Clicker Writer vs Grid for iPad - AAC Usage & Stats
Develop students’ writing skills and build struggling writers’ confidence with Clicker Writer - the writing tool that provides differentiated support for students of all abilities. Continuously developed by Crick Software for 25 years, the Clicker product range is used in thousands of schools around the world.
THE WRITING TOOL FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Clicker Writer is designed for students aged 5-11 of all abilities. It incorporates all the extensive support features from the award-winning apps Clicker Sentences, Clicker Connect and Clicker Docs (and more, too), all within a single app.
REVIEW WRITING WITH CLEAR SPEECH
Students use the child-friendly keyboard to type into the simple word processor, and a range of speech options encourages them to review what they have written. This helps students to find and correct errors for themselves, enabling them to become more independent writers.
BUILD WRITING CONFIDENCE WITH CLICKER GRIDS
Clicker Grids provide students with point and click access to whole words and phrases. Beginner writers build sentences word-by-word, while developing writers use topic-based word banks to complement their keyboard writing.
Browse LearningGrids directly from the app to access hundreds of free sets of Clicker Grids on a wide range of topics - or use the built-in editor to create your own in seconds!
USE PICTURES FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT AND MOTIVATION
All Clicker Grids can be picture-enhanced; get pictures from your own photo library, snap them with your iPad camera, or select one from the 4,500 curriculum pictures included. The pictures can be sent in the document too, helping students when they are reading back their work.
DEVELOP VOCABULARY AND SPELLING WITH WORD PREDICTION
The intelligent word predictor suggests words that fit the context of students’ writing. The Predictor can be customized according to reading level, helping students use good vocabulary and create flowing text with accurate spelling.
CHECK WORDS BEFORE THEY ARE USED
Learners can listen to words before they write them, helping them to find the word they want and achieve writing success. Any word in a Clicker Grid or the Predictor can be heard before it is used by using our unique Sound Shift tool.
ADD VOICE NOTES
Voice Notes are a simple yet highly effective way for students to add their own prompts, so they don’t forget their train of thought – add them to the document at any time.
WRITING TO BE PROUD OF
The child-friendly Sassoon font included in the app makes Clicker documents look great. Save and print your documents directly on your device, or share them with Clicker 8 on your PC or Mac via Dropbox, Google Drive or OneDrive. Whatever your students’ current level, you’ll watch their confidence grow and their motivation soar as they experience writing success!
ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL
To make access easier for those with physical challenges, the unique SuperKeys option groups the letter keys into clusters, creating just six large areas to target. Just select the cluster containing the letter you want, and then choose the letter in the enlarged cluster.
ORGANIZE IDEAS WITH CLICKER BOARD (NEW FOR 2023)
Organizing ideas is a vital first step in the writing process, and one that many learners struggle with. Clicker Board is a child-friendly mind mapping area that makes it easy to capture and organize thoughts using words, Voice Notes, and pictures.
Clicker Boards take seconds to create, and you’ll find hundreds of free, ready-made boards on all kinds of curriculum topics in LearningGrids, available directly from the app.
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Grid for iPad is the all-in-one AAC tool with content for everyone – with more resources and communication tools than any other Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) app, and innovated for all ages and levels of literacy, this is the only AAC app you’ll ever need.
It is easy to use, easy to edit, and easy to make your own.
Try it FREE for 30 days - voice included!
Grid for iPad is designed for people with conditions such as:
► Autism
► Cerebral palsy
► Down’s syndrome
► Learning difficulties
► ALS / MND
► Stroke / aphasia
World-class features and versatile Grid for iPad benefits:
► A suite of research-based AAC resources, professionally developed using years of experience and insight from registered speech and language therapists.
► Online Grids – our popular resource store enhances functionality even further by offering FREE downloads of customised grids and tools, built by expert clinicians and the passionate Grid for iPad community.
► Fast and intuitive in-app editing – make the app yours, and put quick phrases, custom vocabulary and easy communication right at your fingertips.
► Remote Editing – instant and complete control of connected iPads, e.g. for use in classroom environments, to enable individualised treatment programmes.
► SymbolStix, PCS and Widgit symbols included – use familiar symbols for a seamless, worry-free transition to Grid for iPad.
► Available in over 20 languages – Grid for iPad was created to provide access to communication for as many people as possible.
Powerful communication resources include:
► Super Core - Research-based core vocabulary designed for children starting out with AAC. Two sizes (30 cell and 50 cell), and learning grids.
► Alpha Core - Offering a range of ways to help you communicate as your physical abilities change – with quick access to predictive text and common phrases, alongside a keyboard of your choice.
► Text Talker - Instant communication for literate users. Smart prediction and message recall make conversation flow.
► Message Banking – Use recordings of your own voice in everyday conversation!
► Built-in Amazon Echo grid set – If you have an Amazon Echo, control it through Grid for iPad to give instructions to your smart home devices, listen to (almost) any song you can think of, hear the latest news and weather, play games, ask questions – even ask Alexa to sing you a sea shanty!
► PODD (in-app purchase) - The PODD grid sets organise language according to the reasons we communicate, and are based on the popular PODD communication books.
► And MUCH more - Grid for iPad also includes a range of accessible apps, interactive learning activities (just try Dilbert the Dog!) and symbol vocabularies.
Simple, flexible pricing:
Grid for iPad is available through a monthly subscription with a 30-day FREE trial or as a one-off purchase. You can cancel your subscription at any time.
Monthly subscription details:
Your Grid for iPad 30-day trial will begin after the confirmation of purchase of the Grid for iPad subscription. Once your purchase is confirmed, payment will be charged to your iTunes Account within 24 hours prior to the end of your free trial period.
The subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renewal by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription.
The Grid for iPad monthly subscription is provided by Smartbox Assistive Technology Ltd and covered by our Privacy Policy (https://grids.thinksmartbox.com/en/privacy) and subject to our Terms of Use (https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/).
Contact our tech support experts any time at support@thinksmartbox.com
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Clicker Writer VS. 
Grid for iPad - AACDecember 19, 2024