Coming later this year, users with cognitive disabilities can use iPhone and iPad with greater ease and independence with Assistive Access nonspeaking individuals can type to speak during calls and conversations with Live Speech and those at risk of losing their ability to speak can use Personal Voice to create a synthesized voice that sounds like them for connecting with family and friends. These updates draw on advances in hardware and software, include on-device machine learning to ensure user privacy, and expand on Apple’s long-standing commitment to making products for everyone.Īpple works in deep collaboration with community groups representing a broad spectrum of users with disabilities to develop accessibility features that make a real impact on people’s lives. New software features for cognitive, speech, and vision accessibility are coming later this yearĬUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today previewed software features for cognitive, vision, hearing, and mobility accessibility, along with innovative tools for individuals who are nonspeaking or at risk of losing their ability to speak.
Apple introduces new features for cognitive accessibility, along with Live Speech, Personal Voice, and Point and Speak in Magnifier