iPads – Page 4 – Jane Farrall Consulting

Switch2Scan – switch access to Apps, iOS and more

Jun 29, 20129 Comments

The Switch2Scan is the latest switch interface from Pretorian. At this stage, it is the second switch interface for the iPad/iPhone that offers access to the iOS and a range of apps that I have trialled. The Switch2Scan was very easy to setup and use. The Switch2Scan is a Bluetooth switch interface – so there

iPad Apps for Guided Reading

Jun 21, 201212 Comments

As iPads become more and more common in schools, I am asked more frequently for suggestions of apps in so many areas. Many of us have had the experience of downloading an app that looks like it will meet our needs – but once we download it from the iTunes store it isn’t quite what

How do I use a Switch with an iPad? – June 2012 update!

Jun 1, 201214 Comments

This blog post has been updated. Please see the new entry at http://www.janefarrall.com/blog/2013/09/29/how-do-i-use-a-switch-with-an-ipad-ios-7-overview/ There have been some very positive changes towards more comprehensive switch access to the iPad recently – so I thought it was time for an updated blog entry on this topic! And before I start on this topic in earnest, I just

Speaking APPropriately: AAC Apps for iPad

May 24, 20124 Comments

Presentation and handouts for my hands-on AAC Apps session at the Inclusive Learning Technologies Conference 2012. Click here to download the handout for the presentation. Click here to download the step-by-step instruction sheets for the hands-on activities.

The APPlicator – switch access to MORE apps and music too!

Apr 11, 201215 Comments

In the beginning, there was no switch access to the iPad/iPhone/iPod touch. Over time, however, a small range of apps have been released which offer internal switch access – but unfortunately different apps were released along with different switch interfaces and a confusing picture of switch access to the iPad began to appear. (For more

The iPad as a Classroom Tool

Mar 15, 2012

Presentation for the Down Syndrome Association of Victoria For the handout please click here.

How do I use a switch with an iPad?

Feb 27, 201229 Comments

This blog post has been updated. Please see the new entry at http://www.janefarrall.com/blog/2013/09/29/how-do-i-use-a-switch-with-an-ipad-ios-7-overview/ Over the last four weeks, as I have been spending time in schools and giving workshops, one of the most common questions I have had is “How do I use a switch with an iPad?”. Talking with Alex Dunn from Inclusioneers on