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Guided Access is an incredibly useful tool which is simple to set up and use. It can support learners to focus on individual apps as well as turning off iPad features which may be distracting.
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To find out more about using iPads for learners with Additional Support Needs visit the 'iPads' page on the CALL Scotland website.
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To support a learner to make the best use of an app for learning and developing skills, Guided Access allows you to control which features of the iPad and app you want to make available.
With Guided Access turned on, you can lock the Home button, disable areas of the screen, turn off the Sleep/Wake button, turn off the volume buttons, lock automatic screen rotation, turn off the keyboard and set a time limit for using an app. Guided Access is a useful tool that is simple to set up and use.
Once you have turned Guided Access on in the accessibility settings it is easy to quickly turn it on and off.
To turn it on, open an app. Triple-click the home button.
To turn it off, triple-click the home button and enter the 6 digit passcode when prompted.
If you are using an iPhone or iPad without a home buttons, you can turn Guided Access on and off by triple-clicking the side button. Forgotten the Guided Access Passcode?
If you don’t know or forget the Guided Access passcode you can become ‘stuck’ in an app; nothing happens when you press the home button.
To solve this issue, press the home button and the power button at the same time until the screen is dark and the Apple icon appears.
Turn the Sleep/Wake button off.
Prevent the screen automatically rotating or disable the 'shake screen’ to undo typing feature.
Turn off the keyboard so that it cannot appear on the screen.
Select areas of the screen to be disabled. Useful if you want the 'settings’ button disabled within an app.
Disable the volume buttons.
Set a time limit for a Guided Access session, limiting how long you can access an app before you have to re-enter the Guided Access passcode to continue.
Starting Guided Access from within an app automatically disables the home button, effectively ‘locking down’ the app until Guided Access is turned off. This is a really useful feature for learners who are easily distracted by particular apps.
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