Disability and Diversity: iPhone Makes Accessibility Standard

In the world’s first ever gesture-based screen reader, Apple’s iPhone makes it easy to use the tool even if one can’t see the screen. As is usually the case, in addressing the unique needs of those who are different,  new possibilities emerge for them as well as for those in the majority. If sidewalk ramps were first installed for wheelchair accessibility but now everyone from skateboarders to parents with kids in strollers enjoy them, with the iPhone the same is true for both the sight impaired and those who are not. By being able to use voice commands and gestures on the screen to surf the web, make calls, compose and read emails – and in so doing  bypass finding the right tiny key or having to type in different commands — new possibilities emerge for everyone. Click here to see the demo of Apple’s VoiceOver.

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