Category Archives: School Based Interventions

Clicker Docs App

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Clicker Docs app (25.99) for iPad, developed by Crick Software , is a new iOS app that provides differentiated writing support for struggling writers. As one of Crick’s  two new apps,  Clicker Docs  provides  text only word banks and word prediction options offering support for primary … Continue reading →

Posted in App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, Customizable app, Differentiation, Elementary School, iPad, Language Arts, Occupational Therapy, Primary Grades, School Based Interventions, Special education, Special Education Teacher, Special Needs, Text to Speech, Uncategorized, Word Prediction, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

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

Fish School App

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Fish School is an app for your iPad (iOS 3.2 or later) from Duck, Duck Moose currently $1.99.  An app for toddlers and preschoolers, it features colorful fish that swim along and teaches the basics –ABC’s, numbers, and shapes (& … Continue reading →

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Visual Attention App by Tactus

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

Visual Attention TherAppy  ($9.99) , a Tactus Therapy app , is an iPad app designed to help assess and train visual attention in individuals who have difficulty with visual neglect, visual scanning or sustained attention.  It is one of the few … Continue reading →

Posted in App Reviews, Clinic Based Interventions, iPad, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation, School Based Interventions, Vision | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

BrainWorks App – A Sensory Diet Tool

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

BrainWorks app (11.99) for iPad and iPhone was developed by Occupational Therapist, Gwen Wild of SensationalBrain.com! to provide sensory diets menus for children and teens. Customizable, this app can manage an unlimited number of users and provide in app activity choices as well as customized … Continue reading →

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Bugs & Bubbles App

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Bugs and Bubbles is an app for the iPad ($2.99) from Little Bit Studio, LLC, the same creators of the infamous and wonderful Bugs and Buttons.  The graphics and amazing attention to detail in this app are truly some of … Continue reading →

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Mobile Device Use Survey Results

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

Thank you to those of you who took the time to complete the survey posted in October, 2012. Here is the results of the Mobile Device Use Survey: Survey Respondents:  Forty six surveys were completed with 85% of the respondents Occupational Therapists, 13% PT’s, … Continue reading →

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Your Therapy Source – ADHD, Exercise and Learning

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

Your Therapy Source.com shares research on the benefits of exercise on learning for students with ADHD: Your Therapy Source – http://www.YourTherapySource.com: ADHD, Exercise and Learning. Findings of the cited research indicated students with ADHD improved their scores on academic test following … Continue reading →

Posted in Apps for OT's, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Movement, Occupational Therapy, School Based Interventions | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Adapting Worksheets for Students with Poor Handwriting Using Your iPad

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Do you have students whose handwriting legibility interferes with their production of written work? Is it hard to decipher what they write? As OT’s or teacher’s of special needs students with handwriting legibility challenges, there are many different low tech to … Continue reading →

Posted in Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, AT for Handwriting, Differentiation, Handwriting, iPad, Keyboard, Learning Disability, Note Taking App, Occupational Therapy, OCR, School Based Interventions, Special education, Uncategorized, Word Work, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Shapes Touch and Write for iPad – Gone Free!

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Reminder… Shapes Touch and Write  gone free today! For more information on the app see Shapes Touch and Write for iPad post dated October 25, 2012. Carol

Posted in App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Drawing, Early Childhood, Fine Motor Development, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Occupational Therapy, Pre-writing, School Based Interventions, Special education, Special Needs, Uncategorized, Visual Motor, Visual Perception | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments