Category Archives: App Rubric

Brain Works Apps Reduced

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Brain Works app, for iPhone and iPad is at a reduced price 4.99 (originally 8.99). Created by Occupational Therapist, Gwen Wild of Sensational Brain.com,  the app  supports users with sensory modulation challenges by providing a selection of sensory diets following choice of environment … Continue reading →

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Ed Emberley’s Shake & Make App – Gone Free

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Back in the day when working one on one with students, I loved using Ed Emberley’s books, providing step by step instructions for how to draw all kinds of animals, objects and seasonal themes with students as a visual motor, … Continue reading →

Posted in App Rubric, Drawing, iPad, iPhone, Occupational Therapy, Uncategorized, Visual Memory, Visual Motor, Visual Perception | Leave a comment

Technology for Self – Regulation

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

In an article, Just RELAX!? Using Technology for Self Regulation for Students with Autism (Lewis Stokes, 2014), autism consultant, Susan Lewis Stokes shares technology for self-regulation for students with autism. Self-regulation of emotions is defined as the ability to calm yourself down when … Continue reading →

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Mirror Case for iPad

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Do you or your students/clients have a need to take pictures or video, take notes and bookmark information on your iPad? The MirrorCase and MirrorCase HD app is a recently developed product that uses the camera  of the iPad to take … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessories, App Rubric, Apps for Special Needs, iPad, Learning Disability, Multimedia, Note Taking, Note Taking App | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Timers with Elapsed App

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

Ever need a timer that provides multiple alarms ?     A student that I work with is working on determining his self regulation needs along with completing homework tasks with greater independence using schedules and work choices within his day. Taking a … Continue reading →

Posted in Adults, Adults with LD, App Rubric, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, Autism, Cognitive Impairment, Developmental Delay, Free apps, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Life Skills, Occupational Therapy, Organization | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

AppWriter Cloud | LingApps

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

AppWriter Cloud is a Google extension providing word prediction support for struggling writers. One of the only word prediction apps for Google Chrome, this app fills the need for students familiar or needing word prediction to support spelling challenges when … Continue reading →

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Digital Halloween Fun!

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Here is some digital Halloween fun for your mobile devices… Halloween eBook – (free) for iPhone and iPad provides this halloween vocabulary and social communication skills around the concept of “where”. Teo & Bianca Halloween Coloring Book – (free) for … Continue reading →

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My Brain on Apps

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

This infographic reaffirms how difficult it can be to “sift and winnow” apps when there are more than 67,000 educational iPad apps. Finding the right one to support individuals with special needs can be a challenge and take time! Courtesy of: AvatarGeneration Here … Continue reading →

Posted in App Reviews, App Rubric, Apps for Special Needs, iOS, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Occupational Therapy, Special education, Special Needs | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Skill Game – A Visual Motor and Spatial Reasoning Challenge

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Skill Game app, by Good Apps is a Game Center app listed as “Free for a short time”. Designed for iPhone and iPad, this is an electronic visual motor – pencil paper kind of activity requiring problem solving, fine motor and visual … Continue reading →

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Organization & Time Management Android Apps for High School and College Students

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

The previous post “Organization and Time Management  Apps for High School and College Students” on OT’s with Apps brought a comment from a visitor indicating the lack of  suggested apps for Android users. As an iDevice user who is also in charge of managing iDevices in the … Continue reading →

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