Category Archives: iPod

Voice Dream Reader App – Making Text Accessible

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Voice Dream Reader App for iPhone/iPad (1.99) is a newly developed app  by Winston Chen which supplies high quality text to speech within a reader app. Some of the great features this app provides is its easy connection from within the app … Continue reading →

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iPad and Student Transport

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

The more we use the iPad the more we find uses for it. For some students their schedules or communication tools are on it and it goes where ever they go. Those students often have a paraprofessional or teacher accompanying … Continue reading →

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Transition Tools & Tips – Apps and Resources

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Thanks to Kim Peterson for the comment she posted with a link to her suggestions for transition with kids. Those of us who work with neurotypical or neurodiverse children or students, we are well aware that transitions can cause behavioral challenges. Here’s the link to her practical … Continue reading →

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Organization & Time Management iOS Apps for High School and College Students

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

Organization skills are necessary for  students of all ages and stages. For students transitioning to post secondary education, organizational abilities can be areas of concern as special education teachers, paraprofessionals no longer are available to support the student when they enter college or tech school.  What tools might help students with … Continue reading →

Posted in App Reviews, Apps for Special Needs, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Learning Disability, Organization, Post secondary, Transition, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

Free Word Prediction App – Brevity !

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Thank you to Wendy Homlish, Qiater, who shared this reduced price, now freed app: Brevity – http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id424431516?mt=8 – a word prediction app for iPad, iPhone/iPod. As a recently developed app, review of its initial ratings are very favorable! I have not trialed … Continue reading →

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iPad and iPod Accessories and Settings for Access and Aging in Place

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Integration of the iPad and iPod Touch devices for students as well as staff continues to increase in the school I work at with steady questions of how apps work, what apps to use and access methods. Questions arise about student … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Data Collection, Formative Assessment, iPod, iPod/iPad Accessory, Keyboard, Mobility Impairment, Occupational Therapy, Physical Disability Tool | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Generating QR Code with Chirbit

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

QR codes are a fast way of retrieving information from URL’s on websites, blogs or from a QR code on hard copy. A prior post QR Codes as AT reviewed QR apps and QR Voice, an online resource for creating a … Continue reading →

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123 Color HD: Talking Coloring Book – Just Another Coloring Book App? Take a Closer Look…

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

 123 Color HD: Talking Coloring Book app has been around for a while however quiet enhanced from its first version!. Available for iPad, iPhone/iPod and currently free (just for today?), this app provides coloring pages for elementary students with fair to … Continue reading →

Posted in Activity Worksheets on Your iPad, App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, AT for Handwriting, Drawing, Early Childhood, Fine Motor Development, Finger Isolation, Handwriting, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Maps, Middle School, Occupational Therapy, Pre-writing, Special education, Visual Motor | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

App Listing – Maximize Your Touch App List

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Paula Walser is a Speech Pathologist and AT expert – now CESA 6 Instructional Technology Specialist and national speaker from Wisconsin. With years of expertise in special education and instructional technology she is always on top of technology. I ran … Continue reading →

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Creating Curriculum Content for Your Students – More Story Telling/Book Creating Apps for the iPad

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

New apps emerge continuually, providing additional features and possibilities for creating content for students on the iPad. Finding apps that are easy to use and functional take some sorting through.  Here are a few more recently found apps that are … Continue reading →

Posted in App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, eBook Creating, High School, iBooks, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Middle School, Occupational Therapy, Special education, Special Education Teacher, Story Telling, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments