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Contents contributed and discussions participated by Katy Cummings

carmin karasic

REQUIRED DISCUSSION: Increasing Awareness about Web Access Barriers - 57 views

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started by carmin karasic on 24 Mar 13 no follow-up yet
  • Katy Cummings
     
    I chose to comment on Wendy's shared bookmark: Apple - Education - Special Education
    I am a MAC fan, and have an iPhone, iPad and MacBook Pro that I use at home. My school has access to iPads and iPod Touches. After reading this bookmark, I wish we had MAC computers for students to use! I knew that the Apple products had a lot of built in applications for disabled users, but I did not realize the extent! These products/applications address literacy issues to visual and hearing issues to physical/motor skill issues! The Inkwell feature was one I had never heard of.Inkwell is a built-in handwriting recognition technology. Students simply connect a graphics tablet to their Mac and write on the tablet using a stylus. Inkwell translates what they've written into onscreen text. I am sure additional software or devices may be required to use some of these applications, but it is a great solution for those disabled users. I wonder if the PC devices have as many of these features as the APPLE products?
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