i'm worried that everything apple will become touch screen and i'll be in big trouble. i'm so glad ipod still has a wheel.
i'm pretty sure all these touch screens are unresponsive to mouthsticks. can you confirm or deny? can the sensitivity of touch screens be adjusted to mouthsticks?
apple has always been a pioneer when it comes to disability accessibility but i'm worried about these touch screens.
iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8), iMac i3 21.5
As long as the tip that touches the screen is of the right material, it should work as well as you could expect. I googled, and found at least one available
ok, so that's the trick. good to know. Stylus Sock. right now i'm using a rubber tip and that probably wouldn't have worked.
It is a different type of screen. Not touch sensitive, but capacitive sentive, so whatever you touch it with need to have electrical characteristics similar to your finger.
Actually, a stylus sock sound like you could turn almost anything into a 'toucher'.
A company called iFaraday makes mouthsticks designed specifically for capacitive touchscreens (such as the one on the iPad, iPhone). The company provides a variety of lengths, from 9" to 18", all for $20. Also, they are willing to work with you to make a custom one if what they current offer don't meet your needs. Might be what you're looking for!
Griffin may have nailed it! i'm going to buy one now. griffen's wasn't around when i first started looking.
http://store.griffintechnology.com/mouthstick-stylus
http://www.etsy.com/listing/64832134/ipad-mouthstick-stylus
Hi there!
There are better ways to use an iPad now if you are unable to access the touch screen. In iOS7, Apple incorporated Switch Control that allows you to access and control the iPad with a variety of assistive devices. This one, Tecla Shield, allows you to use any switch or the driving controls of the weelchair to control the iPad. Check it out:
http://gettecla.com/pages/tecla
Hope this helps!
Disability accessibility (mouthstick) and touch screens
