Tag Archives: occupational therapy

iWordQ App

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

iWordQ US app for the iPad (24.99) is a word prediction app developed by Quillsoft, producers of WordQ and SpeakQ.  iWordQ app provides both word prediction and text to speech options for struggling readers and writers. The iWordQ app menu provides the tools … Continue reading →

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Wet-Dry-Try App – And Writing Tools

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

Wet-Dry-Try App appears to be a great addition to a OT iTool Kit, providing mobile and additional methods of learning to a HWT curriculum. One of the wonderful things about an iPad is the mobile access it provides to carry it from room to room … Continue reading →

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OT iToolkit App List Updated

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

The OT iToolkit App list updated (and repaired): OT iTool Kit App List Updated 9-19-12. (So sorry for any inconviences with the ill-working app list!) Carol

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Traveling Eileen Stand

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Look at the new and improved Traveling Eileen stand invented by Dr. Therese Willkomm from AT in New Hampshire. ATinNH is an assistive technology resource from the University of New Hampshire’s Institute on Disability. If you are interested in McGyvering AT stands, mounts … Continue reading →

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Wet Dry Try App from Handwriting Without Tears

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

Carol Hesch, school based OTR, reviewed Wet-Dry-Try Capital Letters & Numbers app (4.99) for the iPad 2 and 3. Generously supplied by Handwriting Without Tears  & Get Set for School, here is her review of the app: “Wet-Dry-Try” app is user-friendly and follows the tried and true … Continue reading →

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Letter Cats App

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

Letter Cats app is a manuscript letter formation app for iPhone and iPad ($.99).Upper case and lower case manuscript letter formation as well as writing words can be practiced within the app.  It provides visual directions of the formation of a … Continue reading →

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Give Speech Foundation – FreeSpeech for iPad

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

See on Scoop.it – Apps for Special Education      FreeSpeech is a new free AAC tool for the iPad that allows you to add your own photos, group them, and collaborate with other FreeSpeech users to share content! “FreeSpeech is … Continue reading →

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Adele ‘s Productivity App Suggestions…

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Adele MacNeill, Canadian Occupational Therapist, provided the following extensive comment to the September 1, 2012  post Back to School Apps for Productivity. She provides app suggestions for photo editing (not at all my expertise) which are not only from a voice of experience, but applies shares … Continue reading →

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Story Creator App

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Story Creator App – Created by Alligatorapps.com  is a story telling app for iPad and iPhone that is free for the next 48 hours. Why another story telling app you say??? Story telling apps can serve many educational, therapeutic or social purposes … Continue reading →

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Shelby’s Quest App

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

Shelby’s Quest App for the iPad ($4.99), designed by an occupational therapist,  is a therapy tool specially made for OT’s, teachers and parents that gives the child a fun way to practice fine motor and visual perceptual skills. Shelby’s Quest guides … Continue reading →

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