Category Archives: Special education

Avaz Reader Helps Children With Dyslexia Read At Their Own Pace — Assistive Technology Blog

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

MDA Avaz Reader, built in association with the Madras Dyslexia Association, is an app that helps and encourages children with Dyslexia to read independently by offering various features and techniques, and a clean, distraction free interface. A user can either … Continue reading →

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“Assistive Technology in Special Education 3rd Edition” Book by Joan L. Green, SLP

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, AdEd, OTR/L, ATP, CATIS

        A big “thanks” to Joan L. Green for her diligence in updating her book, “Assistive Technology in Special Education 3rd Edition” © 2018 and to her donor who offered 1500 copies of her book to professionals working … Continue reading →

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Technology for Sound Sensitivity – Follow- up Success Story!

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, AdEd, OTR/L, ATP, CATIS

An earlier post Technology for Sound Sensitivity dated February 2, 2019 shared a case study of a student with auditory overload when in noisy environments. A variety of noise reduction options were researched and presented. While the Vibes noise cancelling ear … Continue reading →

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Technology for Sound Sensitivity

Posted on February 3, 2019 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, AdEd, OTR/L, ATP, CATIS

Sensitivity to sound, often referred to as auditory defensiveness or hyperacusis, can be a socially isolating condition hindering social participation for many of our clients or students. The Friendship Circle identifies different types of noise sensitivities as described in the … Continue reading →

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Reveal, A Wareable Band the Records Physiological Responses to Anxiety

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, AdEd, OTR/L, ATP, CATIS

Awake Labs, is developing an electronic band that to help children on the Autism Spectrum. Currently an Indiegogo project, wearable measures and tracks anxiety to understand behavior and predict behavior meltdowns. Called Reveal, this project is projected for commercialization in … Continue reading →

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Google Docs Voice Typing Command List (expanded)

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, AdEd, OTR/L, ATP, CATIS

  Google Docs recently added Voice Typing tool provides a voice recognition tool for word processing within Google Chrome. This is a great new feature in Google Docs that requires no training and little set up. Voice Typing can be turned on … Continue reading →

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AT and App Support for Executive Function: Middle School Thru Post-Secondary

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, AdEd, OTR/L, ATP, CATIS

I had the opportunity to listen to Diana Petschauer and Stacy Driscoll’s webinar on AT and Apps Support Executive Function recently as hosted by the CTD. An excellent webinar presented by two outstanding AT gurus, these specialists shared their listing of tools … Continue reading →

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Google Docs Voice Typing Tool

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, AdEd, OTR/L, ATP, CATIS

Did you know that a new Voice Typing tool is available in Google Docs (since September 2015) providing speech recognition as a option when using Google Chrome Browser? I may be the only one who was not aware of this new tool, … Continue reading →

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WVU OT Students App Recommendations

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, AdEd, OTR/L, ATP, CATIS

Thank you to Dr. Anne Cronin, OT Professor at WVU and the 2016 OT Graduating Class for their app recommendations! I appreciate their share of the recommended OT apps as listed below by category: Wrist Movement Apps Gyrosynth (iOS 2.99) – GyroSynth is a … Continue reading →

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ModMath 2.0 for Dysgraphia Available

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, AdEd, OTR/L, ATP, CATIS

What are the numbers, or are they letters? Is the math correct? Teachers get really good at deciphering writing and math problems like those seen above after becoming familiar with specific students number or letter formations, but it is not easy at … Continue reading →

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