Hi,
I am trying to use a switch and Siri on an iPhone but am running into a problem.  I  turn on Assistive Touch so Siri is available but the moment I turn scanning on the Assisitve Touch "home" button disapears from the screen. This may or may not be important, but am using iPhone screen as my switch because I don't have a bluetooh switch/keyboard with me.    Does anyone know what I need to do differently.  Switch + Siri does seem like a nice option for hands free phone use.

Sincerely,

Amy Roman, MS, CCC-SLP
Augmentative Communication Specialist

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Forbes Norris ALS Research and Treatment Center
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On Thu, 1/23/14, Erin Singleton <xxxxxx@communitymedical.org> wrote:

 Subject: RE: iphone / ipad accessibility
 To: "xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com" <xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com>
 Date: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 12:00 PM

 Nancy, Thank you!  Now follow up
 question- does switch access allow you to bypass using the
 home butt entirely? Once he gets to home screen he can use
 accessibility buttons. But bypassing this guy below?
 J
    
    THANKS IN ADVANCE!
    Erin 
    Erin Singleton M.A.,
 CCC-SLP
 Neuroscience Outpatient
 Rehabilitation Center
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 301
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 93701
 Office: (559)
 459-6056
 Fax: (559) 459-2957
 Email: xxxxxx@communitymedical.org
    
  From: xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com
 [mailto:xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com] On Behalf Of
 Mashberg, Nancy
 Sent: Monday, January 20, 2014 6:56 AM
 To: xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com
 Subject: RE: iphone / ipad
 accessibility  Siri is one of the options in
 AssistiveTouch. If you turn that on in Accessibility, the
 dot stays on the screen. Touch once to open, then Siri is a
 choice to touch to open. Hope that helps.
  Nancy Mashberg, M.A.FAAST Regional Coordinator
   From: xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com
 [mailto:xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com]
 On Behalf Of Erin Singleton
 Sent: Friday, January 17, 2014 7:15 PM
 To: xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com
 Subject: iphone / ipad
 accessibility  Hi all,  I have a PALS who is still
 using his iphone regularly but due to extremity weakness is
 struggling to access his phone. He has the accessibility
 home button on his display screen which has helped a lot to
 avoid having to exert pressure, but his main question was is
 a way to make “siri” switch accessible? Or
 accessible ANY other way than by holding down hold button?
 His voice is strong so he is great at using voice commands.
 Thank you in advance!
  Erin Singleton M.A., CCC-SLP
 Neuroscience Outpatient Rehabilitation
 Center
 2335 East Kashian Lane, Suite 301
 Fresno, California 93701
 Office: (559) 459-6056
 Fax: (559) 459-2957
 Email: xxxxxx@communitymedical.org
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