Category Archives: Apps for Special Needs

AudioNote Notepad – Voice Recorder App on Sale

Posted on May 18, 2013 by

AudioNote – Notepad and Voice Recorder app for iPhone/ iPad and AudioNote Notepad Android (4.99) , provides an amazing combination of audio recording and note taking that is synchronized in one app. Currently on sale for iOS (as of 5/18/2013) for 2.99 (from 4.99). This iOS … Continue reading →

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AppWriter Cloud – Private Edition

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

AppWriter Cloud for Google Docs has been out for a few months within the Chrome Store for educational institutions. LingApps, developer of AppWriter Cloud currently has a private edition for Google Chrome available through their LingApps website at a cost of USD … Continue reading →

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Let’s Trace App!

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

Let’s Trace app is a visual motor integration app for the iPad (.99) that presents simple strokes and shape drawing in a developmental progression. Let’s Tracing app provides visual motor practice for 2-5 year olds learning to trace within lines … Continue reading →

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Matching – Colorful Card Concentration Game

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

Matching Colorful Card Concentration Game app made for iPhone and iPad is a new Ellies Games app for young children. Features as described by iTunes : FEATURES: ● Vibrant, Visually Stimulating Colors ● Playful Music ● 10 Categories (Animals, Insects, Cars, … Continue reading →

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Preschool Visual Motor Apps Gone Free!

Posted on May 5, 2013 by

Here are a few apps with visual motor activities gone free for the weekend. Whether they are for a day or for a few days is not always known so check them out soon to see if they will be added to your … Continue reading →

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Drawnimal App – Paper Drawing with Your iPad or iPod

Posted on May 4, 2013 by

Drawnimal App Drawnimal app (1.99) is a new twist for drawing on paper (yes, hard copy paper…) and learning letters with your iPad or iPhone. Yes, this caught my attention also, read on and you’ll understand this new mix of hard copy … Continue reading →

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Teaching All Students: #AppMondayTAS – Voice Recorder HD

Posted on April 30, 2013 by

Voice Recorder HD app as reviewed on Teaching All Students (Also linked on  Scoop.it – OT mTool Kit) Carol Leynse Harpold‘s insight: Teaching All Students reviews one of the apps available in the collection at the Bridging Apps searchable data … Continue reading →

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Talk+ Touch App Gone Free

Posted on April 27, 2013 by

Talk+ Touch App Talk+ Touch app for iPhone and iPad is currently  free (regularly .99) allowing customization of 1-2 cells with images, video, text and audio recording for a speech generating communication or choice tool. I have seen this app but never … Continue reading →

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Find the Perfect App

Posted on April 27, 2013 by

Special Needs Apps Review App search engines for individuals with special needs are fortunately becoming more prevalent, aiding in the search for ”just the right app” for your mTool Kit. I recently stumbled upon the Special Needs App Review search engine, a … Continue reading →

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Awesome Memory App

Posted on April 21, 2013 by

Awesome Memory app (free) for iPad is a simple memory matching game suited for all ages. This is an app I use with my mother whose memory is failing because it does not appear juvenile. She enjoys playing this memory game and … Continue reading →

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