Clicker+5+-+Special+Ed+Software

As my mother is a Special Education Teacher's Aid, she informed me of a fantastic computer program that can be used for the whole school. Children with Disabilities can use Clicker 5, as well as children without disabilities. Clicker 5 is a reading and writing tool that can assist children of all abilities including children with Dyslexia, learning difficulties, speech or language impairments, physical disabilities and low vision.



At the top of the screen is a word processor called ‘Clicker Writer’

At the bottom of the screen is the ‘Clicker Grid’. This has ‘cells’ containing letters, words or phrases that you can click on, to send them into Clicker Writer, so children can write sentences without actually writing or using the keyboard (Crick Software, 2011).

From observing the 'Çrick Software' website and from listening to my mothers thoughts and experiences with Clicker 5, it is evident that this computer program would be great for all primary school computers as it caters for all children with different needs. My mother has stated that the software is very easy to use and understand, and the children thoroughly enjoy using the software. She also agrees that Children have benefited academically through using this program, as their reading and spelling skills have increased.

//Clicker - Changing the Way Children Write.// (2011). Viewed on the 20th July 2011, from []