Category Archives: Customizable app

iPad and Android Keyboarding Apps and Resources

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Keyboarding Apps and Resources for the iPad Questions of keyboarding training using the iPad on occasion arise. Listed below are keyboarding instruction apps for the iPad and Android tablet. At the bottom of the list are a few web-based keyboarding instruction sites … Continue reading →

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Miss Sue’s Keyboarding Fun – OT-Care

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Are you looking for specialized or customizable keyboard instruction using the iPad for students with physical or cognitive/learning disabilities? Miss Sue’s Keyboarding Fun© provides several keyboarding app choices with options to customize the sounds, colors, picture supports, word lists and … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Accessories, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, Customizable app, iPad, Keyboard, Keyboarding, Occupational Therapy, Writing | Leave a comment

Eye Training Apps from Ebenezer School and Home for the Visually Impaired

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Ebenezer School and Home for the Visually Impaired I often just stumble upon apps when scouring for specific apps for client or students I work with. Apps developed by the Ebenezer School and Home for the Visually Impaired were those … Continue reading →

Posted in App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, Cognitive Impairment, Customizable app, Early Childhood, iPad, Low Vision/ Blindness, Occupational Therapy, Pediatrics, Special education, Vision | Leave a comment

Decide Now! App Gone Free

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Decide Now! app for iPhone and iPad is free today (typically 1.99). I have blogged about this app  before, but with it going free today, I thought it was worthy to mention again. This app provides a customizable spinner with text ( … Continue reading →

Posted in App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, Customizable app, Early Childhood, Elementary School, Game Apps for Special Needs, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Mobile Device Use, Occupational Therapy, School Based Interventions, Special education, Therapist/Teacher Tools | Leave a comment

KanPlan App

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Familiar with KanPlan app? Are you in need of a text based visual support for students or clients needing structured task lists without images and benefit from an interactive format? KanPlan app might just be the app to use. I first learned about KanPlan app last spring. … Continue reading →

Posted in Adults with LD, Android, App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, Customizable app, High School, iADL's, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Life Skills, Middle School, Mobile Device Use, Occupational Therapy, Organization, School Based Interventions, Special education, Special Needs | Leave a comment

More Black Friday App Deals

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Black Friday app deals continue through the weekend for the most part, although app deals differ and can be somewhat of a mystery when they begin and end. But here are a few more apps gone free or on sale … Continue reading →

Posted in App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, AT for Handwriting, Choice Making app, Customizable app, Elementary School, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Learning Disability, Middle School, Mobile Device Use, Note Taking App, Occupational Therapy, Scanning, Writing | 3 Comments

ABC Ninja – The Alphabet Letter and Phonics Slicing Game

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Familiar with the Alligator apps ? Their newest of their early literacy apps, Ninja ABC app, a letter and phonic slicing game for iPhone and iPad is free. Ninja ABC features the fun of identifying and slicing upper and lower case letters and sounds … Continue reading →

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Back to School Apps for OT/PT Administration – iConnect – Notes Edition

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Looking for an app to manage your case load of OT/PT/SLP students information and compile notes and treatment artifacts (pictures, etc.)? There are a number of general note taking/ note management apps that can work for organization of client/student information (e.g. Notability, Awesome … Continue reading →

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Co:Writer App Available

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Familiar with Co:Writer software, the word prediction software from Don Johnston, Inc.? It’s gone mobile – the Co:Writer app is now available for iPhone/iPad (17.99). Although I have not had a chance to work with it yet, here are some … Continue reading →

Posted in App Reviews, Apps for OT's, AT for Handwriting, Customizable app, Elementary School, High School, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Language Arts, Learning Disability, Middle School, Occupational Therapy, School Based Interventions, Spell Checking, Text to Speech, Word Prediction, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

WriteOnline App

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Crick Software has a new iPad app, WriteOnline (28.99) providing writing support : Word Prediction Word Banks (topic and alphabetical) Text to Speech Talking Spell Checker With features similar to their Clicker Docs app, WriteOnline app has a more mature look for middle … Continue reading →

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