Monthly Archives: June 2014

OT’s with Apps – Apps and Applications for Your School Based OT mTool Kit

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Interested in learning about apps mobile device equipment related to school based Occupational Therapy intervention? Join OT’s with App’s for “Apps and Application for Your School Based OT mTool Kit” August 11th & 12th! Prior workshop participants received over $60 of free … Continue reading →

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Learn to Write with Mr. Pencil by Leap Frog

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Learn to Write with Mr Pencil stylus and app created by Leap Frog is an emergent writing app featuring tracing lines, shapes and letters using the Leap Frog stylus for ages 3-6 years. The Mr. Pencil stylus is available online … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessories, App Reviews, AT for Handwriting, Early Childhood, Elementary School, iPad, Letter Formation, Occupational Therapy, Stylus, Visual Motor | Leave a comment

HeadFoams the world’s first mono-body foam headphone.

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

HeadFoams from MarBlue – Check out more about them on their website! As scooped on Scoop.it – OT mTool Kit The MarBlue HeadFoams are durable, kid-safe headphones for children ages 3 to 8. Carol Leynse Harpold‘s insight: The folks at the … Continue reading →

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OT’s with Apps – Apps and Application for Your School Based OT mTool Kit

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Interested in learning about apps mobile device equipment related to school based Occupational Therapy intervention? Join OT’s with App’s for “Apps and Application for Your School Based OT mTool Kit” August 11th & 12th! Prior workshop participants received over $60 of free … Continue reading →

Posted in Apps for OT's, Continuing Education, Dysgraphia, Early Childhood, Education, Elementary School, iOS, iPad, Letter Formation, Mobile Device Use, Occupational Therapy, OCR, Rest and Sleep, School Based Interventions, Self-regulation, Stylus, Therapist/Teacher Tools, Visual Perception, Writing | Leave a comment

Heavy Duty Cases for iPad Mini

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Whether protecting your iPad Mini from mishaps of kids or adults, providing heavy duty coverage for your tablet can be a smart investment. It has been a while since I reviewed iPad cases, much less for the iPad Mini, so here … Continue reading →

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Summer Tip and Trick for Managing Screen Time for iOS

Posted on June 7, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Summer is finally here and that means more free time for kids. How will they spend their time? Playing outdoors doing physical activities? Spending sometimes doing hands-on learning with real things and or friends? Helping by doing some chores? More screen … Continue reading →

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Community Lost & Found – Tiles are Shipping!

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

An earlier blog post presented the SelfStarter project called Tiles, a small chip developed to help locate misplaced items using a smartphone app.  Considering this as a tool for those with organization challenges (where did I put that??), the Tile offers a few advantages … Continue reading →

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AllAccess app

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Originally posted on Technology Options for Special Needs:
I often use Siri to locate some restaurants nearby when I visit different locations. However, I was always wondering if there is a better app for VoiceOver users. The app called All…

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Summer Fun- Paper Critters Lite

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Looking for some summer tech & visual motor fun for kids? Paper Critters Lite is the free version (full version is 1.99) of this app which features creating your own digital creature on the iPad, then printing the creation, cutting and assembling … Continue reading →

Posted in App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Elementary School, Fine Motor Development, iPad, iPhone, Just for Fun, Leisure apps, Occupational Therapy, Uncategorized, Visual Motor, Visual Perception | 2 Comments