UDL & iOS8 -- Accessibility for All

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Accessibility Features / UDL

Universal Design for Learning

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UDL

Universal Design for Learning

RepresentationProvide Options for:

● Perception

● Language, Mathematical

Expressions and Symbols

● ComprehensionDo you see

what I see?

Universal Design for Learning

Action / ExpressionProvide Options For:

● physical action

● expression and

communication

● executive functions Be

together...not

the same

Universal Design for Learning

EngagementProvide Options for:

● recruiting interest

● sustaining effort & persistence

● self-regulation

Classroom Culture &

Ambience

Accessibility / UDL

Visual

● Zoom

● Invert Colors

● Grayscale

● Larger Text

● Brightness

● Contrast

Language

Processing

● Subtitles /

Captioning

● Speech

● Siri

● Dictation

Other Tools

● Safari Reader

● Facetime

● Multitasking

Gestures

● Assistive Touch

Visual

Settings > Display &

Brightness

● Brightness

● Text Size / Larger Text

● Bold Text

● Display Zoom (Available on iPhone 6)

Settings > General >

Accessibility

● Zoom

● Invert Colors

● Grayscale

● Larger Text / Text Size

● Contrast

Brightness

● Reduce eye strain

● Save battery life

● How shady is too shady?

Larger Text / Text Size

● Adjust the size of text for everything on the

screen

Who needs those reading glasses?!

Zoom

● Built-in Magnifier - up to 15x

● Full screen or Picture-in-

Picture

● Works with VoiceOver

● Triple tap to activate

● Hide or Show Controller

Invert Colors / Grayscale

● Invert Colorso More Contrast

o Dark background with white text

● Grayscaleo Too many colors may be distracting

o Applies to all screens including video

UDL - Visual

● customize display of information

● optimize access to tools & assistive

technologies

● facilitate managing information

● ind. choice & autonomy

● facilitate personal coping skills & strategies

Practice!!!

Language Processing

● Subtitles /Captioning (Settings > General >

Accessibility)

● Speech (Settings > General > Accessibility)

● Siri / Alex (Settings > General) / (Settings > General >

> Voiceover > Speech > Default Dialect (Click on English)

● Dictation (Settings > General > Keyboard)

Subtitles / Captioning

● Videos and Podcasts marked as CC

● Can adjust size / style of captions

Speech

● Reads the screen for you

● Select text and tap Speak

● Two finger swipe down from top of page

to speak screen

● Use with Sirio “Speak screen”

Siri / Alex

● Turn on/off some features

● Send message

● Place a phone call

● Set a reminder

● Schedule a meeting

Dictation

● Talk instead of type

● Converts words, numbers and characters

o even emoticons, just say “smiley face”

● iOS dictation commands

UDL - Language Processing

● alternatives for auditory / visual input

● clarify vocabulary & symbols

● vary methods for response / navigation

● use multiple media for construction /

composition

● optimize ind choice & autonomy

Practice!!!

Other Helpful Tools

● Safari Reader (Open Safari)

● Facetime (Home Screen)

● Define (Dictionary) (Select Text / Define)

● Multitasking Gestures (See example slide)

● Assistive Touch

(General > Accessibility > Assistive Touch)

Safari Reader

View Web pages without all the distracting clutter

of ads, buttons & menu bars

Facetime

● Clarity in communication with visible

gestures and/or facial expressions

● Sign Language communications

Dictionary

● Select text and Define

● Manage dictionaries

Gestures / Multitasking

● Standard Gestures

● iOS 8 Gestures

● Home button speed

Assistive Touch

Settings > General > Accessibility

● Quick access to support tools

UDL - Other Tools

● guide info processing, visualization &

manipulation

● enhance capacity for monitoring progress

● support planning and strategy development

● minimize threats and distractions

● foster collaboration & community

Practice!!!

Carol GlanvilleDirector of Educational Technology

Grand Rapids Catholic Secondary Schools

@caglanville

carolglanville@grcss.org

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