[blindkid] iPods ideas

[David Thomas]

Sorry I changed the subject. Just in case you guys didn't get it.
I am blind and am 16. I got my IPod Touch when I was 12 and loved it. I
think it is the best device I have gotten that opened doors for me. If you
have the empower it will work but it is flakey. But if you have the Apex it
is flawless. A feature you guys will like is Imessage. This feature lets you
text any Ipod, Iphone, Mac, or Ipad user for free. I like this feature cause
if a friend doesn't have a mobile phone they can still text me. Another
awesome app is Text now. This app lets you text people on the mobile phone
network. This app does cost 2.99 but is worth it.

-----Original Message-----
From: blindkid [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David
Andrews
Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 5:29 PM
To: Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)
Subject: Re: [blindkid] iPods ideas

As others have said, the iPod Touch will work with VoiceOver and the
Braillenote.  It is a good choice, will do most of what iPhone will do, but
you don't have to worry about phone part. Much Assistive Technology is
moving towards iOS devices so good to get her going in that direction.

Dave

At 10:05 PM 3/4/2013, you wrote:
>My daughter (no light perception, age 10) wants an iPod or the like. 
>She uses a BrailleNote very well, and had a Victor Reader Stream that 
>she liked a lot until it broke a while back. Several of her [sighted] 
>friends have iPods, but they are generally older models.
>(The iPods are older models-- the friends are about the same age as she 
>is LOL.) She has explored and used the older iPods with no issues but 
>those seem to have a more tactile interface than what is currently 
>sold. Everything current as far as iDevices seems to have gone to a 
>touch-screen-only interface.
>
>At Kendra's request I was looking at older iPods for her, but I'm an 
>iPhone 5 user and was exploring the voiceover options on my iPhone 
>today. We're not quite ready to get our 10-year-old a cell phone yet, 
>but I know that in many (most?) ways, iPod touches are similar to 
>iPhones. I also, saw some manor of braille interface is available 
>through the iPhone when exploring the settings. I'm wondering if that 
>means she could perhaps bluetooth her BrailleNote Apex to an iPod and 
>control it. Will that work on an iPod touch? Other iPods?
>Is VoiceOver a better option? Are the non-tactile controls an issue? 
>What should we try? What should we avoid? Are there any good articles 
>or tutorials we should know about?
>
>I know the Victor Reader will read books in formats that iPod won't but 
>I think between her computer with JAWS, her BrailleNote and a Library 
>of Congress Digital Book Player, I think mostly what she needs more 
>than a Victor Reader is more in the iPod realm. Besides, I think she 
>wants to be using what her friends are using, and I can't see anything 
>wrong with that if it will meet her needs.
>
>Suggestions appreciated, on or off list.
>
>Thanks!


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