ASSISTIVE SOFTWARE & TOOLS

Clicker 8 is a powerful, all-in-one writing tool designed to support and challenge every pupil in the primary classroom. Building on the award-winning success of previous versions, Clicker 8 offers an inclusive and engaging environment that helps children of all abilities develop their literacy skills with confidence.

At its core is an easy-to-use word processor, specially designed for young learners. Pupils are supported with realistic speech feedback, a talking spell checker, and a smart word predictor to encourage independent writing.

Teachers can quickly create Cloze activities to assess understanding and reinforce learning, while Clicker Books, Matching Sets, and Talk Sets provide accessible resources for learners at different stages – including emergent readers and pupils learning English as an additional language.

Clicker 8 also includes an innovative Analytics tool that gives valuable insights into each learner’s writing journey. Use this data to personalise learning, adjust support levels, and track progress over time.

Nuance Dragon Professional Individual version 16 is a speech recognition software that allows users to dictate and transcribe text with high accuracy and speed.

The software uses advanced deep learning algorithms to recognize and transcribe speech, and it can learn and adapt to a user's voice over time to provide even greater accuracy. It can also transcribe audio files and convert them into editable text.
Dragon Professional Individual version 16 includes a range of features to improve productivity, such as voice commands for formatting and editing text, the ability to create custom commands, and integration with popular applications like Microsoft Word and Excel. It is compatible with Windows operating systems and can be used with a variety of microphones, including those built into laptops.

Inspiration is a powerful yet intuitive visual thinking tool designed to help individuals, organize, structure, and communicate their ideas effectively. It combines mind mapping, concept mapping, outlining, and presentation capabilities into a single platform, making it ideal for students, educators, professionals, and anyone who benefits from visual learning and thinking.

Key Features

Brainstorm quickly with the RapidFire® tool.

Use Inspiration’s range of images and symbols, or import your own to represent information and trigger memory.

Show relationships between ideas with linking phrases.

Add notes to symbols to expand on ideas.

Add references and hyperlinks using the Citation tool. Inspiration will then create an alphabetically organised Bibliography section at the end of your outline.

Organise ideas effortlessly using the Arrange tool to create various tree diagrams and webs.

Apply theming to colour code, highlight key concepts and group information.

Use the Checklist feature to plan work and tick off tasks.

Access 150 templates: thinking skills, education and workplace related

Transform diagrams and mind maps to written outlines with one click. Export effortlessly to Microsoft Word, Google Docs, PowerPoint, OneNote, PDF or as a graphics file.

Lernabl is a powerful digital platform designed to support teachers and schools in delivering high-quality English as an Additional Language (EAL) education. With a wide range of tailored resources, interactive activities, and assessment tools, Lernabl helps teachers meet the diverse needs of learners at every stage of their language journey.

The platform makes lesson planning simple and effective, while progress tracking tools give clear insights into each student’s development. Teachers can quickly identify strengths, address learning gaps, and provide targeted support to ensure every learner thrives.

Inclusive, engaging, and easy to use, Lernabl empowers schools to raise standards in EAL provision and create classrooms where all students feel confident and supported in their English learning.

Lightkey is an intelligent writing assistant designed to boost productivity and confidence in everyday typing. Using advanced artificial intelligence, Lightkey learns your unique writing style and predicts up to 12 words ahead, helping you compose emails, documents, and presentations faster and with fewer mistakes.

The platform offers real-time text predictions, grammar corrections, and contextual spelling suggestions, making it an ideal tool for students, professionals, and anyone who wants to write with greater speed and accuracy. Lightkey also supports over 80 languages, making it a powerful solution for multilingual users.

With its intuitive integration into Microsoft Office, Google Chrome, and other popular applications, Lightkey streamlines your workflow and reduces typing time by up to 30%. Whether you’re drafting reports, writing lesson plans, or communicating with colleagues, Lightkey ensures your writing is clear, polished, and professional.

Enhance reading fluency, focus, and comprehension with the Neuralign Licence — an interactive, neuroscience-based software designed to support students with literacy challenges and reading difficulties.

Pro-Study is an innovative study skills software designed to help students efficiently collect, organise, and reference research materials. Developed specifically for learners with dyslexia, ADHD, and other learning differences, Pro-Study simplifies the process of gathering and managing information for essays, projects, and reports.

