Category Archives: Apps for OT’s

iDo Hygiene App

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

iDo Hygiene is a new app providing instruction, video and games to learn personal hygiene. Included is an option to create your own images in the 12 hygiene areas. Created by the Center for Educational Technology for individuals with cognitive … Continue reading →

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Great Apps from Generous Developers!

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

A huge thank you to the following app developers for supplying promo codes to OT and PT’s at a recent OT’s with Apps Workshop: Claro Software for providing ClaroPDF apps (2.99) to participants. ClaroPDF (IOS) is an annotation app with text to speech … Continue reading →

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Step-By-Step App from SOAR

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

  StepByStep app   for iPad, (free, in-app purchase for additional sequences) is a OT created app requiring sequencing clip art pictures of steps of activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living for children and adults. Steps of activities of daily living are … Continue reading →

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TV Teacher: writing abc’s – lower case app

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

   Occupational Therapist Marnie Danielson co-authored the handwriting instruction The TV Teacher instruction using evidence based practice of video modeling¹ along with movement based understanding of letter formation (Chandler, C. 2014). The TV Teacher ™ DVD based program includes an introduction to upper, … Continue reading →

Posted in App Reviews, Apps for OT's, AT for Handwriting, Autism, Early Childhood, Elementary School, Handwriting, iPad, Primary Grades | Leave a comment

Looking for App Similar to Waitstrip App?

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

Waitstrip app for iOS  no  longer is available. A blog comment/question from Emily asked about suggestions for a similar app to Waitstrip. I found few options, but here is what seems to be available currently:  Visual Timer app for iPhone/iPad (2.99) provides a … Continue reading →

Posted in Android, App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, Autism, Developmental Delay, Free apps, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Occupational Therapy, Visual Communication | Leave a comment

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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STAC App for Cognitive Assessment

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

The STAC (Standardized Touchscreen Assessment of Cognition) App for iPad is an automated screening tool designed by Cognitive Innovation’s Simon Carson, OT/L, MBA and Heather Cole, MA CCC- SLP’s for health care professionals. The iPad app provides self-directed instruction of cognitive  tasks, reducing … Continue reading →

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Osmo Game System – A Manipulative Gaming System for the iPad!

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

In July, 2014 a blog post featured the  development of the Osmo Game System using tangible tangram pieces and letter tiles that interact with apps on the iPad. The Osmo Game System is available for iPad 2 and newer and the iPad Mini. With … Continue reading →

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OT’s with Apps Top 10 + 1 Apps for 2014

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

The invitation to post a listing of 10 apps with the YappGuru Experts was privilege, but also a challenge! I would have been much more comfortable identifying 10 apps in 10 categories! Sifting and winnowing is a good practice, we do it … Continue reading →

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Apps Gone Free!

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

It’s been a bit lean with free apps during the holiday season, but here are a few apps gone free that are worth checking out for school based OT’s: Decide Now! – this iOS app for iPhone/iPad allows creation of choice … Continue reading →

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