Tag Archives: occupational therapy

ABC Ninja – The Alphabet Letter and Phonics Slicing Game

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Familiar with the Alligator apps ? Their newest of their early literacy apps, Ninja ABC app, a letter and phonic slicing game for iPhone and iPad is free. Ninja ABC features the fun of identifying and slicing upper and lower case letters and sounds … Continue reading →

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BARD Mobile App from NLS

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

The BARD Mobile App developed by the Library of Congress is the app managing files for those registered for the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS). Seeing the apps interface, shows it looks very similar to the … Continue reading →

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Toca Boca Builders – Free (for a limited time)

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

For those that work with preschool to early elementary aged students, Toca Boca is a familiar name for the creative apps they produce. For a limited time, their app Toca Builders (iPhone/iPad) is free. Developed with 6-8 year olds in mind, … Continue reading →

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iAnnotate PDF App – On Sale

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

iAnnotate PDF App, developed by Branchfire, Inc. is currently on sale for 1.99 (not sure how long!),  regularly 9.99. A PDF management app, iAnnotate’s features are numerous and well suited to students in upper elementary through secondary school: Annotate with text … Continue reading →

Posted in Adults with LD, Android, App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, AT for Handwriting, Dysgraphia, High School, iOS, iPad, Learning Disability, Middle School, Note Taking, Note Taking App, Occupational Therapy, Special education, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Ergo Stylus from The Pencil Grip Inc.

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

I just received the Ergo Stylus from The Pencil Grip Inc. folks, and I am excited to trial this stylus having used The Pencil Grip , as my favorite utensil grip, with many, many kids for all kinds of tools (pencils, pens, crayons, markers, pencil … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessories, Drawing, Fine Motor Development, Handwriting, iPad, iPod, Occupational Therapy, Stylus, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Big Blue-Tooth Keyboard for the iPad from RJ Cooper

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

You asked and he listened. That is what RJ Cooper does and is, a source that supplies tools for individuals with disabilities when not available on the market. His most recent answer to a need is his BIG Blue-Tooth Keyboard … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Accessories, AT for Handwriting, iPad, iPad Management, iPod/iPad Accessory, Keyboard, Keyguards for iPad, Mobile Device Use, Mobility Impairment, Occupational Therapy, Physical Disability Tool, Rehabilitation, Special education, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Pencil Grip’s Ergonomic Stylus

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

As an OT, how many gazillions of The Pencil Grip have you provided to students, teachers, clients and parents? Having worked as a school based OT for more than 30 years, I probably have distributed  hundreds of The Pencil Grip to facilitate an … Continue reading →

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Moose Math – A New Duck Duck Moose App

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

The folks at Duck Duck Moose develop great, classic preschool and primary skill apps. Among their apps are the classic Wheels on the Bus, Itsy Bitsy Spider, Old MacDonald and Baa Baa Black Sheep as well as their other preschool apps as Draw and Tell, Fish School … Continue reading →

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Apps Gone Free for Your OT or Teaching mTool Kit

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

iOSnoops is one of my resources for finding free, sale or new apps. This mornings finds on iOSnoop include a couple of apps gone free that might be worth perusing or even cleaning off a few other apps to make room … Continue reading →

Posted in Activities of Daily Living, App Reviews, Apps for OT's, Apps for Special Needs, Cause and Effect apps, Drawing, Early Childhood, Elementary School, Emergent Literacy, Free apps, iPad, iPhone, iPod, School Based Interventions | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Smart Balloons – Learning to Write App

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Smart Balloons – Learning to Write App  (iPad; Free/1.99) – is a pre-writing program for  4-7 year olds featuring drawing on lines in a developmental sequence. Smart Balloons offers drawing on lines from horizontal, vertical, diagonal and on to complex curves.  A … Continue reading →

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