Special Words

by Special iApps C.I.C.


Education

free



Award-winning app for speech and language designed for SEN & Early Years

Read more

Achieve educational milestones with our award-winning app designed for speech and language development. An invaluable app for visual learners that is adaptable to children’s individual needs and abilities.Children, parents, teachers and professionals in 100+ countries and 27+ languages are using Special Words to turn screen time into an active and engaging learning experience.Areas of Development• Enhance communication, language and literacy skills• Increase sight-word vocabulary• Encourage listening and speaking skills• Develop hand-eye coordination• Improve fine motor skillsPersonalize to Suit Abilities• Use your own text and photos to harness interests and personalize activities• Include your voice or audio to bring the learning experience to life• Create word lists tailored to children’s learning needs• Adjustable animation speed to suit abilities and concentration levels• Activities adaptable to any developmental stage and for adults with learning difficulties and memory impairment• Can be fully customized to grow with a child as they developShare Your Words• Copy content to and from the app on another device• Exchange word lists using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Dropbox, Google Drive or email• Transfer content to and from our Special Stories app to extend the learning processAccessible For All• Support for switch users• Choice of fonts, plus a large text option to support those with visual impairments and dyslexia• Use at home, school, in speech or occupational therapy sessions, and for home schooling to follow the curriculum and enhance learning• Proven to be accessible and hold the attention of children with a variety of abilities and skill sets• Compatible with Android tablets and phones, and Chromebooks Differences between Special Words and Special Words ProFor teachers and speech & language professionals, the professional edition (Special Words Pro) includes extra features not in the standard edition (Special Words):• Printable PDF assessment sheets• Printable cards to use in paper-based activities• Free access to curriculum-related content• Dual control using external keyboardSpeak Your Language• Special Words includes 96 pictures, spoken words and written text in 27 languages: Afrikaans, Albanian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Dutch, English (American, British and Australian), Finnish, Flemish, French, German, Hindi, Icelandic, Italian, Luxembourgish, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian and Welsh• All languages use audio provided from native speakers• Replace words and re-record audio in any other language your child usesWhy Our Apps Are Different• Visually clear and simple, with no distracting backgrounds or noises• Tested and recommended by Down syndrome and ASD experts and organisations around the world• No in-app purchases, pop-up ads or user tracking• Developed in collaboration with parents, professionals and teachers of children with special educational needsPart of the Special iApps FamilySpecial iApps is a multi-award-winning non-profit social enterprise with a worldwide reputation for creating educational apps for those with learning disabilities and additional needs, as well as in early years education. They initially created apps to teach their youngest son William, who has Down syndrome and autism, now they support children internationally.Discover more of our apps on Google Play or visit www.specialiapps.org.• Compatible with Android 11• Bug fixes

Read trusted reviews from application customers

Excellent app.

Ralica Peikova

Highly recommended

Pauline O'Hagan

Perfect for my 5 year old son with down syndrome

Monika Wojcik

Same flash cards as used by the DownsEd international. My daughter loves it and is learning on the go as well as at home.

Nadia Yaseen

My daughter who has SEN absolutely loves this app. We have been waiting for an app like this to come along to supplement her reading skills. Her school finds this an invaluable tool in the classroom. Looking forward to the next app!

Neil Brown