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.

‘Select and Speak’ by iSpeech – Text-to-Speech in Google Chrome

See on Scoop.it – Apps for Special Education Select and Speak review by Paul Hamilton See on paulhami.edublogs.org

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Show What You Know Using Web & Mobile Apps [Infographic]

See on Scoop.it – Apps for Special Education “Nowadays teachers and students have a variety of ways to show what they know and to express themselves.  These web and iPad apps can turn students into teachers and teachers into super-teachers! … Continue reading

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HAPILABS : Hapifork | The Assistive Technology Daily

See on Scoop.it – OT mTool Kit Carol Leynse Harpold‘s insight: Interesting self-monitoring device and app for eating. See on attraining.org

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Clicker Docs App

Clicker Docs app (25.99) for iPad, developed by Crick Software , is a new iOS app that provides differentiated writing support for struggling writers. As one of Crick’s  two new apps,  Clicker Docs  provides  text only word banks and word prediction options offering support for primary … Continue reading

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Valentines Day Apps and Activities

Looking for more Valentines Theme apps? Here are a few apps and resources to help you with your search for Valentines Day themed apps:    Valentine Slider app – (free) Android. Provides some moderately completes designs for you to slide the … Continue reading

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First Words Valentine App

First Words Valentine is a free app for iPhone/iPad providing basic vocabulary for Valentines Day. Learning Touch ‘s First Words Valentine is one of more than 10 other First Words apps providing interaction with vocabulary words for iDevices. First Words Valentine provides 8 holiday … Continue reading

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Your Therapy Source – www.YourTherapySource.com: Tabata Timer App to Get Moving

See on Scoop.it – OT mTool Kit Carol Leynse Harpold‘s insight: Your Therapy Source shares the Tabata Timer App to help get kids moving.   Carol See on yourtherapysource.blogspot.com

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5 Google Chrome Apps for Learning and Practicing Typing Skills | Free Resources from the Net for EVERY Learner

See on Scoop.it – OT mTool Kit Carol Leynse Harpold‘s insight: Options for free typing practice for students using Google Chrome accounts. Carol See on paulhami.edublogs.org

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4KidCal App

I was happy to be contacted by Susan Westfried, teacher and developer of the app, 4KidCal, a simple calendar app for kids. Providing 28 stickers and audio recording, 4KidCal allows users to create an event in the calendar without writing. … Continue reading

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Playroom – Lessons with Max

Originally posted on On Sarah's iPad:
Playroom – Lessons with Max is an App designed to help children of preschool and kindergarten age to learn early concepts.  There are five games in the app, each using the same characters, Max…

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