Have you considered voice control? Since your client has some sight it could be useful. Sadly, it does not work with VoiceOver as well as I, and others I presoom, would like. But for low vision users, their is also Zoom which from what people tell me, works quite well. I am totally blind, so cannot vouch for how well or not, Zoom works. Daniel
> On Oct 21, 2020, at 7:34 PM, Richard Turner <[email protected]> > wrote: > > There is no speak command to answer the phone. > There is an auto answer setting you can enable but that means it's going to > answer whether he's by the phone or not. > Not my first choice. > Otherwise I think voiceover gesture is the only way unless he can learn where > to touch his finger and slide to answer without voiceover. > Sadly, Siri will not read emails. > I suppose you could try turning on speak screen, but he would have to be able > to open the email first, and that does not sound possible. So I would write > Apple accessibility as well as call them and ask about getting Siri to read > emails. This is the one feature that it should've had from the start and is > stupid in my opinion that it does not. > > > > > Richard > "He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass > himself,” and we forget that only grace can break the cycle of ancient > hatreds among peoples. (It is notable that while I have regretted not > granting grace to others, I’ve never once regretted extending it.)" - Edward > Herbert > >> On Oct 21, 2020, at 3:12 PM, mmmat <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Hi Group, >> >> I am working with an individual that is very low vision and is also >> suffering from a mild case of dementia and he gets overwhelmed easily. He >> is using an iPhone 8 and I am very reluctant to turn on voice over. I think >> it will be too difficult for him to remember the voiceover commands. >> >> There are two immediate things that I want to accomplish with him using the >> Hey Siri command or any other speaking options if available. >> >> First is there an easy way to answer a incoming phone call without being >> able to see the screen. Second, we were able to successfully send an email >> message using the Hey Siri command. Is there a way to have Siri read and >> email message aloud. 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