Category Archives: Assessment

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 →

Posted in Adults, App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Assessment, Cognitive Impairment, Data Collection, Focused attention, High School, iPad, Medical, Mobile Device Use, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation, Therapist/Teacher Tools, Traumatic Brain Injury | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Ready to Print App Updated!

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Ready to Print app for iPad (9.99), Android (7.99)   and for Kindle Ready to Print (Kindle Tablet Edition) (7.99) by Dianne Reid, OT at Essare.net is a well-developed pre writing/ letter formation app that provides graded levels of multiple visual motor and visual perceptual … Continue reading →

Posted in Android, App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, Assessment, AT for Handwriting, eBook Creating, Education, Elementary School, Fine Motor Development, Finger Isolation, Handwriting, iPad, Kindle, Letter Formation, Occupational Therapy, Pre-writing, Primary Grades, Writing | Leave a comment

iOT Session App

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

iOT Session is a new iPad app (2.99) developed by Dr. Frederick Covington OTD. It addresses fine motor/dexterity, visual perceptual, visual scanning, visual tracking and handwriting/letter formation skills. Tasks are measured, timed or scored with data  saved for each user for comparison … Continue reading →

Posted in Apps for OT's, Assessment, Fine Motor Development, Finger Isolation, Formative Assessment, iPad, Letter Formation, Occupational Therapy, Pediatrics, Primary Grades, School Based Interventions, Visual Perception | 4 Comments

AppoLearning App – Gone Free

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Apps and services that provide app reviews are a great source when scouring for the right app. There are several that are my favorite go to apps for reviews – KinderTown app and Autism App providing a rating and overview … Continue reading →

Posted in Android, App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, Assessment, Autism, Early Childhood, Education, Elementary School, Emergent Literacy, Fine Motor Development, Free apps, High School, iPad, Language Arts, Learning Disability, Life Skills, Math, Middle School, Occupational Therapy, Productivity apps, Special education, Vision, Writing | Leave a comment

iOT Screener App

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

The iOT Screener app is a free screening tool for professionals and parents who may have concerns regarding their child or student. Created by Dr. Frederick B. Covington, OTD, the iOT Screener  app requests the user to input answers to general information about the child … Continue reading →

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