Tips and guides
Accessible iOS Technology & Apps
iTechnology and apps that have been used successfully with individuals with deafblindness or with visual impairments and additional disabilities
By Linda Mamer
I recently at the Canadian Vision Teachers’ Conference on iPad, iPhone and iPod apps that they use with students who are blind or visually impaired, including those with additional disabilities, deafblindness, or CVI (Cortical Visual Impairment). This is not a research project, but rather a how-to paper, with sample observational sheets, sample observational sheets that have been filled in, and a list of current apps. The iPad is viewed as an observational / assessment tool to gather information, visually / auditorially / tactually, to be able to design individualized communication systems based on the child’s responses.
Included are:
Editor’s note: While some of the apps listed may no longer be available, we have decided to keep these documents online, as they are helpful tools for observation and assessment.
