{"title":"Tools for Text","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrowse our Tools for Text collection. Free Shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ipad-voiceoverswitch-control-vosc","title":"iPad VoiceOver\/Switch Control (VO\/SC)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlternative control over an iPad is not as easy as it sounds, because Apple has blocked any device from working 'all the time' (in the 'background').  So eyegaze, headtracking, joystick, trackball, and a bunch of other cursor\/mouse oriented devices just aren't applicable to iPads.  So I've made one that is!\"\u003c\/em\u003e RJ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eMore\u003c\/span\u003e...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/62wZEeBYI9U?si=mRCQp0jGJyScNIOu\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"315\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lHhSa_95pxs\" title=\"Creed and iPad VoiceOver\/Switch-Control Controller\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMom:\u003cem\u003e \"I hope you continue to help people in need for many years to come.  You’ve certainly had a positive impact on our lives. Your voiceover box for the iPad has been life changing.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy iPad VO\/SC Controller connects to an i-device (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch), via Bluetooth (a wireless technology), using one of two Accessibility features that Apple generously includes in the iOS (the iPhone Operating System: on all iPhones, iPads, iPod Touches): VoiceOver (VO) and Switch-Control (SC).  Originally intended for blind people, Apple designed VO so that people could move their finger around on their touchscreen and hear what was under their finger.  Double-tap anywhere on the screen to activate (like pressing Enter on a computer keyboard).  SC was added later to allow 1-2 switch users to control certain apps.  Both were designed to work with apps that were designed to work with that feature, sort of a catch 22 ;-)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRe: VO - Apple soon found out that blind people prefer using a keyboard to control a \"screenreader\" to hear the screen rather than see it.  Apple built in many VO keyboard shortcuts so that blind persons could use a Bluetooth (BT) keyboard to control VO.  They then added a function within VO called QuickNav, which allows navigating through any VO-compatible apps with left\/right arrows, and simultaneous up\/down key as Enter (like double-tap described above).  There are keyboard shortcuts for your Home button, and toggling QuickNav mode on\/off (between having arrow keystrokes move a text cursor within a text field, and moving between things on the screen). \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRe: SC - Eventually, Apple added this feature to Accessibility to give some switch access to some apps.  Scanning, on computers and AAC devices, has been around for about 30 years.  Apple did a nice job of duplicating 'standard' scanning settings within its free update.  Because SC allows you to 'define' an external switch\/action, 4 of the 6 buttons on the Controller can control SC to control certain apps :-) \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere are advantages to using VO (specifically for those with visual impairments) vs SC (better for those with good vision) that the directions will highlight.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow some caveats:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* You can only move to the 'next' screen object (button, field, list item, etc.) with the right arrow, or 'back' an object with the left arrow.  There is no up\/down, so you must go through everything on the screen many times to get to the bottom right of the screen.  If you have long lists, it could take a loooonnngg time to make it through with a switch interface.  This is especially noticeable with the iOS keyboard.\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003eHowever, if you have someone high-functioning, cognitively, you can use SC and Group Scanning to go through blocks\/rows until you're at the desired one, then move left to right through those.  That is MUCH faster (an advantage of SC).  Another SC advantage is that it 'wraps' from bottom right to upper left (vs VO where you must back all they way up).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* Only a few apps are VO\/SC compatible :-(  Fortunately, Apple's are :-)  But be wary of some AT companies that claim compatibility \"all iPad apps\" or \"full iPad control.\"  Simply not true.  VO, SC, and my Controller all work best with high-cognitive and the Apple apps (as well as the Home screens).  Even only a handful of AT\/AAC apps are compatible with these Apple options.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTo find out if your app is compatible, first do a simple setup.  Go to the bottom of the Accessibility options in Settings\/General, and set it for VoiceOver only.  Now go into your app.  Triple tap your Home button to activate VO. 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And it puts the keyboard at an angle in line with the screen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt's light, easy to transport, and stays in place (I put my Stick \u0026amp; Stuck material on the bottom and where the keyboard sits).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RJ Cooper \u0026 Associates, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Keyboard Stand","offer_id":43495986757693,"sku":"yqc1787291310740","price":30.81,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 pack Keyboard Stand","offer_id":43495986790461,"sku":"jdr1787291310741","price":123.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0623\/1470\/9053\/files\/keyboard-stand_1.jpg?v=1787291315"},{"product_id":"keyboardtablet-combo-stand","title":"Keyboard\/Tablet Combo Stand","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I'm always seeking the most convenient-to-use accessories that are also fairly inexpensive.  This creation of mine is a bit bulky but satisfied all of my requirements:  Lightweight, flexible, rugged, versatile, and does *exactly* what I wanted it to do, hold a keyboard *and* an iPad\/tablet.  And for the keyboard, I had to accommodate 'my' 1-finger typists whom, I believe, 'attack' keyboards MUCH better when they are at a steeper angle.\"\u003c\/em\u003e RJ :-)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore on that...the benefits of having your keyboard on a steep angle, using either the Combo Stand or Tall Tablet Stand:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEyes forward\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrunk erect\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation forward, not down\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotor movement, forward\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo 'head-bobbing' (where the user leans over to see the keys and\/or eye-hand coordinates, and then sits erect to see the effect on the screen)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe individual parts (iPad\/tablet shelf, keyboard tray) of my COMBO Stand here are attached by ultra-strong VELCRO® BRAND fastener, VERY strong stuff!  But by doing it this way, rather than any screws or glue, *you* can adjust the parts yourself!  Remember, to pull the ultra-strong VELCRO® BRAND apart, you *must* slide a credit card or old CD or room key between the 2 types of ultra-strong VELCRO® BRAND.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI'm always seeking the most convenient-to-u\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore on that...the benefits of having your keyboard on a steep angle, using *any* of my keyboard stands along with a Tall Tablet Stand:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Eyes forward\u003cbr\u003e    Trunk erect\u003cbr\u003e    Orientation forward, not down\u003cbr\u003e    Motor movement, forward\u003cbr\u003e    No 'head-bobbing' (where the user leans over to see the keys and\/or eye-hand coordinates, and then sits erect to see the effect on the screen)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe individual parts (iPad\/tablet shelf, keyboard tray) of my COMBO Stand here are attached by ultra-strong VELCRO® BRAND fastener, VERY strong stuff!  But by doing it this way, rather than any screws or glue, *you* can adjust the parts yourself!  Remember, to pull the ultra-strong VELCRO® BRAND apart, you *must* slide a credit card or old CD or room key between the 2 types of ultra-strong VELCRO® BRAND.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI really strive to make just what you need 'out there'; 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