[Ohio-talk] ios devices

[Deborah Kendrick]

Hello Kelsey, 
Both braille devices you own will pair very nicely with iDevices.  
I'm pretty sure you have indicated on previous messages that you are totally
blind.  
If I'm right about that, I strongly recommend the iPhone rather than iPad,
as the larger screen really only has value if you have some usable vision,
and the smaller screen makes learning the gestures a much easier task.  

There are a number of excellent books available from National Braille Press
at very affordable prices.  Most can be purchased as either hardcopy braille
or in a variety of downloadable formats.  
I would recommend Getting Started with the iPhone by Anna Dresner (whichever
edition is the most recent), and, if you are a person who benefits from
tactile graphics, the book of iPhone Screen Shots (again latest edition) by
Tom Dekker.  

There are plenty others, as you'll see when you go to browse the catalog at:
www.nbp.org

Another great source of information is AccessWorld
www.afb.org/aw
where you will find reviews of all manner of things iOS, from the devices
themselves, to books, to various apps designed for iOS devices.  

I am so pleased you are coming to the convention, and look forward to
meeting you!
The very best source of learning these or any other devices is, of course,
other blind people!

Be gentle with yourself when you do get your iPhone or other device.  
Everyone has difficulty at first -- even those of us who seem  to be
experts!  I remember seriously wanting to throw the thing out the window for
the first month.  And now, I panic if I think I've left it behind!

Best,
Deborah

-----Original Message-----
From: Ohio-talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marianne
Denning via Ohio-talk
Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2015 11:49 AM
To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List
Cc: Marianne Denning
Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] ios devices

You can certainly pair either braille device with an iDevice.  If you
purchase an iDevice you can download an app called Looktel Voiceover
tutorial to learn the basic gestures.  You can also do a lot by using your
voice.  I send texts, answer emails, open apps, make calls and more by using
my voice rather than the gestures. There is definitely a learning curve when
it comes to the gestures but you need to be patient with yourself.

On Sun, Nov 1, 2015 at 11:06 AM, Kelsey Nicolay via Ohio-talk <
ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hello,
> I was hoping someone could help me.  It has been suggested that I get 
> some sort of Ipad, iphone, ipod touch, etc.  Several people at work 
> have them, including the managers.  The problem is that I cannot seem 
> to get the Voiceover gestures, especially the double tap.  I have a 
> Braille display (just got it about a month ago) and have heard that 
> the Braille display can be used to control the Ios device without 
> having to touch the screen at all.  Is that entirely accurate? By the 
> way, the display I have is a Brailliant from Humanware.  I also have 
> an apex which can also be used as a display if I'm not mistaken.  
> Therefore, if anyone has any suggestions that might help me figure out 
> how to execute these gestures or any information on the use of a 
> Braille display with one of these devices, please feel free to write 
> me offlist at piano.girl0299 at gmail.com I am coming to the workshop, but
I'd like to have a head start before then.
> Thank you,
> Kelsey Nicolay
>
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Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
(513) 607-6053
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