Category Archives: Accessories

Heavy Duty Cases for iPad Mini

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Whether protecting your iPad Mini from mishaps of kids or adults, providing heavy duty coverage for your tablet can be a smart investment. It has been a while since I reviewed iPad cases, much less for the iPad Mini, so here … Continue reading →

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Community Lost & Found – Tiles are Shipping!

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

An earlier blog post presented the SelfStarter project called Tiles, a small chip developed to help locate misplaced items using a smartphone app.  Considering this as a tool for those with organization challenges (where did I put that??), the Tile offers a few advantages … Continue reading →

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AppCrayon Stylus

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

A thank you to Dano for supplying participants at my recent OT’s with Apps @ School Workshop a complimentary Dano AppCrayon Stylus for Kids. This stylus had come recommended by another OT during a previous workshop (thank you Joan!), so … Continue reading →

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Miss Sue’s Keyboarding Fun – OT-Care

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Are you looking for specialized or customizable keyboard instruction using the iPad for students with physical or cognitive/learning disabilities? Miss Sue’s Keyboarding Fun© provides several keyboarding app choices with options to customize the sounds, colors, picture supports, word lists and … Continue reading →

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Using a Big Blue Keyboard and Word Prediction on an iPad

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

RJ Cooper’s Keyboard-Tablet Combo Stand and Big Blue Keyboard A big Thank-You to RJ Cooper for lending me a Tooth Keyboard and Tablet Stand Combo and Big Blue Keyboard to demonstrate input equipment for the iPad at an upcoming OT’s … Continue reading →

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OT’s with Apps for School Based OT Workshop – March 7-8, 2014

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Interested in learning more about apps for School Based OT? Registration Information Registration Info Emails for more information: otswithapps@gmail.com  or  info@Adaptivetr.com Hope to see you there! Carol

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Writing Wizard

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Writing Wizard app for iPhone and iPad (2.99) developed by L’ Escapadou.com (developer of Word Wizard app), is another letter formation app (how many can you have??) that provides great options to support practice of specific curriculum fonts: Zaner Bloser DeNealian Handwriting Without Tears This … Continue reading →

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Taptool could be “the perfect accessory for heavy touchscreen users”

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Check out the video and a review about Taptool at  http://m.androidauthority.com/taptool-326580/ The Taptool is a unique wearable accessory designed to protect our fingers and joints from potential issues caused by prolonged touchscreen use. Carol Leynse Harpold‘s insight: Taptool is a … Continue reading →

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RAM Mount iPad Stand

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

RAM mounts come in many designs for mobile devices. Primarily created for vehicles, RAM mount components allow them to be configured in many ways. I was interested in exploring stable iPad stands, so trialing a RAM mount seemed like a cost-effective and good choice given the … Continue reading →

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Wet Dry Try Suite App

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Handwriting Without Tears® is a handwriting program used by therapists and teachers providing a multisensory approach to learning letter formation for preschool and elementary aged students. The complete program components include many hands on tools making it a concrete, perceptual and developmental approach to learning … Continue reading →

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