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.

Talk+ Touch App Gone Free

Talk+ Touch App Talk+ Touch app for iPhone and iPad is currently  free (regularly .99) allowing customization of 1-2 cells with images, video, text and audio recording for a speech generating communication or choice tool. I have seen this app but never … Continue reading

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Find the Perfect App

Special Needs Apps Review App search engines for individuals with special needs are fortunately becoming more prevalent, aiding in the search for “just the right app” for your mTool Kit. I recently stumbled upon the Special Needs App Review search engine, a … Continue reading

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Quixey Search Engine for Apps

Searching for an app? Have you used Quixey.com lately? Quixey online app search engine has been around for a while but now has a new look and many search options.  It appears to be a robust search engine with many choices to … Continue reading

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My Pain Diary: Chronic Pain Management

My Pain Diary: Chronic Pain Management app for iPhone and iPad (4.99) is a highly rated app for tracking pain for patients. A review entitled “Chronic Pain Management App is Filled with Great Features”, by Lynn Mueller, PT in Advance for … Continue reading

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Awesome Memory App

Awesome Memory app (free) for iPad is a simple memory matching game suited for all ages. This is an app I use with my mother whose memory is failing because it does not appear juvenile. She enjoys playing this memory game and … Continue reading

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Rehabilitation Apps for Patients

Rehabilitation Apps RehabCare Advantage in their post shares a list of apps appropriate for patients’ personal use during and after rehabilitation. Some of the apps listed include: Dragon Dictation My Pain Diary My Fitness Pal Read their news for more apps and … Continue reading

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Chore Pad and Little Writer Apps Gone Free for April 20, 2013

Finding free apps always seems like treasure hunting and on iOSnoops today a couple of free treasures can be found: Chore Pad – (free- reduced from 2.99) Assign chores in a list with image support and check off capabilities. Users gain stars as rewards for completion of … Continue reading

Posted in App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, AT for Handwriting, Free apps, Handwriting, Occupational Therapy, Organization | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Zybox for iOS – another VoiceOver switch interface option for the iPad

Zybox for iOS (Also linked from Scoop.it – OT mTool Kit) The Zybox for iOS is a new switch interface from Zygo that uses VoiceOver to control the iOS and VoiceOver compatible apps on your iPad or iPhone. The most … Continue reading

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Favourites and Collections – Creating bookshelves in Tar Heel Reader

Favorites and Collections – Creating bookshelves in Tar Heel Reader by Jane Farrall. See on Scoop.it – OT mTool Kit This is my third blog post about the new look Tar Heel Reader.  I am finding these new features so useful … Continue reading

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Endless Alphabet app

Endless Alphabet app is one of those must have apps if you are working with young children. Free, Endless Alphabet is definitely a bargain and certainly worth an in- app purchase of .99 to remove ads. Child tested, this is a motivating and … Continue reading

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