Bitsboard for Special Education
Special education classrooms need practice that fits the student, not the other way around. Bitsboard is a free iPad and iPhone app that turns one set of pictures, words, and recorded audio into 30+ learning games, so the same vocabulary can be practiced many different ways without rebuilding materials.
Why special education teachers use Bitsboard
- Your own content. Take a photo of a classroom object, type the word, and record your voice. The board is ready for games in a minute.
- One board, many games. The same board plays as Flashcards, Photo Touch, Match Up, Sort It, Listen Up, Spelling Bee, and more.
- Settings for every learner. Turn off games a student is not ready for, limit the number of choices, enable audio hints, and shorten sessions.
- Errorless options. Tile magnets and automatic progression keep early learners successful while they build confidence.
- Free catalog. Ready-made boards in the free catalog cover vocabulary, phonics, math, life skills, and social language.
Literacy games for special needs students
Early reading goals map directly to Bitsboard games:
| IEP goal | Bitsboard activity |
|---|---|
| Identify pictures by name | Photo Touch, Listen Up |
| Match words to pictures | Match Up, Memory Cards |
| Sort by category or sound | Sort It, Odd One Out |
| Decode CVC words | Phonics word families and printable worksheets |
| Spell high-frequency words | Spelling Bee, Missing Letter |
Every phonics page on this site includes free online games and a printable worksheet with the same words, so you can move between screen and paper without changing the target skill.
A simple weekly routine
- Pick five to eight target words from the student's IEP goal.
- Build one board with real photos and your recorded voice.
- Day 1–2: Flashcards and Photo Touch with audio hints on.
- Day 3–4: Match Up and Sort It with fewer choices.
- Day 5: A printable worksheet or quick review game for data collection.
Related resources
Important Disclaimer & Boundaries:
Bitsboard provides educational activities and tracking tools for parents, teachers, and speech therapists. It is not a medical diagnostic or clinical treatment tool, and should be used to supplement, not replace, professional evaluation and therapy.
Governing Law: California, USA. For legal inquiries, please contact support@bitsboard.com.