Some of you savvy iOS users might have noticed something new hanging out in your URL box these days. I'm a bit slow when it comes to things of the visual nature so it took me some time but a few weeks ago I noticed that every now and then, a small grey "Reader" button will pop up in the URL box of my Safari Browser and what happens when I click on it is music to my eyes!
The Reader function translates the text of the open web page into a text only screen that pops up with options to change the text size. It also creates a clean, text-only (i.e., no fancy web page backgrounds etc...) platform upon which to use the
VoiceOver or Speak Selection feature to read the text aloud. You can also share this text-only "article".
This tool is very useful for me as a visually impaired reader, however, most of my current students are unable to read so I have not been able to try it in the clinical setting. This feature has great potential for literate students with visual impairments, and is also a nice way for professionals to create clean looking handouts to give to parents and colleagues in print or via email.
The Reader function translates the text of the open web page into a text only screen that pops up with options to change the text size. It also creates a clean, text-only (i.e., no fancy web page backgrounds etc...) platform upon which to use the VoiceOver or Speak Selection feature to read the text aloud. You can also share this text-only "article". 
This tool is very useful for me as a visually impaired reader, however, most of my current students are unable to read so I have not been able to try it in the clinical setting. This feature has great potential for literate students with visual impairments, and is also a nice way for professionals to create clean looking handouts to give to parents and colleagues in print or via email.
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