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.

App Gone Free – Spiffy Photo Editor

Spiffy Photo Editor app (iPhone/iPad; .99), a photo editing app is currently free. Although not a huge savings, if you are in need of an app to do some photo editing if creating or modifying a book or story for … Continue reading

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Dexteria Dots 2 – Fine Motor Skills and Math Concepts

Dexteria Dots 2 App Review from Teachers with Apps (As Scooped from: Dexteria Dots 2 – Fine Motor Skills and Math Concepts ) Binary Labs is known for quality educational apps, and Dexteria Dots 2 readily joins the ranks with exceptional content … Continue reading

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Tablift Stand for Tablets (iPads, Nexus, Dell Venue 8 and more) – Very Cool!

The folks at nbryte generously provided me with a brand spanking new Tablift Stand . Working with a wide variety of clients requires solutions for many different environments. Stands for students tend to be table or desk surfaces whereby stands for adults … Continue reading

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OT’s with Apps for School Based Therapist- August 11 & 12

What’s in your OT mTool Kit?  Interested in functional ways to use your iPad as a tool in OT? Manage your iPad and student iPad for safety and focused use? Review apps for school based occupational performance using feature matching (handouts)? Explore apps … Continue reading

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CyberChase Shape Quest App – A PBS Kids VR Perceptual Motor App

CyberChase Shape Quest free app developed by PBS Kids app for iPad and Android tablets providing a virtual reality games for ages 6-9. The app provides three games using geometry and spatial reasoning improve their problem solving skills. It is highly interactive, … Continue reading

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OT’s in Pediatric Practice – Take This Survey…

Are you an OT practitioner working in a pediatric practice setting? Master’s students from Misericordia University are doing a research project on the use of mobile apps by occupational therapists in pediatric practice settings. Help them out by completing the … Continue reading

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AZTAP Google App Attack! Symbaloo

I really like Symbaloo! A place where you can organize and share your favorite websites. How do you like Symbaloo?

Source: www.symbaloo.com

As scooped on Scoopit from http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/aztapgoogleappattack?searched=true 

Fabulous collaborative work of Aaron Marsters and Mary Keeney from AZTAP.  A Symbaloo focused on  Google Apps and Chrome  as AT.  What a great resource!

Thank you to Aaron Marsters and Mary Keeney for all their work!!

 

Carol from OT’s with Apps and Technology

 

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Dyslexia font: Experience the ease of reading – Dyslexie font – The Assistive Technology Daily

The Dyslexia font makes reading easy and enjoyable for people with dyslexia. Experience the ease of reading and try the test now.

Source: attraining.org

So, what’s the big deal with Dyslexie font??? Assistive Technology Daily shares the information and links to understand more about the reasons and research backing the use of Dyslexie font. If you work with individuals with Dyslexia or learning disability you might want to consider this font option.

 

Carol – OT’s with Apps and Technology

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Weekend Websites: 31 Keyboarding Websites

If summer is when your children are absolutely positively going to catch up on keyboarding, here’s a list of 32 keyboarding websites for all ages (be sure to view the full post–I have a free poste…

Source: askatechteacher.com

It is mid-summer, halfway to the start of another school year. Oh and remember all those recommendations made about working on keyboarding?

Jacqui Murray, from Ask a Teacher.com, nails it with "summer is when your children are absolutely going to catch up on keyboarding skills" – time to dig into her list of  32 keyboarding websites!

Over the years I have discussed keyboarding practice with many parents. One suggestion I often made was to use different keyboarding programs to keep the skill and drill novel.  Hmm…, think 32 potential keyboarding options provides enough novelty???

 

And don’t you just love her infographic ??

 

Thank you to Jacqui for all your resources!

 

Carol from OT’s with Apps and Technology

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Visual Perceptual Apps for Preschool and Primary Students

The iPad is a great tool for providing supplementary visual perceptual and visual motor therapy or home programming activities. Features of the iPad can allow verbal feedback on performance, language reinforcement and options of graded activity levels to the user depending … Continue reading

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