Category Archives: Accessibility

AT Daily Shares – ChesterKeys&Case iPad keyboard and case with large print & color coded keys

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

As Scooped from Assistive Technology Daily – The Chesterkey & Case  Available in Chester Creek’s large print and  color-coded keys for improved typing  speed and accuracy, or a black and white keyboard both with large bold high visibility printThe keys feature extr… … Continue reading →

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ER Browser – The Mobile Web Browser for Dyslexia & Visual Stress

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

ER Browser app for iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch (.99) provides a web browser with choices of color background, font size and type and simplifies the content on your devices for those with experiencing visual discomfort and difficulties. Created for … Continue reading →

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Big Blue-Tooth Keyboard for the iPad from RJ Cooper

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

You asked and he listened. That is what RJ Cooper does and is, a source that supplies tools for individuals with disabilities when not available on the market. His most recent answer to a need is his BIG Blue-Tooth Keyboard … Continue reading →

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Adapted Hands-Free Bluetooth

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Adapted Hands Free Bluetooth – The AT Daily (as scooped on Scoop.it – OT mTool Kit) Hello! Just activate your switch to answer your phone!  First pair your phone with the Bluetooth speaker phone, then press your switch to answer … Continue reading →

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Kindle For iOS Will Now Turn Your Favorite Books Into Audiobooks | Cult of Mac

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Check out Cult of Mac’s  post  “Kindle for iOS will now turn your favorite Books into Audio Books” Also See link on Scoop.it – OT mTool Kit Carol Leynse Harpold‘s insight: Kindle’s updated app for iOS now offers accessibility to VoiceOver … Continue reading →

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TapTapSee App

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Sometimes it seems just unbelievable what apps can do. I stumbled upon TapTapSee app reviewed on Disabled World by Thomas C. Weiss and just couldn’t resist sharing this incredible app that takes pictures and speaks aloud what the object is. Created … Continue reading →

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Zybox for iOS – another VoiceOver switch interface option for the iPad

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Zybox for iOS (Also linked from Scoop.it – OT mTool Kit) The Zybox for iOS is a new switch interface from Zygo that uses VoiceOver to control the iOS and VoiceOver compatible apps on your iPad or iPhone. The most … Continue reading →

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Favourites and Collections – Creating bookshelves in Tar Heel Reader

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Favorites and Collections – Creating bookshelves in Tar Heel Reader by Jane Farrall. See on Scoop.it – OT mTool Kit This is my third blog post about the new look Tar Heel Reader.  I am finding these new features so useful … Continue reading →

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Path Input Fills a Hole in iOS Devices for Text Input | Free Resources from the Net for EVERY Learner

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Path Input app reviewed by Paul Hamiliton on Free Resources from the Net Carol Leynse Harpold‘s insight: Paul Hamilton reviews Path Input app, an alternative method of input for iOS: http://paulhami.edublogs.org/2013/03/29/path-input-fills-a-hole-in-ios-devices-for-text-input/ Carol See on paulhami.edublogs.org See on Scoop.it – OT mTool Kit

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RocketKeys | MyVoice | The Assistive Technology Daily

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

See on Scoop.it – OT @ Work Carol Leynse Harpold‘s insight: Assistive Technology Daily shared a new customizable keyboard for mobility and communication impairments. The RocketKeys app by MyVoice allows customization of keys, colors, methods of touch input, speech and prediction. Targeted as a communication … Continue reading →

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