iPad Accessibility: Bluetooth and Switch Accessible Apps

This iPad Accessibility resource was given to me by one of my supervisors.  It was put together 
by Nicole Weckherlin, OTR/L Occupational Therapist St. Louis Children’s Hospital  e-mail: 
ntw2414@bjc.org

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• To Pair a Bluetooth Switch or Device: 
• Follow directions on how to turn switch on for initial pairing 
• Go to SETTINGS, 
• go to BLUETOOTH, turn ON Under DEVICES, find device and choose to pair This device should pair automatically from here on

Other Accessibility Options: 

• Keyguard: www.laseredpics.biz 
• Joystick: www.thinkgeek.com/product/e75a/ 
• Glove/sock: inexpensive stretch glove or sock, cut out hole for finger, promotes isolation and helps to “hide” some of hand for greater accuracy 
• Turn off MULTI-TASKING (Go to SETTINGS, Go to GENERAL, turn MULTITASKING OFF)
• Turn on VOICEOVER (Go to SETTINGS, Go to GENERAL, Go to ACCESSIBILITY, turn on VOICEOVER . Once on, tap once to select item/double tap to activate selected item/swipe 3 fingers to scroll. Use with iBooks by opening app: