Accessible Literacy Learning vs Clicker Books

"The Accessible Literacy Learning (ALL) software is a trail-blazing reading program to help non-verbal students to learn how to read. ALL is designed to make literacy instruction easy, accessible, and engaging for children with disabilities. Developed by Drs Janice Light and David McNaughton of the Pennsylvania State University, the ALL Reading Program was created to meet the needs of individuals who require Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). It has been proven to be successful in teaching basic reading skills to individuals with complex communication and physical access challenges including autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, and developmental apraxia. The ALL software breaks reading down into component skills and provides direct instruction in each skill. The skills include letter-sound correspondence, sound blending, phoneme segmentation, single word decoding, sight words, and shared reading. Progress towards acquiring all the skills and sub-skills is tracked and periodically reassessed to ensure the skills are retained. The ALL software allows you to create an unlimited number of students and work through the entire sequence of skills at the appropriate pace for each student. Customize instructional modes and plan lessons for small groups, one-on-one, or assign students to independently complete lessons. The options are endless and the outcomes are high. ALL is compatible with iOS for iPad (not compatible with iPad 1).

Develop literacy skills and build confidence with Clicker Books – the book making app that includes extensive support for students of all abilities. Continuously developed by Crick Software for over 25 years, the Clicker product range is used in schools around the world. CHILD-FRIENDLY BOOK MAKING Students use the child-friendly tools to add pictures, text and sound to create fantastic looking books. As you’d expect with a Crick Software app, customizable reading and writing support is included to help children of all abilities achieve success. HUNDREDS OF READY-MADE BOOKS Choose from a huge selection of books on LearningGrids, our online library accessed from within the app. Books cover a wide variety of curriculum topics across different levels. TEACHER-FRIENDLY TOOLS Clicker Books enables teachers to quickly and easily create books for students to read, tailoring the content to their learning needs. Create complete books or leave selected parts for students to complete. WRITE WITH CLICKER SUPPORT As they write into their books, children benefit from acclaimed Clicker support features including: • Speech Support – enables students to review what they have written and think carefully about what they are about to write. • Word Predictor – suggests words that fit the context of students’ writing. The predictor can be customized according to reading level, helping students to use good vocabulary and create flowing text with accurate spelling. • Child-Friendly Keyboard & Font – a choice of two lowercase keyboards and the Sassoon font as standard. ADD & DRAW PICTURES Add pictures from your iPad, take photos with the camera, or use the integrated painting tools - you can even paint on top of images. LISTEN AND RECORD Tap the speech button to listen to the text on the page. Or record your own speech – a fantastic way to fully personalize a book, and a great alternative to writing for children with special needs. LINK PAGES Add links wherever you like to create a content page or a choose-your-own-adventure story – the only limit is your imagination! BOOKS TO BE PROUD OF Use a simple tiled layout or customize your page as much as you want. When you’re ready, share your books as a PDF. Watch your students’ confidence grow as they see what they have achieved! PART OF THE CRICK SOFTWARE CLICKER FAMILY Based in the UK and US, Crick Software has a worldwide reputation for quality educational software for students of all abilities. To find more Clicker Apps, search for Crick Software in the App Store. WHAT TEACHERS SAY “This app gives children a structure to work within but also enough flexibility to produce personalized books. I would certainly recommend Clicker Books for use across the whole curriculum.” - Mike Elliott, Teacher and IT Advisor “As brilliant as the PC version of Clicker… take it from me this is an essential app for a special or elementary classroom blessed with iPads.” - Anthony Evans, Assistant Principal "LOVE LOVE LOVE the Clicker support in Clicker Books! I LOVE how the editing functions are so intuitive and self-explanatory and how easy it is to export and share." - Erin Sheldon, parent and AT Consultant