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 Offers Another Excellent Option for Text-to-Speech in Google Chrome | Free Resources from the Net for EVERY Learner

See on Scoop.it – OT mTool Kit Carol Leynse Harpold‘s insight: Recommending apps that support struggling readers and writers when using Google Chrome as is the case in many schools using Google apps. Paul Hamilton reviews iSpeech as a Text … Continue reading

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Memory Apps for Dementia

Memory Apps for Dementia Alive! a charity project initiated in 2010 for residential care homes in UK researched methods of improving the quality of live of the residents through activities. One of the methods of activities utilized iPads with individuals with … Continue reading

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Access4Kids: Helping Children with Disabilities Access Tablets | The Assistive Technology Daily

See on Scoop.it – OT mTool Kit Carol Leynse Harpold‘s insight: The Assistive Technology Daily provides a quick look at what Georgia Tech is working on for alternative access to tablets. It is like the wild wild west when it … Continue reading

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5 affordable Android tablets for your children | The Assistive Technology Daily

See on Scoop.it – OT mTool Kit Carol Leynse Harpold‘s insight: The Assistive Technology Daily Blog from the North Carolina Assistive Technology Program provides a steady stream of new tools, apps and resources for individuals with disabilities. Here is a … Continue reading

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Showie App

See on Scoop.it – OT mTool Kit Carol Leynse Harpold‘s insight: Student assignment management app. This looks like a possible answer to workflow challenges!   Has any one trialed this app? Carol See on http://www.showbie.com

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Visual Spatial Awareness Apps and Games

Visual perception is often a skill that OT’s assess and work on with children and adults. There is also a high correlation between visual perception and mathematic abilities, skills students need to achieve in school (The Free Library. N.p., 22 … Continue reading

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Photo Editing Apps Gone Free

Are you in need of a photo editing app to put text on photos for your clients, students or children albums, social stories, instructions, or slide shows? There are many of these apps available. iOSnoops had two photo editing apps listed … Continue reading

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Wheels on the Bus app – Free for it’s 4th Birthday!!

Duck Duck Moose is having a birthday celebration! It is Duck Duck Moose’s  Wheels on the Bus app’s 4th birthday on January 27th. For the birthday celebration they are offering Wheels on the Bus for free on their Facebook page from Friday to … Continue reading

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Vocabulary Catcher – A Series of Free Vocabulary Apps for iPad

See on Scoop.it – OT mTool Kit Over the weekend I stumbled upon Vocabulary Catcher 3 for iPad. I quickly realized that Vocabulary Catcher 3 is part of a series of free vocabulary apps for children. The Vocabulary Catcher series … Continue reading

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iTrace App

 iTrace app for iPad (3.99) is a new handwriting/letter formation app developed by Elately iTrace . Features of this app developed for writers ages 3-7 include: The ability to choose the letter formation style , enroll multiple users, track progress and provide incentives … Continue reading

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