Category Archives: Occupational Therapy

iOT Session App

iOT Session is a new iPad app (2.99) developed by Dr. Frederick Covington OTD. It addresses fine motor/dexterity, visual perceptual, visual scanning, visual tracking and handwriting/letter formation skills. Tasks are measured, timed or scored with data  saved for each user for comparison … Continue reading

Posted in Apps for OT's, Assessment, Fine Motor Development, Finger Isolation, Formative Assessment, iPad, Letter Formation, Occupational Therapy, Pediatrics, Primary Grades, School Based Interventions, Visual Perception | 4 Comments

Doodling for Relaxation with Kaleidoscope Doodle Apps

Finally, Don’t Forget Art! Activities that relax come in many forms and are individual for everyone.  I have students who doodle or draw for relaxation at school, as long as it does not distract from learning – or occlude all … Continue reading

Posted in Adults, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, Cause and Effect apps, Drawing, iPad, iPhone, Mental Health, Occupational Therapy, Rest and Sleep, Sensory Apps, Special education | 2 Comments

AppoLearning App – Gone Free

Apps and services that provide app reviews are a great source when scouring for the right app. There are several that are my favorite go to apps for reviews – KinderTown app and Autism App providing a rating and overview … Continue reading

Posted in Android, App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, Assessment, Autism, Early Childhood, Education, Elementary School, Emergent Literacy, Fine Motor Development, Free apps, High School, iPad, Language Arts, Learning Disability, Life Skills, Math, Middle School, Occupational Therapy, Productivity apps, Special education, Vision, Writing | Leave a comment

iOT Screener App

The iOT Screener app is a free screening tool for professionals and parents who may have concerns regarding their child or student. Created by Dr. Frederick B. Covington, OTD, the iOT Screener  app requests the user to input answers to general information about the child … Continue reading

Posted in Administrative Apps, App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Assessment, Early Childhood, Elementary School, Fine Motor Development, Free apps, iPad, Medical, Mental Health, Occupational Therapy, Pediatrics | Leave a comment

Protect Hands from Digital Distress – Handout from Advance for OT

Are you or your clients feeling the effects of abuse from use of electronic devices in their hands, arms or fingers? Check out this article from Advance for OT “Protect Hands from Digital Distress“, by Cheryl McEvoy, providing tips and … Continue reading

Posted in Ergonomics, Medical, Occupational Therapy | Leave a comment

CloudCam – Camera App for Dropbox and Google Drive

Having difficulty managing available space on your iDevice? Are you managing numerous devices with photos and videos hogging space on each of them? With devices that have now had a year or more of accumulated apps, photos and videos, lack … Continue reading

Posted in App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Computer Utilities, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Occupational Therapy, Photo, Utility, Web 2.0 resources | Leave a comment

OT’s with Apps List for Middle School thru Adult Individuals with Disabilities 10-2013

OT iTool Kit App List for MS thru Adults with Disabilities 10-27-13 – (PDF file). A partial list of apps from the complete OT’s with Apps List, this list focuses on apps in the following categories (not limited to) for iOS … Continue reading

Posted in Android, App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, iOS, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Learning Disability, Life Skills, Low Vision/ Blindness, Math, Mental Health, Mobility Impairment, Note Taking App, Occupational Therapy, OCR, Organization, Post secondary, Presentation Tools, Productivity apps, Scanning, Self-regulation, Sensory Apps, Text to Speech, Visual Memory, Word Prediction, Writing | 2 Comments

The 17 Best Anxiety iPhone & Android Apps of 2013

The 17 Best Anxiety iPhone and Android Apps of 2013 As scooped from Healthline.com on October 26, 2013. Anxiety may be treated with medications, behavior therapies, and relaxation techniques. Consider these apps to help you feel less anxious. Carol Leynse … Continue reading

Posted in Adults, Android, App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Autism, iOS, Medical, Mental Health, Occupational Therapy, Self-regulation, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Time + Touch Timer app

Time+ Touch HD app, by SixAxis is currently free today only (10-26-2013; regularly 1.99). Set the time up to 11 hr. 59 minutes and allow it to run in the background when using other apps. Provides visualization for hours (blue), minutes … Continue reading

Posted in App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, Autism, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Occupational Therapy, School Based Interventions, Special education, Visual Supports | Leave a comment

Bug Games App – Gone Free

Bug Games app, by Busy Bee Studios, is a fun preschool app with four different activities: counting, letter identification, music  and phonics as well as visual motor activities to entertain (don’t tell them that they are learning!!!) preschool children. Based on … Continue reading

Posted in App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Early Childhood, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Occupational Therapy, Pediatrics, Phonics, Visual Motor | Leave a comment