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Touch and Write Cursive Letters App

Touch and Write Cursive Letters  is an app by FizzBrain ($2.99) for your iPad (OS 4.0+)  It offers a variety of options to practice cursive writing that are fun and creative.  Given how many states are actually removing cursive from … Continue reading

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Candida Abrahamson shares a great app deal for World Mental Heath Day – which is today! Check out her blog post for review of the app WhatsMyM3 . Candida Abrahamson shares a great app deal for World Mental Heath Day … Continue reading

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Graphic Supported Text with Text to Speech using ClaroRead App

Do you still create and utilize graphic supported text for your students or clients for recipes, books, stories, directions or lists? Interested in being able to access them on your iPad? Using programs that create graphic supported text such as Boardmaker … Continue reading

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How are You Using Mobile Devices to Support Individuals with Special Needs?

11/11/12 The survey is now closed. If interested, here is the link to the results of the Mobile Device Use Survey : http://wp.me/p1w0d0-1ez – Thank you! Carol (10/4/12) In interest of gathering basic information on the use and prevalence of mobile devices with special needs … Continue reading

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iPod Touch as a Vocational Support for People with Autism

Are you familiar with the Accessible Technology Coalition (ATC)? The ATC provides numerous resources including free membership, monthly online webinars and a newsletter on AT topics. Their October 2012 newsletter features a link to the full research article from the Journal of Vocational … Continue reading

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Shape Up! Lite App

Shape Up! Lite app by Busythings is a free version of the full app (.99) for iPhone/iPad. This is a delightful, visual motor app that draws shapes that develops geometric pictures similar to the three-dimensional parquetry or tanagrams. More of a visual motor … Continue reading

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OT iToolkit App List Updated

The OT iToolkit App list updated (and repaired): OT iTool Kit App List Updated 9-19-12. (So sorry for any inconviences with the ill-working app list!) Carol

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iWordQ App

Are you familiar with WordQ for Windows? GoQ, makers of WordQ has developed iWordQ, word prediction software for the iPad (24.99). WordQ is a flexible word prediction program for PC computer with word list support for struggling writers. It’s exciting to … Continue reading

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50 Best iPad Apps for Reading Disabilities – Online College Courses

See on Scoop.it – AT 4 Education Here, we highlight just a few of the amazing apps out there that can help students with a reading disability improve their skills. See on http://www.onlinecollegecourses.com

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6 Best Word Processor Apps for iPad – TechShout

See on Scoop.it – SFSD iPad Scoop Recommendations for word processing apps from TechShout. Sometimes you just need dedicated productivity apps to create forms, spread sheets or presentations in a standard format. Here are some good choices with good workflow possibilities. … Continue reading

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