Category Archives: Writing

Call Scotland – Android Apps for Learners with Dyslexia / Reading and Writing Difficulties

Posted on February 9, 2019 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

  CALL Scotland, a service of the University of Edinburgh shares information and resources on assistive technology. They produce wonderful visual app wheels of apps and tools to support individuals with disabilities. They are a quick glance of tools or apps categorized within separate subcategories in their app … Continue reading →

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Otter AI – Recording and Transcription Service & App

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Note taking is a frequent concern of students transitioning to post secondary education. Keeping pace with lectures delivered at a fast pace, spelling, processing information and writing notes simultaneously are just a few of the barriers for students and professionals. … Continue reading →

Posted in Android, Assistive Technology, Digital Recording, iPad, iPhone, Learning Disability, Note Taking, Note Taking App, Transition, Writing | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Call Scotland New & Revised Apps Wheel

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Call Scotland has curated apps using a clever apps wheel display for several years. Here is their 6th version of the iPad Apps for Learners with Dyslexia / Reading and Writing Difficulties. Their app wheel has those tried and true apps for individuals a … Continue reading →

Posted in Apps for Special Needs, Assistive Technology, Dyslexia, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Learning Disability, Reading, Writing | 3 Comments

Word Bank for Google Chrome

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Word BankDon Johnston just announced another new product, Word Bank for Google Chrome. A similar support to Co:Writer but without the prediction features, Word Bank easily creates a word cloud or word list on a topic from an electronic document … Continue reading →

Posted in Assistive Technology, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Google Chrome, Google Docs, Text to Speech, Traumatic Brain Injury, Writing | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Titan Note – A New Note Taking Tool

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

Looking for a new type of note taking tool that will record, translate to text and share it ? The Titan Note may be your answer! The Titan Note is a new digital recording, audio to text conversion and summarizing tech … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Adults, Adults with LD, Android, Apps for OT's, Assistive Technology, Digital Recording, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Learning Disability, Low Vision/ Blindness, Mobile Device Use, Mobility Impairment, Note Taking, Note Taking App, Post secondary, Voice Recorder, Writing | 6 Comments

Google Quick Tip – Voice Typing in Google Slides!

Posted on March 19, 2017 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Voice Typing in Speaker Notes is now available in Google Slides, however, it can only be used in the speaker notes area. A work around for using this feature for writing content for the slide is easy. Create  your text … Continue reading →

Posted in Assistive Technology, AT for Handwriting, Google Chrome, Voice Recognition, Writing | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Apps for Special Needs, Assistive Technology, Dysgraphia, Google Chrome, Note Taking, Note Taking App, Universal Design for Learning, Writing | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Accessibility, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, Assistive Technology, AT for Handwriting, Computer Utilities, Education, Google Chrome, Google Docs, Learning Disability, Occupational Therapy, Special education, Spelling, Universal Design for Learning, Voice Recognition, Writing | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Flip Writer AAC – Available Again and Free!

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

Flip Writer AAC app   is a communication tool for individuals with hearing and speech disorder who benefit from text based information for the iPhone and iPad.  The app also features  high quality text to speech, providing a voice to those with a speech … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Activities of Daily Living, Apps for OT's, Apps for PT's, Apps for Special Needs, Assistive Technology, Augmentative Communication, Communicaton, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Occupational Therapy, Text to Speech, Writing | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

ModMath 2.0 for Dysgraphia Available

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

What are the numbers, or are they letters? Is the math correct? Teachers get really good at deciphering writing and math problems like those seen above after becoming familiar with specific students number or letter formations, but it is not easy at … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, Assistive Technology, AT for Handwriting, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Free apps, Handwriting, iOS, iPad, Learning Disability, Math, Occupational Therapy, Special education, Writing | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment