Category Archives: Special education

Intellipad App

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

The Intellipad App was an exciting find shared by a member of the  Qiat list serv where information is shared by AT gurus. Intellipad App is the first notepad that I have seen that provides basic text to speech capabilities, … Continue reading →

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Stop Spreading the Germs!

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

More Cleaning Products for the iPad/iPod! The topic of cleaning your iPad or iPod seems to always come up when with working with teachers or therapists who work with children. A previous post featured the iKlear product which was all I could … Continue reading →

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Drawing Apps

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Drawing Apps are readily available for the iPad, iPod and iPhone and are a natural fit for a capacitative screen on a mobile device. Used for scribbling, drawing, writing, stamping or writing messages – there are many uses for drawing apps! Here … Continue reading →

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Leisure Apps for Student with Multiple Special Needs

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

The iPad brings so many opportunities to our students with significant needs. I have the opportunity to work with a high school student in a multi-categorical classroom who has a dedicated iPad with Proloquo2go as her communication device. Setting up the … Continue reading →

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Preschool Math Apps

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

There are many math apps that work on fact skill and drill as well as for computation, calculations, and equivalency.  Most of the students we currently are using the iPad with need to develop basic numeracy skills and number recognition. I am … Continue reading →

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Autism Apps App

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Autism App, by TouchAutism was a great free find this week. It is an app that reviews apps that will support individuals with Autism. Although it is listed for Autism, the apps reviewed can benefit individuals with other special needs and … Continue reading →

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Sound Stamp App for Echo Pen

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Echo Pen As previously posted, the Echo or Pulse Pen is wonderful note taking tool for students to take notes and simultaneously record lectures (audio record) using special Livescribe notebook paper and the electronic Echo or Pulse Pen (Echo is their newest … Continue reading →

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Livescribe Pencast App for the Echo and Pulse Pen

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Do the students you work with have difficulty with note taking? Note taking is a requirement of students beginning in upper elementary school and which more demanding as students transition to middle, high school and beyond. There are many barriers presented to students during … Continue reading →

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Apps for Pre-Writing Skill Development

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

A comment on this blog questioned if there were apps that supported early imitation of lines and shapes also known as pre-writing skills.  My search (which could easily have missing  apps)  found that such apps  seem to be in limited supply! Most of the apps focus on … Continue reading →

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Data Collection App

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Assessment has been a part of my job whether working with students or adults, gathering information about student/client abilities to determine what skills require intervention. Working as an Occupational Therapist one on one with students, we are able to determine what steps and skills are … Continue reading →

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