Apps for Children with Down Syndrome

Children with Down syndrome find iPads and other tablets very engaging. However, without the right apps they can easily become frustrated and disillusioned.

Our apps are different, and can really help your child learn:

Developed by parents who have children with Down syndrome
Visually clear and simple: no distracting backgrounds or noises
Easily personalized, and designed to grow with your child
Enable learning in small steps, with no negative rewards
Recommended by Down syndrome organizations around the world

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Featured App - Special Words

Develop your child's written vocabulary, speech, fine-motor skills, and more...

An award-winning app for Apple and Android with 96 pictures, and written words and audio in many languages, including UK, US and Australian English.

Maggie Hart

Fabulous learning resource. As an advisory teacher, the schools that I have shown this to have been so impressed. It caters for all children and engages even the most reluctant of students. Highly motivating and the ability to add more words is invaluable. Great value for money!

Maggie was founder of The Education Centre for Children with Down syndrome (ECCDS).

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Other Apps

All of our apps are designed to engage and teach children with Down syndrome, and are also proving to be effective learning resources for adults with Down syndrome.

Many parents and teachers use Special Stories every day for home-school communication and improving reading skills.

Difficulty grasping concepts in numeracy is often associated with Down syndrome, and our Special Numbers app can help build a solid foundation. Match & Find is great for improving working memory, another common weakness.

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iPad, iPhone & iPod touch Android tablet & phone