Apple recently updated its
Online storefront with the addition of a
new "Accessibility" category, which is broken up into sections pertaining to the assistance of individuals with impairments related to vision, physical and motor skills, and learning and literacy (via
Amvsement).
There are 15 total products broken up into each of the three sections, with further sub-categories allowing users to shop the
Online Store specifically looking for
Accessories that support the iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Some of the products include the
HumanWare Brailliant BI 32 Braille Display that sits in front of a Mac's keyboard to allow anyone who is blind the ability to fully navigate OS X -- and even iOS -- with a lightweight, Bluetooth-enabled braille keyboard.
Some of the other
Accessibility products offer more creative outlets, like the
Skoog 2.0 Tactile Musical Interface for iPad, which lets anyone create music using the multi-purpose buttons on each side of the 5-sided cube. Thanks to the Skoog's versatility in tapping, squeezing, or twisting to create responsive sound, the accessory is said to encourage "expressive music making for children, parents, teachers, and musicians."
It was
rumored late last year that
Apple would begin
Selling Accessibility Accessories in its physical retail stores in "early 2016," but it seems the company decided to rollout a few options to its
Online Store first. For anyone close to an
Apple Store location,
Apple is offering a Personal Pickup option for the new accessories, as well.
The new product category follows Apple's ongoing
accessibility efforts that encourage the use of its products by as wide a group of people as possible, including those with physical and mental impairments.
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