Beverley and Colin Dean founded Special iApps more than 5 years ago. They founded the nonprofit social enterprise because they couldn’t find any apps to teach their son, William, who has Down syndrome. “We found that most apps had too much going on in the background, weren’t configurable or easily personalized, and didn’t cater for […]
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Loopy Cases
When I got my first smartphone back in 2009, I immediately had to place it in inside of a case. I didn’t have a good record keeping my previous phones in good shape (there wasn’t enough duct tape to keep them in tact.) Having the iPhone was no exception to my clumsiness; I continued to drop it […]
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Override the Summer Slide
Writer: Tiffany Whisner, Coles Marketing Summer is a time when most kids are enjoying water parks and splash pads, not focused on their academic skills. But maybe they should be. “Many students experience some learning loss during the summer,” said Cristen Reat. Reat is the co-founder and program coordinator at BridgingApps. “I believe there is […]
Bitsboard Pro
Searching for an educational app full of games and flashcards to help study reading, spelling, and more? Check out Bitsboard by Innovative Investments Limited! Bitsboard allows users to study “almost anything for free across 25 addictive mini-games in one app.” You can download Bitsboard for free with limited features, or go ahead and get the full […]
Touch Trainer
A majority of our blogs discuss the dozens and dozens of apps which may benefit individuals with special needs. If your student/child isn’t familiar with using a touch screen on the devices, then he/she likely won’t reap each app’s full benefits. Touch Autism has developed Touch Trainer, which is an app to help train anyone who […]
LetterReflex: App for Dyslexia
Looking for a fun and effective way to work on letter and number reversals? This is a common challenge for individuals with dyslexia and more as they tend to confuse letters “d” and “b” and “q” and “p” etc. LetterReflex is a fun, interactive app developed to help these children learn correct letter and number formations. The […]