I know there are some apps that help with these issues as well. Iv'e heard about them, but I'm not a disability specialist so am of no help here. I can ask around though and see what I can come up with.
Good luck. On Nov 30, 2012, at 5:48 AM, Timothy J. Meloy <[email protected]> wrote: > Plus there is the new setting where you can do just how quickly the home > button response to a keypress. Think I'll love these new settings would make > the iPad very usable. > > On Nov 30, 2012, at 8:08 AM, Chris Moore <[email protected]> wrote: > >> You could also use Siri to open apps and perhaps consider guided access to >> lock some buttons in certain apps. >> >> On 30 Nov 2012, at 11:35, Red.Falcon <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi Gordon! >>> Well I do not know if this will be useful but under accessibility there is >>> assistive touch which is as far as I know is for this kind of situation! >>> I do not know how well it would work with VO but should help someone with >>> motor problems! >>> It is on the iPhone so should be on the iPad as well! >>> Might be worth a look! >>> And maybe good to use along side dictation! >>> Hth Colin >>> >>> On 30 Nov 2012, at 08:46, Gordon Smith <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all >>>> >>>> OK, this one might be a bit of a challenge. I've been enlisted to assist >>>> a teacher who has a pupil aged four, with dexterity issues, who she wants >>>> to try and educate in the use of the iPad. Does anybody happen to know >>>> whether this kind of accessibility is supported at all? This child's >>>> fingers, for instance, are apparently not very easily controlled and I'm >>>> not optimistic about his use of the touch screen. However, I wondered >>>> whether perhaps he might be able to make more headway with dictation, >>>> rather than actually using his hands, which are not exactly functional as >>>> most people would understand it. Any thoughts very welcome. >>>> >>>> Gordon >>>> >>>> <--- Gordon Smith ---> >>>> >>>> If you wish to contact me privately, please use E-Mail in the first >>>> instance, before you try the below. 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