[Ohio-talk] iphone and voiceover

[Marianne Denning]

I think almost everyone gets frustrated in the beginning using the
touch gestures.  It does take practice.  You could always go with a
separate key board or a braille display like the Braille Pen 12 or
Focus 14.  You can also do a lot of things without using the key
board.  I send text messages, make phone calls, play music and check
the weather and many other things without using any gestures.  Do you
have a condition that limits the use of your hands?

On 1/12/15, Kelsey Nicolay via Ohio-talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hello,
> My counselor recommended I think about getting an iphone at some
> point.  However, the finger gestures to use voiceover do not work
> for me.  I tried out an iphone at the apple store as well as
> someone else's.  I know you can buy a usb keyboard, but my
> counselor thinks this is unnecessary.  Therefore, is there any
> other way I can use the iphone without having to use the finger
> gestures? I know they make a tactile cover where you can feel the
> buttons, but I've yet to find the company who makes this.  Anyone
> who has an iphone or know someone who has one, what are my
> options if I cannot execute the finger gestures? They just don't
> work for me and I would get very frustrated every time I used my
> phone if I had to do it this way.  Any alternatives would be
> greatly appreciated.
> Thank you,
> Kelsey Nicolay
>
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Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
(513) 607-6053