Category Archives: Note Taking

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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Smartpen use by ASU students with Learning Disabilities

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

See on Scoop.it – Assistive Tech at SFSD csleynse‘s insight: Students’ comments on the use of the Livescribe Echo Pen. One of the connections that can be created with the Livescribe Desktop software is using the Pencast Player app for … Continue reading →

Posted in Adults with LD, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Middle School, Note Taking, Occupational Therapy, School Based Interventions, Special education, Uncategorized, Writing | 2 Comments

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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iOS Apps List for Middle/High School & Adults with Learning Disabilities

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

Looking for iOS apps for adults or middle school through post secondary students with  learning disabilities? Check out this app list out. Create with  middle/high, post secondary students and adults in mind, this list includes basic apps to support individuals with learning disabilities. With … Continue reading →

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Sound Stamp App for Echo Pen

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Echo Pen As previously posted, the Echo or Pulse Pen is wonderful note taking tool for students to take notes and simultaneously record lectures (audio record) using special Livescribe notebook paper and the electronic Echo or Pulse Pen (Echo is their newest … Continue reading →

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Livescribe Pencast App for the Echo and Pulse Pen

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Do the students you work with have difficulty with note taking? Note taking is a requirement of students beginning in upper elementary school and which more demanding as students transition to middle, high school and beyond. There are many barriers presented to students during … Continue reading →

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