[Nfbf-l] Apple Offering In-Store Accessibility Workshops

[Alan Dicey]

This is from the Applevis blog .

Apple Offering In-Store Accessibility Workshops
Submitted by Michael Hansen on 21 May, 2014 - 13:41 and last modified on 21 
May, 2014 - 21:01
Member of the AppleVis Editorial Team
Apple is now offering hands-on accessibility training workshops at many of 
its retail stores.
As originally reported by Access iQ, Apple is now offering workshops for 
users of its assistive technology software at many Apple Store locations. 
Accessibility workshops include those for users with vision, hearing, and 
physical disabilities and cover both iOS 7 and OS X Mavericks.
For blind and low-vision users, Apple offers two workshops: Vision with iOS 
7 and Vision with OS X Mavericks. The descriptions are below:
"Vision with iOS 7
In this workshop, you'll learn about the accessibility features in iOS 7 
that help people who are blind or have low vision use iPad, iPhone and iPod 
touch. Find out how VoiceOver - a revolutionary advanced screen reader - and 
features like Siri and Dictation help you type, launch apps, send messages, 
read your calendar and so much more.
Vision with OS X Mavericks
This workshop will introduce you to the assistive technologies in OS X 
Mavericks that help people who are blind or have low vision use the Mac. You'll 
discover VoiceOver, an advanced screen reader that converts text to speech, 
and Dictation, which converts your speech to text, as well as other great 
features like screen magnification and high-contrast settings."
It is unclear how long Apple has been offering accessibility-specific 
workshops at its retail stores; it also appears as though accessibility 
workshops are not offered at every location. We recommend checking the Apple 
Store iOS App or calling your local store for specific information.
If you have already attended or have the chance to attend one of these 
workshops in the future, we would love to hear your experiences.
External Link:
http://www.accessiq.org/news/news/2014/05/apple-accessibility-workshops


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