Tag Archives: special needs students

A Spectrum of Apps for Students on the Autism Spectrum – January 2012

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

There are many lists of apps available including those for special needs and ASD. While looking on the Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI) for resources and references for a recent evaluation, I found their January 2012 PDF listing on “A … Continue reading →

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QR Codes as Assistive Technology

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Are you familiar with these funny looking black and white QR  (Quick Response) codes? You see them everywhere,  supplying links and information regarding information and  instructions on products or events. QR codes provide information that can be scanned multi-directionally by a mobile device with a camera. … Continue reading →

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Text to Speech Apps – Supports for Students with LD # 3

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Text to speech tools provide access to print to struggling readers to support decoding, vocabulary and comprehension skills. For many years as an OT and ATP having software that provides text to speech capabilities was a staple on my computer for students or … Continue reading →

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Step by Step Drawing App

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

In my years of OT work with students, intervention for improving visual motor skills included many activities. When needing to support students ability to produce artwork in classroom projects or in art class using step by step drawing tasks focusing on production of … Continue reading →

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Sturdy Cases for the iPad

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

I give recognition to the QIAT (Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology) list serv for this list of “Sturdy Cases for the iPad”. The topic came up on the list serv with posts generated by experienced AT professionals. It seemed appropriate to … Continue reading →

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App Reviews offered on The Friendship Circle Blog

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

It seems like endless resources are available for special needs students for mobile devices! I never cease to be amazed at what is available! The Friendship Circle Blog is a website dedicated to the Friendship Circle organization of Bloomfield Michigan that supports … Continue reading →

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Grasshopper Apps – New and Free!

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Grasshopper apps are some of my favorite apps for special needs students and pre-k and elementary aged students. They provide clean, wonderful real pictures, customization and real voices to their apps. Again, they provide those of us in education more new … Continue reading →

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iPad Stands – Purchase or Macgyver it?

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Looking for a stand for your iPad? There are many out there however if you are needing a stand that provides good stability and durability when used with students with special needs, the list appears to reduce.  Listed are some stands that … Continue reading →

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Spell A Word App

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

A post a couple of days ago briefly reviewed RJ Cooper’s Point to Pictures app currently availlable  for free. As a developer of software and hardware for individuals with special needs, RJ has developed software Spell A Word  for the Mac and PC … Continue reading →

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Point to Pictures App

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

RJ Cooper has provided accessibility devices and software with special needs students for many years. As the cheese moves so has RJ Cooper, creating specialized apps for mobile devices that support students with physical and cognitive challenges. Point to Pictures … Continue reading →

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