DUNELAND INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Apple > Accessibility
Apple's accessibility features and tools simply cannot be matched by other technology companies. Our students have an amazing variety of accessibility resources available at their fingertips on their iPads. From spoken text to magnification to translation to more, students can use their devices not only to gain access to digital content but also real-world stimuli all around them.
iPads will read specific or all text on screen in a voice of your choosing
Learn how to use the speak selection/screen tool, which reads specific or all text on screen in a voice of your choosing
iPads have a built in feature that speaks typed letters or words spoken aloud
Watch this video to see this feature in action
iPads offer a variety of built-in display accommodations, including text size, inverted colors, and color filters
Learn how to access built-in display accommodations
iPads allow you to dictate text (speech-to-text) and will even predict what you're trying to type, making it easier for students who need support when getting their thoughts down
Watch this video to see these features in action
Use the Reader tool to define words, remove distracting images and text, adjust font and font size, and even translate text
Watch this video to see Safari Reader in action
Quickly magnify your view on the iPad
Watch this video to see iPad Zoom in action
Quickly adjust all iPad text to make it more accessible
Watch this video to see Font Accessibility in action
iPad has a built in magnification tool
Watch this video to learn how to use the Magnifier tool