Tag Archives: iPad

Apps for Mental Health

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

One of the many areas that Occupational Therapists work in is mental health.  This is not a specialty area of mine, however mental health issues definitely are areas we all address from time to time, whether in the school system, … Continue reading →

Posted in App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, Autism, Emotions, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Mental Health, Occupational Therapy, Self-regulation, Sensory Apps, Sensory Apps for ASD, Social Skills | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Game Apps from EnsenaSoft for Individuals with Special Needs

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Looking for games that transcend age or abilities for your students or clients? Games that encourage turn taking, engagement with others and leisure skills? Check out EnsenaSoft game apps for kids or adults – almost any age. This weekend they have many on … Continue reading →

Posted in App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, Developmental Delay, Game Apps for Special Needs, High School, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Leisure apps, Occupational Therapy, Special education, Special Needs | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

OT iTool Kit Tip and Trick #2 – Taking and Using Screen Shots on Your iDevice

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

This Tip and Trick #2 – Taking and using screen shots on your iDevice was prompted by a question from Fiona about how to take a screen shot. This is a tip and trick that is so useful I thought … Continue reading →

Posted in Activity Worksheets on Your iPad, iOS, iPad, iPad Management, iPod, Occupational Therapy, Special education, Stylus | Tagged , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Alien Buddies App Gone Free Again!

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Alien Buddies App is currently free again (until 1-27-12 ?)! This is app was previously mentioned in a post in December, 2011 (when free) for its visual motor and visual perceptual activities. Geared for 3-7 year olds, the following activities are featured in the … Continue reading →

Posted in App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Early Childhood, Fine Motor Development, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Occupational Therapy, Special education, Uncategorized, Visual Motor, Visual Perception | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

OT iTool Kit Tip and Trick #1 – Creating a Visual Schedule (Sequence) in your iPad Photo Album

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

I wish I was as smart as our Paraprofessionals (Tara, Olivia) and COTA (Erin) at the school I work at! They demonstrated at a training how they have been creating Albums to show sequences of tasks or events, scheduled tasks (yes, just like using a … Continue reading →

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New Apple Apps – iBooks 2 and iTunes U

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Apple announced on Thursday, January 19th their new developments in the textbook arena – iBooks2, iTunes U and E-Book Creator for Mac computer. Upgrade of iBooks to iBooks2 (free, requires just an upgrade, not a new app) allows greater management of multimedia … Continue reading →

Posted in App Reviews, Apps for OT's, eBook Creating, High School, iPad, Learning Disability, Middle School | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

TouchFire Screen-Top Keyboard

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

A comment to the post about “sturdy cases” from Ann Sciabarrasi, OTR shared the TouchFire Screen-Top Keyboard, a new iPad keyboard. Created by two tech developers, Steve Isaac and Bradley Melmon, this keyboard is small and portable attaching to the iPad with corner magnets. Compatible … Continue reading →

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Letter School App

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Letter School app is another letter/number formation app available for iPhone/iPad (Lite/2.99) that was found by my OT colleague, Erin (nice find Erin!). She rated it as well worth the 2.99 for the choices of handwriting styles of letters (HWT, … Continue reading →

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ScribblePress App

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

ScribblePress is a drawing and publishing app for the iPad that currently is free and I believe may have some possibilities for OT’s. Features of the app include using 50 templates to create a story as well as features to draw on … Continue reading →

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Shape Up App has Gone Free!

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Looking for a visual motor integration app focusing on basic shapes? Shape Up is a recently developed app that provides a cute story with activities that focus on creating geometric shapes. Appropriate for preschool to early elementary aged students, Shape Up focuses … Continue reading →

Posted in App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Early Childhood, Fine Motor Development, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Occupational Therapy, Uncategorized, Visual Motor | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments