[blindkid] apps

[Bonnie Lucas]

A note here on dictation and Fleksy--For me, dictation has just about become
the preferred method of texting and even sending emails. This is because I
have figured out what to do and what not to do. When it does make a mistake,
it is fairly easy to go back and edit the error. Though I like the way
Fleksy works, if you make a mistake, it is difficult to edit it and I
personally have not figured out how to read specific parts of the note. When
you flick up with two fingers, it will read the entire message to you. Then
you have to choose where you are going to put the message, text, email, etc.
Once you have done that, you can edit it but that is too many steps for me.
One more thing about Fleksy is that it is fairly important to have a very
good knowledge of the layout of the querty keyboard because this is the way
you type on it. If you are close in the vicinity of the letter, it does work
quite well, but if you are unsure about where a letter is, you have to look
for it just the same as you would when you type with the iPhone keyboard. By
the way, one other problem with Fleksy, as I have experienced, is that it is
very easy to inadvertently delete things. Perhaps since your daughter is
young, she will pick up on Fleksy and have absolutely no problem with it. If
she knows Braille, check out Braille Touch. I haven't bought the full
version yet and I am not as good on it as I am on Fleksy yet but it has some
real potential. I also recommend to everyone that you become familiar with
applevis. I know there are a lot more places to look for apps but that site
has so much information and some really well written reviews. Have fun!
Bonnie Lucas

-----Original Message-----
From: hpscheffer at aol.com [mailto:hpscheffer at aol.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 6:20 AM
To: blindkid at nfbnet.org
Subject: [blindkid] apps






So check out the app ViA to look for good apps for blind and visually
impaired users. Go to the app store search for ViA, it's a free download put
out by the Braille Institute I believe. Very easy apps to find through
categories, for parents, teachers, kids, low vision and even seniors.


A great one rated by AppleVis is Flesky, a typing one, it's free, we have
not checked it out, I just downloaded it for my daughter, she will be
thrilled, since dictation although great miss interprets a lot. 
 
Enjoy,


Heidi