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Using a switch control to read books
Using a switch control to read books

Set up switch access to turn pages and interact with a book

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Written by Dan Amos
Updated over a week ago

Book Creator online

The online version of Book Creator is compliant with WCAG Level AA which means the entire app can be navigated using the keyboard or via indirect scanning by an adaptive switch.

Additionally when reading a book you can start and stop the Read to me function with the Space bar, and you can use the left and right arrow keys to turn the pages. You can also customise how Read to me will work for a particular student in the reader's settings. For example you can choose whether words are highlighted, the voice to use and whether to play any multimedia on the page.

For more information on our commitment to accessibility read our blog post and our accessibility conformance report (VPAT).

Book Creator for iPad

If you're interested in switch controls for iPad, you should read Apple's support article: Use Switch Control to navigate your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. It details how to set up and manipulate a switch.

There is a great example included in Rosey McQuillan's book on differentiated learning. The student uses two switches - one to read the book and another to turn the pages.
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Video courtesy of Wendy Buckley, an Assistive Technology Specialist at Perkins School for the Blind, Massachusetts, USA.

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