Category: Information

Posts in this category are informational, rather than introducing you to new hardware or software. This includes information about how to best use the facilities built into OS X and tutorials about pieces of third party hardware and software.

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Accessibility For Lion

Accessibility For Lion

Mac OS X 10.7 Lion was released today. For the first time it’s available via download instead of on DVD and comes with international voices for speech synthesis users. There’s also multi-touch gestures, auto save, and a bunch of other updates relevant to accessibility.

Time-Independent Games

Drop7 increases the game's difficulty level by changing the pieces available.

Most computer games get faster, relying on reflexes and coordination. Untimed games such as turn-based games rely on strategy and tactics instead, which makes them excellent if the user’s disability affects perception, thinking/memory, or movement.

Getting An iPad/iPhone/iTouch For Communication

iPads can be wonderful communication tool

A comprehensive list of groups that I know of who are currently accepting applications for an iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch to be used for AAC and communication.

Apple announcements For September 1, 2010

Apple announcements For September 1, 2010

There was an Apple event today which unveiled some exciting updated products. Unfortunately my own Mac has a broken video card and is at the local Apple shop for urgent repairs, but rather than delay telling you I am going to post this abbreviated account from my iPad (which has been invaluable while my computer has been away!).