Tag Archives: occupational therapy

Free Technology for Teachers: How to Protect Your Eyes from Computer Screens

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

See on Scoop.it – OT @ Work See on http://www.freetech4teachers.com Richard Byrne, blogger of Free Technology for Teachers, provides information on digital eye strain. Very similar to prior posts on ergonomics and the use of mobile devices, Richard Byrne shares a report … Continue reading →

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Bitsboard App – Free the Apps

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Bitsboard (free currently) is a brand new iPad app created by Grasshopper Apps, the fabulous developer of over 90 educational apps for learners with early developing skills. Currently a free the apps, app, Bitsboard is a flashcard app providing a … Continue reading →

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Pincer Grasp on iPad – Ideas from Your Therapy Source

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

Pincer Grasp on iPad (click to link to post) provides a few ideas  on developing pincer grasp with appropriate iPad apps from Your Therapy Source  . Just a note – the cellulose sponge may not work with some iPad screen protectors as … Continue reading →

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Preparing Adolescents & Adults for Life #1

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

I had the opportunity of attending the annual Closing the Gap this week in Minneapolis, MN with school district colleagues.  It can be a bit overwhelming going from session to session gleaning new tools, apps and ideas from the technology gurus of the field of … Continue reading →

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Ten Top Halloween Apps: for less than $15 in total | Small But Kinda Mighty

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

See on Scoop.it – Apps for Special Education More spooktacular apps from Small But Kinda Mighty Blog. Most of them are free! Looks like a great list to engage a variety of ages. Carol See on smallbutkindamighty.com

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Another Sturdy iPad Case and More – The Ekto 2 and Ekto Flex Kit for iPad 2/3

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

Here is another iPad case I ran across that would fit in the “sturdy” case category, the Ekto2 Case and Uzibull’s Flex Kit. The Ekto2 case for iPad 2 and 3 provides a protective case and the Flex case provides many different possibilities … Continue reading →

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Chapel Hill Snippets: iData with the iPad—a tutorial for therapists and educators

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

See on Scoop.it – Apps for Special Education A tutorial on how to create a data collection form with Google Forms. It is easy! Carol See on chapelhillsnippets.blogspot.fr

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Google Forms and Spreadsheets—Fun Times with Data Collection! from ASHAsphere

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

See on Scoop.it – Apps for Special Education Great examples of how to use Google Forms to collect data for therapists and teachers. Carol See on blog.asha.org

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Touch and Write Cursive Letters App

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Touch and Write Cursive Letters  is an app by FizzBrain ($2.99) for your iPad (OS 4.0+)  It offers a variety of options to practice cursive writing that are fun and creative.  Given how many states are actually removing cursive from … Continue reading →

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Digital Halloween Fun!

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Here is some digital Halloween fun for your mobile devices… Halloween eBook – (free) for iPhone and iPad provides this halloween vocabulary and social communication skills around the concept of “where”. Teo & Bianca Halloween Coloring Book – (free) for … Continue reading →

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