[Pibe-division] iPad Beginner Question

[DrV]

Thank you Denise, Eric & Zephyr,
The boys started school Wednesday. All the 5th graders in our district will
be issued iPads in the next few weeks (good prep for middle school, where
all the kids 6-7th grade) will be issued iPads. To up the ante & add to our
challenge, Vejas started 10th & his intro to iPad use in school will be in
Spanish, mostly off a website called www.wordchamp.com ( I'm still not sure
if I should use a :-)  or a :-( yet  )

A few clarifications: I suspect that reading bookshare & webbraille ebooks
will still be more efficient using the intrinsic BrailleNote, rather than
Read2Go (if there is any advantage to the Read2Go APP in this situation,
please let me know).

I saw your YouTube Read2Go video Denise (nice - Thx). Will Read2Go also
read books purchased on iBooks via the iTunes Store?

Based on my surfing the net so far, I've gotten mixed messages about
iBooks. Voice over seems to read them fine, but can Books purchased on the
iTunes Store be read with fingers on a Braille display (specifically an
Apex in our case)?

Thanks again for everyones thoughts, assistance, & insights as we try to
climb our steep learning curve as the school year begins.
Sincerely,
Eric & the V Family


On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 5:26 AM, Zephyr <twilight2 at kconline.com> wrote:

> **
> To move to the top of a list tap four fingers near the top of the screen.
> To go to the bottom of the list tap four fingers near the bottom of the
> screen. So, once you are in general and you know that "Accessibility" is
> near the bottom, then tap four fingers near the bottom of the screen and
> then flick back one. This is just one way. I hope to hear of others.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Eric Guillory <ericguillory at aol.com>
> *To:* Professionals in Blindness Education Division List<pibe-division at nfbnet.org>
> *Cc:* Professionals in Blindness Education Division List<pibe-division at nfbnet.org>
> *Sent:* Friday, August 31, 2012 7:57 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [Pibe-division] iPad Beginner Question
>
>  Hi. I have been on the road all week, and still am. I have copied Amy
> Mason on this message, as she is a very capable and knowledgeable
> technology specialist at the National Center and can probably assist you
> greatly. I am certain that your questions are shared by several on this
> list, yours truly being in that number. A great weekend to everyone.
>
> EG
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Aug 28, 2012, at 1:45 AM, DrV <pumpkinracer at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>   Hi All,
>
> I'd appreciate your insights on 3 iPad/iPhone-related questions.
>
>
>
> 1. For a beginner totally blind user (5th & 10th grade), what do you
> suggest as the key "rotor" options for the most streamlined & functional
> experience?
>
>
>
> 2. What are the steps to tactilely read iBooks using the Apex refreshable
> Braille display? I know that the BrailleNote can be used to navigate & have
> VoiceOver read the book aloud, but my kids find it faster & more
> pleasurable (& they remember better) by reading the words tactilely
> themselves. Are all iBooks readable with the refreshable braille display &
> if not is there an easy way to tell?
>
>
>
> 3. Is there a way to make a shortcut to the "Accessibility" setting or
> VoiceOver setting?
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance for your time & insights.
>
> Eric V
>
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