Card Maker
by Inclusive Technology
Adam
Last Update 6 hours ago
Article contents
- Overview
- Who is it for?
- Setting up Card Maker
- Setting up access
- Using card maker
- System requirements
- Downloads and documentation
- Useful support articles
- Troubleshooting
1. Overview
Card Maker is a fun and easy-to-use creative program designed to help teachers, therapists, and learners produce personalised cards, certificates, invites and greetings for any occasion.
The software enables users to design cards using text, photos, symbols, and clipart, with simple tools that are fully accessible via mouse, touchscreen, or switch. It’s ideal for learners of all abilities and promotes creativity, communication, and fine-motor skills in a meaningful context.
Use it to make birthday cards, thank-you notes, certificates of achievement, or classroom rewards - all fully printable and customisable.
2. Who is it for?
This software works well for:
- Teachers and classroom staff supporting early writing and communication
- Therapists / AT professionals using switch access or choice-making activities
- Parents and carers helping children make cards for real-life events
- Learners with SEND, including non-readers or those using switches
The program uses pictures, voice prompts, and very simple navigation.
3. Setting Up Card Maker (Teacher Setup)
Before learners start, you choose which options they will see.
1. Choose whether you are making:
- Greetings Cards, or
- Invitations (20 available occasions)
2. Choose up to four occasions
- Card Maker includes 30 card occasions, but learners only see the four you select to keep things simple.
3. Choose picture style
- You can select:
- Colour cartoons
- Black-and-white cartoons (good for colouring-in or learners with visual needs)
- Photographs / illustrations
- All styles (shows eight pictures, making choice-making harder)
4. Choose “Who is the card for?”
- If your learner can type → select Type a name.
- Otherwise → choose up to four names from a list you create (up to eight can be entered).
- You may also record voice labels for auditory scanning using a microphone.
5. Choose “Who is the card from?”
Again, you can:
- Let the learner type,
- Offer up to four choices,
- Use recorded audio, or
- Allow the learner to take a webcam photo of themselves as the “from” item.
4. Setting Up Access (Switch, Mouse, Touch)
Card Maker supports:
- Mouse and touchscreen
- Interactive whiteboards
- Single-switch scanning
- Two-switch scanning
Switch behaviours in Card Maker
- Start scanning by pressing the switch
- A scan box moves through all selectable items
- Press the switch again (or “select” switch) to choose
Switch Scanning Options
You can adjust:
- Scan speed (1–30 seconds per step)
- Scan box colour (red, blue, black, green)
- Auditory prompts for scanning or mouse-over
These options help learners who need extra visual or auditory support.
5. Using Card Maker (step-by-step)
Card Maker always asks one clear question at a time.
- Who is the card for?
Learners either type a name or pick from the options you set. - Choose the occasion
Up to four occasions appear with pictures and text. - Choose a picture
Four images (or eight if “All” was chosen). - Choose a font style
Simple preset text styles. - Choose a colour border
Learners pick a colour frame for the card. - Add decorations
Options appear based on the occasion (e.g., stars, balloons).
A “no decoration” button is available. - “Who is the card from?”
Type a name, pick one, or take a webcam photo. - Print & Save
The card can be:
Printed (1-fold or 2-fold layout)
Saved as a PDF for emailing or later printing
6. System requirements
- Compatible with: Windows: 7 / 8 / 10 / 11
- Activation key provided by email
- MSI installer is available for site licence customers.
- An active internet connection required for installation/activation.
7. Downloads and documentation
8. Useful support articles
9. Troubleshooting
If you see the following error message when attempting to activate your software, there is a communication issue between your computer and our activation server. This can be caused by network or browser security settings. If you encounter this error, please email [email protected] to request an offline installer.
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