Seeking some help and information on using the Focus 14 Braille Display with an iOS device

By Merel, 22 November, 2016

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Braille on Apple Products

Hi,

We just started using a new Focus 14 with Pages app on I-Pad, for my daughter (Merel) who is 7 and blind.

Can someone help us with a solid and complete manual for use of the Focus 14 ? We've been struggling with the shortcut keys and just don't find the answers we seem to need in the delivered short Focus manual. Support of our supplier is also poor.

e.g. One problem we have is that for some reason Pages only displays a new word after she fully typed it and pressed space bar. When she first started using the braille display each character type in was displayed immediately. Anyone knows how to revert to this setting?

My wife and I have normal vision and we still have a lot of learning to do to get familiar with all the aspects of digital braille use in order to support our daughter as much as possible. Any replies are more than welcome.

Thanks in advance!

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By John Farina on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 - 16:24

Hello,
I am an assistive technology instructor in the Albany NY area. I also regularly use a focus 14 Braille display on my iOS devices. there are some issues that happen when using a Braille display on iOS for sure.
If you would like to talk about this by phone or facetime I would be glad to give you my phone number. Sometimes it is difficult to write about such things and easier to talk about what is happening in real time.
I will look to see if there is anything that can help in terms of written material but as I recall my own learning several years back, there wasn't a lot on using Braille with IOS.
Let me know if you would like to talk about this, my e-mail is
farina1952@gmail.com

By John Farina on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 - 16:24

Hello
I have found a document that may help with the Braille display commands used on an iOs device. Please contact me via the e-mail in my previous post and I will share it with you. I am continuing to look for more information.

By Kelsey Nicolay on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 - 16:24

Hello,
I used to have a Focus 14. Although I am not familiar with Pages, I would be happy to help with basic navigation commands and other things. Please email me privately at piano.girl0299@gmail.com and I will be happy to help you and your daughter.