Category Archives: Occupational Therapy

HelpKidzLearn Apps!!

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

Are you familiar with HelpKidzLearn.com website? If you are not and you work with students who are working on cause and effect or students with physical impairments make sure you visit HelpKidzLearn hosted by Inclusive Technology – it will become a favorite … Continue reading →

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Sentence Maker App

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

Grasshopper Apps, one of my favorite app developers, has developed Sentence Maker app and it is currently gone free! Sentence Maker App , similiar to Grasshopper’s Little Speller app, is an app that provides opportunities for 2, 3, 4 and 5 word … Continue reading →

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Pirate Scribblebeard’s Treasure – Gone Free

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Pirate Scribblebeard’s Treasure was mentioned and recommended previously as a worthwhile drawing app – currently gone free! Available only for iPad and Android, this is a drawing app that provides the tools to draw in characters and objects in a … Continue reading →

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Symbaloo App

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

Interested in accumulating all of your web resources in one location – in an app? Check out the app called … Symbaloo is a free app that compiles web resources into “webmixes” or grids that can be categorized  by subject or topic for easy access … Continue reading →

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Apps Designed with Transition in Mind and Disability in Mind from OCALI

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

OCALI – the Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence is an online resource that offers tremendous resources for individuals with Autism and low incidence populations in areas of transition, UDL, AT, education and information for families and professionals supporting those disabilities.  They provide webinars, … Continue reading →

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Even More Fine Motor Apps

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Looking for even more fine motor apps? Preschool Connect the Dots Game App – Compatible with iPad/iPhone (.99), provides over 200 puzzles with features allowing choices of connecting by numbers, upper and lower case letters. Customization of features such as autoplay, … Continue reading →

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OT iTool Kit Tip and Trick #3 – Adding a Webpage to your Home Screen

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

Do you have frequently visited websites you need to access on your iPad for medical billing, attendance, or sites you or your students like to visit? Did you know that you can create an icon on your iPad to link … Continue reading →

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Apps for Mental Health

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

One of the many areas that Occupational Therapists work in is mental health.  This is not a specialty area of mine, however mental health issues definitely are areas we all address from time to time, whether in the school system, … Continue reading →

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Game Apps from EnsenaSoft for Individuals with Special Needs

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

Looking for games that transcend age or abilities for your students or clients? Games that encourage turn taking, engagement with others and leisure skills? Check out EnsenaSoft game apps for kids or adults – almost any age. This weekend they have many on … Continue reading →

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OT iTool Kit Tip and Trick #2 – Taking and Using Screen Shots on Your iDevice

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

This Tip and Trick #2 – Taking and using screen shots on your iDevice was prompted by a question from Fiona about how to take a screen shot. This is a tip and trick that is so useful I thought … Continue reading →

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