Where is the Sock?

March 21st is World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD). Down Syndrome International encourages groups around the world to celebrate, raise awareness and fund-raise. For more information, visit the World Down Syndrome Day website or social media.

The theme of WDSD is LOTS OF SOCKS, and to join in we have created some free add-ons for Special Words and Special Stories. They include 8 drawings of prepositions. You can add your own words and audio for Special Words and Special Stories. Ask questions such as 'Where is the sock?', use prepositions as single words: in, on, and under or use 2-word, 3-word, short phrase, question or sentences.

For Special Words Pro Edition on iPad & iPhone

If you have disabled editing in the app, re-enable it via the Settings. You may also want to disable the Child Safety Gate.
Open the app, go to Word List, tap action button (top right), select Import Word List, then Download from Special iApps.
If you have not yet registered and activated the app, follow the simple steps there to do so.
In the list you'll see, Where is the Sock? is in the Miscellaneous collection: select the collection, and then the add-on.
When download has completed, choose Add new profile, NOT any of the Replace options.

For Special Words (standard) & Special Stories on iPad & iPhone

If you have disabled editing in the app(s), re-enable it via the Settings.
Visit this web page page in the Safari app on your mobile device.
If you have Special Words, tap the download link below, select Special Words and choose a language.
Tap Open in Special Words: this will launch Special Words.
Select the Add new profile, NOT any of the Replace options.
If you have Special Stories, repeat steps 2 to 4 for Stories instead of Words.
Select the Add new collection option, NOT any of the Replace options.

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For Special Words & Special Stories on Android

If you have disabled editing in the app(s), re-enable it via the Settings.
Visit this web page page in a web browser (e.g. Chrome or Internet) on your mobile device.
If you have Special Words, tap the download link below, select Special Words and choose a language: a bubble should appear saying Starting download...
On Android 5 (Lollipop) and later, as soon as a message appears at the bottom of the screen saying Open: tap this, and proceed to step 7. On earlier versions, launch the Downloads app.
You should see a file named where-is-the-sock.siasw. If the download is shown as in progress, wait for it to complete.
Tap the file: this will launch Special Words.
Select the Add new profile option, NOT any of the Replace options.
If you have Special Stories, repeat steps 2 to 6 for Stories instead of Words.
Select the Add new collection option, NOT any of the Replace options.

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Note:

You now have more than one profile (in Special Words or Special Words Pro) or collection (in Special Stories), and will only see one at any time. You haven't lost your previous data!

To switch between profiles in Special Words, tap Word List then the action button (top right) and choose Manage Profiles. To switch between collections in Special Stories, go to the list of stories, tap the action button (top left), and choose Manage Collections.

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