Welcome ORS would like to welcome it's 7 new Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors. Fernanda Furtado - VRCii; Alisha Plante - VRCi; Amanda Marcaccio - VRCi; Lysah Bautista - VRCi; Jeremy Martland-Kile - VRCi; John Gillard - VRCi; Joanna Pomykala - VRCii
Smartphone Apps & Accessibility for Hearing Loss & Speech Disability IOS and Android Accessibility Accessibility options are designed to make smartphones and tablets easier to use. These options are making Android and iOS devices more approachable for individuals with disabilities or the elderly. However, anyone can benefit from great accessibility options. Accessibility is supported by built-in features within Android and iOS, and third-party applications that can be downloaded from Google Play and the App Store: Hearing, Vision, Speech, Cognition, and Mobility. Apple also has their own website for accessibility: https://www.apple.com/accessibility/ Below are some helpful apps for individuals with hearing and speech disabilities. As well as information on the Google Pixel; Google has adopted a multi-faceted approach to making its Pixel smartphones accessible to individuals with hearing loss as well as a new feature for individuals with speech disabilities communicate on the telephone. BUILT-IN ANDROID ACCESSIBILITY AND ANDROID ACCESSIBILITY APPS Android has numerous built-in accessibility features. All built-in accessibility features are already available on Android mobile devices and can be activated and controlled in device Settings (Blind/Low Vision, Mobility, Print Disability). Android has the largest number of third-party applications available with over 2.8 million from which to choose. Many of these applications are designed to assist individuals with disabilities (Hearing, Speech, Vision, Cognitive, Mobility). https://www.razmobility.com/built-in-android-accessibility/ https://www.razmobility.com/android-accessibility-applications BUILT-IN IOS ACCESSIBILITY AND IOS ACCESSIBILITY APPS Apple iOS has numerous built-in accessibility features. All built-in accessibility features are already available on Apple mobile devices and can be activated and controlled in device Settings (Blind/Low Vision, Mobility, Print Disability). Apple iOS offers many third-party applications with over 2 million from which to choose. Many of these applications are designed to assist individuals with disabilities (Hearing, Speech, Vision, Cognitive, Mobility). https://www.razmobility.com/ios-built-in-accessibility/ https://www.razmobility.com/ios-accessibility-applications/ https://www.iaccessibility.com Alvoxcon USB Lapel Mic System.pdf PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes in person apps.pdf PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes IP Relay.pdf PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes GOOGLE PIXEL 6 PHONES SPEECH TO TEXT.pdf PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Google Pixel Accessibility Aug_2020.pdf PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes telephone apps.pdf PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes