Tag Archives: iPad

Endless Alphabet app

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Endless Alphabet app is one of those must have apps if you are working with young children. Free, Endless Alphabet is definitely a bargain and certainly worth an in- app purchase of .99 to remove ads. Child tested, this is a motivating and … Continue reading →

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Happy Geese Game Board App

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

A customizable game board – app??  Happy Geese Game Board App!  Mix Snakes and Ladders and Game of the Goose and you have a differentiated game board – Happy Geese app for young children and children with special needs. Happy Geese … Continue reading →

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Track & Share app

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Are you familiar with Autism Tracker Pro? Track & Share app is the twin sister of Autism Tracker Pro just with different graphics and listed items. Since it is customizable, Track & Share allows you to track goals and items on students or … Continue reading →

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6 best phonics apps for iPad: teach kids to read, write and spell

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Tech Radar provides a comparison of phonics apps worth checking out at: http://www.techradar.com/news/mobile-computing/tablets/6-best-phonics-apps-for-ipad-teach-kids-to-read-write-and-spell-1143996 (also linked on Scoop.it – OT mTool Kit ) Phonics is the primary way in which children learn basic literacy at schools and you can help them learn … Continue reading →

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Executive Function Planning Apps for the Visual and Auditory Learner

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Executive Function Planning Apps Executive functioning is described in many ways, however, in many of our students or clients we work with we see in their difficulty with planning, behavior control/regulation, organization and thinking skills. Lynn Meltzer in her book, Executive … Continue reading →

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Apps for Regulation for Individuals with Autism or Sensory Processing Disorders

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Do you have students who benefit quiet, self regulation activities on the iPad? As an OT working with a variety of students, many who are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, having regulation apps on my iPad seem to be a must … Continue reading →

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Path Input Fills a Hole in iOS Devices for Text Input | Free Resources from the Net for EVERY Learner

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Path Input app reviewed by Paul Hamiliton on Free Resources from the Net Carol Leynse Harpold‘s insight: Paul Hamilton reviews Path Input app, an alternative method of input for iOS: http://paulhami.edublogs.org/2013/03/29/path-input-fills-a-hole-in-ios-devices-for-text-input/ Carol See on paulhami.edublogs.org See on Scoop.it – OT mTool Kit

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New App! Zones of Regulation App!

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Originally posted on Jill Kuzma's SLP Social & Emotional Skill Sharing Site:
I wanted to take a moment to highlight a FABULOUS, must-have app for both iOS and Android platforms to go with the curriculum, The Zones of Regulation! …

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Dexteria Jr App from Binary Labs

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

  Dexteria Jr. app for iPad (2.99) is described on Binary Labs website as “a set of hand and finger exercises that help develop fine motor skills and handwriting readiness. The activities are specially designed for kids age 2-5. New characters, … Continue reading →

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More Apps Reduced or Free for Autism Awareness Day from Smart Apps for Kids!

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

More apps reduced/free listed on Smart Apps for Kids for Autism Awareness Day – http://www.smartappsforkids.com/2013/04/apps-free-and-reduced-for-autism-awareness-month.html There may be some overlap with those apps reduced or free listed on iAutism however there are many that were not. Check out the free/reduced from: Kindergarten.com Toca Boca … Continue reading →

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