Accessibility

When you choose Apple, you're giving students and teachers products that come with built-in features for vision, mobility, hearing, and learning as standard. Apple has been committed to student accessibility for many years and offers features such as voice dictation to help students with reading or writing difficulties. In addition, the devices are compatible with assistive technologies like screen readers, speech recognition software, and motor-driven devices to ensure even greater accessibility for all students. There is an extra focus on helping the entire school community learn and create in the way that best suits their needs by using innovative technological tools that help them succeed in their education.

When you choose Apple, you provide students and teachers with products that include standard features for vision, movement, hearing, and learning accessibility. Apple has been committed to student accessibility for many years, offering features like voice dictation to assist students with reading or writing difficulties. The devices are also compatible with assistive technologies like screen readers, speech recognition software, and motor-controlled devices to ensure even better accessibility for all students. There is a special focus on helping the entire school community to learn and create in ways that best suit their needs by using innovative technological tools that help them succeed in their education.

VoiceOver

VoiceOver is a screen reader that precisely describes what is shown on your device's screen and provides even more information about people, objects, text, and graphics. With audio descriptions, you can more easily move between items using a Bluetooth keyboard or simple gestures on a touchscreen or trackpad. You can easily navigate even the most complex websites.

VoiceOver is a screen reader that describes exactly what is shown on the device's display and provides even more information about people, objects, text, and graphics. With audio descriptions, you can move more easily between items using a Bluetooth keyboard or simple gestures on a touchscreen or trackpad. You can easily navigate even the most complex webpages.

VoiceOver is a screen reader that accurately describes what is displayed on the device's screen, providing more information about people, objects, text, and graphics. With audio descriptions, you can more easily move between objects using a Bluetooth keyboard or simple gestures on a touchscreen or trackpad. You can easily navigate even the most complex webpages.

Zoom

Zoom is a built-in feature that allows you to enlarge the content displayed on your device's screen. You can choose between full-screen mode or picture-in-picture mode: in this case, the magnified area is displayed in a separate window, while the rest of the content remains its original size. In addition, Zoom works together with VoiceOver, so you can better see and hear what's happening on the screen.

Zoom is a built-in feature that allows you to magnify the content displayed on the device's screen. You can choose between full-screen mode or picture-in-picture mode: in this case, the magnified area is displayed in a separate window, while the rest of the content remains at its original size. Additionally, Zoom works together with VoiceOver, so you can better see and hear what’s happening on the screen.

Zoom is a built-in feature that allows you to enlarge the content displayed on your device's screen. You can choose between full-screen mode or picture-in-picture mode: in this case, the enlarged area is displayed in a separate window, while the rest of the content remains its original size. Additionally, Zoom works together with VoiceOver, so you can better see and hear what is happening on the screen.

Voice Control

Set up simple voice commands to open and use apps in macOS. You can move anywhere in the interface thanks to the numbers next to clickable elements, or, if you prefer, display a grid that allows you to select, zoom, and drag the elements you want with even greater precision. With the spelling mode, you can say names, addresses, or complicated words, letter by letter or using the phonetic alphabet.

Set up simple voice commands to open and use apps in macOS. You can move anywhere in the interface thanks to the numbers next to clickable elements or, if you prefer, display a grid that allows you to select, zoom and drag the elements you want with even greater precision. With spelling mode, you can say names, addresses or complicated words, letter by letter or using the phonetic alphabet.

Set up simple voice commands to open and use apps in macOS. You can move anywhere in the interface thanks to the numbers next to clickable elements, or, if you prefer, display a grid that allows you to select, zoom, and drag the elements you want with even greater precision. With spelling mode, you can pronounce names, addresses, or complicated words, letter by letter or using the phonetic alphabet.

Screen Magnifier
and Door Detection

Magnifying Glass and Door Detection

It's exactly what it sounds like: a magnifying glass, but digital. If you can't read the instructions on a medicine or a restaurant menu in the light of a candle, you can frame the text with the camera on your iPhone or iPad and magnify it. In addition, the detection mode in the magnifying glass offers three other useful features: with "People Detection" you can find out how much space there is between you and others; "Door Detection" describes your surroundings in detail; and with "Image Descriptions" you can hear additional information about the elements that you frame with the camera.

It's exactly what it sounds like: a magnifying glass, but digital. If you can't read the instructions on a medicine or a restaurant menu in the dim light of a candle, you can frame the text with the camera on your iPhone or iPad and zoom in. In addition, the detection mode in the magnifying glass offers three other useful features: with "People Detection" you can find out how much space is between you and others; "Door Detection" describes your surroundings in detail; and with "Image Descriptions" you can hear additional information about the elements that you frame with the camera.

Sound recognition

This feature uses on-device learning technology to recognize 15 different types of sounds, including alarms, household appliances, the sound of someone knocking at the door or a child crying. You can also set up your iPhone or iPad to identify electronic sound alerts that are specific to your environment, such as the doorbell. When the device detects the sounds you have configured, it alerts you with light and vibration.

This feature uses on-device learning technology to recognize 15 different types of sounds, including alarms, household appliances, the sound of someone knocking on the door, or a child crying. You can also set up your iPhone or iPad to identify electronic sound alerts that are specific to your environment, such as the doorbell. When the device detects the sounds you have set, it alerts you with light and vibration.

Subtitles for the Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing (SDH)

In addition to transcribing dialogue, subtitles for the deaf also provide a description of the non-verbal sound component, music tracks, and sound effects. They are available for movies, TV shows, videos, and podcasts, in the Apple TV app and other apps, in more than 40 languages: just look for titles marked with the CC icon. You can also customize the font and text style, for example by choosing larger, more easily readable characters.

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