{"id":22752,"date":"2023-10-30T09:33:30","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T09:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings-new\/?page_id=22752"},"modified":"2024-12-12T10:06:37","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T10:06:37","slug":"making-the-ipad-accessible","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/send\/areas-of-need\/sensory-and-or-physical\/send-it\/using-ipads-to-support-learning\/making-the-ipad-accessible\/","title":{"rendered":"iPad accessibility settings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Changing display settings:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are numerous ways in which you can adjust the display settings on an iPad within the \u2018Settings<\/strong>\u2019 app (grey cog). A few that may be worth exploring are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Settings app (Grey cog) > Display & Brightness:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Light \/ Dark mode:<\/strong> Change the whole theme of the iPad to light \/ dark backgrounds and inverts text colour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Change Text size:<\/strong> Across all menus and most native apps (won\u2019t work on everything).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Settings app (Grey cog) > Home Screen & App library:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can choose to \u2018Use large App icons<\/strong>\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Settings app (Grey cog) > Accessibility > Display and Text size<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can adjust the \u2018Display and Text size<\/strong>\u2019 further<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Using Reader Mode:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Reader mode (on Safari browser) simplifies web pages, removing distractions and making content easier to read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Access it by tapping the \u2018Aa<\/strong>\u2019 icon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s worth noting that sometimes it can remove relevant content depending on the website. It will also limit access to video content etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Built-in Zoom:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once you get the hang of the zoom function it can be quite useful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Settings app (Grey cog) > Accessibility > Zoom:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Toggle it to \u2018on\u2019 and then you can double-tap 3 fingers to zoom in on part of the screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drag 3 fingers to move around \u2013 it can take some getting used to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Customising app icons and colour tints<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can now customise your homepage icons and give the whole page a colour theme using tints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Long press anywhere on the homepage. Select ‘Edit’ at the top left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Select ‘customise’ from the menu box that appears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Small \/ large options will remove labels from the apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also choose from the preselected options for the colour scheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you select ‘Tinted’ you can use the sliders to adjust the colours of the icons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Using Guided access:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Guided access allows you to lock an app to the iPad, meaning that only the selected app can be used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Useful for children and young people who may accidently or deliberately swipe apps closed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advice on using Guided access<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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