Tag Archives: visual communication

OT’s with Apps Workshop: “Apps and Application for Your School Based OT mTool Kit!

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

Interested in learning about apps related to school based Occupational Therapy intervention and administrative tasks? Join OT’s with App’s for “Apps and Application for Your School Based OT mTool Kit” August 7th & 8th ! Registration Information For more information visit … Continue reading →

Posted in Apps for OT's, Continuing Education, Occupational Therapy, Pediatrics, Pre-writing, Primary Grades, Print Disabled, Productivity apps, Rest and Sleep, School Based Interventions, Self Care, Self-regulation, Sensory Apps, Sensory Apps for ASD, Social Skills, Special education, Text to Speech, Video Modeling, Visual Communication, Visual Motor, Visual Perception, Voice Recognition, Word Prediction, Work Flow, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Executive Function Planning Apps for the Visual and Auditory Learner

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

Executive Function Planning Apps Executive functioning is described in many ways, however, in many of our students or clients we work with we see in their difficulty with planning, behavior control/regulation, organization and thinking skills. Lynn Meltzer in her book, Executive … Continue reading →

Posted in App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, Customizable app, High School, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Middle School, Occupational Therapy, Organization, Post secondary, School Based Interventions, Special Needs, Visual Communication | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Visual Schedules Apps for Students with ASD

Posted on March 28, 2013 by

As Autism Awareness Month is a few days away, creating an awareness and understanding of autism as the incidence continues to increase. Also important for those of us working with students with ASD is understanding and using evidence based practices (EBP) interventions. The … Continue reading →

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Teaching Learners with Multiple Special Needs: Calendar and Advanced Visual Schedule Apps for Kids with Special Needs

Posted on March 14, 2013 by

Kate Ahern reviews a variety of calendars and advanced visual schedule options for special needs students on her blog, Teaching Learners with Special Needs. Her review lists and describes 10 different apps for calendar and visual scheduling suited to students … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, Cognitive Impairment, Education, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Mobility Impairment, Occupational Therapy, School Based Interventions, Special education, Special Education Teacher | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

TooNoisy app

Posted on February 20, 2013 by

  I had the opportunity to attend a Wisconsin DPI Statewide Autism Training,  Advance Level, Addressing Communication taught by Kate McGinnity, Mary Graczk-McMullen and Daniel Parker. So much great information (I wish I could say I was at an advanced … Continue reading →

Posted in App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, Autism, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Occupational Therapy, School Based Interventions, Self-regulation, Special education, Special Education Teacher, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Apps4Stages Wiki

Posted on December 31, 2012 by

Looking for apps that fit the characteristics of your students? Familiar with Stages© Framework from Cambium, produced by Madalaine Pugliese? “Stages© framework takes a research-based approach to defining developmentally appropriate observable learner characteristics for each Stage and recommends features to consider … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, Cause and Effect apps, Early Childhood, Education, Emergent Literacy, iPad, iPhone, iPod, iPod/iPad Accessory, Life Skills, Occupational Therapy, Primary Grades, Special education, Special Education Teacher, Special Needs, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Autism and Learning

Posted on November 25, 2012 by

Infographics are like pictures with research and statistics imbedded for quick understanding of a subject. Here is a great infographic from Online College.org on Autism and Learning that shares information and strategies to help individuals with Autism. Via: Online College Advice Mobile … Continue reading →

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Preparing Adolescents and Adults for Life – #3

Posted on October 26, 2012 by

Here is PAAL part 3 on apps presented by Avi Glick, Director of Preparing Adolescents and Adults for Life (PAAL) while attending the 2012 Closing the Gap Conference in Minnesota last week. This third post shares community life skill apps used with individuals with Autism Spectrum … Continue reading →

Posted in Activities of Daily Living, Android, App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, Autism, Cognitive Impairment, Community Programs, Geriatrics, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Occupational Therapy, Traumatic Brain Injury | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Preparing Adolescents & Adults for Life #1

Posted on October 20, 2012 by

I had the opportunity of attending the annual Closing the Gap this week in Minneapolis, MN with school district colleagues.  It can be a bit overwhelming going from session to session gleaning new tools, apps and ideas from the technology gurus of the field of … Continue reading →

Posted in Activities of Daily Living, Android, App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, Augmentative Communication, Autism, Choice Making app, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Mobile Device Use, Occupational Therapy, Organization, Self Care, Visual Communication | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Everyday Grooves App – Musical Prompts for Routines and Schedules

Posted on August 10, 2012 by

Everyday Grooves app for iPhone and iPad is a free app from the Fred Rogers Center at St Vincent College. The app provides musical prompts that help to establish routines and structure in the everyday lives of parents and young … Continue reading →

Posted in Activities of Daily Living, App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Occupational Therapy, Visual Communication | Tagged , , , , , , | 5 Comments