Category Archives: Rehabilitation

Occupational Therapy & Assistive Technology for Persons with Diabetes and Visual Impairment

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

November is National Diabetes Month  Providing Occupational Therapy and Assistive Technology for Persons with Diabetes and Visual Impairment November is National Diabetes Month, and for OT’s providing services to adults and children, diabetic care may be part of your therapy … Continue reading →

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Visual or Vibrating Alert Devices — AT3 Center News & Tips

Posted on June 30, 2019 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Ten gadgets to help you stay safe, on time, and informed with a hearing impairment via Visual or Vibrating Alert Devices — AT3 Center News & Tips Great list of suggested devices for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Activities of Daily Living, Assistive Technology, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Hearing Loss, Rehabilitation, Rest and Sleep, Self Care, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Handwriting for Heroes – Learn to Write with Your Non-dominant Hand

Posted on February 16, 2019 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Loosing hand dominancy after injury or a medical condition is a daunting task after years of developing manipulative skills of one’s preferred hand. A recent assessment of a vocational rehabilitation client in her late twenties who sustained a spinal stroke … Continue reading →

Posted in Adults, Assistive Technology, Fine Motor Development, Handwriting, Mobility Impairment, Notetaking,, Rehabilitation, Writing | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Liftware Level, a Motorized Spoon

Posted on June 25, 2017 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Reblogged from The Assistive Technology Daily   Liftware Level By now, you must have seen or heard about this new steady spoon/ utensil that lets people with hand tremors eat without spilling and dropping their food. Liftware Level, a new … Continue reading →

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SayIt! App

Posted on June 17, 2017 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

                                         SayIt App!                                               Looking for a quick text based AAC app that can speak out loud? SayIt! … Continue reading →

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Visual Tracking / Motor Coordination Apps for Adults

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

  A recent email from Kate A. requested suggested app for visual motor reaction time for home programming after use of Dynavision in the clinic. Although, I am not a user of the Dynavision, and using a mobile device, a much smaller … Continue reading →

Posted in Adults, Android, Apps for OT's, Fine Motor Development, Home Programming, iPad, Occupational Therapy, Physical Disability Tool, Rehabilitation, Research, Visual Motor | Leave a comment

MOVER technology: Home-Based, Outpatient Physical Rehabilitation Programs – The Assistive Technology Daily

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

For war fighters recovering from traumatic brain injuries (TBI), the benefits of home-based, outpatient physical rehabilitation programs are numerous—they can exercise at home on their own schedules, be among family and friends and spend less time in treatment facilities. Sourced … Continue reading →

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Text to Speech Apps for OT’s with Mobile Devices

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

OT’s work in many different settings and the tools we use continue to be more mobile in nature. When speaking of use of mobile device use of OT’s, a poll in 2014 by AOTA¹ found more than half of the OT practitioners surveyed use … Continue reading →

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MusicGlove Helps Stroke Patients Use Their Hands Again – The Assistive Technology Daily

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Friedman hopes to change that with MusicGlove, a wearable computing device designed to help patients improve their fine motor skills. The glove is outfitted with tiny sensors that track the user’s hand movements. Patients use it to play a Guitar … Continue reading →

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Apps for Employment for Persons with Disabilities

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

The 2015 Rehabilitation and Transition Conference was held this past week in Green Bay, Wisconsin. As an employee of Adaptive Technology Resources, I manned our booth in the  Exhibit Hall. It is always interesting to meet DVR Counselors and consumers … Continue reading →

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