Lewis, L. L. (2016). IOS in the classroom: A guide for teaching students
with visual impairments. New York, NY: AFB Press.
Apple and iOS devices are ubiquitous in today's technology-driven
communications world. With built-in accessibility options, the visually impaired
(VI)/blind population has embraced these devices. Additionally, the iPad has
become an integral part of the educational process in many schools. This
makes it paramount the devices are accessible for the VI population and
provide useful apps to access the curriculum. iOS devices are easy enough
to use on the most basic level and many of the students I work with, who
have difficulty navigating a computer interface with a screen reader, can
readily learn to use these devices effectively.
I was given the opportunity to review the how-to book,
iOS in the
Classroom: A Guide for Teaching Students with Visual Impairments by Larry
L. Lewis. The following are my thoughts.
iOS in the Classroom: A Guide for Teaching
Students with Visual Impairments
Book Review
Kim Picard, Technology Instructor, The Ohio State School
for the Blind
kpicard@ossb.oh.gov
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