Tag Archives: iPod

Even More Fine Motor Apps

Looking for even more fine motor apps? Preschool Connect the Dots Game App – Compatible with iPad/iPhone (.99), provides over 200 puzzles with features allowing choices of connecting by numbers, upper and lower case letters. Customization of features such as autoplay, … Continue reading

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OT iTool Kit Tip and Trick #3 – Adding a Webpage to your Home Screen

Do you have frequently visited websites you need to access on your iPad for medical billing, attendance, or sites you or your students like to visit? Did you know that you can create an icon on your iPad to link … Continue reading

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Apps for Mental Health

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

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Game Apps from EnsenaSoft for Individuals with Special Needs

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

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

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

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Alien Buddies App Gone Free Again!

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

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Letter School App

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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Shape Up App has Gone Free!

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

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Adding Apples – Gone Free Today

Adding Apples is solely an addition operations app currently gone free today. Compatible with iPad, iPhone/iPod Touch. Provides ability for rational counting with items displayed and a choice of answers for students to choose from. Unlike many other apps you are able … Continue reading

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Tanagram Apps

Visual perceptual skills are another area OT’s provide intervention. As a OT I had my favorite parquetry or tanagram activities that ranged from simple to more complex as the student or client required. It was always interested to watch the … Continue reading

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