Our friends Luis Perez and Christopher Hills have released an iBook about switch control. Â Switch Control is a powerful accessibility feature that is built into iOS and OS X to allow users who are unable to use a touchscreen handsfree…
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Todd’s Success Story
At the age of eight, Todd Stabelfeldt became a C4 quadriplegic after he was accidentally shot by his young cousin when they were playing with an antique rifle that was left lying around his house. In spite of this incredibly…
iPhone Navigation Solution for Those with Visual Neglect
OT and Assistive Technology Specialist Sarah Pickford has created an iPhone/iPad solution to help her clients who have visual neglect, due to brain injury. Â Sarah found that some of her clients had difficulty locating apps and scanning across the…
New Free Udemy Course: Accessibility Features on Android
Course Details: This course will cover all of the Android accessibility features up to version 4.3 on both tablet and phone devices. 1. Vision Features 2. Auditory Features 3. Physical and Fine Motor Features 4. Language Features Link to Course:Â Accessibility…
Tapgram: An Accessibility Bridge to Social Media
With over a billion people using Facebook globally, it is easy to forget that there are still groups of people who are not able to get the most out of the world’s largest social network. When people refer to the…
Free Accessibility Features on the iPad Course on Udemy
At bridgingapps.org we have been putting on a number of iPad and Accessibility related courses for both our TCEA certification and general training. Accessibility Features of the iPad is a presentation that I do that receives a lot of…
Understanding iOS6 Voice Over
Another accessibility feature found within Apple’s new iOS6 is Voice Over. Â BridgingApps Co-Founder Sami Rahman has created a video to help explain this feature and how it can be beneficial for people with disabilities.
A Video Introduction to Assistive Touch
BridgingApps has put together a video to better help you understand the Apple iOS accessibility feature AssistiveTouch. This video includes how to setup AssistiveTouch, Feature tour and usage scenarios. Â The first video is in full length. Â The following three are…
Communication: Symbol Set Hierarchy
SYMBOL SET HIERARCHY By Liz Mann, MA, CCC/SLP The selection of an appropriate symbol system for a child needs to address several aspects of their abilities and needs. Just as a child crawls before they walk, so to does a child’s symbol…
Understanding iOS6 Guided Access
In the next version of iOS (iOS6), which is coming out soon, there is a new accessibility feature called Guided Access.  You can use it to turn off the home button via software, turn off sensors on the iPad and portions…