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.

Cursive Writing Wizard App – Gone Free!

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

Familiar with the popular Writing Wizard app? It’s cursive counterpart – Cursive Writing Wizard app has just gone Free (for how long – it’s always a mystery)! Cursive Writing Wizard app (typically 3.99) for iPhone and iPad provides the same fun … Continue reading →

Posted in App Reviews, Apps for OT's, AT for Handwriting, Handwriting, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Letter Formation, Occupational Therapy, Primary Grades, Writing | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Mazes Activities – Magnetic Maze Boards or an App?

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Maze activities have been a fun visual motor, fine motor coordination and spatial reasoning task for students. I especially enjoyed (and so did the kids!) the magnetic maze activities we used with students on 1:1 or as provided in play centers … Continue reading →

Posted in Apps for OT's, Bilateral Control, Early Childhood, Elementary School, Free apps, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Occupational Therapy, Primary Grades, Visual Motor | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

My Story Book Maker App – Gone Free

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

For a limited time, My Story Book Maker  app for iPad (normally 3.99) is free. You may have an abundance of storytelling apps already, however, this free app provides book making for 6-8 year olds with great drawing tools, stamps, voice recording, … Continue reading →

Posted in App Reviews, eBook Creating, Elementary School, Emergent Literacy, Free apps, iPad, Pre-writing, Primary Grades, Story Telling | Leave a comment

Spell Better – A Free Word Prediction App

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Spell Better app is a free iPad app (upgrade for 9.99) that provides word prediction capabilities with read back /text to speech capabilities. The upgrade provides export options and additional notes. As the function of writing is to publish or share … Continue reading →

Posted in App Reviews, Dyslexia, Free apps, iPad, Word Prediction, Writing | 1 Comment

iPads help older people get more out of life. My Ageing Parent

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

iPads combat elderly loneliness and isolation. Top tips on how to get your older parent using an iPad from UK leading elderly care advice website for carers Source: http://www.myageingparent.com/how-ipads-can-help-your-ageing-parent-get-more-out-of-life/ Do you have an aging parent or work in geriatrics? Here are … Continue reading →

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Brain Book and My Bionic Brain

Posted on August 31, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

As scooped from  AT Daily The Brain Book ® System and now My Bionic Brain® a customized life manager/day planner specially designed to meet the complex needs of persons with brain injury – both at home and at work. Scooped … Continue reading →

Posted in Adults, Assistive Technology, Traumatic Brain Injury | Leave a comment

Kidori Pen Easy App

Posted on August 31, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Looking for a fresh visual motor app? Kidori produces maze, letter and number apps for iPad , that are graded as easy, intermediate and advanced. Only the Easy Mazes App (works on iPad OS 4.0 – iPad 1 and up) … Continue reading →

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Back to School – Producing & Sharing Your Schedules

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Back to School Time! Creating and Sharing Schedules  After you have gathered schedules, one of the next important tasks is crafting your schedule and sharing it with the dozens of teachers, administrative staff for accountability. You will need to manage … Continue reading →

Posted in Administrative Apps, Apps for OT's, Google, Google Chrome, Google Docs, iOS, iPad, iPad Management, Occupational Therapy, School Based Interventions, Therapist/Teacher Tools | Leave a comment

Back to School for Therapists: Managing Paper Schedules – Tips and Tricks

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Back to School Tips and Tricks –  Managing Paper Schedules It’s back to school time for students as well as teachers and specialists. As I think about those days and what it takes to get the school year and schedules … Continue reading →

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Six Apps Every OTA Student Should Have

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Six Apps Every OTA Student Should Have As scooped from: http://otaonline.stkate.edu/blog/six-apps-every-ota-student/ Here is a back to school resource for OTA students from St. Catherine’s University in Virgina. The OTA Blogger shares “Six Apps Every OTA Student Should Have“, providing apps on assessment, intervention, … Continue reading →

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