Category Archives: Stylus

AppCrayon Stylus

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

A thank you to Dano for supplying participants at my recent OT’s with Apps @ School Workshop a complimentary Dano AppCrayon Stylus for Kids. This stylus had come recommended by another OT during a previous workshop (thank you Joan!), so … Continue reading →

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Kids Bead App and Hands on Beading Activities for Kids

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Kids Bead App for Visual Motor or Hands on Beading Activities for Fine Motor Development I stumbled upon this free electronic app for stringing beads and thought this would be a fun electronic activity during the doldrums of winter. I believe most tablet apps support … Continue reading →

Posted in App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Early Childhood, Elementary School, Fine Motor Development, Free apps, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Just for Fun, Occupational Therapy, Pediatrics, Primary Grades, Special education, Stylus, Visual Motor, Visual Perception | Leave a comment

Wet Dry Try Suite App

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Handwriting Without Tears® is a handwriting program used by therapists and teachers providing a multisensory approach to learning letter formation for preschool and elementary aged students. The complete program components include many hands on tools making it a concrete, perceptual and developmental approach to learning … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessories, App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, AT for Handwriting, Data Collection, Formative Assessment, Handwriting, iPad, Letter Formation, Mobile Device Use, Occupational Therapy, Stylus, Writing | 2 Comments

Ergo Stylus from The Pencil Grip Inc.

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

I just received the Ergo Stylus from The Pencil Grip Inc. folks, and I am excited to trial this stylus having used The Pencil Grip , as my favorite utensil grip, with many, many kids for all kinds of tools (pencils, pens, crayons, markers, pencil … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessories, Drawing, Fine Motor Development, Handwriting, iPad, iPod, Occupational Therapy, Stylus, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

The Pencil Grip’s Ergonomic Stylus

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

As an OT, how many gazillions of The Pencil Grip have you provided to students, teachers, clients and parents? Having worked as a school based OT for more than 30 years, I probably have distributed  hundreds of The Pencil Grip to facilitate an … Continue reading →

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Pictus Kid’s Coloring Book App

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Children’s Day (the first Sunday in June) brings some free offers to iTunes store for kids. Pictus – Kids Coloring Book app for iPad is one providing kids of all ages (young and old) coloring activities to occupy them this summer (and all … Continue reading →

Posted in Adults, App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, Drawing, Early Childhood, Education, Elementary School, Fine Motor Development, Free apps, Geriatrics, iPad, Leisure apps, Low Vision/ Blindness, Occupational Therapy, Pediatrics, Special education, Stylus, Visual Motor | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Another Stylus “To the Rescue”…

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

RJ Cooper’s iPad/Tablet Pointer Rehabgadgets2go’s recent post “Tip: Stylus Saves the Day” provided a stylus solution and other stylus options for individuals with a mobility impairment.  A stylus can be a make or break solution to accessing a tablet, or touch screen cell phone for … Continue reading →

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Tip: Stylus Saves the Day from Rehabgadgets2go

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Originally posted on rehabgadgets2go:
I recently had a client using TouchChat. We thought initially that there was an issue with his iPod because it would not register his taps to the screen – it was slow to respond or…

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Styluses for the Emerging Artists and Writers

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Mobile devices provide great opportunity for direct access using fingers to draw, write or tap to interact on a touchscreen tablet any where. With its popular use with children, mobile devices can be yet another tool to transition users to writing tools to work on pencil … Continue reading →

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iPad Adaptive Styluses for Individuals with Mobility Impairment

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

Looking for styluses for individuals with a mobility impairment (this is for you Phil!)?  Here is what I found as possible adaptive styluses for quadriplegic or individuals with limitations in grasp or strength: Adjustable Touch Screen Stylus from Enabling Devices (79.95) iFaraday … Continue reading →

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