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# Assistive Access

A mode that tailors the iOS and iPadOS experience for people with cognitive disabilities.

## Overview

Assistive Access is an accessibility feature that offers a distinctive interface with high-contrast buttons, large text labels, and visual alternatives to text for people with cognitive disabilities.
A trusted supporter, such as a family member or caregiver, sets up this feature in Settings > Accessibility > Assistive Access.
They choose the system and third-party apps to make available in Assistive Access.

![](images/com.apple.Accessibility/assistive-access@2x.png)

#### Learn to use Assistive Access

- [Assistive Access User Guide](https://support.apple.com/guide/assistive-access-iphone/welcome/ios)

#### Related videos

  <doc://com.apple.documentation/videos/play/wwdc2025/238>

  <doc://com.apple.documentation/videos/play/wwdc2023/10032>

## Topics

### Develop for Assistive Access

[Optimizing your app for Assistive Access](/documentation/Accessibility/optimizing-your-app-for-assistive-access)

Adjust your app’s UI to make sure it works well for people who use Assistive Access.

[Performing accessibility testing for your app](/documentation/Accessibility/performing-accessibility-testing-for-your-app)

Test your app with accessibility settings and assistive technologies to discover and address accessibility issues.

[`isAssistiveAccessEnabled`](/documentation/Accessibility/AccessibilitySettings/isAssistiveAccessEnabled)

A Boolean value that indicates whether Assistive Access is running.

  <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/SwiftUI/EnvironmentValues/accessibilityAssistiveAccessEnabled>

  <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/BundleResources/Information-Property-List/UISupportsFullScreenInAssistiveAccess>


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