Tag Archives: occupational therapy

New iPad Cases

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Lucky enough to get the New iPad (3rd Generation) and looking for a compatible case? CNET, which I believe is a very respected review source,  provides a review of their top New iPad 3rd Generation cases. Although they review a wide variety of cases, … Continue reading →

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Abilipad App

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

Abilipad app, formerly Intellipad app, has a new logo and continues to be updated and expand  supports for struggling writers on the iPad. Available for iPad only (19.99), it is the only adaptive note taking app I am aware of. Created … Continue reading →

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10 Apps for Learners Who Struggle with Reading/ or Writing – Post from Paul Hamilton

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

Are you familiar with Paul Hamilton’s  Free Resources from the Net for Every Learner ? If you are not it’s time to become acquainted with his wonderful Edublog of resources! His February 21 post entitled “10 Apps for Learners Who … Continue reading →

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Creating Curriculum Content for Your Students – More Story Telling/Book Creating Apps for the iPad

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

New apps emerge continuually, providing additional features and possibilities for creating content for students on the iPad. Finding apps that are easy to use and functional take some sorting through.  Here are a few more recently found apps that are … Continue reading →

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Great Visual Timers Resource

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

Visiting Todd’s Tech Tuesday blog, a really great resource on ideas for differentiation, featured a link to the a post entitled “Use Visual Timers to Ease Transitions” from  the Adapting Creatively blog. If you are looking for visual timer resources, this … Continue reading →

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Drawing with the – Squiggles App

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

Squiggles – A Fun Pre-Writing Development App! Squiggles  – is a fun, animated pre-writing and drawing app that will make you wiggle and giggle drawing squiggles or lines and more! This is sure to motivate students to engage in pre-writing tasks! … Continue reading →

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Cars 2 AppMates App with Manipulatives

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

Thanks to my OT and AT colleague Bonnie, I had the opportunity to attend a free in service hosted by Concordia College’s School of Education in Mequon, Wisconsin with presenters Sue Gorman, an Apple  Distinguished Educator and Ann Barry and Kate Sieg … Continue reading →

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Awesome Note

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

As an itinerant therapist, traveling from building to building, or room to room it can be difficult  to write notes, have schedules or other information  easily available to you. If you have an iPad, do you carry your iPad along with you during the … Continue reading →

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Injini Printables – Activity Worksheets for your iPad

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Did you know that Injini has printable Supplement Books available in PDF on their website? Suited to young children, these printable Supplement Books or worksheet provide beginning visual motor tracing activities starting with simple straight lines and another set providing … Continue reading →

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Writing Apps – Supports for Students with LD #4

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

Writing is considered one of the most difficult literacy tasks. Many students with learning disabilities struggle with the process of writing as well as the mechanical componets of the writing task. Technology can provide support to the mechanical demands of the writing … Continue reading →

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