What accessibility settings does Sparx Reader have?
What accessibility settings does Sparx Reader have?
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General Settings
Sparx Reader has a number of settings designed to make it more accessible, including coloured overlays, font size, dyslexia-friendly fonts, and reading guides. These settings are available on both desktop and mobile devices.
A student can access this menu by clicking their name in the top right corner and then clicking 'Settings'. Here they will find different settings which they can change to make the text easier to read for them, as pictured below.
For Font Scale, the scale of font sizes will differ slightly based on screen size.
For larger screens (e.g. Laptop), the font sizes range from 16.2px to 36px.
For smaller screens (e.g. Mobile), font sizes range from 13.5px to 30pm.
NB: Your students can use the accessibility settings during the Sparx Reading Test.
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Screen Readers
We do not currently have the function of a screen reader within Sparx Reader as we are trying to encourage students to learn and practice reading carefully. However, we acknowledge that in specific circumstances the text being read out loud could be a useful tool to support specific students for example those with a visual impairment. In these cases, most screen reading software should work alongside Sparx Reader.
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