Are you Interested In Braille?

At SITE we want to provide you with the services you need and in order to determine if the demand is out there for Braille we need to hear from you! 􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀􏰀Whether it’s for your own benefit, or you have a friend or relative with sight loss, or maybe you need to brush up your braille skills for work. We are considering providing braille lessons for blind, partially sighted, and fully sighted people. If you are interested in possible Braille support from SITE then just drop me a quick reply to this email or call SITE on 0141 332 0983.

New Features for Blind and Low Vision Users in iOS 8.3

Apple has just released an new update to the IOS operating system which has enhancements and bug fixes which improve accessibility for those with sight loss. • When using Braille Screen Input, it is now possible to delete entire words by performing a two-finger swipe to the left. Previously, it was only possible to delete by character. • When using a Bluetooth keyboard, pressing VO-Q (Command, Option, Q) turns Quick Nav on and off. It is worth noting that toggling Quick Nav by pressing the left and right arrow keys together also appears to still work. • The delay before alternate characters are displayed by the default onscreen keyboard appears to have been increased. The implementation of this feature also now appears to be a little slicker when using VoiceOver. • It appears as though Apple has done some work to improve the quality of VoiceOver speech while a phone call is in progress. Accessibility Bugs Fixed in iOS 8.3 • Using the back button (or scrub gesture) in Safari now works correctly. • VoiceOver no longer freezes when viewing certain types of web content. • The issues with moving apps on the home screen appear to have been resolved. • The “Clear Section” buttons in the “All” section of the notification centre are now labelled correctly and work as expected. • Entering and deleting text in the search field in the App Store now works as intended. • VoiceOver now correctly navigates the Featured tab of the App Store. • VoiceOver now indicates when a Mail folder is empty. • The Mark Read/Unread flags in Mail, set via rotor actions, now work as intended • It is now possible to navigate to and from the “Minimise Draft” button when creating a new email message. Note: This button appears to be at the bottom of the window when using VoiceOver. • VoiceOver now behaves much more reliably when a draft is minimised in the Mail app. • The “Details” button in group message conversations is now properly labeled. • In group message conversations, VoiceOver now correctly recognises the button to add a title to the conversation. • When a say-all is in progress, VoiceOver is no longer interrupted by incoming text message notifications. • VoiceOver no longer crashes when attempting to navigate or change the Sounds settings. • The space gesture (a one-finger swipe right) in Braille Screen Input now works as intended. • It is now possible to use Braille Screen Input to enter text in Safari. • When using a Braille display, the Find command (Space + F) now works as intended. • When double-tapping on a contact name in App Switcher (Quick Contacts feature) to reveal the available contact options, VoiceOver now correctly announces the identifying label (home, work, cellular telephone, etc.). • When using the Quick Contacts feature in App Switcher, VoiceOver now correctly navigates between all contacts - even when details for one contact are expanded. • VoiceOver now correctly reads the prices and storage amounts in the iCloud subscription options (Settings> iCloud> iCloud Drive). • VoiceOver now correctly reads all time indicators in the stock Weather app when using 24-hour time. • Detailed descriptions have been added to the still photo wallpapers in Settings> Wallpaper> Choose a New Wallpaper> Still photo wallpapers.