It is called speak selection. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: [email protected] Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone
> On 1 Jul 2014, at 21:39, Sean Murphy <[email protected]> wrote: > > How do you find this option? >> On 1 Jul 2014, at 5:49 pm, David Chittenden <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Correct, speak screen already exists in iOS 7. It is a little harder to >> find. I have a client who sees perfectly well, but has dyslexia. I am >> training him to use speak screen for long screens of text that he becomes >> very frustrated whilst trying to read. >> >> David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA >> Email: [email protected] >> Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On 1 Jul 2014, at 15:13, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I imagine Alex will remain English only, with the usual Nuance voices being >>> used for all other languages. That's just speculation, though. >>> >>> I don't know, but the speak screen option seems more for occasional use by >>> people who can usually see the screen; I doubt it is intended for use by VO >>> users. I imagine Zoom users, or those with certain learning problems, will >>> find it quite andy, but VO users not so much. Again, this is all >>> speculation and guessing at this point; I'mnot even a beta tester. >>>> On Jun 30, 2014, at 11:05 PM, mário navarro <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> hi. >>>> alex on IOS8 will only support English / USA, or will speak all the >>>> languages that are available today in the voices of IOS7 vocalizer >>>> expressive voices? >>>> yes, because if Alex comes to IOS8, must be present for all languages and >>>> not only for English USA. >>>> on the mac, alex only supports English / USA. >>>> who assures us that alex on IOS8 will not be the same as the mac? >>>> >>>> now speak about speak screen. >>>> Can anyone explain in more detail what this tool is capable to do >>>> specifically on the screen? >>>> because it seems to me that for this purpose we have the selector elements. >>>> with the selector elements can also view the screen and all the elements >>>> that can be found in the screen ... >>>> what makes this tool more? >>>> is this not more of the same? >>>> I do not understand what the speak screen will give us more than the >>>> selector elements. >>>> We can also read the entire screen with two fingers up gesture, that >>>> informs us of what is on the screen. >>>> anybody explain to me what the speak screen does most specifically? >>>> thanks. >>>> cheers. >>>> Em 28-06-2014 15:23, Robert C escreveu: >>>>> Yosemite is no harder than Apple. It could be worse, much worse. And now >>>>> we wait out the summer. That for some methinks will be much harder than >>>>> learning to spell Y o s e m i t e. ;) >>>>> >>>>> Quote of the nanosecond . . . >>>>> I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it. >>>>> Robert & Annie Yanni ke7nwn >>>>> E-mail- >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> >>>>>> On 6/28/2014 5:05 AM, Devin Prater wrote: >>>>>> I totally agree with the article. Even little things like the reader >>>>>> mode in Safari for mac and iOS, make things so simple and lovely. I >>>>>> can't wait to see what's new in Yosimidy though. On a side note, do they >>>>>> have to make OS names so hard to spell nowadays? What ever happened to >>>>>> simplicity there? LOL. >>>>>>> On Jun 28, 2014, at 2:15 AM, Nicholas Parsons >>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thought the below article might be of interest to some on the list. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://www.macstories.net/stories/an-overview-of-ios-8s-new-accessibility-features/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> An Overview of iOS 8's New Accessibility Features >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Since this year's WWDC keynote ended, the focus of any analysis on iOS >>>>>>> 8 has been its features -- things like Continuity, Extensions, and >>>>>>> iCloud Drive. This is, of course, expected: iOS is the operating system >>>>>>> that drives Apple's most important (and most profitable) products, so >>>>>>> it's natural that the limelight be shone on the new features for the >>>>>>> mass market. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> As I've written, however, the Accessibility features that Apple >>>>>>> includes in iOS are nonetheless just as important and innovative as the >>>>>>> A-list features that Craig Federighi demoed on stage at Moscone. >>>>>>> Indeed, Apple is to be lauded for their year-over-year commitment to >>>>>>> improving iOS's Accessibility feature set, and they continue that trend >>>>>>> with iOS 8. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Here, I run down what's new in Accessibility in iOS 8, and explain >>>>>>> briefly how each feature works. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Alex. Apple is bringing Alex, its natural-sounding voice on the Mac, to >>>>>>> iOS. Alex will work with all of iOS's spoken audio technologies (Siri >>>>>>> excepted), including VoiceOver, Speak Selection, and another new >>>>>>> Accessibility feature to iOS 8, Speak Screen (see below). In essence, >>>>>>> Alex is a replacement for the robotic-sounding voice that controls >>>>>>> VoiceOver, et al, in iOS today. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Speak Screen. With Speak Screen, a simple gesture will prompt the >>>>>>> aforementioned Alex to read anything on screen, including queries asked >>>>>>> of Siri. This feature will be a godsend to visually impaired users who >>>>>>> may have issues reading what is on their iPhone and/or iPad. It should >>>>>>> be noted that Speak Screen is fundamentally different from Speak >>>>>>> Selection, which only reads aloud selected text. By contrast, Speak >>>>>>> Screen will read aloud everything on the screen -- text, button labels, >>>>>>> etc. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Zoom. Apple has made some welcome tweaks to its Zoom functionality in >>>>>>> iOS 8. The hallmark feature is users now have the ability to specify >>>>>>> which part of the screen is zoomed in, as well as adjust the level of >>>>>>> the zoom. In particular, it's now possible to have the virtual keyboard >>>>>>> on screen at normal size underneath a zoomed-in window. What this does >>>>>>> is makes it easy to both type and see what you're typing without having >>>>>>> to battle the entirety of the user interface being zoomed in. