You can set the Auto-Lock to "Never" (Settings, General, Auto-Lock). Of course this will drain the battery faster, so you can decrease the brightness to help extend the battery, but once the screen locks, the only way to "way it up" is to press the home button.

The only other idea I have is if you have a Bluetooth keyboard paired, pressing keys on the Bluetooth keyboard will "wake up" the screen. This could be done via a bluetooth keypad - all you have to do is hit a couple keys, or one of the other bluetooth switches that work with the iPad to send the signal.

Sincerely,

Antoinette Verdone, MSBME, ATP

Owner, Rehabilitation Engineer

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-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: Swipe on iPad
From: Katrina Fulcher <xxxxxx@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, April 24, 2015 1:35 pm
To: "xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com" <xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com>

Perfect! Thank you!

Also any workarounds for getting your iPad to turn on without having to hit the home button or power buttons?

On Friday, April 24, 2015, Ben Lieman <xxxxxx@als-ny.org> wrote:
General
Accessibility
Assistive Touch
On
Create new gesture (have someone do a simple swipe)
Save it
Swipe should now be one of the favorites in the Assistive Touch button that appears on the screen.

Best,
Ben

Ben Lieman, ATP, MSW
Assistive Technology Specialist
The ALS Association Greater New York Chapter
42 Broadway, Suite 1724 New York, NY 10004
Direct: 212.720.3057 | Fax: 212.619.7409
xxxxxx@als-ny.org | www.als-ny.org

From: xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com [mailto:xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com] On Behalf Of Katrina Fulcher
Sent: Friday, April 24, 2015 1:45 PM
To: xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com
Subject: Swipe on iPad

Hello everyone
I am trying to find a work around for some clients who can not swipe to unlock/open the iPad. I thought there was a solution for this but I have not found it in accessibility. Any help you could offer would be great. Thanks

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Dr. Katrina Fulcher-Rood, Ph.D. CCC-SLP
Assistant Professor
Communication Disorders and Sciences Department
The State University of New York at Fredonia
Thompson Hall W115
(716) 673 - 4890

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Dr. Katrina Fulcher-Rood, Ph.D. CCC-SLP
Assistant Professor
Communication Disorders and Sciences Department
The State University of New York at Fredonia
Thompson Hall W115
(716) 673 - 4890