Reviews on software and hardware for people with disabilities
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AAC Awareness Month: Upcoming App Sales
Ever since the introduction of the iPhone, app developers have come up with apps that benefit those with disabilities, like those who cannot speak. One famous example is the Proloquo line of apps. The apps consist of Proloquo for Text, Proloquo to Go, and the subscription service Proloquo, which are developed by Assistiveware. Every year…
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Quickly Add Appointments With Fantastical
Even though I’m an avid Voiceover user, one process that is really slow is adding events to the calendar app. There are too many details to add, and it overall takes longer than I think it should. However, there is an app I have heard about for years and have finally decided to check out…
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Airpods Pro Review: It Is Worth the Price
The Airpods Pro are the most interesting piece of tech by Apple. It provides active noise cancelation, which has been associated with bulky headphones. You also get the ability to hear everything around you while listening to music, as well as gain super hearing abilities with the help of some settings within the iPhone. For…
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How To Use Assistive Access on IOS 17
As of IOS 17, there is a new accessibility feature called Assistive Access that changes the overall iPhone interface.
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Two Airpods Pro Settings To Disable Right Away
The Airpods Pro is an amazing piece of technology. One can listen to music or podcasts while also being able to hear your surroundings. With IOS 17 being released, the Airpods Pro also receive an update that changes how users hear the world around them. This may be a problem for visually impaired users who…
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A Voiceover Feature You May Want To Change in IOS 17
If you have updated to IOS 17, as a Voiceover user you may have noticed a change in how notifications are spoken. When I was using IOS 16, Voiceover would speak every notification that came in while the phone was unlocked. In IOS 17, Voiceover doesn’t speak any notifications, which can lead to missing important…
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How To Setup Personal Voice On IOS 17
As of IOS 17, anyone can set up a voice that sounds like them. It may come in handy for those who may end up losing their voice at some point because of a disability like ALS. Although there are options where users can make a text to speech voice sound like them, the process…
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September Keynote: Big Picture
The Apple September keynote has come and gone. So many features have been introduced, of which many were visual in nature. However, there are a few features that deserve some attention. A couple of them may benefit those with disabilities.
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What’s a Screen Reader?
Note: As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn commissions on products that you purchase from the links provided in the post. Screen reading software is in charge of reading everything that is on the user’s computer or phone screen. On mobile phones or other touch screen enabled devices, screen readers change how one navigates the screen.…
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Quickly Send Texts Without Typing a Word On iPhone
I have a family member who was recently diagnosed with Huntington’s disease. It impacts the person both mentally and physically. Lately, conversating by text message can be challenging at times. This family member will, for instance, send me every step of what he is doing when he is running an errand. I don’t have much…
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Your Airpods Have Some Hidden Settings
I recently discovered that Airpods Pro have some hidden features barried within the iPhone’s accessibility settings. All these options can turn your true wireless earbuds into a hearing aid, or something that filters out unwanted noise without filtering out every sound around you. Note that all these settings that will be mentioned only work with…
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Why This Site?
I am visually impaired. My love of computers started when I was around 10. When I received my first iPhone in 2010, I was impressed with the built-in screen reader, Voiceover. As I upgraded from one iPhone to the next, I started exploring other accessibility options beyond Voiceover. One such option is Switch Control, which…
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