Tag Archives: iPhone

BARD Mobile App from NLS

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

The BARD Mobile App developed by the Library of Congress is the app managing files for those registered for the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS). Seeing the apps interface, shows it looks very similar to the … Continue reading →

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Toca Boca Builders – Free (for a limited time)

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

For those that work with preschool to early elementary aged students, Toca Boca is a familiar name for the creative apps they produce. For a limited time, their app Toca Builders (iPhone/iPad) is free. Developed with 6-8 year olds in mind, … Continue reading →

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ER Browser – The Mobile Web Browser for Dyslexia & Visual Stress

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

ER Browser app for iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch (.99) provides a web browser with choices of color background, font size and type and simplifies the content on your devices for those with experiencing visual discomfort and difficulties. Created for … Continue reading →

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Ergo Stylus from The Pencil Grip Inc.

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

I just received the Ergo Stylus from The Pencil Grip Inc. folks, and I am excited to trial this stylus having used The Pencil Grip , as my favorite utensil grip, with many, many kids for all kinds of tools (pencils, pens, crayons, markers, pencil … Continue reading →

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Moose Math – A New Duck Duck Moose App

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

The folks at Duck Duck Moose develop great, classic preschool and primary skill apps. Among their apps are the classic Wheels on the Bus, Itsy Bitsy Spider, Old MacDonald and Baa Baa Black Sheep as well as their other preschool apps as Draw and Tell, Fish School … Continue reading →

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Apps Gone Free for Your OT or Teaching mTool Kit

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

iOSnoops is one of my resources for finding free, sale or new apps. This mornings finds on iOSnoop include a couple of apps gone free that might be worth perusing or even cleaning off a few other apps to make room … Continue reading →

Posted in Activities of Daily Living, App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, Cause and Effect apps, Drawing, Early Childhood, Elementary School, Emergent Literacy, Free apps, iPad, iPhone, iPod, School Based Interventions | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Back to School Apps for OT/PT Administration – iConnect – Notes Edition

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Looking for an app to manage your case load of OT/PT/SLP students information and compile notes and treatment artifacts (pictures, etc.)? There are a number of general note taking/ note management apps that can work for organization of client/student information (e.g. Notability, Awesome … Continue reading →

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Co:Writer App Available

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Familiar with Co:Writer software, the word prediction software from Don Johnston, Inc.? It’s gone mobile – the Co:Writer app is now available for iPhone/iPad (17.99). Although I have not had a chance to work with it yet, here are some … Continue reading →

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Readdle’s Birthday Gift – Scanner Pro App Price Reduction !

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Scanner Pro App is my favorite scanning app to create PDF’s that can be opened in an annotation app such as PDF Expert (another Readdle app on sale!). We use this scanning app at our school (as well as for professional … Continue reading →

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Irlen Syndrome – Is There an App for That??

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Irlen Syndrome – Is There an App for That??? Recently I had the opportunity to be trained as an Irlen Screener by Irlen Diagnostician, Judy Palapala of the Irlen Clinic of the Twin Cities. Having worked with both students and adults … Continue reading →

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