Category Archives: Occupational Therapy

Game Apps for Individuals with Special Needs

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Looking for games, leisure activities or cause and effect activities apps for students with cognitive challenges using a iPad or iPod? Here is a combination of games, leisure, cause and effect apps that could be used for inclusion as well as a link to prior … Continue reading →

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Reading Apps – Support for Students with LD #5

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

What’s available or new in reading apps for iOS devices? With hundreds of new apps released everyday fortunately some of them are targeted for individuals with special needs. It has been about 2 years since the first debut of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Adults with LD, App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Learning Disability, Low Vision/ Blindness, Occupational Therapy, Reading, Special education, Special Education Teacher, Text to Speech, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Finger Fun App

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

Finger Fun app currently is a free app for iPhone/iPad that is described for children ages 2-6 years of age. It is rather unique as it requires finger isolation skills while touching dots. One or more dots can be presented on … Continue reading →

Posted in App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Fine Motor Development, Finger Isolation, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Occupational Therapy, Pediatrics, Primary Grades, School Based Interventions, Special education | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Keyboarding Practice on Your iPad or Android – Apps and Other Equipment

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Considering the need to practice keyboarding on your iPad or Android Tablet? Following an earlier comment asking about the possibilities of iPad keyboarding practice apps and considering the needs of a student who will be producing word processing  on his iPad during his school … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessories, Android, App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Ergonomics, iPad, iPad Management, iPod/iPad Accessory, Keyboard, Occupational Therapy | Tagged , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

4th of July Fireworks Apps – (but don’t forget the ear muffs)!

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Whether celebrating the 4th of July in the US or planning for an outdoor fireworks show elsewhere, here are a few app that might entertain or forecast a firework event for individuals with special needs. Thanks to Digital Storytime for their review of … Continue reading →

Posted in Android, App Rubric, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, Cause and Effect apps, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Occupational Therapy, Self-regulation, Sensory Apps, Sensory Apps for ASD, Social Skills, Special Needs | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Bugs and Buttons App

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Thanks to Christina Scheer MHS, OT from Grafton School District in Wisconsin for her recommendation of the Bugs and Buttons app. Ms. Scheer reported Bugs and Buttons is a favorite of her students.   Bugs and Buttons app for iPhone and iPad ($2.99) … Continue reading →

Posted in App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, Early Childhood, Fine Motor Development, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Occupational Therapy, Special education, Visual Motor, Visual Perception | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Sturdy iPad 3 Cases – What’s New?

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

It’s not surprising that with iPad’s record sales that the choices of cases keep increasing. With the increasing numbers of cases I decided to check on what sturdy cases might withstand kid or student use of an iPad 3. A search for a current (May … Continue reading →

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Bo’s Jigsaw Puzzles

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

Bo’s Jigsaw Puzzle is a new iPhone/iPad puzzle app currently free. Another puzzle app however it has no other in-app purchases and features 24 different puzzles. A choice of easy (four pieces), intermediate (9 pieces) and hard (12 pieces) levels are available … Continue reading →

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New Otterbox Defender Case for iPad 3

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

I had a chance to see the newest OtterBox Defender Series for the New iPad (3rd Generation) & iPad 2 – Black case just the other day and was impressed with the fit and the smoother style of this case. Having purchased Otterbox cases … Continue reading →

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Stress Tracker App for iOS (free) and Android

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

The Stress Tracker app was created by a team of leading clinical psychologists and researchers using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness principles. It provides an all-in-one personal stress management app that tracks, identifies, and helps relieve your daily stress … Continue reading →

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