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Mobile Learning for All
Supporting Accessibility With the iPad

  • Luis Perez - Florida Center for Instructional Technology, University of South Florida
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May 2013 | 248 pages | Corwin
Open up a world of learning for students with special needs with your iPad!

Aligned to the principles of Universal Design for Learning, this book provides practical information for using iPads to meet the needs of all learners, including students with disabilities. Based on his own experiences working with people with disabilities, Luis Perez provides everything you need to turn your iPad into the ultimate teaching tool, including:

In-depth coverage of all of the built-in accessibility features (visual, auditory, motor)

Step-by-step directions for using the iPad to make lessons accessible, including numerous screenshots

Access to more than 20 closed-captioned video tutorials

Reviews of more than 150 apps

 
List of Figures
 
List of Codes
 
Preface
 
Acknowledgments
 
About the Author
 
Introduction
 
1. Universal Design and Mobile Learning: Defining Universal Design
 
2. Getting Started with Accessibility on the iPad
 
3. Learning and Literacy Supports
 
4. Communication and Social Supports
 
5. Voiceover and Supports for Low Vision
 
6. Auditory Supports
 
7. Motor Supports
 
8. Executive Functioning Supports
 
9. Managing iOS Devices in the Classroom
 
10. Challenge Based Learning With the iPad
 
Conclusion
 
Appendix A: Additional Resources
 
Appendix B: VoiceOver Gestures
 
Appendix C: Keyboard Shortcuts for Using VoiceOver With an Apple Wireless Keyboard
 
References
 
Index

Supplements

"Mobile Learning for All is a unique book that every classroom teacher should read! It’s full of practical uses of the many accessibility features on mobile devices to meet the needs of all students, especially those with disabilities."

Debi Gartland, Professor of Special Education
Towson University

"This is a major contribution to the fields of special education and rehabilitation. It is a wonderful resource for individuals with disabilities, their advocates and their families, and for educators and other professionals. Well done!"

J. David Smith, Professor Emeritus
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, VA

"If I had the opportunity to purchase this book, I would purchase enough to give to all my team mates their own copy. Then I would have book groups and working meetings so we could all try out the many apps, with this book as our guide. Almost as good as having the author make the presentations about how to implement the iPad, UDL principles and best practice into our special education classes!"

Cheryl S. Oakes, Resource Room Teacher
Wells High School, DE

Luis F. Perez

Luis Pérez is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Special Education at the University of South Florida. His research interests include technology professional development for teachers, assistive technology, universal design, web accessibility, and disability studies. He also received his M. Ed. degree in instructional technology from USF, where he is on the staff of the Florida Center for Instructional Technology. At FCIT, Luis developed Tech Ease 4 All, a collection of assistive technology tutorials for parents, teachers and other professionals who work with students who have special needs. Luis was selected to be an Apple... More About Author

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