Switch access for kids with very limited mobility?

Solar2D iOS
#1

Hello - 

    I know there are lots of kids app developers using Corona. Has anyone implemented switch access? Any idea how it can be done with Corona?

    For those who don’t know, switch is something that is used for children with very limited mobility. You can see it in action about 1/2 way through this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH540kuBDwo

    We are getting requests for it, and we would really like to be able to serve those kids, but not sure how to do so.

Thanks,

Andrew 

   

#2

Hi Andrew,

This would definitely need to be implemented using Corona Enterprise, especially because it’s a very OS-specific and device specific feature of pairing together the switch with the OS itself.

Best regards,

Brent

#3

Hi Andrew,

Switch Control (and VoiceOver) are both built-in accessibility features of iOS. I’m not that familiar with Corona but using Apple standard development tools these features would work “out of the box”. Here is a link that you may find helpful:

https://developer.apple.com/videos/wwdc/2015/?id=201

If Corona tools do not incorporate accessibility within their tools, buttons icons, labels will be invisible to the system and not usable for users that require alternative inputs. VoiceOver is mostly gesture based, switch control uses additional hardware.

Cheers!

Mauricio

gettecla.com

#4

Hi Andrew,

This would definitely need to be implemented using Corona Enterprise, especially because it’s a very OS-specific and device specific feature of pairing together the switch with the OS itself.

Best regards,

Brent

#5

Hi Andrew,

Switch Control (and VoiceOver) are both built-in accessibility features of iOS. I’m not that familiar with Corona but using Apple standard development tools these features would work “out of the box”. Here is a link that you may find helpful:

https://developer.apple.com/videos/wwdc/2015/?id=201

If Corona tools do not incorporate accessibility within their tools, buttons icons, labels will be invisible to the system and not usable for users that require alternative inputs. VoiceOver is mostly gesture based, switch control uses additional hardware.

Cheers!

Mauricio

gettecla.com