ipad Access for the Marginal Touch User

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1 ipad Access for the Marginal Touch User Katie Duff, OTR/L Gillette Lifetime Specialty Healthcare Patti Bahr, MSE, RET Gillette Children s Specialty Healthcare pbahr@gillettechildrens.com

2 Goals Name three apps that can be used to work on physical options to increase ipad access. Identify three apps that can be used to work on increasing access. Understand the succession of gross to fine targeting which can be used to then increase success with ipad use.

3 No age prerequisite to using computer Be aware : Too much of a good thing is NOT good No research of impact on toddler brain assistive technology

4 Evaluating for Appropriateness Gather background information Medical history impacting function Current needs Current skills (reading and writing) Current system and why it is not working well Evaluate functional movement and positioning Determine if screen touch is an access option Match features of technology to the person

5 idevice Access Options Direct Touch Lock Rotation Restrictions Accessibility Settings Voice Over Zoom Mono Audio Multitasking Gestures Guided Access Assistive Touch Home Click Speed Triple-click Home

6 idevice Access (cont) BubCaps Gloves and Mitts Stylus Mounts Keyguards for landscape or portrait on screen keyboard and AAC apps Joystick-it (not today) Switch Interfaces (not today)

7 Gloves, Mitts, & Stylus Isotoner Smart touch gloves Colorplay knit gloves Fingerless gloves Neoprene custom mitts Neoprene hand splints Quality capacitive stylus will slide and tap Rocket Fish, Targus, etc.

8 Gentle Assist Pointing Mitten 1. Sew mitten for the fisted hand. 2. Identify the first knuckle. 3. Cut an X over the first knuckle. 4. Don the mitten & allow finger to extend out.

9 ipad stands AbleNet: Positioning ipads idevice Table Top Mounts Mobile Device Mounting System check MacWorld and Best Buy Joby: Gorila Mobile Ori Yogi Modular Hose AT ipad Kits Rocket Fish

10 Positioning ipads (cont) Wheelchair mounting options Beyondadaptive: Adaptive Mounting Arm Blue Sky Designs: Mount-N-Mover CJT: ipad Security Plate (ipad and Spekers) Daedalus: M Series Mini W/C Mounting System RJ Cooper options: Short arm for tablet Mini arm for tablet Articulating arm for tablet

11 ipad Cases Check Best Buy, MacWorld, Amazon, etc. and read reviews Otterbox Defender ZAGGmate iadapter by AMDi Big Grips

12 How to Decide ipad Positioning and Access Method? Find easiest, least fatiguing, most controlled, body movement to operate the ipad Consider environment for use Determine ability to rotate between portrait and landscape orientation Determine safe transportation of the ipad

13 Evaluating Apps Review ratings from independent sources Search for videos about the app in use In the App Store Look at screen shots Look at number of downloads related to ratings Determine if it has in app purchases for rest of functions Read the descriptor Caution: use discernment with the comments of others Read manufacturer websites

14 Resources for Finding Apps Education Apps Review = Geek Dad Geek Mom Geek SLP (also have app) iphone Mom Mark Coppin mark.coppin@annecenter.org

15 Resources for Finding Apps (cont.) Moms with Apps (Facebook feed leading to articles, also have app, App Friday too) SLP Sharing University of Minnesota:

16 Direct Touch Progression Cause and Effect exploration Tap Precision Targeting Dragging and Sliding Explore Precision start with flexible targets Drag along path Precision start and end Flicking Mutli-Finger Gestures

17 Cause and Effect Exploration Tap anywhere on the screen Any response is rewarded

18 Cause and Effect Apps Virtuoso BaDaBing Sound Touch Crack&Break Tap, Break, and Shake Fun Bubbles by TF World Software Baseball Box Jitter Bug Cat Fishing Bouncing Balls Kid Fireworks Bubble Popper Baby Butterfly

19 Tap Precision Targeting Practice 123 Sticker Stop & Go by Shortstack Balloons: tap and learn by Zippz software Preschool Memory Match Aa Match (kid voice says letter names) Alexandre Minard apps such as My first puzzles, sudoku, draw with squares Lite Brite

20 ipod Touch / ipad Typing Typing Web typing tutor Apps: Type Fast TapTyping

21 When do you need to Drag? Turn pages in some ebooks Move from home screen to other apps Organize your apps Select text to copy Drawing and handwriting apps Many games / activities And

22 Learn to Drag to Unlock the ipad Slide 2 Unlock by RJ Cooper

23 Exploratory Dragging Apps Scratch a Sketch Magnetic Alphabet Drawing & Coloring apps

24 Coloring App Examples 123 Color Colorific

25 Precision Select, Target Flexible Dragging Apps ClickySticky My Scene Moozart Jelly Bean Tunes

26 Seasonal Apps for Dragging Carve a Pumpkin by Parents Magazine My Flake by Mubaloo Egg Decorator by PAAS

27 Snap-to Dragging Apps Chicken Foot Card Shark Jigsaw Box

28 Precision Start and End Dot Collector Dragging Apps Cake Doodle, Cookie Doodle, Tie Dye Doodle, etc. by Shoe the Goose My First Tangrams by Alexandre Minard

29 Dress Up Baby imazing Pattern Search Spelling games like First Words Deluxe Kids Crosswords by Learning Touch Handwriting apps

30 When do you need Flick? Deleting s to do list items notes Turning pages in some book apps Moving to more items in some apps

31 Apps to Practice Flicking ClickySticky (choose objects) Fruit Ninja Flick Home Run

32 Multi-Finger Gestures 2 finger tap in Doodle Kids erases & changes background color Cutting motion = Cut the Buttons by Open Name Chalk Walk Pinch out and in for zooming Using VoiceOver or Zoom accessibility features

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