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Apple Vis: http://www.applevis.com/ Target audience: Blind and low vision users of Apple IOS devices. Quality of information: The Apple Vis site is community based and relies heavily on feedback and posts from end users of Apple products and related apps. The information is not peer reviewed and resembles a blog or user forum. However, there is a hall of fame of apps that have been voted to be useful and accessible. Apple Vis is a good resource where a consumer can look up an app to read feedback and comments from other users before committing to purchasing the app.

"A community-powered website for blind and low-vision users of Apple's range of Mac computers, the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch." Lots of information about Apple apps, products, guides, etc.

The Apple iPad Support page provides links to manuals, videos, specifications and user discussions. It is a useful resource that contains a multitude of information regarding the use and troubleshooting of iPads.

Apple's Commitment to Accessibility For more than 20 years, Apple has provided new and innovative solutions for people with disabilities, allowing them to access - and enjoy using - the Mac, iPod, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Apple includes assistive technology in its products as standard features - at no additional cost.

Support for Apple iPhone issues

iAccess is a blog that provides information on access to Apple iDevices by people who are Blind and Visually Impaired. The site includes links to iDevice Tutorials, Products and Accessories, and Accessible Apps which are grouped by category. iAccess also has links to various iBook resources.

The Maine CITE web site that is committed to "helping Maine citizens with disabilities increase access to and acquisition of Assistive Technology (AT) when needed to participate in Education, Community Living, Employment and Information Technology/Telecommunications". It achieves this goal by providing information and links regarding items ranging from AT Laws and Policies to Accessible Web Design to Training. The target audience of the Maine CITE includes people with disabilities, their families, and the general public. The information presented in regard to apps on their Apps as Assistive Technology page is basically the name of the app and the developer. Maine CITE recommends that the reader go to the appropriate "app store" to review ratings and comments regarding the app. The Maine Cite webpage regarding apps has a "Buyer Beware" notice that indicates that "consumers need to do their homework and examine the quality of each purchase/download carefully". The Apps as Assistive Technology page also has a set of links to articles reviewing apps.

This is a series of video podcasts of AssistiveWare's webinars covering assistive technology solutions for Mac OS X and iOS. The first set of webinars are focussed on Proloquo2Go with a series aimed at users, family members and caregivers and a series aimed at professionals using Proloquo2Go with their clients.