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Here are the top 10 posts on the Assistive Technology Blog as rated by number of views. Thanks to everyone who read the blog. Please check back in the new year for more cool posts. iOS 5 Tips: Use Assistive Touch to Replace a Broken Home Button, Lock Button or Volume Button What is Assistive Touch? What does iPhone 5 and iOS 5 Mean for Assistive Technology? Read PDF Files Aloud with vBooks PDF Voice Reader iPhone 4S Accessibility Features iOS 5 Tip: Look Up Any Word Android Becomes More Accessible With 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Assistive Touch Improvements in iOS 6 The Kindle Fire Is Not Accessible Prizmo : Fast, Accurate, Full Featured OCR App for iPhone Review What was your favorite post of 2012 let us know in the comments.

The iPad can be a great classroom tool for teachers and students alike. It can be great for showing websites, presentations and more. To share your iPad on your classroom TV or projector you may need to buy new software or cables. Read on to learn how to display you iPhone , iPad or iPod Touch on your TV or Projector. Adapters- One way to easily get your iPad screen onto the computer is to use adapters. Apple sells two adapters, one for connecting to a VGA projector and one for connecting to a HDTV. To buy the VGA adapter from Apple  click here.  To buy the HDMI adapter from Apple click here . Use of the adapters are as easy as plugin them in. Software- A software program for PC and Mac called Reflection allows you to display your iPad or iPhone screen on the computer. This only works with iPhone 4S and higher and iPad 2 and higher. If you have one of these devices Reflections may be your best option. Reflection is wireless and easy to use. Click here ...

Keyboard  shortcuts are a tool for improving typing speed on your iOS device. To create a keyboard shortcut go to Setting > General > Keyboard > Shortcuts. To add a new short cut click the plus button in the top right. You can create a short cut to write "see you" when you type the letters "cu." You could also create a short cut for your email so you can enter your email quickly with just a few key strokes. Watch the above video to learn more.