Clicker and special needs

Support pupils with special needs

In addition to extensive support for learners with reading and writing difficulties, Clicker offers unique benefits for pupils with a wide range of special needs.

Support for children with dyslexia

Clicker is easily the most widely-used reading and writing tool in the UK for young learners with dyslexia.

Its simplicity and flexibility make it highly effective across the primary age range and curriculum.

Download our PDF guide on using Clicker to support children with dyslexia.

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Support for children with low vision

In addition to the high quality speech, the clean, uncluttered screen layout and the customisable colour-coded grids, Clicker includes an extensive range of accessibility options for pupils with low vision.

Download our PDF providing additional information on using Clicker to support children with low vision:

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Support for children with learning difficulties

Clicker is the perfect tool to use with pupils with learning difficulties.

Clicker’s multisensory approach of using words, pictures and sounds keeps learners interested and motivated, and gives them the tools they need to achieve success. Clicker enables you to present pupils with activities that are broken down into small steps, and to revisit learning objectives in a variety of ways.

Download our PDF providing some specific examples on how Clicker can be used to support children with learning difficulties.

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Support children with speech or language impairments

Clicker is a great favourite among speech and language professionals as well as special needs teachers. Clicker Sets are perfect for children struggling to acquire language or to express themselves. Clicker helps with developing listening and practising speaking skills as well as providing opportunities to focus on language structure and concepts.

Download our PDF providing additional information on using Clicker to support children with speech or language impairments:

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Support for children with Down’s Syndrome

Clicker is a valuable aid to learning for many pupils with Down’s Syndrome. It allows them to use their strengths in visual learning, and gives them the opportunity to practise their skills privately, reducing any fear of failure.

Download our PDF providing additional information on using Clicker to support children with Down’s Syndrome:

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Support for children with autism

Clicker is a powerful tool for supporting many pupils across the autistic spectrum.

Download our PDF providing additional information on using Clicker to support autistic learners.

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Symbol support for children

Use Clicker with symbols to support pupils with special literacy or communication needs as they take part in reading, writing and communication activities. Adding one of the symbol sets available to use with Clicker provides support in the writer, spell checker, predictor and Clicker Sets.

Clicker and accessibility

Clicker has always been the single most accessible educational software tool. It incorporates the unique SuperKeys access as well as support for switch and eye gaze users.