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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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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…