Category Archives: App Reviews

8 Great Handwriting Apps for OTs | CMS Direct Hire

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

As Scooped from CMS Direct Hire   8 Great Handwriting Apps for OT’s We at CMS Direct Hire would like to share with you 8 great Occupational Therapy apps for improving your patients’ handwriting skills! Carol Leynse Harpold‘s insight: CMS Direct Hire shares … Continue reading →

Posted in App Reviews, Apps for OT's, AT for Handwriting, Early Childhood, Finger Isolation, Handwriting, iPad, Letter Formation, Occupational Therapy, Writing | Leave a comment

Eye Training Apps from Ebenezer School and Home for the Visually Impaired

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Ebenezer School and Home for the Visually Impaired I often just stumble upon apps when scouring for specific apps for client or students I work with. Apps developed by the Ebenezer School and Home for the Visually Impaired were those … Continue reading →

Posted in App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, Cognitive Impairment, Customizable app, Early Childhood, iPad, Low Vision/ Blindness, Occupational Therapy, Pediatrics, Special education, Vision | Leave a comment

Skill Game – Gone Free Today

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

I don’t often recommend Game Center apps, but the Skill Game is a favorite of mine for the visual motor, spatial reasoning and motor planning required. Compatible with iPhone/iPad (iOS 5 or later), this is best suited to upper elementary level students … Continue reading →

Posted in Adults, App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, Drawing, Elementary School, High School, iPad, iPhone, Leisure apps, Visual Motor, Visual Perception | Leave a comment

Community Sidekick App from Ablelink Technologies on Sale

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

Community Sidekick App developed by AbleLink Technologies is a tracking system that monitors location of individuals in the community. Regularly 19.99, it is currently (2-7-2014) on sale for .99  for a limited time. Compatible with iPhone, iPod (requires Wi-Fi) and iPad, this … Continue reading →

Posted in Activities of Daily Living, Adults, App Reviews, Apps for Special Needs, Elementary School, iADL's, Letter Formation, Middle School, Mobile Device Use, Occupational Therapy, Self Care | Leave a comment

Breathe, Think, Do App by Sesame Street

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Breathe, Think, Do app (iPhone/iPad; Android; free) developed by Sesame Street, is geared to children ages 2-5 years using a Breathe, Think, Do strategy to promote problem solving and emotional coping skills. Just one of the tools of the Little Children, Big … Continue reading →

Posted in Activities of Daily Living, Android, App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, Early Childhood, Elementary School, iPad, iPhone, Self-regulation, Social Skills, Therapist/Teacher Tools | 2 Comments

Ready to Print App Updated!

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Ready to Print app for iPad (9.99), Android (7.99)   and for Kindle Ready to Print (Kindle Tablet Edition) (7.99) by Dianne Reid, OT at Essare.net is a well-developed pre writing/ letter formation app that provides graded levels of multiple visual motor and visual perceptual … Continue reading →

Posted in Android, App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, Assessment, AT for Handwriting, eBook Creating, Education, Elementary School, Fine Motor Development, Finger Isolation, Handwriting, iPad, Kindle, Letter Formation, Occupational Therapy, Pre-writing, Primary Grades, Writing | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Accessories, App Reviews, Apps for OT's, AT for Handwriting, Early Childhood, Education, Elementary School, Emergent Literacy, Handwriting, iPad, iPhone, iPod, iPod/iPad Accessory, Letter Formation, Occupational Therapy, Pediatrics, Pre-writing, Primary Grades, Writing | Leave a comment

Word Wizard App Gone Free

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

How long apps go free is always a mystery, but if you are interested in an early word making app, Word Wizard app (regularly 2.99) is currently free. Described as the Speak and Spell for the iPad Generation, this app … Continue reading →

Posted in App Reviews, Apps for Special Needs, Elementary School, Emergent Literacy, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Language Arts, Learning Disability, Spelling, Word Work | Leave a comment

OT with Apps mTool Kit List – OT Admin Apps 1-5-2014

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

If you work with adults or pediatrics, the link below provides apps for only administrative tasks such as documentation, evaluation, patient/client education or utilities that may come in handy! Apps for iOS (Apple) and Android devices for Occupational Therapy Practitioners are … Continue reading →

Posted in Android, App Reviews, Apps for OT's, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Medical, Occupational Therapy, Pediatrics, Rehabilitation, School Based Interventions, Special education, Therapist/Teacher Tools, Utility | Leave a comment

Decide Now! App Gone Free

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Decide Now! app for iPhone and iPad is free today (typically 1.99). I have blogged about this app  before, but with it going free today, I thought it was worthy to mention again. This app provides a customizable spinner with text ( … Continue reading →

Posted in App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, Customizable app, Early Childhood, Elementary School, Game Apps for Special Needs, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Mobile Device Use, Occupational Therapy, School Based Interventions, Special education, Therapist/Teacher Tools | Leave a comment