How to use iOS8 Accessibility features to support all students -- and teachers -- based on the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

1. Accessibility Features /
UDL

2. Universal Design for Learning
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3. Universal Design for Learning
Representation
Provide Options for:
● Perception
● Language, Mathematical
Expressions and Symbols
● Comprehension
Do you see
what I see?

4. Universal Design for Learning
Action / Expression
Provide Options For:
● physical action
● expression and
communication
● executive functions Be
together...not

5. Universal Design for Learning
Engagement
Provide Options for:
● recruiting interest
● sustaining effort & persistence
● self-regulation
Classroom Culture &
Ambience

6. 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

7. 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

8. Brightness
● Reduce eye strain
● Save battery life
● How shady is too shady?

9. Larger Text / Text Size
● Adjust the size of text for everything on the
screen
Who needs those reading glasses?!

10. Zoom
● Built-in Magnifier - up to 15x
● Full screen or Picture-in-
Picture
● Works with VoiceOver
● Triple tap to activate
● Hide or Show Controller

11. Invert Colors / Grayscale
● Invert Colors
o More Contrast
o Dark background with white text
● Grayscale
o Too many colors may be distracting
o Applies to all screens including video

12. UDL - Visual
● customize display of information
● optimize access to tools & assistive
technologies
● facilitate managing information
● ind. choice & autonomy
● facilitate personal coping skills & strategies

13. Practice!!!

14. 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)

15. Subtitles / Captioning
● Videos and Podcasts marked as CC
● Can adjust size / style of captions

16. Speech
● Reads the screen for you
● Select text and tap Speak
● Two finger swipe down from top of page
to speak screen
● Use with Siri
o “Speak screen”

17. Siri / Alex
● Turn on/off some features
● Send message
● Place a phone call
● Set a reminder
● Schedule a meeting

18. Dictation
● Talk instead of type
● Converts words, numbers and characters
o even emoticons, just say “smiley face”
● iOS dictation commands

19. 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

20. Practice!!!

21. 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)

22. Safari Reader
View Web pages without all the distracting clutter
of ads, buttons & menu bars

23. Facetime
● Clarity in communication with visible
gestures and/or facial expressions
● Sign Language communications

24. Dictionary
● Select text and Define
● Manage dictionaries

25. Gestures / Multitasking
● Standard Gestures
● iOS 8 Gestures
● Home button speed

26. Assistive Touch
Settings > General > Accessibility
● Quick access to support tools

27. 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

28. Practice!!!

29. Carol Glanville
Director of Educational Technology
Grand Rapids Catholic Secondary Schools
@caglanville
carolglanville@grcss.org
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