What is Switch Control Mode in Apple's iOS?

Oct 08, 2014

Filed under: Accessibility, apple, hands-free, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Quadriplegic, smartphone, switch control, Tablet

Introduced in iOS7, Apple's “Switch Control” is an accessibility feature that allows users with very limited mobility to control their entire iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch in combination with ability switches tied to their device through a switch interface, like...

How to turn pages in iBooks using single switch and iOS switch control

Aug 01, 2014

Filed under: Accessibility, ebooks, hands-free, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Quadriplegic, quads, smartphone, switch control, Tablet

This video shows how easy it is to turn pages in iBooks using "iOS Switch Control" and as little as a single switch connected by bluetooth to the device through the Tecla Shield switch interface.

Como cumplir con la reforma Mexicana de telecomunicaciones en materia de accesibilidad

Jul 25, 2014

Filed under: Accesibilidad, Android, discapacidad, iPad, iPhone, manos-libres, parálisis, reforma, smartphone, tablet, tableta, teléfono

Mexico recently announced their telecommunications legislation reform which will put a greater emphasis on telecom providers to accommodate users with disabilities. (Blog post in Spanish)

iPhone and iPad accessibility options for quadriplegics and other users with limited mobility

Jun 05, 2014

Filed under: Accessibility, hands-free, iPad, iPhone, Mobile Phone, Quadriplegia, Quadriplegic, quads, Tablet

We review some of the key accessibility features in iOS7 here based on the user’s preferred input device. All of these features can be found on your iPhone or iPad under Settings> General> Accessibility.

Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Apps with Adaptive Switches

May 06, 2014

Filed under: AAC, Accessibility, Android, iPad, iPhone, Mobile Phone, Quadriplegia, Quadriplegic, quads, Speech Generation

Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Apps with Adaptive Switches

Operation of an AAC on an iPhone/iPad with a single switch using the Tecla Shield is quite simple. iOS has a “switch control” setting that, when turned on, allows cycling through the icons on the screen in “groups”. In the...

tecla

Tecla News 

What is Switch Control Mode in Apple's iOS?

How to turn pages in iBooks using single switch and iOS switch control

Como cumplir con la reforma Mexicana de telecomunicaciones en materia de accesibilidad

iPhone and iPad accessibility options for quadriplegics and other users with limited mobility

Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Apps with Adaptive Switches