Hearing Impairments
A high-tech device that can connect to a phone’s bluetooth
What are bluetooth connected hearing aids?
True or false: The technologies vary from device to device
What is true?
A predictive typing application that completes sentences automatically
What is Predictable?
True or False: Sticky keys are only available on apple products.
What is False?
Allows children to write with their voices instead of writing and is activated by pressing the microphone button on the bottom-left of the onscreen keyboard
What is speech-to-text?
A low-tech tool built-in to phones using a camera function
What is Flash for Alerts?
It is a screen reader that comes standard on every iPhone, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. It is gesture-controlled, so by touching, dragging, or swiping users can hear what's happening on screen and navigate between elements, pages, and apps.
What is voice over?
Application through Amazon that reads books aloud to users
What is audible?
Tap to choose the perfect suggestion for your next word.
What is predictive text?
Allows the child to select blocks of text or entire pages of text to be read aloud. Child can have words highlighted as they are spoken in order to help them better follow along
What is text to speech?
This application picks up speech in the environment and translates it to text for the user. It also allows the user to write responses back to the person they are conversing with. It is an available feature built-in to android devices.
What is Google Live Transcribe?
It provides different location-related announcements that include typical items like street name and address, as well as specialized options like approaching streets and nearby places with the distance and direction to them
What is a navigation app on a mobile device?
Application with customizable boards that aid those without fine motor control to select large images that are compiled into a text-to-speech algorithm
What is MyTalkTools Mobile?
Enables the user to enter key combinations by pressing keys in sequence rather than simultaneously. This will benefit users who are unable to press or have difficulty pressing shortcut key combinations.
What is Sticky Keys?
Helps with attention problems by disabling Home button so kids are “locked” into a certain app or program they are participating in
What is guided access on smartphone?
This is an app used to contact emergency services by clicking on the icon. It contains GPS services so that the first responders know where the user is.
What is TapSOS?
Computer, smartphone, or tablet sends the text to an output device, where it is converted to Braille and "displayed" by raising rounded pins through a flat surface on the Keyboard
What is Bluetooth-connected braille keyboards?
Comprehensive articulation program that practices word, sentence, and story levels in English
What is articulation station?
Lets you adapt the Multi-Touch screen to your physical needs. So if you need to change some gestures, like pinch, you can make them accessible with just a tap of the finger.
What is Assistive Touch?
As children or adults type, the program suggests words to use in their writing
What is QuickType?
This is an app that displays pre-recorded sign language videos on a user's mobile. It scans print enabled by the app or barcodes which then shows a video of the written text in ASL
What is Signly?
Sighted volunteers are matched with visually impaired users. The visually impaired person takes a photo of what he or she needs help with and attaches a voice message, which is sent to a community of volunteers. Within minutes, the user receives a reply from a volunteer
What is BeSpecular?
Application that is used to enhance expressive language, cognition, pragmatics, and problem-solving skills
What is Conversation Therapy?
Set alarms, timers, and reminders. Get directions. Preview your calendar. It can do it all without your ever having to pick up an apple device. Based on your routine, it can even anticipate what you might need to help you breeze through your day.
Can remove ads and visual clutter from the web browser
What is Safari reader feature?