Category Archives: iPad

OT’s with Apps Stylus List

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

What’s Your Favorite Stylus? Looking for a styluses for a child, mature user, an adaptive stylus, mouth or head stylus? Check out this new curated OT’s with Apps Stylus List, with a dozens of preferred styluses for almost everybody (no … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Accessories, Android, Assistive Technology, iPad, Mobility Impairment, Occupational Therapy, Pediatrics, Special education, Special Needs, Stylus, Therapist/Teacher Tools | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Styluses for Therapists and Teachers

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Handwriting notes on the iPad is something I typically avoid due to the lack of fluency, accuracy and the large size writing it produces. With most fine tipped styluses costing more than $ 50, I decided I could live without trying out the … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessories, Android, AT for Handwriting, Drawing, Handwriting, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Note Taking, Occupational Therapy, Therapist/Teacher Tools | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

MacGyver Options for Stylus Adaptations

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Stylus Adaptations The last post featured commercially available adapted styluses available on the market for purchase. Here are some suggestions on methods of adapting styluses for individuals with physical challenges. Perhaps not always the prettiest, but when funds or availability … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Accessories, Android, Android Management, Assistive Technology, iPad, iPad Management, iPhone, iPod, iPod/iPad Accessory, Stylus | Leave a comment

Be My Eyes | Remote Help for the Blind – The Assistive Technology Daily

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Be My Eyes is an app that allows blind people to request remote help from a sighted person when needed. As scooped from Assistive Technology Daily : http://attraining.org/atdaily/2015/02/11/remote-help/ Assistive Technology Daily share a new iOS app that provides human assistance … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Activities of Daily Living, Assistive Technology, iPad, iPad Management, iPhone, iPod, Low Vision/ Blindness | Leave a comment

Adaptive Styluses and Other Methods of Direct Access to a Tablet

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

A recent inquiry on adaptive styluses piqued by interest. It has been a while since I scoured the market for adaptive styluses so it appeared to be time to find what else is out there. Here are my findings: Limitless Stylus (Prototype) … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Accessories, Android, Android Management, iPad, iPhone, iPod, iPod/iPad Accessory, Occupational Therapy, Physical Disability Tool, Special education, Stylus | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

The Limitless Stylus

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

An inquiry about a finger stylus for a child with CP prompted my search for what type of styluses might be available at the current time. Like apps, tools for mobile devices are being developed and also go off the market constantly. … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Accessories, Android, iPad, iPad Management, iPhone, iPod, iPod/iPad Accessory, Occupational Therapy, Physical Disability Tool | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Android, App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for PT's, Apps for Special Needs, Dysgraphia, Education, Handwriting, iOS, iPad, Letter Formation, Special Needs, Therapist/Teacher Tools, Third Party Keyboards | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Activities of Daily Living, Adults, App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, Early Childhood, iADL's, iPad | 2 Comments

Voice Dream Writer – On Sale

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

  Voice Dream Writer app, newly debuted in the past few weeks is on sale this weekend ( 1-29-31/2015). for 7.99. A compliment to Voice Dream Reader app, Winston Chen’s Writer app provides tools for the struggling writer. Here are … Continue reading →

Posted in Apps for Special Needs, Assistive Technology, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, High School, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Learning Disability, Writing | Leave a comment

Voice Dream Writer App Available !

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Voice Dream Writer app (9.99) developed by Winston Chen was released this past week. Also the developer of Voice Dream Reader app (iPhone/iPad), Winston Chen has been dedicated to improving and offering features in his Reader app for individuals with … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, High School, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Language Arts, Post secondary, Spell Checking, Text to Speech, Universal Design for Learning, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments