How to use guided access in iOS 7 for iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch

This is particularly useful for children in a classroom, people with autism or those with attention and sensory challenges who have difficulty concentrating or are tempted to explore other areas of the app or device. 

• To activate the ‘Accessibility’ features on your device, select ‘Settings’ + ‘General’ + ‘Accessibility’.
• Scroll to the bottom.
• Tap to turn on ‘Guided Access’ under ‘Learning’.

• Tap to select to ‘Set Passcode’ – this is used when ‘Guided Access’ is enabled and prevents someone from leaving an active session.

• To start a session, open the required app.
• Triple-click the ‘Home’ button.
• Select the setting for the session, then click ‘Start’.