Contributed by Joel Zimba, Special Projects Coordinator, MDTAP<\/em><\/p>\n With the release of iOS7, Apple added a hand writing function to VoiceOver.\u00a0 When the \u201cHand writing\u201d option is selected via the rotar function, print characters,\u00a0such as\u00a0uppercase, lowercase, numbers and punctuation, can be drawn directly on the screen of an\u00a0 iOS device. I find hand writing particularly useful when unlocking my iPhone.\u00a0 It also makes for a handy way to select apps from the home screen. This is a great feature, but I discovered my hand writing is a little bit rusty.\u00a0 Here is where the\u00a0DoItWrite<\/a> app comes in.<\/p>\n DoItWrite is the first iPhone app produced by Draconis Entertainment.\u00a0 They make many accessible games for the Mac and PC.\u00a0 DoItWrite is an educational game, of sorts.\u00a0 DoItWrite turns hand writing practice into a game. The game section of DoItWrite announces a letter and the player must draw that letter on the screen as quickly as possible.\u00a0 The longer you take, the fewer points are awarded.\u00a0 The letter is repeated until drawing of the letter is completed.\u00a0In addition to the game playing section, DoItWrite has a \u201clearn\u201d feature.\u00a0 Spoken directions are given to teach a user how to write each letter.\u00a0 If done incorrectly, feedback is given to help improve accuracy,\u00a0for example, \u201cThe line on the right hand side of the letter J is not long enough, which registers as a U.\u201d<\/p>\n After some practice my hand writing has improved and my speed has increased. It\u2019s worth mentioning that DoItWrite does not teach penmanship per se.\u00a0The letters are taught in a way which makes them easily recognizable by VoiceOver.\u00a0However, they might not look so hot to an experienced scribe.<\/p>\n