Author Archives: Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

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About Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

OTR/L with more than 35 years experience in pediatrics, school based therapy and adult rehabilitation. Masters of Science in Adaptive Education/Assistive Technology with 20 years experience in AT in education of elementary, middle school, secondary, post secondary students and work environments for adult clients. A RESNA Assistive Technology Practitioner with ACVREP CATIS credentials, AOTA Specialty Certification in Low Vision, USC Davis Executive Certificate in Home Modifications, servicing adults and students with disabilities in employment, education, and home environments. A 2020 graduate of the University of Alabama Birmingham Low Vision Certification Program.

KNFB Reader App for Individuals with Visual Impairments and Learning Disabilities

Any of you remember the KNFB Reader used on cell phones about 8-10 years ago? Well that type of functionality using a smart phone is back, better than ever for the iPhone. Used by individuals with blindness,  learning or visual … Continue reading

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Mr C goes to school: Soulver- a great math app for students who can’t show their working!

As Scooped from:  http://sinkthenswim.blogspot.com.au/2014/10/soulver-great-math-app-for-students-who.html Steven Cordwell shares another math writing equation option for iOS – the app Soulver. Check out his blog post for more information –  But just a heads up if you are interested in the app – … Continue reading

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3 Strategies to Improve Student Writing Instantly

Guest blogger Ali Parrish, educator and ed tech consultant, provides three strategies, low-tech and high-tech, for breaking through students’ brain freeze when faced with the dilemma of what to write. Scooped from : http://www.edutopia.org/blog/3-strategies-improve-student-writing-ali-parrish, from  http://www.edutopia.org Working with special needs … Continue reading

Posted in Android, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, Assistive Technology, Digital Recording, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Learning Disability, Note Taking, Note Taking App, Occupational Therapy, Pre-writing, Special education, Voice Recorder, Word Prediction, Writing | Leave a comment

Book Creator App

Thank you to Red Jumper Limited for providing Book Creator app  codes for participants of a recent OT’s with Apps Workshop in Texas. Book Creator app provides numerous tools for creating ebooks, EPub, PDF files and iBooks for social / … Continue reading

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A Big Thank You to Claro Software for ClaroApps Promo Codes!

Thank you to Claro Software for their generosity with supplying promotional app codes for the OT’s with Apps Workshop participants held in Fort Worth, Texas this past week. Participants received a free promo codes for the iOS ClaroSpeak and ClaroPDF apps. Both … Continue reading

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Special Issue: At what age should we put babies on a digital media diet? : The Digital Media Diet

Source: digitalmediadiet.com I have long enjoyed The Digital Media Diet that can bring research and perspective on young children’s learning in the digital age. They bring thought provoking questions and research on the subject. In my workshops and posts I … Continue reading

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OT’s with Apps Revised List

Apologies for the problems with the prior revised list, repaired list… OT mTool Kit App List 11-2014 rev4 Carol

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iPod Touch Cases for Work Environments

iPod Touch for Visual Communication at Work Recent evaluations of individuals with disabilities transitioning to employment situations have resulted in recommendations for an iPod Touch. Used for a variety of communication needs, the iPod Touch’s low profile, portability, apps and multimedia tools provides the … Continue reading

Posted in Accessories, Assistive Technology, Augmentative Communication, iPod, iPod/iPad Accessory, Rehabilitation, Transition, Traumatic Brain Injury, Vocation | 9 Comments

PhotoMath App

Photomath app (iPhone / iPad; free) developed by Microblink, promotes the apps as the world’s first camera calculator. I have been well aware of using cameras to access text but math has always been a tough AT situation in my … Continue reading

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Keedogo Keyboard for iOS 8

With iOS 8, options of integrating customizable keyboards into other apps provides a flavor of universal design when typing. Many different keyboard apps are  now available adding emoticons, customized keyboard backgrounds and keys to your favorite writing app.  AssistiveWare provides a … Continue reading

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