Monthly Archives: September 2013

AT Daily Shares – ChesterKeys&Case iPad keyboard and case with large print & color coded keys

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

As Scooped from Assistive Technology Daily – The Chesterkey & Case  Available in Chester Creek’s large print and  color-coded keys for improved typing  speed and accuracy, or a black and white keyboard both with large bold high visibility printThe keys feature extr… … Continue reading →

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Waitstrip App – Visual Timer

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Looking for a different type of visual support for task completion?  Waitstrip app presents a visual completion in a linear (horizontal) completion method as opposed to the more typically used count down clock timer.  This provides another visual choice of marking task completion that is not timed. Compatible with iPad,  (.99) … Continue reading →

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Crack the Books iTextbooks – Adjusts for Reading Levels

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

The Mobile Education Store, developer of the Conversation Builder, Story Builder, Language Builder brings you Crack the Books iTextbook series. This series scales the content of books to suit readers at different reading levels in science and social studies for … Continue reading →

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SpEd Pad – An All New Tablet for Special Education

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

As scooped from spedpad.com The SpEd Therapy Pad – A dedicated mobile device with customization possibilities for students with special needs. Look interesting – have you used or seen it? SpEd Pad is a dedicated therapy tablet. SpEd pad is a … Continue reading →

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BARD Mobile App from NLS

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

The BARD Mobile App developed by the Library of Congress is the app managing files for those registered for the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS). Seeing the apps interface, shows it looks very similar to the … Continue reading →

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Goniometer app reviews by Medical App Journal

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

 Rehabgadgets2go.wordpress.com  provides a great medical app review resource and shares reviews on goniometry apps on their recent blog post. I recently discovered a new-to-me website, Medical App Journal.  They do peer reviews for medical apps.  I found this informative article, Smartphone as … Continue reading →

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Low Cost AAC Apps for Speech

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Link for  Kati Lea’s blog post  “Low Cost AAC Apps for Speech” at:  communicationaids.info Blog post at Communication Aids : Low Cost AAC Apps for Speech The range of AAC apps on the market is vast and working your way … Continue reading →

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Ten great visual support apps

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Ten Great Visual Support Apps Scooped from smallbutkindamighty.com   If your kids are having a tough time with Back to School, consider helping them along with visual supports. Why do I like visual aids? Here’s why: My kids can’t always process what … Continue reading →

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Toca Boca Builders – Free (for a limited time)

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

For those that work with preschool to early elementary aged students, Toca Boca is a familiar name for the creative apps they produce. For a limited time, their app Toca Builders (iPhone/iPad) is free. Developed with 6-8 year olds in mind, … Continue reading →

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iAnnotate PDF App – On Sale

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

iAnnotate PDF App, developed by Branchfire, Inc. is currently on sale for 1.99 (not sure how long!),  regularly 9.99. A PDF management app, iAnnotate’s features are numerous and well suited to students in upper elementary through secondary school: Annotate with text … Continue reading →

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