Tag Archives: low vision
Weally Wonderful Apps V2.0
Posted in Apps and Mobile Learning, Sources for Quality App Reviews, Web links
Gerry Kennedy December 5, 2011
Gerry Kennedy December 5, 2011
Weally Wonderful Apps V2.0 is an update of the Version 1.0 document. I have added categories that are more descriptive and so the resource should be more user-friendly. Quite a few new apps have been added as well as some new resources and links to articles. I hope that this 13 page document will be useful for educators, therapists and parents in locating suitable …
Universal Access to Web Browsers
Posted in Tools & Resources
Gerry Kennedy November 21, 2011
Gerry Kennedy November 21, 2011
1. Introduction As per critical software for users with different access and learning needs, the web browser is most definitely one of the most important. Students now spend so much of their time online inside a browser. When they are on social media sites, chatting, searching, researching and collecting data, emailing, shopping, banking, reading the news, sports, entertainment sections, downloading music and watching videos …
Weally Wonderful Apps V1.0
Posted in Apps and Mobile Learning, Sources for Quality App Reviews, Web links
Gerry Kennedy November 10, 2011
Gerry Kennedy November 10, 2011
I have created a new resource in MS Word that just applies to Apps – thus ‘Weally Wonderful Apps’. It is Version 1.0 and has an introductory page and then is followed by six pages of links to resources, articles, reviews. Best-Of sites and teaching and learning supports for people working within education and therapy. It will definitely expand over time and will save …
iZoom 4: New Version of the lower cost Screenreader for People with Low Vision
Posted in Tools & Resources
Barbara Landsberg September 5, 2011
Barbara Landsberg September 5, 2011
At less than half the cost of ZoomText, iZoom is an economical option for people with low vision who need an easy-to-use program for magnifying text on their computer screens. Another big bonus is that it speaks out the text using clear male and female Australian voices! AND the new iZoom Version 4 has just been released allowing reading of PDF files with those …
Universal Access using Keyboards and Typing Tutors
Posted in Tools & Resources
Gerry Kennedy April 7, 2011
Gerry Kennedy April 7, 2011
1. Introduction ‘Typing is the process of inputting text into a device, such as a typewriter, cell phone, computer, or a calculator, by pressing keys on a keyboard. It can be distinguished from other means of input, such as the use of pointing devices like the computer mouse, and text input via speech recognition. The world’s first typist was Lillian Sholes from Wisconsin. She …
iPhone, iPad and iTouch apps for people who have low vision, and teachers of students who have a vision impairment (Updated to include the iPad 2)
Posted in Accessibility and Access, Apps and Mobile Learning, New Technologies, Sources for Quality App Reviews, Tools & Resources, Web links
Anita Raftery April 4, 2011
Anita Raftery April 4, 2011
I’ve trialled all the magnification apps listed in the app magnification chart, some are user friendly and have good quality screen magnification combined with the capacity to quickly refocus and zoom. Others are less functional. I’ve also listed some apps that teachers may find useful when conducting disability awareness or simulation sessions. I’ve not found any apps with all the features many users who …
Visual Support Apps for iPod/iPad
Posted in Apps and Mobile Learning, Sources for Quality App Reviews, Tools & Resources
Charlene Cullen March 28, 2011
Charlene Cullen March 28, 2011
Visual supports are a part of our everyday lives. Diaries, calendars, shopping lists, maps, brochures and photos are just some of the many ‘visual aids’ we use regularly to help us recall, understand, learn, communicate and control our lives. Where would we be without them?
Speech Recognition Software – An Assistive Technology Solution for the Classroom
Posted in Tools & Resources, Web links
Greg O'Connor February 27, 2011
Greg O'Connor February 27, 2011
Speech recognition software enables a student to turn their speech into text, and to operate their computer using voice commands, e.g., create documents, send email, control applications and navigate the Web. Examples of speech recognition software are Dragon NaturallySpeaking for Windows, http://www.spectronicsinoz.com/product/dragon-naturallyspeaking, and Dragon Dictate for Mac, http://www.spectronicsinoz.com/product/dragon-dictate. For students who struggle with the writing process because of physical access difficulties, vision impairments or …
Review of TextHelp Read & Write V4 for MAC OS
Posted in Tools & Resources
Gerry Kennedy November 15, 2010
Gerry Kennedy November 15, 2010
Read & Write V4 Gold for MAC OS is designed to provide literacy support for all Apple MAC Users. It is appropriate for students and adult users who are struggling with literacy or who need help with their reading and writing. The various tools can be used by anyone who is typing, creating or gathering text for study, research or data collection. The software …
Dragon NaturallySpeaking Version 11 available now
Posted in New Technologies, Tools & Resources
Barbara Landsberg September 23, 2010
Barbara Landsberg September 23, 2010
Dragon NaturallySpeaking is the most popular speech recognition software worldwide. It offers particular advantages over other speech recognition programs for users with Australian accents because of its more refined speech engine and customised vocabulary.
