T-Coil / Telecoil compatible with BTE, ITE and ITC aids
$40.00 - $50.00 through
Compatible with Bluetooth enabled cell phone, computer
or audio device
Suitable for mild to severe hearing loss – up to 30 dB amplification
$160.00 through
Accessories to Enhance Accessibility
Protective Cases & Speakers
•Otterbox - $42-90
•iMain Go - $30-70
•Big Grips - $24.95,
$34.95, $49.95
Apps for Telecommunication
Sorenson Video Center (I,B)
Purple Communication (I,A)
Z4 Mobile (I,A)
Convo Mobile (I, A)
Hamilton Mobile CapTel (I)
Apps for Organization
•iPrompts - $39.99
•Pocket Picture Planner - free
•Time Logger - $4.99
•Remember the Milk – free (pro $24.99)
•Dropbox - free
•DropVox for Dropbox - $1.99
•iVoice Reminder - $1.99
•Organize for iPhone - free
Apps for Organization
•Countdown - .99
•Audio Countdown - free
•Time Timer - $3.99, 6.99)
•Priority Matrix - $3.99
•Priority Matrix Cloud Sync - $5.99
•CalenGoo (sync with Google Calendar - $6.99
Apps for Writing & Productivity
•Bento for iPad - $9.99
•Dragon Dictation - free
•Dragon Go! (like Siri)- free
•ZoomContacts - free
•Push Reminder - free
•Pages, Keynote and Numbers (“Office Equivalent”) - $9.99 each
•CaptureNotes 2 - .99
•QuickVoice Recorder - free
•GoodReader for iPad - $4.99
•Notability - .99
•Pictello - $18.99
•Say it and Mail it Recorder - $1.99
Apps for Visual Access
•EyeNote - free
•LookTel Money Reader - $9.99
•Jumbo Calculator – iPad - free
•ZoomReader - $19.99
•Color ID Free - free
•VM Alert – Video Motion Detector - $1.99
•Vision Assistant - $5.99
•Doc Scanner - $2.99
•Prizmo - $9.99