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# allowsAccessibilitySpeech

A Boolean value that indicates whether to allow the speech-related accessibility features during an assessment.

```
var allowsAccessibilitySpeech: Bool { get set }
```

## Discussion

A device reads text aloud for users who need it. In particular, users can enable the following features from Accessibility > Spoken Content in the Settings app on iOS and iPadOS:

- Speak Selection
- Speak Screen
- Typing Feedback > Speak Words

An assessment session disables these features by default, but you can allow them by setting [`allowsAccessibilitySpeech`](/documentation/AutomaticAssessmentConfiguration/AEAssessmentConfiguration/allowsAccessibilitySpeech) to `true` in the [`AEAssessmentConfiguration`](/documentation/AutomaticAssessmentConfiguration/AEAssessmentConfiguration) instance that you use to initialize a session.

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