The key differences between Item Mode and Point Mode in Apple's Switch Control

Oct 06, 2015

Introduced in iOS 7, 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 assistive devices. Users with spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy (CP),...

iOS 9 is Here. So What’s New in Apple’s Switch Control for Users with Limited Mobility?

Oct 02, 2015

Filed under: accessibility, ALS, apple, cerebral palsy, CP, ebooks, hands-free, iBooks, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Kindle, MS, parálisis, Quadriplegia, Quadriplegic, quads, Reading, Siri, spinal cord injury, switch access, switch control, Tecla, tecla shield, Wheelchair

Apple’s operating system for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch was recently updated, and with this update comes some interesting new features. Two of the most relevant new features for accessibility are 3D Touch and Hey Siri. 3D Touch introduces...

Preparing for a successful school year with students who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)

Sep 10, 2015

Filed under: AAC, accessibility, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, special education

Patty Heine has a son who uses AAC and she has been learning how to best prepare for a successful school year. In this guest blog, originally published on assistiveware.com, Patty shares several tips that other parents will find helpful....

Meet Christopher Hills, known as the "Switch Master" for his expertise in Apple's Switch Control

Sep 02, 2015

Filed under: accessibility, apple, cerebral palsy, Quadriplegia, Quadriplegic, switch control, tecla shield

Christopher Hills in his mobile editing suite in Brisbane, Australia Meet Christopher Hills. As one of Tecla's first beta testers, he's been using Tecla for almost three years. "When I first started using the Tecla Shield, I made my...

The Parapan Am Games came to Toronto – and Tecla was there for it all

Aug 21, 2015

Filed under: accessibility, parapan am games, tecla, tecla shield

Tecla CEO Mauricio Meza with Hon. Brad Duguid, Minister of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure What a time it's been. The last few weeks have been a bit of a whirlwind for the Tecla team so we thought we'd recap...

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The key differences between Item Mode and Point Mode in Apple's Switch Control

iOS 9 is Here. So What’s New in Apple’s Switch Control for Users with Limited Mobility?

Preparing for a successful school year with students who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)

Meet Christopher Hills, known as the "Switch Master" for his expertise in Apple's Switch Control

The Parapan Am Games came to Toronto – and Tecla was there for it all