I have no problems navigating the calendar. It's annoying but not complicated. 
I also do what someone suggested a while back, tab the search button and it 
brings up my list of upcoming things.

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On 2013-09-23, at 5:34 PM, CD <[email protected]> wrote:

> He layout of the calendar is not blind friendly like IOS   Just trying to
> answer your question which is JMO.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf
> Of Cara Quinn
> Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 12:32 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: Calendar Issues
> 
> what does Apple need to fix?
> 
> While I personally would like to see some allowable customizations this is
> not a bug. This is a design decision by Apple. So this would not be
> something they need to fix as it were.
> 
> What issues are you feeling are bugs?
> 
> thanks so much!
> 
> Cara :)
> On Sep 23, 2013, at 11:50 AM, Mike Reiser <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> For those that need and more usable calendar until Apple fixes it, I would
> recommend VIPAgenda.h I really like the layout that it has.
> 
> Mike
> 
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> 
>> On Sep 23, 2013, at 12:37 PM, Christopher Chaltain <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>> 
>> On the point about not using VO Calendar because it was designed with the
> VO user in mind, I have a different opinion. The App Store is full of
> calendar alternatives, and people choose a calendar app based on how well it
> works for them. I understand the sentiment to use off the shelf products and
> avoid over priced products for the blind, but sighted iPhone users don't
> restrict themselves to the native calendar app. I think we should work with
> Apple to make the calendar app easier to use, but I also think we should
> feel comfortable using any calendar app out there that best meets our needs.
>> 
>> On 09/23/2013 12:33 PM, Cara Quinn wrote:
>>> Hi Kimber,
>>> 
>>> I agree the calendar is crucial and I totally understand your
> frustration.
>>> 
>>> You can get a sort of month view by backing out of the day view and 
>>> flicking up and down using heading navigation,
>>> 
>>> Also, On the day screen, you can use a three-finger swipe up and down to
> move you through, and show you  ranges of hours in your day so you can more
> easily locate events. I.E. 9 AM to 5 PM etc. Doing this in landscape mode
> will show you smaller increments (4 hours as opposed to 8) which may be
> easier to work with.
>>> 
>>> Note though, that the three-finger flicks seem to be backward in
> landscape mode. I'll check this further and write [email protected] if
> necessary. Can you possibly verify this on your end as well?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> As for flicking, I'd really recommend sliding your finger down the
> screen. it's much faster.
>>> 
>>> Hope this helps!
>>> 
>>> Smiles,
>>> 
>>> Cara :)
>>> On Sep 23, 2013, at 9:59 AM, Kimber Gardner <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>>> 
>>> It does help a bit. One thing I particularly dislike is having to see 
>>> my entire day laid out and having to flick through hour by hour to 
>>> find my appointment. I also miss having the month view and the 
>>> ability to list all my appointments.
>>> 
>>> I'm currently using vo calendar, but don't like that very much either 
>>> as the layout seems quite odd. I also dislike having to use a 
>>> calendar designed for vo users particularly. I should be able t o use 
>>> the same calendar as everyone else without performing all kinds of 
>>> acrobatics to do it.
>>> 
>>> Sorry. The calendar is a particular sore spot with me right now.
>>> 
>>>> On 9/23/13, Cara Quinn <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> I'm wondering what exactly people are having trouble with in the new 
>>>> calendar?
>>>> 
>>>> I do personally have things I'd like to see done a bit differently 
>>>> but depending on what you're after, here are a few tips.
>>>> 
>>>> When you open the calendar, the day you have selected will 
>>>> automatically be the one shown, so that you can very quickly look 
>>>> through everything you have on that day.
>>>> 
>>>> the Today button at the bottom moves you to Today immediately, but 
>>>> you can select from the current week (by default) from the days at 
>>>> the top of the screen.
>>>> 
>>>> YOu can advance by week by doing a three-finger swipe from right to 
>>>> left and move to the previous week by doing a three-finger swipe from
> left to right.
>>>> 
>>>> When you have an event at a particular time during the day, you can 
>>>> double-tap on that event and it's details will come up and you can 
>>>> edit some of these as well as bring up the Contact (if any) that 
>>>> invited you, directly, so that you can immediately call / text /
> FaceTime etc them.
>>>> 
>>>> .
>>>> 
>>>> Does any of this help, or is all of this old news? :)
>>>> 
>>>> Hope you're having a great day and talk with y'all soon!
>>>> 
>>>> Smiles,
>>>> 
>>>> Cara :)
>>>> 
>>>> On Sep 23, 2013, at 4:58 AM, Kimber Gardner 
>>>> <[email protected]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> The new calendar format has been one of the biggest drawbacks for me 
>>>> with ios7. My solution, and it isn't 100% satisfactory, was to 
>>>> purchase VO Calendar and use it instead. The app is ten dollars and 
>>>> the layout is a bit odd, but it's easier to manage than the native 
>>>> calendar layout. Also, when you install it, it will ask if it can 
>>>> access your calendar, Say ok and all your appointments will be 
>>>> copied into the VO calendar.
>>>> 
>>>> Wish I had a better solution, but there you go.
>>>> 
>>>> Kimber
>>>> 
>>>>> On 9/21/13, CD <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>> Does anyone know how to get around the calendar issues?  I like the 
>>>>> fact you can add an event without hitting the done button for each 
>>>>> step and don't hit it until you are done with alerts and everything 
>>>>> but I can't go in and read the day's event or delete it.  I really 
>>>>> do try not to complain and just go with the flow but man I need my 
>>>>> calendar!
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Carla
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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