Category Archives: Apps for Special Needs

Live Caption — The Assistive Technology Daily

Posted on November 25, 2017 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, AdEd, OTR/L, ATP, CATIS

Live Caption Live Caption Using voice recognition software, you can connect with the world again. Stay in the conversation with Live Caption. Need help understanding the waiter at your favorite restaurant? When you download this app, they can speak directly … Continue reading →

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Object Recognition Apps Feature Match Matrix

Posted on November 24, 2017 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, AdEd, OTR/L, ATP, CATIS

Object Recognition Apps It’s an exciting time as recognition apps for both print and objects advance and become more accurate and thus usable. With the evolution of object recognition along with artificial intelligence (AI), more and more object and AI apps … Continue reading →

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Call Scotland New & Revised Apps Wheel

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, AdEd, OTR/L, ATP, CATIS

Call Scotland has curated apps using a clever apps wheel display for several years. Here is their 6th version of the iPad Apps for Learners with Dyslexia / Reading and Writing Difficulties. Their app wheel has those tried and true apps for individuals a … Continue reading →

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Voice Dream Reader App on Sale

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, AdEd, OTR/L, ATP, CATIS

Through July 4th, Voice Dream Reader app for iOS ( 6.99) and Android (4.99) is 50% off. This is a great value for this multi-function app that reads aloud documents, articles and web sites and supports a wide variety of formats. … Continue reading →

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Typing on the iPad Pro 12.9 with SuperKeys App – Access for Individuals with Mobility Impairment 

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, AdEd, OTR/L, ATP, CATIS

The iPad Pro’s large 12.9″ now provides additional accessibility for individuals with motor and visual impairments previously a struggle for those who may have difficulty with multiple finger touch or using assistive touch features. A recent client, presenting speech, motor … Continue reading →

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App Search Resource List – 2017

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, AdEd, OTR/L, ATP, CATIS

               Updated App Search Resource List                             Searching for the right app can be a timely process.  Many app lists these days are dated, making it hard to sift and winnow for the right app when considering there are thousands of … Continue reading →

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Reminder, Alarm and Voice Reminders, Remind Me App

Posted on March 19, 2017 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, AdEd, OTR/L, ATP, CATIS

Research on use of visual schedules and checklists has been found to improve independence in completing work tasks and self-care skills for individuals with autism and cognitive disabilities (Koyama, Wang 2011). Use of visual schedules on PDA have also shown significant benefits … Continue reading →

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Accessing Print on the Fly with Mobile Devices and Apps with OCR and Text to Speech

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, AdEd, OTR/L, ATP, CATIS

Apps with text to speech are nothing new. Many apps with text to speech are available for mobile devices to access print on the fly for individuals with visual, learning or cognitive disabilities as may be required in a academic , home setting or in the community. … Continue reading →

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Read to Me in Book Creator 5 — The Website of Luis Perez

Posted on December 11, 2016 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, AdEd, OTR/L, ATP, CATIS

Luis Perez shares a new feature of Book Creator 5  for iPad (4.99) that provides a “read to me” for stories created. This is a great new feature of the popular Book Creator app for iPad. Read more on Luis’s … Continue reading →

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iPad Apps for Improving Vision

Posted on October 9, 2016 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, AdEd, OTR/L, ATP, CATIS

Originally posted on The VisionHelp Blog:
Not sure of the origin of this iPad app compilation for vision therapy, but plucked it off the VT-OD list serve via Dr. James Henning.  It is well organized, and hopefully you can make…

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