Apple iOS is the operating system in the Apple devices including Apple’s iPod, iPad, and iPhone. Apple provides accessibility out-of-the-box with features such as Zoom and VoiceOver, located in the Settings App or Menu, under Accessibility. To get started using these features, check out the following resources.
iOS or iPhone and iPad
- iOS Access For All by Shelly Brisbin, This is an e-book, so you will have to have some command of technology to read it. It is the most comprehensive book you will find on the accessibility features of Apple iOS.
- Hadley Technology Workshops including iPhone and iPad include the basics with patience and humor.
- Personal Power iOS Edition (3fd Edition) by Michael Feir: a comprehensive book on iOS accessibility available at no cost in a variety of audio and text formats.
- A Complete List of iOS Gestures Available to VoiceOver Users from AppleVis.
- iOS Guides from National Braille Press
- Hadley iFocus Instructional Video Series on VoiceOver with iOS
- Hadley’s Apple Workshops self-paced training workshops on VoiceOver and iPhone/iPad features.
- iHabilitation Canada has created a book of training iOS templates called Feel’n See Screenshots. They also have a great series of instructional videos on iOS accessibility that are very thorough.
- AppleVis.com is a website devoted to Apple users with a vision impairment. It is a great site to look for app reviews, tutorials, podcasts and guides.
- Personal Power; The iOS Edition by Michael Feir is a very comprehensive guide on the iPhone and iPad, and free to download from his blog.
- No cost tech support is available for Apple users who use any accessibility features on their products by calling Apple Accessibility toll free at 877-204-3930. My calls to Apple Accessibility have been great experiences, with knowledgeable, patient tech support personnel.
Mac OS
- Resources from Mac for the Blind on VoiceOver
- Learn to Use VoiceOver on Your Mac: A Beginners Guide
- iBug Mac Basics on YouTube (12 workshops)
- iFocus Mac Instructional Videos from Hadley at YouTube
- VoiceOver Commands for Web Page Testing, from Penn State Accessibility
- Mac and iOS VoiceOver Training at Tech Juggernaut
- Mac for the Blind training and audio courses on VoiceOver for Mac and iOS
- Mac Basics for the Beginning User by Janet Ingber, National Braille Press
- The Tech Juggernaut training and online courses
- Hadley Mac Low Vision Features Series
Low Vision Tech articles on Apple Tech