USING CLICKER AND
SOLO 6 TO MAKE
What is Clicker?
Clicker is a word processing tool which is
used for struggling writers. It has a basic
word processor in addition to Clicker Sets
which uses words, phrases, and pictures.
The program also has text to speech
features which allows the child to hear
what they are typing. The program can be
adapted to fit activities and child’s needs.
Making the Common
Core State Standards
Accessible Through
Clicker and Solo 6
Software
COMMON CORE
ACCESSIBLE
What Is SOLO 6?
SOLO 6 consists of a variety of programs
which include a text reader, graphic
organizer, word processor, and word
prediction. Read out Loud is the text
reader which can electronically read
online text. Draft Builder is used for
outlining and drafting. Write Out Loud is
a talking word processor which allows the
student to hear what they are typing. Co
Writer is the word prediction software that
can be used in Write Out Loud, Draft
Builder, or any other word processor.
With Questions or Comments Feel Free
to Contact:
Kristin Rice
MSED Special Education Candidate
Krice@oswego.edu
Assistive Technology Poster
By: Kristin Rice
MSED Special Education
Using Clicker and Solo 6
with 3rd Grade Student
How Can These Enrich A
Student’s Life?
Success of Student using
Assistive Technology
S- Student and Characteristics
Isabella is an eight year old 3rd grade student who has
auditory processing disorder and learning disabilities.
She is in an integrated co-teaching classroom and also
receives one on one teaching assistance. She is currently
reading at a level H text but enjoys reading and listening
to more complex stories. She also enjoys writing and
sharing her ideas but her hand writing is difficult for
others to read and she becomes frustrated by spelling out
words.
These Assistive Technologies can
enrich a student’s life in many ways.
With regards to reading the
electronically read texts can help
them to access grade level materials.
Read Out Loud will read electronic
text to the student. This helps make
common core curriculum accessible
that otherwise wouldn’t be.
E- Environment/Background
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She is a 3rd grade student who has a one on one aide
throughout her school day. She offers her a lot of support
and with writing and reading will often do the activities for
her.
She does not use any assistive technology. If a reading
passage is too difficult her one on one aide will read it to
her. Similarly, if the writing is too difficult her one on one
aide will scribe for her.
Isabella was a hesitant reader and writer
because they were difficult for her. She
wasn’t able to access Common Core
curriculum without one on one teaching
support. Through the use of Clicker and
SOLO 6 and minimal support she was
able to read and write using grade level
materials. She enjoyed using the
technologies and was more engaged.
Below are pictures which show the
success she achieved by using these
technologies.
Before writing with Clicker and SOLO 6
She will be given a computer with clicker and SOLO 6
software to help her to be more independent.
T- Tasks/Objectives
Clicker and SOLO 6 can be used to
assist a student in their writing.
SOLO 6 has Co Writer which is a
word prediction software which
assists students in spelling more
independently. Clicker and Clicker
Sets can be used with programming
to allow the student to also be more
independent. They can reach the
common core writing goals with the
support of these softwares.
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Make curriculum more accessible to Isabella through the
use of assistive technology in order to be more independent
in her learning.
Be able to do grade level reading and writing activities with
more independence. Using ReadOutLoud she was able to
control the computer at her own pace to read grade level
texts. She used CoWriter and Clicker to write without
needing a scribe or to ask how to spell most words.
T- Tools/Description of Assistive Technologies
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Clicker 6 is a writing tool which was used to help Isabella
type and hear what she was writing.
Co Writer which has word prediction capabilities was used
in conjunction with Clicker 6 to produce writing pieces.
Read Out Loud is a talking word processor which allowed
her to access grade level texts independently.
After writing with Clicker and SOLO 6