Accessibility Features on the iPad
Using Accessibility Features that are built into the iPad can help you be more organized and productive.
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Turning on Accessibility
Turning on Accessibility
Go into the Settings App
On the left side, select Accessibility
Select the different options you want to enable and turn them on.
Use this page to help learn about the different options available. We recommend turning the Accessibility Shortcut On for quick access.
Speak Selection
Speak Selection
Use this feature to have any highlighted text spoken to the child. This is really helpful for reading directions and questions on Google Docs.
Display & Brightness
Display & Brightness
Switch from Light Mode to Dark Mode, Use Night Mode to reduce Blue Light, and adjust the text size.
Display & Text Size
Display & Text Size
Change the display and text size to best suite your needs!
Control Center Accessibility
Control Center Accessibility
You can customize your control center to include Dark/Light Mode, Magnifier, Hearing, Text Size, and Accessibility Shortcuts.
Magnifier
Dark Mode/Light Mode
Accessibility Shortcuts
Text Size
Hearing
Vision Features
Vision Features
VoiceOver
VoiceOver
VoiceOver will speak the items on your screen. Tap once to select the item and double tap to activate the selected item and have it speak.
Magnifier
Magnifier
Magnifier uses the camera app to magnify your surroundings.
Zoom
Zoom
Zoom will magnify the entire screen. Double tap 3 fingers to turn on/off and drag around.
Spoken Content
Spoken Content
Turn on Speak Selection and Speak Screen. Also, customize the voice, speaking rate, and pronunciations of words.
Display & Text Size
Display & Text Size
You can bold text, make the text larger, turn on button shapes & labels, reduce transparency, and customize the color scheme of the iPad (Increasing contrast, Differentiate without color, Smart/Classic Color Invert, add filters, reduce white point, and turn on auto-brightness.
Motion
Motion
Reduce the motion effect of icons.
Audio Descriptions
Audio Descriptions
When available, it will automatically play audio descriptions.
Physical & Motor Features
Physical & Motor Features
Assistive Touch
Assistive Touch
Assistive Touch is a great way for students and teachers to customize their iPad with simple touch technology.
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