Category Archives: Apps for Special Needs

EZ Tunes app

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Do you have a student who likes to listen to music but has difficulty accessing the controls on their iPod or iPad?  EZ Tunes is your answer! EZ  Tunes is created  and shared by Gweetle UnLtd for free (thank you!). Compatible with iPhone/iPod … Continue reading →

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Tapikeo App for Storytelling

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

There are many different storytelling apps out there in a range of prices and features. A previous post  listed several different storytelling/ book making apps and resources.  I am a big believer in you get what you pay for, but sometimes the free or … Continue reading →

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A Spectrum of Apps for Students on the Autism Spectrum – January 2012

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

There are many lists of apps available including those for special needs and ASD. While looking on the Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI) for resources and references for a recent evaluation, I found their January 2012 PDF listing on “A … Continue reading →

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Visual Timer Apps

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

With my iPad a part of my tool kit on a daily basis, one of the necessities on my iPad is a visual timer. There are a number of choices currently available, but here are a few favorite visual timers: Kiddie Countdown Timer – … Continue reading →

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LetterReflex App

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

Do you work with students who have difficulty with letter reversals and identifying left versus right? Binary Labs, creator of Dexteria app have created LetterReflex App which focuses on remediating  reversals of letter and in words and right and left discrimination. Games focusing … Continue reading →

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Text to Speech Apps – Supports for Students with LD # 3

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

Text to speech tools provide access to print to struggling readers to support decoding, vocabulary and comprehension skills. For many years as an OT and ATP having software that provides text to speech capabilities was a staple on my computer for students or … Continue reading →

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App Reviews offered on The Friendship Circle Blog

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

It seems like endless resources are available for special needs students for mobile devices! I never cease to be amazed at what is available! The Friendship Circle Blog is a website dedicated to the Friendship Circle organization of Bloomfield Michigan that supports … Continue reading →

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Grasshopper Apps – New and Free!

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Grasshopper apps are some of my favorite apps for special needs students and pre-k and elementary aged students. They provide clean, wonderful real pictures, customization and real voices to their apps. Again, they provide those of us in education more new … Continue reading →

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Spell A Word App

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

A post a couple of days ago briefly reviewed RJ Cooper’s Point to Pictures app currently availlable  for free. As a developer of software and hardware for individuals with special needs, RJ has developed software Spell A Word  for the Mac and PC … Continue reading →

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Point to Pictures App

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

RJ Cooper has provided accessibility devices and software with special needs students for many years. As the cheese moves so has RJ Cooper, creating specialized apps for mobile devices that support students with physical and cognitive challenges. Point to Pictures … Continue reading →

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