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Grayscale. iOS in and of itself doesn't have "themes" like so many >>>>>>> third-party apps support -- and even like OS X Yosemite's new "dark >>>>>>> mode". iOS does, however, support a pseudo-theme by way of Invert >>>>>>> Colors (white-on-black). In iOS 8, Apple is adding a second >>>>>>> pseudo-theme to the system with Grayscale. With this option turned on, >>>>>>> the entirety of iOS's UI is turned, as the name would imply, gray. The >>>>>>> addition of a Grayscale is notable because it gives those users who >>>>>>> have issues with colorized display -- or who simply view darker >>>>>>> displays better -- another way to alter the contrast of their device(s). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Guided Access. The big addition to Guided Access is that Apple is >>>>>>> leveraging its own new-to-iOS-8 Touch ID developer API to enable users >>>>>>> to be able to exit Guided Access using their scanned fingerprint. This >>>>>>> is a noteworthy feature because it effectively guarantees that students >>>>>>> (or test-takers or museum visitors) can't leave Guided Access to access >>>>>>> the Home screen or other parts of iOS. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> As well, Apple has added a time limit feature to Guided Access, thereby >>>>>>> allowing teachers, parents, and the like to specify the length of time >>>>>>> Guided Access is to be used. Especially in special education >>>>>>> classrooms, features such as Touch ID to exit and the timer can be >>>>>>> extremely powerful in ensuring an uninterrupted learning experience, >>>>>>> keeping students on task yet still set the expectation that a >>>>>>> transition (i.e., "You can play games now", for instance) will take >>>>>>> place in X minutes. In terms of behavior modification, Guided Access's >>>>>>> new features are potentially game-changing, indispensable tools for >>>>>>> educators. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Enhanced Braille Keyboard. iOS 8 adds support for 6-dot Braille input >>>>>>> system-wide. This feature involves a dedicated Braille keyboard that >>>>>>> will translate 6-dot chords into text. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "Made for iPhone" Hearing Aids. Apple in iOS 8 has improved its Made >>>>>>> for iPhone Hearing Aids software so that now users who use hearing aids >>>>>>> and have multiple devices now can easily switch between them. Moreover, >>>>>>> if a hearing aid is paired with more than one device, users will now be >>>>>>> able to pick which device they'd like to use. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Third Party Keyboard API. This topic (as well as QuickType) is worthy >>>>>>> of its own standalone article, but the accessibility ramifications of >>>>>>> iOS 8's third party keyboard API are potentially huge for those with >>>>>>> special needs. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> A third-party keyboard on iOS 8. (Source: Apple.com) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Anecdotally speaking, I hear from several low vision iOS-using friends >>>>>>> who lament the default system keyboard, which is essentially the same >>>>>>> keyboard that shipped with the original iPhone in 2007. The problem, my >>>>>>> friends say, is that the key caps are too small and the glyphs too hard >>>>>>> to read. With the new API, though, third party developers such as the >>>>>>> team at Fleksy can create entirely customized keyboards that users can >>>>>>> use instead of the stock one. This means developers can control key >>>>>>> spacing and size, color, and so forth in an effort to create keyboards >>>>>>> that accommodate for a wide array of visual -- and motor -- needs. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> In fact, at WWDC I had a chance to speak with Fleksy co-founder and >>>>>>> COO, Ioannis Verdelis, about the keyboard API and his company's >>>>>>> product. While I won't divulge anything that was said at our meeting, >>>>>>> suffice it to say that Ioannis and his team were stoked at the news of >>>>>>> the new API, and are really excited for what they have in the works for >>>>>>> iOS 8. They really believe the new Fleksy will benefit a lot of people >>>>>>> with special needs. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Miscellany. iOS 8 brings with it a few housekeeping changes to >>>>>>> Settings.app, where the Accessibility options are located. For example, >>>>>>> the Subtitles & Captioning option -- which previously was found under >>>>>>> Hearing -- has been moved to a new Media section, right next to a new >>>>>>> Video Descriptions toggle. Furthermore, the Physical & Motor pane -- >>>>>>> home to such features as Switch Control and AssistiveTouch -- has been >>>>>>> rechristened Interaction. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> As stated above, Apple's steadfast commitment to improving >>>>>>> Accessibility year after year deserves the utmost praise, and 2014 is >>>>>>> no different. As someone who relies on some of iOS's Accessibility >>>>>>> technologies in order to use my devices, the breadth and depth of these >>>>>>> features never cease to amaze me. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Without any tinge of hyperbole, I often marvel at how truly >>>>>>> Accessibility reflects Apple's ethos of designing products for >>>>>>> everyone, regardless of cognitive or physical impairment. (A sentiment >>>>>>> I have expressed numerous times elsewhere.) Again, these are signs of >>>>>>> real innovation, although they (unfortunately) go largely unheralded. >>>>>>> It's my strong opinion that Apple is leading the industry in this >>>>>>> regard, and iOS 8 takes another step forward in extending their lead. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> -- >>> Have a great day, >>> Alex Hall >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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