Category Archives: Learning Disability

NEW iReadWrite App!

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

See on Scoop.it – OT mTool Kit iReadWrite app for iPad makes reading easier and ensures accurate writing as you use your iPad for school, work, or leisure. Carol Leynse Harpold‘s insight: Read & Write now has an app! I’ve heard … Continue reading →

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6 Ways to Enhance Students Learning Using iMovie ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Educational Technology and Learning post, 6 Ways to Enhance Student Learning using iMovie provides ideas for using  this app for student learning. As scooped on  Scoop.it – OT mTool Kit Carol Leynse Harpold‘s insight: iMovie is an intuitive app for movie creating and … Continue reading →

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Free or Reduced Apps for your OT mTool Kit!

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Here are a few apps gone free or reduced for today (unsure how long they will be free) that you might consider for your OT iTool Kit: Old MacDonald by Duck Duck Moose (free)  for iPad and one for iPhone. … Continue reading →

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Read & Write app for Google Docs

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

Are you aware of Read & Write app for Google Docs? First off it has been confusing to me to consider the Read & Write extension available in Google Chrome as an app. Apps have a wider connotation than I thought. Doing a little … Continue reading →

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iOS Apps to Support Learners Who Struggle with Reading and/or Writing – Updated Annotated List | Free Resources from the Net for EVERY Learner

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

See on Scoop.it – SFSD iPad Scoop Paul Hamilton, blogger of Free Resources on the Net for Every Learner, provides an updated list of apps to support learners who struggle with reading and writing. Many are familiar and favorites of mine … Continue reading →

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GoRead App – Android Bookshare App

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

Did you know about the Android accessible book reader app – GoRead for individuals with print disability for Bookshare? GoRead app (free) is an accessible e-reader app that allows downloading directly from Bookshare! Here is a description of the from Benetech … Continue reading →

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Adapting Worksheets for Students with Poor Handwriting Using Your iPad

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Do you have students whose handwriting legibility interferes with their production of written work? Is it hard to decipher what they write? As OT’s or teacher’s of special needs students with handwriting legibility challenges, there are many different low tech to … Continue reading →

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iWordQ App

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

iWordQ US app for the iPad (24.99) is a word prediction app developed by Quillsoft, producers of WordQ and SpeakQ.  iWordQ app provides both word prediction and text to speech options for struggling readers and writers. The iWordQ app menu provides the tools … Continue reading →

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OT iToolkit App List Updated

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

The OT iToolkit App list updated (and repaired): OT iTool Kit App List Updated 9-19-12. (So sorry for any inconviences with the ill-working app list!) Carol

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iWordQ App

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Are you familiar with WordQ for Windows? GoQ, makers of WordQ has developed iWordQ, word prediction software for the iPad (24.99). WordQ is a flexible word prediction program for PC computer with word list support for struggling writers. It’s exciting to … Continue reading →

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