Clicker 5

It's sometimes hard to teach a young switch user the principles of scanning. They need simple games where they can try things out, and get things wrong.

• Easy to set up Clicker Grids to show how the scanning works
• Start at an early stage with pictures
• Use sound and animation as a reward

Try setting up a simple grid full of blank cells. Put a picture in just one of the cells, and set up this cell to do something dramatic, like play a noisy video or an animation.

The cell could also take you on to the next grid, which is set up in a similar way, but with the action cell in a different position. All the other cells do nothing. The child can then play with these grids, moving on only when they select the cell with the picture.

This is also a great way to assess a child's scanning skills.

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