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Vision Accessibility Features in iOS

iPhone & iPad

Heather R Koren, ATPDirector of Assistive TechnologyWestminster Technologies

Presenter

• RESNA Certified ATP

• M.S. in Rehabilitation Science and Technology

• Taught undergraduate and graduate level assistive technology courses at East Carolina University

• Developed an online graduate certificate program in AT for East Carolina University

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Objectives

• Explore accessibility features for Vision on the iPhone and iPad.

• Learn about the various VoiceOver Options.

• Explore the built-in Zoom.

• Discover the display and text setting features.

• Learn about motion and spoken content.

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VoiceOveriPhone, iPad, Mac

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VoiceOver

• VoiceOver - Screen Reader• Triple-click to turn on/off

• Home button• Side button (X or later)

• Touch screen – hear item under finger

• Explore screen by dragging finger• Flick finger left or right anywhere

• Scans apps one by one with each flick

• Double-tap to open last app

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VoiceOver

• Speech• Voice

• Default Voice• Built-in Voices• Downloadable Voice Files

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VoiceOver

• Speech• Pronunciations

• Type phrase/word• Record substitution• Select the phonic spelling that best

fits correct pronunciation• Select where to apply

• Languages• Voices• Ignore case• Apply to all apps

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VoiceOver

• Speech• Pitch Change• Detect Languages• Rotor Languages – Add New

Language

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VoiceOver

• Verbosity• Punctuation• Speak hints

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VoiceOver

• Verbosity• Capital Letters• Deleting Text• Embedded links• Speak Detected Text &

Images

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VoiceOver

• Verbosity• Table Output

• Headers• Row & Column Numbers

• Rotor Actions• Speak Confirmation• Speak Emojis• Emoji Suffix• Media Descriptions

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VoiceOver

• Rotor• Using thumb and index finger,

twist counter-clockwise• Rotor (clock) commands appear• Turn until item needed appears

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VoiceOver

• Rotor Setup• VoiceOver On Rotor Commands

• Settings – Accessibility – VoiceOver –Rotor

• Select items to add to the rotor dial

• Rotor Actions

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VoiceOver

• Braille• Type using six-dot, eight-dot or

contracted braille• Add Braille to the Rotor• Turn VoiceOver on, then turn

rotor to braille• Use braille input anywhere a

keyboard is used to enter text

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VoiceOver

• Braille• Use onscreen braille keyboard

• Tabletop mode• Screen away mode

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VoiceOver

• Refreshable Braille Keyboard• Bluetooth keyboard• VoiceOver Braille allows

translation• Perform iOS commands using the

braille keyboard

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VoiceOver

• Commands• Set up commands for various

actions• Available Commands:

• Touch Gestures• Keyboard Shortcuts• Handwriting• Braille Screen Input

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VoiceOver

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VoiceOver

• Activities• Change VoiceOver

settings when opening an app or an item in the interface

• Voice• Verbosity settings• Braille settings• Automatic switching• Modifier Keys

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VoiceOver

• Typing• Typing Style• Phonetic Feedback• Typing Feedback• Modifier Keys• Keyboard Interaction Time

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VoiceOver

• Other Features• Always Speak Notifications• Navigate Images• Large Cursor• Caption Panel• Double-tap Timeout

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ZoomZoom Features

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Zoom

• Magnifies entire screen• Gesture Shortcuts

• Double-Tap• 3-fingers to zoom• 3-fingers and drag to

change zoom• Drag 3-fingers to move

around

• Follow Focus• Smart Typing

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Zoom

• Keyboard Shortcuts• Zoom Features

• Controller• Region• Filter

• Maximize Zoom Level• Zoom Menu

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Display & Text SizeText, Buttons, Contrast, Filters

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Text

• Bold Text• Larger Text

• Dynamic Type adjusts to preferred reading size

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Text

• Button Shapes• On/Off Labels• Reduce Transparency

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Contrast

• Contrast• Increase Contrast• Differentiate Without Color• Smart Invert• Classic Invert• Reduce White Point• Auto-Brightness

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Contrast

• Color Filters• Grayscale• Red/Green (Protanopia)• Green/Red (Deuteranopia)• Blue/Yellow (Tritanopia• Color Tint

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MotionReduce Motion, Message Effects, Video Previews

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Motion

• Reduce Motion• Auto-Play Message Effects• Auto-Play Video Previews

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Spoken ContentSelection, Screen, Voice, Rate

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Spoken Content

• Speak Selection• Speak Screen• Speech Controller• Voice• Speaking Rate

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Spoken Content

• Typing Feedback• Characters• Character Hints• Speak Words• Speak Auto-Text• Hold to Speak Predictions

• Pronunciations

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Questions

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Resources

Adams, Paul J. “VoiceOver IOS Gesture/Keyboard Commands & Apple Accessibility Resources.” VoiceOver IOS Gesture/Keyboard Commands & Apple Accessibility Resources, pauljadam.com/demos/voiceovercommands.html.

“Change Your VoiceOver Settings on IPhone.” Apple Support, support.apple.com/guide/iphone/change-your-voiceover-settings-iphfa3d32c50/ios.

“Common Braille Commands for VoiceOver on Your IPhone, IPad, and IPod Touch.” Apple Support, 24 Sept. 2019, support.apple.com/en-us/HT202132.

ljonesTVI. “IOS Devices and Focus Braille Displays.” Perkins ELearning, Perkins, 13 Aug. 2017, www.perkinselearning.org/technology/blog/ios-devices-and-focus-braille-displays.

Pogue, David. IPhone: the Missing Manual: the Book That Should Have Been in the Box. O'Reilly, 2019.

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Resources

“Practical Help for Low Vision - Technology.” Hadley, hadley.edu/lowvision/Technology.asp.

“Using a Refreshable Braille Display with the IPad.” Perkins ELearning, SAS Institute Inc., 2013, www.perkinselearning.org/sites/elearning.perkinsdev1.org/files/01%20Settings.pdf.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaK22AZpk9o&list=PLLntN3peBCaTE_anwxkI_Og19XzpomWV7&index=6https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ytc0B74NFlkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGw3xO29K44

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Any Questions after Webinar

AT of Ohio

800-784-3425

darling.12@osu.edu

atohio.engineering.osu.edu

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Heather R Koren, ATP

844-881-2088

hkoren@westminstertech.com

www.westminstertech.com

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