With a user-friendly interface and powerful features like topic folders, source tracking, and in-app referencing, Pro-Study reduces cognitive overload and supports academic success—making it an invaluable tool in both secondary and higher education.

One-click capture: Easily collect research from websites, PDFs, Word docs, and more

Topic folders: Automatically organises research into colour-coded topics

Built-in referencing: Generate accurate references with in-app tools

Distraction-free interface: Designed with neurodivergent learners in mind

Supports multiple formats: Capture text, images, and links across platforms

Cloud syncing: Access research projects anytime, anywhere

Integrates with tools like Microsoft Word and TextAid

Whether you're a student managing multiple assignments or an educator supporting inclusive learning, Pro-Study helps streamline research and boost productivity.

Millions of students in schools and in higher education rely on Read and Write to help with reading, writing assignments and online research.

The easy-to-use toolbar makes documents, files and web pages more accessible. Read and Write is a big confidence booster for anyone who needs a little support with their reading and writing, at school. Its friendly literacy features help English Language Learners, as well as people with dyslexia or other learning difficulties.

From hearing emails or documents read out loud to text prediction, picture dictionaries and summary highlighters, Read&Write makes lots of everyday literacy tasks simpler, quicker and more accurate.

Millions of students in schools and in higher education rely on Read and Write to help with reading, writing assignments and online research.

The easy-to-use toolbar makes documents, files and web pages more accessible. Read and Write is a big confidence booster for anyone who needs a little support with their reading and writing, at school. Its friendly literacy features help English Language Learners, as well as people with dyslexia or other learning difficulties.

From hearing emails or documents read out loud to text prediction, picture dictionaries and summary highlighters, Read&Write makes lots of everyday literacy tasks simpler, quicker and more accurate.

This version is only available for the Assistive Technology Grant

ReadSpeaker TextAid is a powerful online reading and writing support tool designed to make learning more accessible and inclusive for students of all abilities. Whether used in primary, secondary, or higher education, TextAid enables learners to read, write, and study more independently through its easy-to-use, cloud-based platform.

Ideal for students with dyslexia, visual impairments, or additional learning needs, TextAid offers text-to-speech functionality, writing assistance, translation, and integrated study tools—all accessible anytime, anywhere.

Text-to-speech: Hear content read aloud in multiple languagess

Reading assistance: Highlighted text tracking, page masking, reading ruler

Writing support: Word prediction, spelling & grammar check, dictation

Study tools: Highlighters, annotation, sticky notes, audio file downloads

Web-based: Access from any device, no downloads required

Privacy-first: Secure platform compliant with data protection standards

Supports inclusive education: Ideal for SEN, EAL, and mainstream learners

TextAid bridges the gap between ability and achievement, promoting greater student confidence, engagement, and academic success.

Please note: This is a Download product

The Touch Type Read and Spell (TTRS) programme is a multi-sensory, structured literacy solution designed to improve typing skills while strengthening reading and spelling ability. Based on the Orton-Gillingham approach, it’s ideal for learners of all ages, particularly those with dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD, ASD, or other learning differences.

TTRS teaches typing through carefully graded modules that reinforce phonics and word patterns, helping users build confidence and fluency at their own pace. Each lesson uses visual, auditory, and kinaesthetic cues to enhance memory and retention, making learning both engaging and effective.

Whether used in schools, learning support settings, or at home, TTRS empowers learners to develop essential literacy and typing skills simultaneously — supporting independence, self-esteem, and academic success.

Key Features:

Multi-sensory learning approach: visual, auditory, and kinaesthetic integration

Evidence-based Orton-Gillingham methodology

Improves spelling, reading, and typing fluency

Suitable for learners with dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD, or ASD

Progress tracking and reporting tools for teachers

Accessible online platform for school or home use

Builds confidence through achievable, structured modules

Wellbee is a digital tool to help/assist people with cognitive difficulties who need support in order to have clarity in their daily life. By using Wellbee people with cognitive and executive function disabilities have the opportunity to be more self-sufficient and independent.

Wellbee is tailored to empower individuals with disabilities, who may struggle with daily tasks such as organisation, learning and remembering important information, or completing complex activities. Based on a model of having a “planner” and a “user”, Wellbee aids and encourages an independent style of learning and thriving for those who alternatively may not be able to do so.

Wellbee works on a user's phone (via the Wellbee iOS / Android app) and through their browser on any other device (laptop, desktop, Windows/Mac, Chromebook, iPad etc.)