Category Archives: Apps for OT’s

Dictionary Apps – Supports for Students with LD – #1

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

This is a first is a series of reviews of apps useful to individuals with learning disabilities. As our school has just issued some iPad to our LD teachers the search has begun for apps that would support students at … Continue reading →

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KinderTown App

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Looking for an educational apps for students with skills in the 3-6 year old level? KinderTown is an app to help you search for the best educational apps for 3-6 year olds. It provides a searchable data base of apps … Continue reading →

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The Shredder App from Sosh

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Thanks to Nancy Barth, for her comment on the Sosh – The Shredder app which can be purchased as a single app to help with the management of stress, anxiety and negative thinking!  Check out her post: http://nancybarthtutoring.com/?p=3027 Here’s Sosh’s The Shredder app Check out … Continue reading →

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Sosh App for Individuals with Aspergers

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Have you seen the Sosh app? If you work with high functioning individuals with Aspergers you’ll want to check it out! Developed by Dr. Mark Bowers, the Sosh app is based on the Sosh framework which focuses on 5R’s of social skills development: … Continue reading →

Posted in App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Autism, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Occupational Therapy, Self-regulation, Sensory Apps, Sensory Apps for ASD, Special education, Special Education Teacher | Tagged , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Story Telling Apps for the iPod and iPad

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Interested in making e-books for your students? Do you have photos of students, events or images pertaining to curricular science, social studies content that could be included in a book for your special needs student? Digital story telling/e-book creating apps are a wonderful … Continue reading →

Posted in App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, Autism, eBook Creating, iPad, iPod, Story Telling | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Kiddie Countdown Activity Timer App

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Looking for a visual timer for young children? A colleague I work with (thank you Gail for this great find!) found this great free visual timer – Kiddie Countdown Activity Timer Free  – for the  young students she works with. … Continue reading →

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iOS5 Accessibility Tool – Speak Selection

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Have you used the new Speak Selection accessibility option available in the iOS5 on your updated iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch? Have you done training with any students or clients on its use with their iDevice? Speak Selection Option This … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, iOS, iPad, iPod, Occupational Therapy, Special education, Text to Speech | Tagged , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Free App Resources

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Do you get emails sharing a free app for the day and by the time you get to that email or search for the app or the link it is no longer free? How frustrating! Free is so fun and so … Continue reading →

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Lakeshore Learning Apps Gone Free!

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Lakeshore Learning, a company that sells educational materials, is offering three new iPhone/iPod Touch and iPad apps for free until December 30th. The apps are early literacy skill apps focusing on letter formation, phonics, letter identification, vowel sounds and beginning letter … Continue reading →

Posted in App Reviews, Apps for OT's, AT for Handwriting, Handwriting, iPad, iPod, iPod/iPad Accessory, Letter Formation, Occupational Therapy, Special Education Teacher, Visual Motor | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Visual Motor Worksheets on your iPad

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Are you using paper pencil tasks with students such as worksheets for eye hand coordination tasks such as mazes, dot to dot, tracing in the lines, word searches, handwriting, letter formation, drawing and coloring activities? Would you like the option to have a … Continue reading →

Posted in Activity Worksheets on Your iPad, Apps for OT's, Fine Motor Development, iPad, iPod, Special education, Visual Motor | Tagged , , , , , , | 12 Comments