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Tiggly Shapes and Apps

Tiggly Shapes – iPad Toys for Toddlers (29.95) and  Tiggly Apps (free or for purchase) are new type of activity for 18 month to 4 year olds for the iPhone and iPad. Combining technology and hands activities, Tiggly Shapes and Apps provides an … Continue reading

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OT’s with Apps @ Workshop for the School Based OT – March 7-8, 2014

Interested in learning more tips, tricks and tools for your OT mTool Kit? Join the OT’s with Apps @ School Workshop to learn more about apps for: Early Childhood Pre-writing Visual motor Visual perception Handwriting (manuscript and cursive) Writing apps for emergent through … Continue reading

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AppWriter Cloud in Google Chrome

As Scooped from:  AppWriter Cloud in Google Chrome See on Scoop.it – OT mTool Kit Carol Leynse Harpold‘s insight: I have been trialing AppWriter Cloud for a while and its stability and vocabulary support provides a great choice for word … Continue reading

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E-bot iPad-compatible Read, Write and Distance Portable Video Magnifier with OCR – HIMS Inc

As Scooped from: E-bot iPad-compatible Read, Write and Distance Portable Video Magnifier with OCR Carol Leynse Harpold‘s insight: Scan and read devices are getting more and more portable and flexible. This E-bot provides many options, helpful for individuals with visual … Continue reading

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7 Education Trends You Don’t Want to Miss

7 Education Trends you Don’t Want to Miss See Jacqui Murray’s discussion of education trends post: http://askatechteacher.com/2014/01/30/7-education-trends-you-dont-want-to-miss/ It’s 2014–an era of increased understanding, patience, creativity… And technology. Really? Wasn’t that last year’s educational buzzword? Why can’t that geeky stuff leave … Continue reading

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Skill Training App – Visual Motor Fun!

Looking for a fun and challenging visual motor activity app for your students or adult patients? Check out Skill Training app (look out you might be hooked…)! Skill Training app for iPhone and iPad (2.99) is a visual motor/spatial reasoning app … Continue reading

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How to Choose an App

Originally posted on rehabgadgets2go:
I do presentations on mobile technology a few times a year, and give out a general handout for clients and therapists on “How to Choose an App.”  The tips include the following: Keep it Simple…

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How iPad App Therapy is Changing Lives of Children with Disabilities

Scooped from:  Mommy Tech Bytes : how-ipad-app-therapy-is-changing-lives-of-children-with-disabilities/ Interview with Pediatric OT Amy B. VanCamp Aiden Singleton has Muscular Dystrophy. He is 18 months old. And app therapy is changing his life, thanks to the iPad and the… Carol Leynse Harpold‘s … Continue reading

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How To Reduce Motion / Parallax Effects in iOS 7

As Scooped from iPad Insight, “How to Reduce Motion/Parallax Effects in iOS 7” Tips and Tricks One of the many notable new features in iOS 7 are the ‘Parallax’ motion effects that are noticeable throughout the new UI in the … Continue reading

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The 17 Best Anxiety iPhone & Android Apps of 2013

The 17 Best Anxiety iPhone and Android Apps of 2013 As scooped from Healthline.com on October 26, 2013. Anxiety may be treated with medications, behavior therapies, and relaxation techniques. Consider these apps to help you feel less anxious. Carol Leynse … Continue reading

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