---
title: allowsAccessibilitySpeech
framework: automaticassessmentconfiguration
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: automaticassessmentconfiguration/aeassessmentconfiguration/allowsaccessibilityspeech
---

# allowsAccessibilitySpeech

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

## Declaration

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

## Discussion

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 to true in the AEAssessmentConfiguration instance that you use to initialize a session.

## See Also

### Allowing accessibility

- [allowsDictation](automaticassessmentconfiguration/aeassessmentconfiguration/allowsdictation.md)