Tag Archives: occupational therapy

Styluses for the Emerging Artists and Writers

Mobile devices provide great opportunity for direct access using fingers to draw, write or tap to interact on a touchscreen tablet any where. With its popular use with children, mobile devices can be yet another tool to transition users to writing tools to work on pencil … Continue reading

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Your Therapy Source – www.YourTherapySource.com: Motor Skills, Emotions and Autism

See on Scoop.it – AT 4 Education Your Therapy Source provides another interesting summary of research on motor skills, emotions and Autism. Although interventions with individuals require many different types of approaches it is no wonder why there are so many … Continue reading

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Counting Dots – Ellie’s Games

Ellie’s Game apps are described as “frustration free apps” providing cause effect and simple touch interactive games on the iPad/iPod Touch or Android mobile devices. With simple and clear graphic designs, Ellie Games provides emergent learners with touch activities to … Continue reading

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Bugs & Bubbles App

Bugs and Bubbles is an app for the iPad ($2.99) from Little Bit Studio, LLC, the same creators of the infamous and wonderful Bugs and Buttons.  The graphics and amazing attention to detail in this app are truly some of … Continue reading

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iPad Adaptive Styluses for Individuals with Mobility Impairment

Looking for styluses for individuals with a mobility impairment (this is for you Phil!)?  Here is what I found as possible adaptive styluses for quadriplegic or individuals with limitations in grasp or strength: Adjustable Touch Screen Stylus from Enabling Devices (79.95) iFaraday … Continue reading

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Panther Moto Racer App – New, Reduced For a Limited Time!

Panther Technology is offering a 50% discount on their new app Panther Moto Racer – $3.99 until Tuesday, November 13, 2012 (no mysteries about this price reduction time frame!). Panther Moto Racer app for iPad is designed for individuals with motoric disabilities. Features … Continue reading

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Mobile Device Use Survey Results

Thank you to those of you who took the time to complete the survey posted in October, 2012. Here is the results of the Mobile Device Use Survey: Survey Respondents:  Forty six surveys were completed with 85% of the respondents Occupational Therapists, 13% PT’s, … Continue reading

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Candy Cards – Panther Technology Game App

Do you like to play CANDY LAND – Kingdom of the Sweets Board Game with your students or kids but need a more accessible method of participation for them? Candy Cards  app, one of the  Pounce Games  developed by the Panther Technology  … Continue reading

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Book Creator for iPad

Book Creator app for iPads is on sale for $1.99. I thought this was a deal at 4.99 buying it in quantity at our school as a book making app for use with a variety of grade level students.  Although there are many … Continue reading

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GoRead App – Android Bookshare App

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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