Based on the Picture Exchange Communications System (PECS) which uses photos that are velcroed together to make phrases and sentences, the electronic adaptation of the system is more portable. The touch-screen of the iPhone is essential as it mimics the PECS system.
To help you learn more about the facts, the talk and the mythology of accessibility and the iPad, we have put together a summary of the reporting from around the world.
Official reviewers and individuals alike are talking about the iPad and about their impressions of the accessibility features of the iPad. Anikto LLC who specialise in universal design, web accessibility, virtual technology and social media have posted a good summary of iPad accessibility features with interesting insights and recommendations for future research and development.
In a blog post, Andrew Kirkpatrick, Senior Product Manager for Accessibility at Adobe Systems, states that, “[t]he Flash Player will employ IAccessible2 from the Linux Foundation and the WAI-ARIA specification from the W3C to address user and developer needs and to ease interoperability with assistive technology vendors.”
Upgrades are expected to start with the next major release of Adobe Flash Player (following Flash Player 10.1).
