Slide Deck from 4/18/14 training at Carver Public library. Enhancing Communication with the iPad - goes over iPad tips and tricks for use in special education, speech language pathology, and other support locations for children and adults. This presentation goes over general iPad tips and tricks, special ed specific tips, and apps for both communication and the visually impaired.

1. Enhancing Communication with
the iPad
Brittany Lehane M.S., CCC-SLP
Co-Founder Everyday Speech

2.  Accessibility Features
 Tips and Tricks with iPad
 Apps for Vision
 Apps for Communication
 Using technology to enhance communication
 Let’s be Social
 Raffle for free apps
Overview

3.  Start in General
 Text size
 Accessibility:
 Vision
 Hearing
 Learning
 Physical & Motor
Accessibility Features

4.  Bluetooth braille keyboard works with the iPad
 http://www.apple.com/accessibility/ios/braille-
display.html
 this site gives you info and list of companies that
make the keyboards, pair in settings, use with Voice
Over
Braille Keyboards

5. iPad Tips- Guided Access

6.  Tap the microphone button on the iPad's on-screen keyboard
 Talk
 Tap the done button to stop. iPad will turn your speech into words on the
screen. Voice dictation isn't perfect, so you may need to make a few
adjustments before getting it right.
 iPad Voice Dictation Keywords:
 "Period"
 "Question Mark”
 "New Paragraph"
 "Exclamation Point”
 "Comma"
 "Colon”
 "Semi-Colon”
 "Quote" and "Unquote”
 "Slash". The "/" symbol
 "Asterisk". The "*" symbol
 "Ampersand". The "&" symbol
 "At Sign"
Dictation

7.  General settings>>Restrictions
 Disable the use of the internet, camera, Facetime, iTunes
store, installing apps, deleting app, and in-app purchases
 Control the rating of music, movies, TV, apps, and websites
 Hint – click on Websites under the heading Allowed
Content and then click on Specific Websites Only, a pre-set
list of kids websites such as discovery kids, Disney, PBS,
and more come up. This is a quick way to ensure that your
children only go to educational and kid friendly sites.
Restrictions

8.  Go through list
 Demo on iPad
Apps for Vision

9.  Let’s be Social
 Bitsboard- create/edit and share boards, flashcards
and games (free)
 SoundingBrd- made by AbleNet, add/edit boards, buy
more, scan/color contrast in settings (free)
 Choiceworks ($6.99) make schedules, timers,
express feelings
 ChoiceBoard Creator- (free) settings, make own
 App Tracker- collection of free or on sale apps
Apps for Communication

10.  AAC= Alternative and Augmentative Communication
 Any way to support or provide a way of
communicating with the use of something else
 High and Low tech
Intro to AAC

11.  3 parts
 Very versatile
Switches

12.  Follow hierarchy of use
 1. Basic- exploring
 2. Cause & Effect
 3. Advanced- scanning/selecting
Switch Accessible Sites

13.  Record many messages
on it
 Hit to play back
 Great for daily routines
 Game, craft, cooking
activities
 Relaying messages to
other
 Telling jokes
Step by Step Communicator

14.  Connects switch to any
electronic
 Allows switch user to
control
 Great for cooking
activities
 Basic toys or music
Powerlink

15.  How to use our app:
 Works with VoiceOver, has text to speech
 Customized lessons
 Making your own lesson- going to the movies
 Suggestions :
 Lessons on social interactions for blind teens (making
eye contact)
 Group homes make story about activities they do-going
to the movies
 If anyone has the app can make lessons now
Walk through Let’s be Social

16.  2 apps to giveaway
 VoiceDream and Let’s be Social
 To redeem promo codes:
 App store
 Redeem
 Type in code
Raffle

17.  www.myeverydayspeech.com
 Brittany@myeverydayspeech.com
Questions???