Tag Archives: occupational therapy

Voice Dream Reader App – Making Text Accessible

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

Voice Dream Reader App for iPhone/iPad (1.99) is a newly developed app  by Winston Chen which supplies high quality text to speech within a reader app. Some of the great features this app provides is its easy connection from within the app … Continue reading →

Posted in Adults with LD, App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, High School, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Learning Disability, Middle School, Occupational Therapy, Post secondary, Reading, Special education, Special Needs, Text to Speech | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

iPad and Student Transport

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

The more we use the iPad the more we find uses for it. For some students their schedules or communication tools are on it and it goes where ever they go. Those students often have a paraprofessional or teacher accompanying … Continue reading →

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Ready to Print – A Pre-Writing App

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

Ready to Print app – A pre-writing app for the iPad (9.99). Diane Reid, Occupational Therapist, created this pre-writing app as a supplement to develop the foundational skills of beginning writers. There are few such apps out there that truly provide visual motor activities in … Continue reading →

Posted in App Reviews, Apps for OT's, AT for Handwriting, iPad, Occupational Therapy, Pre-writing, Uncategorized, Visual Motor | Tagged , , , , | 7 Comments

Transition Tools & Tips – Apps and Resources

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

Thanks to Kim Peterson for the comment she posted with a link to her suggestions for transition with kids. Those of us who work with neurotypical or neurodiverse children or students, we are well aware that transitions can cause behavioral challenges. Here’s the link to her practical … Continue reading →

Posted in App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, Autism, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Transitions, Visual Communication | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Looking for Apps for College Students with Disabilities?

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

Do you work with students transitioning to high school or post secondary education? Here are a few helpful lists of recommended apps that can support students with a disability that are transitioning to high school or college for you to check out: University … Continue reading →

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App Gone Free – Action Words from Alligator Apps

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Are you using the customizeable Alligator and Grasshopper Apps developed by Innovative Mobile Apps? They are among my favorites for students learning basic vocabulary and emergent literacy and numeracy skills. They have just announce their new Action Words Touch and Learn … Continue reading →

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iPad and iPod Accessories and Settings for Access and Aging in Place

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Integration of the iPad and iPod Touch devices for students as well as staff continues to increase in the school I work at with steady questions of how apps work, what apps to use and access methods. Questions arise about student … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Data Collection, Formative Assessment, iPod, iPod/iPad Accessory, Keyboard, Mobility Impairment, Occupational Therapy, Physical Disability Tool | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

How Much Screen Time is Too Much? Is your iDevice use Developmentally Appropriate?

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

One of my early childhood colleagues shared with me the National Association for Educating Young Children position statement entitled,  “Technology and Interactive Media as Tools in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth through Age 8“. The  statement is intended primarily to provide guidelines for the use of … Continue reading →

Posted in Appropriate use of Technology and Media with Early Childhood, Early Childhood, iPad Management, Occupational Therapy, Special education | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments

123 Color HD: Talking Coloring Book – Just Another Coloring Book App? Take a Closer Look…

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

 123 Color HD: Talking Coloring Book app has been around for a while however quiet enhanced from its first version!. Available for iPad, iPhone/iPod and currently free (just for today?), this app provides coloring pages for elementary students with fair to … Continue reading →

Posted in Activity Worksheets on Your iPad, App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, AT for Handwriting, Drawing, Early Childhood, Fine Motor Development, Finger Isolation, Handwriting, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Maps, Middle School, Occupational Therapy, Pre-writing, Special education, Visual Motor | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Choiceboard Creator App

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

 Choiceboard Creator App is a simple, free iPad app that provides the ability to present questions and answer choices with visually and  audio capabilities. There is a simple method of designating which is the correct answer with an audio response provided when the correct … Continue reading →

Posted in App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, Choice Making app, iPad, Occupational Therapy, Special education, Special Needs | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments