Beverley and Colin Dean founded Special iApps (a non-profit social enterprise) in 2011 after they couldn’t find the apps needed to teach their youngest song William, who has Down syndrome, autism, hearing impairment and other medical needs. They found that most apps had too much going on in the background, weren’t configurable or easily personalised, and didn’t cater to William’s needs.
Over 10 years later, they are supporting children and young adults worldwide in over 100 countries and 27 languages through their apps. They have worked closely with parents, teachers, charities, educational and healthcare professionals over the years to develop the activities within their award-winning apps.
In response to the challenges children have faced in their education over the past few years due to the pandemic, Special iApps launched their brand new Membership in February 2022. The membership allows children, their families, school and support team around them to use the apps to support their education and development both at home, in the classroom and with speech and language specialists.
Available as an annual subscription, the Special iApps Membership offers access to both Special Words Plus and Special Stories Plus, with more apps coming throughout 2022. The Plus edition apps are based on Special Words and Special Stories, which were previously available on the app stores. They have new features to support accessibility and differentiating the curriculum, with more features coming soon.
There are over 500 educational resources to download from Special iApps, including Numicon Shapes. Membership provides the ability to use the apps on any device and platform, switching between desktops, laptops, tablets and phones, as well as between Apple, Android, Chromebook and Windows devices.
There is a free 14 day trial of the Special iApps Membership, which you can sign up for at www.specialiapps.org
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