Voice over in settings will not stay off

I cant get voice over to turn off completely, only pause with the tapping on the screen when i am in settings, the fields are highlighted, requiring a double tap.  The green button will move to off and then right back on. I have done a hard reboot and a reset. I need to get rid of this highlighting and voice please!!

Hello ellenp555,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
I'd like you to try and turn off the VoiceOver feature using iTunes, that way you can avoid any unecessary extra taps that might be causing the issue.
Connect your iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad to your computer and select your device. 
Click the Summary button.
Click Configure Universal Access (below Options).
Select the accessibility features you want to use, and click OK.
Click Apply.
iTunes 11 for Windows: Accessibility features for iPod, iPhone, and iPad
Take care,
Alex H.

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