More Great Apps for Children with Down Syndrome

We continue to be excited about how technology is truly leveling the playing field for persons of all ages with additional needs. The unique features of e-tablets and e-readers in particular(i.e. iPad, the Kindle, etc.) and the advantages they provide can now enrich the lives of many individuals of all ages who experience physical and mental challenges on a daily basis. This could not be more significant than for children and adults with Down Syndrome.

In March of 2013, we published an article here in our blog entitled BEST Apps for Children with Down Syndrome. Since that time, nearly 10,000 readers have visited our blog site to access that particular article and its resources still posted there. We’re excited about this level of interest and thought it was about time that we provided a 2014 update for parents, teachers and others who care for and teach children challenged with Down Syndrome. Hope you discover at least one resource here to help you or someone you know!

More Great Apps for Children with Down Syndrome

Special Needs Apps: 10 Apps for Down Syndrome (for Apple & Android)---from Friendship Circle (FREE & various prices)
This one webpage provides a basket of app titles, descriptions and direct links for help with social, organizational and behavioral development as well as literacy skills and more. (For all ages)
http://www.friendshipcircle.org/apps/?s=down+syndrome

iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch Apps for (Special) Education---Published by Eric Sailers (FREE and various prices)
This is a list of iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch apps for education and special education. Each app in the list provided includes a one-sentence description by the author.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/24470331/iPhone-iPad-and-iPod-touch-Apps-for-Special-Education

Special Words (Apple version updated for iOS 7 & Android version updated for Android 4.4)---from Special iApps
Teach your child to recognize early vocabulary written words, and encourage their speech development, on Apple iPad, iPhone and iPod touch and on Android tablets and phones. Supplied with 96 pictures and matching written and spoken words in 19 languages, based on the See and Learn Language and Reading resources from Down Syndrome Education International. Personalize with your own words, pictures and audio, and transfer these to and from the Special Stories app.
http://www.specialiapps.com/en_us/SpecialWords.html

APPS for Down Syndrome (Most are FREE.)---Gold Coast Down Syndrome Organization
Here is a list of websites that offers apps for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch & Android phones.
http://www.goldcoastdownsyndrome.org/textpage.php?MenuID=111

See and Learn apps (Various prices)
See and Learn apps offer engaging activities designed to promote early development for children with Down syndrome on a variety of computer and tablet devices. These apps present similar activities to those included in the publisher’s printed kits and download editions for each step in the See and Learn programs.
Special Note: Coming Soon! NEW See and Learn apps will be launched in early 2014 for a variety of computer and tablet devices.
http://www.seeandlearn.org/en-us/apps/

For information on customizable reading tools for ADHD & other reading challenges:
www.FocusandRead.com Tools for struggling readers of all ages!
www.BrennanInnovators.com Info & support for struggling readers
314-892-3897

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