Tag Archives: iPad

“Text Neck” Syndrome and Mobile Device Use – Basic Ergonomic Tips #2

What is “Text Neck” Syndrome?  Do you frequently use a handheld mobile device (smart phone, iPad, Android tablet) for emails/texting/Internet searching/gaming? Do you have symptoms of tightness across your shoulders, chronic head aches or soreness in your neck? A syndrome called “Text Neck” coined … Continue reading

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27 Life-Changing iPhone and iPad Apps for People with Brain Injury

Brainline.org, a website devoted to preventing, treating and living with traumatic brain injury provides the post entitled 27 Life-Changing Apps for People with Brain Injury . Although the list is dated May 2011, it has many good apps such as voice recognition, memory … Continue reading

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My Little Suitcase – Memory Board Game – Gone Free from Grasshopper Apps!

Those busy folks at Grasshopper Apps just keep developing! Here is another app gone free from them… My Little Suitcase – Memory Board Game for iPad only, now free.  Here is their description of the app: The premise of the … Continue reading

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Sensory Apps

Are you familiar with the Autism Apps App –  a comprehensive list of apps used with and by people diagnosed with autism or other special needs? Autism Apps is a free app with over 30 categories of curated apps providing information … Continue reading

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Ergonomics and iPad Use #1

As iPad use expands for students and staff the need for accessories and equipment to support their use emerge. One of the areas needing rethinking with their expanded use is positioning and equipment to make them more efficient and safely used. Ergonomics needs to be considered with the … Continue reading

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OT iTool Kit App List

OT iTool Kit App List 5-20-2012 Above is a categorized list of OT iTool Kit apps reviewed on OT’s with Apps. The categorized list provides active links to the iTunes App Store of app previously reviewed along with other iOS and Android apps … Continue reading

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Originally posted on On Sarah's iPad:
I have been remiss in not reviewing this  App earlier as it is a must for parents of school-aged children.  It has been on my iPad for some time now, and it has…

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Touch and Write – Gone Free!

Touch and Write  is a letter identification and writing app that provides options for early literacy for young learners. Compatible with iPad and currently free, here is a description of the features of this well rated app: 16 different writing … Continue reading

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Visual Perceptual Apps from Family Vision Care.org

Searching for visual perceptual apps, I stumbled upon an extensive list of visual perceptual apps at Family Vision Care website. By permission from Dr. Carole L. Hong, OD, FCOVD, here is the link to the pdf entitled Apps that can aid in Visual … Continue reading

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Little Stars Word Wizard App – Gone Free

Little Stars Word Wizard   is another Innovative Mobile App(Grasshopper/Alligator Apps developers) providing beginning phonemic practice  offered free for a short time (48 hours).! Compatible with iPhone/iPad, this app features 150 – 3 letter words requiring identifying first, middle and last letter consonant … Continue reading

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