Skip to main content

How is OctoStudio accessible?

OctoStudio is designed to support learners with a wide range of abilities, with a particular focus on designing for learners who are blind or visually impaired.


The app supports multiple means of expression, including sound, haptics, visuals, and motion. It also supports physical interaction through sensors (including shake, tilt, tap, and magnet sensing).


Screen Readers

To use OctoStudio with a screen reader, turn on VoiceOver (iOS) or TalkBack (Android) in your device’s settings. At this time, some of the main features of OctoStudio are operable with a screen reader.


Sound Effects for Coding Blocks

You can enable sound effects for code blocks in the OctoStudio app Settings. This feature will play a sound for each visual block when the code is run.


If you turn on a screen reader, the app automatically turns on block sound effects. You can toggle this off in OctoStudio Settings.Settings icon gear


In order to hear these sound effects while using a screen reader on iOS, turn off Audio Ducking in your device’s Voiceover settings.


Color Contrast

The app meets the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards for color contrast.


Captions

The videos in the OctoStudio app have closed captions.


Was this article helpful?

That’s Great!

Thank you for your feedback

Sorry! We couldn't be helpful

Thank you for your feedback

Let us know how can we improve this article!

Select at least one of the reasons
CAPTCHA verification is required.

Feedback sent

We appreciate your effort and will try to fix the article