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.

Technology in Rehab

Technology is helping survivors stay connected . (As posted on Scoop.it – OT mTool Kit) Publisher of special-interest content to the world’s leading media brands. Carol Leynse Harpold‘s insight: Mobile technology, apps and electronics help stroke patients recover in the rehab … Continue reading

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More Free Friday Apps for May 24, 2013

Visual timer apps are a staple in my mTool kit. Here are a couple that are free today:   Timer + Touch HD (iPad). This app changes orientation on the iPad  (which is annoying when it doesn’t like the one … Continue reading

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Free App Friday Deals

There are many Free App Friday apps to check out today. With an early start (and no immediate reports to write this morning) here are a few apps I thought would be great in a teacher’s, OT’s or parents iTool … Continue reading

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Voice Dream Reader App

Voice Dream Reader is a robust reading app with text to speech capabilities for PDF, web-based text, Word documents, ePub books both on-line and offline for the iPad and iPhone (9.99). A Voice Dream Reader lite version is available which reads a couple of lines at a … Continue reading

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Another “Get Moving App” from Your Therapy Resource

Another “Get Moving ” app featured at  yourtherapysource.blogspot.com (As scooped on  Scoop.it – OT mTool Kit ) Carol Leynse Harpold‘s insight: Your Therapy Resource provides another “Get Moving” for fostering physical movement for your students. Check it out! Carol See on yourtherapysource.blogspot.com

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Apps Gone Free for May 18, 2013

Here are a two apps gone free for young learners that if you don’t have in your Teacher, OT or family iPad – you might want to consider: 4 KidCal – A visual calendar for elementary aged students.   123 … Continue reading

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Stylize Contacts & Names on the iPhone By Adding Emoji Characters

See on osxdaily.com (As scooped from  Scoop.it – OT mTool Kit ) Stylize Contacts & Names on the iPhone By Adding Emoji Characters   Carol Leynse Harpold‘s insight: Here is a tip and trick for iOS phones that could help individuals … Continue reading

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AudioNote Notepad – Voice Recorder App on Sale

AudioNote – Notepad and Voice Recorder app for iPhone/ iPad and AudioNote Notepad Android (4.99) , provides an amazing combination of audio recording and note taking that is synchronized in one app. Currently on sale for iOS (as of 5/18/2013) for 2.99 (from 4.99). This iOS … Continue reading

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AppWriter Cloud – Private Edition

AppWriter Cloud for Google Docs has been out for a few months within the Chrome Store for educational institutions. LingApps, developer of AppWriter Cloud currently has a private edition for Google Chrome available through their LingApps website at a cost of USD … Continue reading

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Let’s Trace App!

Let’s Trace app is a visual motor integration app for the iPad (.99) that presents simple strokes and shape drawing in a developmental progression. Let’s Tracing app provides visual motor practice for 2-5 year olds learning to trace within lines … Continue reading

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