Category Archives: Universal Design for Learning

ATU422 – Morphic with Gregg Vanderheiden — Assistive Technology at Easter Seals Crossroads

Posted on June 30, 2019 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Thanks to Assistive Technology at Easter Seals Crossroads for sharing information on Morphic in their regular blog posts. Morphic is a universal design for access in development for 10 year and is now coming to fruition! Truly a universal design … Continue reading →

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Making Homework Easier – Solutions for the Disorganized Student

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

This repost of Jacqui Murray’s reviews how homework is made easier using one of the many learning management systems (LMS) available. As an AT Professional, many students referred have organizational challenges which may involve spatial, temporal, attentional and categorical organization difficulties interfering with completing … Continue reading →

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GPII – Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure  

Posted on July 2, 2016 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

For you OT Techies – Are you familiar with the Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure or  GPII initiative? Thanks to The Assistive Technology Daily for sharing this new development of Cloud4All  and Prosperity4All  and other international agencies and businesses who have partnered … Continue reading →

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Note Taking Tools & Feature Matrix

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Taking Tools for Students Note taking is a subject frequently addressed during AT assessment of students. Along with peer note taking accommodations, as eligible through a college’s students with disability center, or special education department there are many electronic tools available … Continue reading →

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Google Docs Voice Typing Command List (expanded)

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

  Google Docs recently added Voice Typing tool provides a voice recognition tool for word processing within Google Chrome. This is a great new feature in Google Docs that requires no training and little set up. Voice Typing can be turned on … Continue reading →

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Google Docs Voice Typing Tool

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Did you know that a new Voice Typing tool is available in Google Docs (since September 2015) providing speech recognition as a option when using Google Chrome Browser? I may be the only one who was not aware of this new tool, … Continue reading →

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Voice Dream Writer App Available !

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Voice Dream Writer app (9.99) developed by Winston Chen was released this past week. Also the developer of Voice Dream Reader app (iPhone/iPad), Winston Chen has been dedicated to improving and offering features in his Reader app for individuals with … Continue reading →

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This Holiday Season Be Nice, Not Naughty: Use the Most Readable Low Vision Font

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

As scooped with Scoopit from: IPAT Blog ” This Holiday Season be Nice not Naughty, use the Most Readable Low Vision Font” It is holiday greeting card time! Tis the season to remember friends and family, whether across the street … Continue reading →

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News-2-You App

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Do you subscribe to News-2-You in your special education classroom? Have an iPad? Now you can access the weekly News 2 You Newspaper on your iPad.  AssistiveWare and N2Y new free News 2 You app allows you to access your online subscription … Continue reading →

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6 Ways to Enhance Students Learning Using iMovie ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

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

Educational Technology and Learning post, 6 Ways to Enhance Student Learning using iMovie provides ideas for using  this app for student learning. As scooped on  Scoop.it – OT mTool Kit Carol Leynse Harpold‘s insight: iMovie is an intuitive app for movie creating and … Continue reading →

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