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Steeped in tradition, committed to excellence and anchored in faith, Bishop Kenny High School is a member of the Catholic Diocese of St. Augustine and serves 1,270 students in grades 9 through 12. We strive to partner with parents in the education and formation of their children in a Catholic environment.

Accessibility

Bishop Kenny High School is committed to supporting the needs of diverse learners, both in the classroom and at home.

A range of features designed by Apple provide resources for students with unique learning needs to use the iPad as assistive technology. The iPad Accessibility Features are as follows:

Vision: To support a student who is blind or has low vision
Hearing: To support a student who is deaf or hard of hearing
Mobility: To support a student with motor skills deficits
Learning: To support a student with reading skills or attentive challenges

Accessibility Features Include:

Reading Support: Speak Screen; Speak Selection; Typing Feedback; Predictive Text; Speech Controller
Safari Reader: reduces visual clutter; provides auditory reinforcement
Dictionary: definitions; commonly used phrases; spelling, pronunciation, and grammar
Guided Access: set time limits and usage for apps
Screen Time: student/parent device management; Activity Reports for time management
Speech: Speak Selection for speech development; speaks words as you read
Siri: Helps with daily tasks; reminders; send simple commands

Dictionary

Speech Selection

Native to the iPad, Speech selection allows students to take control of their learning.

Students can highlight passages and have the iPad read the text read back to them.

Students can adjust the rate of speed and use other features via Settings.

Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Speech to adjust the speaking rate, voices, and other features.

Guided Access

Parents (and students) can utilize guided access to help reduce distraction and promote on-task behavior. View the video demonstration to the right.

Parents can set up a code to "lock" the device into a particular app, preventing the student from accessing other apps.

Important Note: if the passcode is forgotten, the iPad will be locked until reset by our technology office. Please see Mr. Tillem for more details.

Vision Needs (Invert Colors Tutorial)

For students who have vision needs, the invert colors function assists students who benefit from darker backgrounds. See the video guide for an example.

In addition to inverting colors and applying filters, you can also find these features on the Display & Text Size screen:

Bold Text: Makes the text in your device's user interface bold.
Larger Text: Allows the user to adjust text to a preferred reading size.
Button Shapes: Adds shapes to buttons—for example, an underline beneath the Back button.
On/Off Labels: Adds On/Off labels on preference screens.
Reduce Transparency: Improves contrast by reducing transparency and blurs on some backgrounds.
Increase Contrast: Improves color contrast between app foreground and background colors.
Differentiate Without Color: Replaces user interface items that rely solely on color to convey information.
Reduce White Point: Reduces the intensity of bright colors.

Source: Apple.com

Accessibility

Dictionary

Students can increase their vocabulary with the built-in dictionary on their devices.

To access the Dictionary, hold your finger over the word you wish to define. Select the "Look Up" option. Watch the video above for a demonstration.

Speech Selection

Native to the iPad, Speech selection allows students to take control of their learning.

Students can highlight passages and have the iPad read the text read back to them.

Students can adjust the rate of speed and use other features via Settings.

Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Speech to adjust the speaking rate, voices, and other features.

Guided Access

Parents (and students) can utilize guided access to help reduce distraction and promote on-task behavior. View the video demonstration to the right.

Parents can set up a code to "lock" the device into a particular app, preventing the student from accessing other apps.

Important Note: if the passcode is forgotten, the iPad will be locked until reset by our technology office. Please see Mr. Tillem for more details.

Vision Needs (Invert Colors Tutorial)

For students who have vision needs, the invert colors function assists students who benefit from darker backgrounds. See the video guide for an example.

In addition to inverting colors and applying filters, you can also find these features on the Display & Text Size screen:

Bold Text: Makes the text in your device's user interface bold.

Larger Text: Allows the user to adjust text to a preferred reading size.

Button Shapes: Adds shapes to buttons—for example, an underline beneath the Back button.

On/Off Labels: Adds On/Off labels on preference screens.

Reduce Transparency: Improves contrast by reducing transparency and blurs on some backgrounds.

Increase Contrast: Improves color contrast between app foreground and background colors.

Differentiate Without Color: Replaces user interface items that rely solely on color to convey information.

Reduce White Point: Reduces the intensity of bright colors.