Tag Archives: Learning Disability

Read & Write app for Google Docs

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Are you aware of Read & Write app for Google Docs? First off it has been confusing to me to consider the Read & Write extension available in Google Chrome as an app. Apps have a wider connotation than I thought. Doing a little … Continue reading →

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iOS Apps to Support Learners Who Struggle with Reading and/or Writing – Updated Annotated List | Free Resources from the Net for EVERY Learner

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

See on Scoop.it – SFSD iPad Scoop Paul Hamilton, blogger of Free Resources on the Net for Every Learner, provides an updated list of apps to support learners who struggle with reading and writing. Many are familiar and favorites of mine … Continue reading →

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GoRead App – Android Bookshare App

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Did you know about the Android accessible book reader app – GoRead for individuals with print disability for Bookshare? GoRead app (free) is an accessible e-reader app that allows downloading directly from Bookshare! Here is a description of the from Benetech … Continue reading →

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Adapting Worksheets for Students with Poor Handwriting Using Your iPad

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

Do you have students whose handwriting legibility interferes with their production of written work? Is it hard to decipher what they write? As OT’s or teacher’s of special needs students with handwriting legibility challenges, there are many different low tech to … Continue reading →

Posted in Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, AT for Handwriting, Differentiation, Handwriting, iPad, Keyboard, Learning Disability, Note Taking App, Occupational Therapy, OCR, School Based Interventions, Special education, Uncategorized, Word Work, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

AAC Apps for Android | AppsForAAC

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

See on Scoop.it – Apps for Special Education Patrick Black on QIAT list serv recently supplied this AAC Apps for Android resource developed by Will Wade, OT from the Ace Centre in Oxford, GB. Will Wades lists not only provides AAC apps but also some supports … Continue reading →

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Organization & Time Management Android Apps for High School and College Students

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

The previous post “Organization and Time Management  Apps for High School and College Students” on OT’s with Apps brought a comment from a visitor indicating the lack of  suggested apps for Android users. As an iDevice user who is also in charge of managing iDevices in the … Continue reading →

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iOS Apps List for Middle/High School & Adults with Learning Disabilities

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Looking for iOS apps for adults or middle school through post secondary students with  learning disabilities? Check out this app list out. Create with  middle/high, post secondary students and adults in mind, this list includes basic apps to support individuals with learning disabilities. With … Continue reading →

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AppWriter – A Multi-Purpose App for Individuals with Learning Disabilities

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

Are you in need of an app that provides: Text to speech Word prediction Word highlighting File management Dyslexie font (a specialized font for dyslexics) AppWriter may be your answer! AppWriter US for iPad (19.99)  is a text editing app that … Continue reading →

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Reading Apps – Support for Students with LD #5

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

What’s available or new in reading apps for iOS devices? With hundreds of new apps released everyday fortunately some of them are targeted for individuals with special needs. It has been about 2 years since the first debut of the … Continue reading →

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Firefly App – Text to Speech on Your iPad

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Are you a Kurzweil 3000 user and interested in accessing your universal documents from your iPad? Not a Kurzweil 3000 user but interested in accessing pubic domain classic literature or trialing Kurzweil’s text to speech iPad app?? Firefly app, made for … Continue reading →

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