Category Archives: Special education

Choiceboard Creator App

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

 Choiceboard Creator App is a simple, free iPad app that provides the ability to present questions and answer choices with visually and  audio capabilities. There is a simple method of designating which is the correct answer with an audio response provided when the correct … Continue reading →

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App Listing – Maximize Your Touch App List

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Paula Walser is a Speech Pathologist and AT expert – now CESA 6 Instructional Technology Specialist and national speaker from Wisconsin. With years of expertise in special education and instructional technology she is always on top of technology. I ran … Continue reading →

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Creating Curriculum Content for Your Students – More Story Telling/Book Creating Apps for the iPad

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

New apps emerge continuually, providing additional features and possibilities for creating content for students on the iPad. Finding apps that are easy to use and functional take some sorting through.  Here are a few more recently found apps that are … Continue reading →

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Great Visual Timers Resource

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Visiting Todd’s Tech Tuesday blog, a really great resource on ideas for differentiation, featured a link to the a post entitled “Use Visual Timers to Ease Transitions” from  the Adapting Creatively blog. If you are looking for visual timer resources, this … Continue reading →

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Injini Printables – Activity Worksheets for your iPad

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Did you know that Injini has printable Supplement Books available in PDF on their website? Suited to young children, these printable Supplement Books or worksheet provide beginning visual motor tracing activities starting with simple straight lines and another set providing … Continue reading →

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Telling Time App – Another Alligator App Gone Free!

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Telling Time App  is a new, free app (limited time?) by  the Alligator/Grasshopper app developers  providing customization and multiple levels of activities to learners of all ages. This apps shows no preference in appearance for young or older students/individuals making it appropriate for … Continue reading →

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Writing Apps – Supports for Students with LD #4

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Writing is considered one of the most difficult literacy tasks. Many students with learning disabilities struggle with the process of writing as well as the mechanical componets of the writing task. Technology can provide support to the mechanical demands of the writing … Continue reading →

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Paper Port App – Dragon Dictation App on Steroids!

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

Are you impressed with the Dragon Dictation App? Well, you will love Nuances new PaperPort app that has Dragon Dictation tools in it! PaperPort App – This is Nuances new free digital note taking for your iPad (only iPad) that captures hand written … Continue reading →

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Draw a Person for Young Children on the iPad

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Julie posted a comment with a question about finding an app for Draw A Person on the iPad. She commented that Doodle Buddy could be used to assist with drawing but she was looking for an app specifically for drawing a … Continue reading →

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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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