Clicker Communicator AAC

What Clicker Communicator AAC is

Clicker Communicator AAC is an iPad app designed as a classroom communication aid for children with speech and language difficulties. It includes three ready-made Vocabulary Sets built around research-based core words and covering a wide ability range. Users can customize those sets or create their own grids. Editions include Widgit, PCS, or SymbolStix symbols, along with the CrickPix Library of 2,500 curriculum pictures. Speech output is available, with access through touch, one- or two-switch controls, and SuperKeys. Free LearningGrids resources support verbal participation in class and curriculum lessons. Vocabulary Sets can be shared or backed up by email, AirDrop, or cloud storage such as Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive; the app also provides a Backup Safe. It requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. The listed SymbolStix, Widgit Symbols, and PCS Symbols editions each cost £199.99, paid once, and there is no free plan. Schools and institutions must buy one copy for each device that will use it. Crick says it stores only a pupil’s email address and basic profile information to confirm licensed use, and does not collect or view text or media entered into its apps.

Who it suits

The app is intended for children with speech and language difficulties and for classroom communication. Its multiple access methods and customizable grids may suit users who need alternatives to touch-only interaction.

Limits

There is no free plan. Each listed edition costs £199.99 once, and the SymbolStix edition lists Widgit or PCS symbols as £48.99 in-app purchases; schools and institutions need one copy per device.

Getting started

1. Open the Clicker Communicator for iPad website
2. Use an iPad running iPadOS 17.0 or later
3. Choose the SymbolStix, Widgit Symbols, or PCS Symbols edition
4. Purchase one copy for each device used by a school or institution
5. Personalize a Vocabulary Set or create a grid
6. Share or back up Vocabulary Sets by email, AirDrop, or cloud storage

Verdict

Clicker Communicator combines symbol-based vocabulary, speech output, and several access methods for classroom use. Buyers should account for its iPadOS requirement and per-device purchase rule.