Products such as the iPhone and ipad will soon be getting a
makeover to accommodate people with physical/mental challenges. This information is according to the company’s
representatives. They are also focusing
on making these products more marketable.
A new feature called “Guided Access” is especially convenient
for people with mental challenges. This
feature gives support systems rights to limit access on the phone to one
certain application. They can achieve this
by blocking the home button and limiting areas of the touch screen to not
respond to certain demands.
“We’ve been surprised by the number of children with autism
who’ve been flocking to our devices, especially our iPads, and we want to make
that experience even better,” said Scott Forstall, the Apple executive
responsible for the new software, in announcing Guided Access. “It allows
children with autism to learn independently on their iPad.”
Some of the crucial areas highlighted for changes include
changes to the actual phone, email, and website pages. Changes are hoped to be made by fall
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