[blindkid] Ipads

Thu Jan 12 20:47:32 UTC 2012

That is funny--

On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 12:09 PM, Albert J Rizzi <albert at myblindspot.org>wrote:

> You are the best. I am trying to download itunes, and am being denied
> access
> for the oddest reason. I am being told I am to young. I wish!
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Dr. Denise M Robinson
> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 1:53 PM
> To: NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] Ipads
>
> 1800 my iphone is the number
>
> On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 10:13 AM, Albert J Rizzi
> <albert at myblindspot.org>wrote:
>
> > would you happen to have the number for the apple people? i myself just
> > bought an iphone from best buy and need to do the same.
> >
> >
> > Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
> > Founder
> > My Blind Spot, Inc.
> > 90 Broad Street - 18th Fl.
> > New York, New York  10004
> > www.myblindspot.org
> > PH: 917-553-0347
> > Fax: 212-858-5759
> > "The person who says it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the one who
> is
> > doing it."
> >
> >
> > Visit us on Facebook LinkedIn
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On
> > Behalf Of lindashalm at aol.com
> > Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 11:33 AM
> > To: blindkid at nfbnet.org
> > Subject: Re: [blindkid] Ipads
> >
> > I spent sometime yesterday with Apple tech support to get voiceover
> working
> > again on my son's Iphone 4S, which has a lot of accessibility features.
> My
> > wireless company could not help me...had to deal with Apple folks.  It
> all
> > worked out so far.  It takes vision to get to the settings until
> voiceover
> > is working.
> >
> >
> > Linda
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
> > To: NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)
> > <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Wed, Jan 11, 2012 11:27 pm
> > Subject: Re: [blindkid] Ipads
> >
> >
> > Yes, there is a built-in screen reader called VoiceOver, and a
> > built-in screen enlarger called Zooms.  If it is a recent one, hit
> > the home button 3 times quickly to bring up voice over.  National
> > Braille Press has a good book on using iDevices.  It is primarily
> > oriented to the iPhone, but has much that applies to the iPad too.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > \At 07:41 PM 1/11/2012, you wrote:
> > >Hi,
> > >
> > >I'm wondering if anyone knows if IPads are considered accessible to the
> > >blind? And if so, how so? My son's school (Academy for the Blind) just
> > >acquired them through a grant, and are using them in the classroom. They
> > >have been provided to the teachers, some of whom are blind. I'm just
> > >curious to know if/how these will be useful to someone with essentially
> no
> > >vision at all. Thanks for your thoughts!
> > >
> > >:) Carolynn Barnes
> >
> >
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