Tag Archives: special needs students

News-2-You App

Posted on June 9, 2013 by

Do you subscribe to News-2-You in your special education classroom? Have an iPad? Now you can access the weekly News 2 You Newspaper on your iPad.  AssistiveWare and N2Y new free News 2 You app allows you to access your online subscription … Continue reading →

Posted in Activities of Daily Living, Activity Worksheets on Your iPad, App Reviews, Apps for Special Needs, Autism, Cognitive Impairment, Education, Emergent Literacy, Game Apps for Special Needs, Holiday and Special Events, iPad, Leisure apps, Occupational Therapy, Reading, Special education, Special Education Teacher, Special Events, Special Needs, Universal Design for Learning, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

iGet It… Cooking Vocabulary and Create Recipe Photo Sequence Book App

Posted on June 8, 2013 by

iGet It Apps has developed a new app, i Get… Cooking Vocabulary and Create Recipe Photo Sequence Books for iPhone and iPad (4.99). iGet Cooking provides not only vocabulary support but also the sequential steps of cooking tasks from identifying equipment … Continue reading →

Posted in App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, Autism, Customizable app, iADL's, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Life Skills, Occupational Therapy, Self Care, Special education, Special Needs | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Chillax… with an App!

Posted on June 6, 2013 by

Chillax app – no it’s not your teenage son or daughter telling you to chill out, but an app that can help you do that all by yourself! Listen to varieties of music and sounds in this free and simple app … Continue reading →

Posted in Adults, App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Mental Health, Occupational Therapy, Rest and Sleep, Self-regulation | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

OT’s with Apps mTool Kit App List

Posted on June 2, 2013 by

OT’s with Apps mTool Kit App List Updated 6-2-2013 (click on above link for Word doc app list) It’s been a while since the OT’s with Apps mTool Kit list has been updated. Please find this new list at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Sensory Apps, Handwriting, Fine Motor Development, App Reviews, Apps for Special Needs, iPad, iPod, Apps for OT's, Visual Perception, Voice Recognition, Emotions, Visual Motor, Text to Speech, Story Telling, iPhone, Self-regulation, Visual Communication, Social Skills, Word Work, Writing, Word Prediction, Organization, Elementary School, Visual Memory, Geriatrics, Android, Cause and Effect apps, Game Apps for Special Needs, Free apps, Self Care, Holiday and Special Events, Spelling, iADL's | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Pictus Kid’s Coloring Book App

Posted on June 2, 2013 by

Children’s Day (the first Sunday in June) brings some free offers to iTunes store for kids. Pictus – Kids Coloring Book app for iPad is one providing kids of all ages (young and old) coloring activities to occupy them this summer (and all … Continue reading →

Posted in Adults, App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, Drawing, Early Childhood, Education, Elementary School, Fine Motor Development, Free apps, Geriatrics, iPad, Leisure apps, Low Vision/ Blindness, Occupational Therapy, Pediatrics, Special education, Stylus, Visual Motor | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

More Free Friday Apps for May 24, 2013

Posted on May 24, 2013 by

Visual timer apps are a staple in my mTool kit. Here are a couple that are free today:   Timer + Touch HD (iPad). This app changes orientation on the iPad  (which is annoying when it doesn’t like the one … 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 →

Posted in App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, AT for Handwriting, Drawing, Early Childhood, Elementary School, Handwriting, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Letter Formation, Occupational Therapy, Pediatrics, Uncategorized, Visual Memory, Voice Recognition | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Creating Picture Vocabulary with Read & Write Google Extension

Posted on May 3, 2013 by

Kurtis Broeg in his blog post “Sharing Picture Vocabulary using Read & Write with Google Extension” provides an explanation and a video demonstrating how to create a picture vocabulary list in Read & Write in Google Chrome. I am thankful to be able … Continue reading →

Posted in Cognitive Impairment, Elementary School, Google Chrome, Occupational Therapy, Reading, Word Work | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

TapTapSee App

Posted on April 27, 2013 by

Sometimes it seems just unbelievable what apps can do. I stumbled upon TapTapSee app reviewed on Disabled World by Thomas C. Weiss and just couldn’t resist sharing this incredible app that takes pictures and speaks aloud what the object is. Created … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Activities of Daily Living, Adults with LD, App Reviews, Apps for OT's, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Learning Disability, Life Skills, Low Vision/ Blindness, Mobile Device Use, OCR, Reading, Vision | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Rehabilitation Apps for Patients

Posted on April 20, 2013 by

Reblogged from RehabCare Advantage: In this final post in our series on mobile applications in therapy, we are highlighting apps for patients’ personal use that meet various needs during and after rehabilitation. A recent study from Australia’s Royal Rehabilitation Centre … Continue reading →

Posted in App Reviews, Apps for OT's, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Medical, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment