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Best/easiest way to learn VoiceOver on iPhone? (self.Blind)
submitted 5.29674135159465y ago by pants_party
Hello! First off, I’ve been lurking on this sub for awhile and just want to thank all of you for the help and info you give to everyone who posts here.
I lost my vision about 2 years ago due to Stevens Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis which left me with extensive corneal scarring and subsequent autoimmune corneal melts. Using my iPhone’s accessibility settings, I can see some apps and text on my phone, but feel that I would definitely get better use by taking advantage of VoiceOver. I was fairly comfortable with new technology before becoming blind, but every time I turn VoiceOver on, I find myself overwhelmed and anxious by the “newness” of the layout and gestures used. It gives me anxiety and I end up using Siri to shut it off and quit. Does anyone know of any tutorials or gesture charts available to help ease into VoiceOver on my iPhone? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
I lost my vision about 2 years ago due to Stevens Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis which left me with extensive corneal scarring and subsequent autoimmune corneal melts. Using my iPhone’s accessibility settings, I can see some apps and text on my phone, but feel that I would definitely get better use by taking advantage of VoiceOver. I was fairly comfortable with new technology before becoming blind, but every time I turn VoiceOver on, I find myself overwhelmed and anxious by the “newness” of the layout and gestures used. It gives me anxiety and I end up using Siri to shut it off and quit. Does anyone know of any tutorials or gesture charts available to help ease into VoiceOver on my iPhone? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
migalinatx 2 points 5y ago
If you live near an Apple store, check out the “Today at Apple” workshops. They offer accessibility workshops, including Voiceover for iPad/iPhone, Mac, and using iPad/iPhone with vision loss.
https://www.apple.com/today/
https://www.apple.com/today/
Warthil 2 points 5y ago
Try VO starter. Free from app store
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vo-starter/id586844936?mt=8
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vo-starter/id586844936?mt=8
bradley22 2 points 5y ago
You could try this link: https://applevis.com/new-to-ios It has tips and tricks on how to use an IPhone with voiceover.
Raf_AL 1 points 5y ago
I'd also suggest that you take things one step at a time, and use the simple moves.
I totally get how you feel. I'm currently in the same situation on macs at the moment. There are so many commands to keep track of and I usually get a headache, when I try to use computers without looking at the screen, like I do on my pc at home.
I totally get how you feel. I'm currently in the same situation on macs at the moment. There are so many commands to keep track of and I usually get a headache, when I try to use computers without looking at the screen, like I do on my pc at home.
Amonwilde 1 points 5y ago
I would say just turn it on and only use three controls to start with:
- Touch elements to read them out
- Double tap to select something
- Swipe down with two fingers to start reading from where you are
That's it. Give yourself a day just to use those commands, even if you can't do everything yet.
The next day, look up some gestures you were wondering about. Like, perhaps you want to pause the speech and resume it, or you want to know how to answer the phone with a gesture. Just look up those and keep using Voiceover.
If you're feeling overwhelmed, looking up a table with 100 commands isn't going to help with that. Just stick to those three essential commands and give yourself a little time to acclimate. Push through it, because 80% of learning Voiceover is just becoming comfortable with the idea of using your phone in a new and, initially at least, weird way.
- Touch elements to read them out
- Double tap to select something
- Swipe down with two fingers to start reading from where you are
That's it. Give yourself a day just to use those commands, even if you can't do everything yet.
The next day, look up some gestures you were wondering about. Like, perhaps you want to pause the speech and resume it, or you want to know how to answer the phone with a gesture. Just look up those and keep using Voiceover.
If you're feeling overwhelmed, looking up a table with 100 commands isn't going to help with that. Just stick to those three essential commands and give yourself a little time to acclimate. Push through it, because 80% of learning Voiceover is just becoming comfortable with the idea of using your phone in a new and, initially at least, weird way.
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