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Does Anybody Know: is there an iPad page turning and input device for a disabled child?
September 30, 2010 | 8:39 pm
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By Paul Biba
Received the following email from Rhoda. Can anyone help?
As editor of Tele-Read, maybe you can help us with a technology request. My friend’s grandson is bright, loves to read, but doesn’t speak and lacks the fine motor skill to turn pages on his iPad book reader. Is there any software or device that could turn the pages for him?
Could you also ask if they know of an input device, do they know how a non-technical person would hook the input device to the iPad or computer?
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I don’t know of any sorry. I can say though that iBooks and Kindle application does work with a tap to the screen for page turning. The only problem is the tap needs to be in a specific area of the screen to work. If the book is a pdf Goodreader app has an experimental feature where you can just tap anywhere and the page turns. I don’t know of any that are voice activated. I hope this helps some.
I don’t know about the Kindle app on the iPad, but the Kindle itself will turn the pages when it reads aloud. If you don’t want it to read aloud, you can always turn the sound down and thus get auto-page turning. There are three readings speeds, so it is somewhat adjustable.
Not sure it helps… well I read of a prototype of a Bluetooth page turner for iPad designed to turn pages with a tap of your foot (or whatever). It should be released soon. http://airturn.com/press-releases/ipad-bluetooth-page-turner-footswitch-prototype-from-airturn-inc
Page turning device at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phxDy7kfyx4 – Have a Look at musicreader.net They sell this Device already? Hope it helps. Cheers!
The iPad does have a read aloud capability.
You can find it below. I haven’t tested it lately, but I do believe that it will turn pages.
http://www.apple.com/accessibility/ipad/vision.html
Paul – My young Engineer inventor friend here in Santa Barbara is looking for funding his voice or remote controlled type of page turning device for his Physically Challenged mother’s (and other persons) Kindle reader.
Please reply if you have any ideas.
Many thanks