Tag Archives: occupational therapy

Graphic Supported Text with Text to Speech using ClaroRead App

Do you still create and utilize graphic supported text for your students or clients for recipes, books, stories, directions or lists? Interested in being able to access them on your iPad? Using programs that create graphic supported text such as Boardmaker … Continue reading

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SimplyWorks for iPad Part 2: Joystick and Keyboard Access | Jane’s Blog

See on Scoop.it – Apps for Special Education More of Jane’s expertise on alternative access methods to the iPad. Again, my gratitude to Jane for your her time and willingness to share her  information. Her information is invaluable to help sift and … Continue reading

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Autism Tracker Pro App for Data Collecting

Need to collect data on your students or clients behaviors ? Tired of filling out forms and tallying the data? Is there an app for that? (Of course…) Touch Autism website  as well as their Autism Apps  app lists at least two dozen apps available for … Continue reading

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Shape Up! Lite App

Shape Up! Lite app by Busythings is a free version of the full app (.99) for iPhone/iPad. This is a delightful, visual motor app that draws shapes that develops geometric pictures similar to the three-dimensional parquetry or tanagrams. More of a visual motor … Continue reading

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Digital Storytime App Deals

Digital Storytime is a website that offers educational app reviews and also has a Daily Deals section with many categorized listing of apps. I peruse their website frequently to see what they have curated, especially in their deal sections. Todays … Continue reading

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New Features for Assistive Touch – Video by Luis Perez

Here is another video by Luis Perez reviewing what new in Assistive Touch features in the new iOS 6 for iPad. Features Luis Perez reviews are: enabling Siri, using the task switcher for multitasking and making a screenshot  with a single tap with assistive … Continue reading

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Kid Tech – According to Apple [Infographic]

MDG Advertising  created this informative infographic on the use of Apple tablets with kids today. It demonstrates the presence of (Apple) tablets available within families, as well as statistics on the impact of iPads in general education and for specific special needs use (autism-related, … Continue reading

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Guided Access in iOS 6 – Video by Luis Perez

Luis Perez  shares key features of Guided Access available in  iOS 6 in his video review geared to use with individuals with disabilities. For more videos from Luis Perez visit his YouTube collections  or visit his wiki, Mobile Learning 4 Special Needs  for more … Continue reading

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Maze-A-Licious Counting Farm

Maze-A-Licious Counting Farm  app is a number/counting and maze activity combined in one app. Developed for iPhone/iPad by Brainster Apps, it is free with in-app purchase (.99) to unlock intermediate and advanced levels. Maze-A-Licious Counting farm enrolls 4 players at a time … Continue reading

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Speak Selection and AssistiveTouch in IOS 6

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