We Want Apps App

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

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Interested in a more efficient way to find an educational app?

 

We Want Apps app (free) from Goodbeans GmbH  curates educational apps suited for children up to 14 years of age.   The app also provides a search tool by category, age, price, platform and language. A brief review and rating of likes is provided in the app.  Here are a few screen shots of the app:

we Want Apps pic1 Richard Byrne, educational blogger of Free Technology for Teachers describes this as a time-saving tool when searching for educational apps for parents or teachers (or therapists). We all could use some time savers in our busy educational day!

A few other app review apps that are go to’s for special needs students are:

  • KinderTown app – (free)  reviews apps for children ages 3-7 from Kinder Town website. Both the app and the website provides great information on preschoolers. Check out their blog!
  • Autism App – (free) Apps are categorized and reviewed in this thorough app review app from Touch Autism website. The Touch Autism website is another resource of information if you are working with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Down Syndrome or special needs.

Happy (faster) Apping!

Carol

About Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

OTR/L with more than 35 years experience in pediatrics, school based therapy and adult rehabilitation. Masters of Science in Adaptive Education/Assistive Technology with 20 years experience in AT in education of elementary, middle school, secondary, post secondary students and work environments for adult clients. A RESNA Assistive Technology Practitioner with ACVREP CATIS credentials, AOTA Specialty Certification in Low Vision, USC Davis Executive Certificate in Home Modifications, servicing adults and students with disabilities in employment, education, and home environments. A 2020 graduate of the University of Alabama Birmingham Low Vision Certification Program.
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