Tag Archives: Stylus

iFaraday Styluses

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, AdEd, OTR/L, ATP, CATIS

The Faraday Website and Caduceus Stylus is Back! I had a number of contacts from readers about the links to the Faraday Caduceus Stylus not working, and searches for its existence leading to a disappearing website. Good news, contact with the developer and creator … Continue reading →

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Sixth Digit – Adaptive Stylus for Quadriplegics

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, AdEd, OTR/L, ATP, CATIS

Sixth Digit Thanks to Josh Smith’s ingenuity,  there are additional options for access to touch screens, buttons and small target points for those with limited hand function. The mechanical engineer created the Sixth Digit Stylus out of necessity following a C 5 … Continue reading →

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Free Stuff for AOTA Presentation “What’s the Write App?” – A Big Thanks

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, AdEd, OTR/L, ATP, CATIS

The AOTA 2015 Convention Appy Hour presentation, “What’s the Write App?” on April 18 went well with many participants joining Brittany Hand, MOT and myself during our app review session. The session focused on 5 favorite writing apps, from pre-handwriting, handwriting … Continue reading →

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Caduceus with a SALT Tip – a Highly Adaptable Stylus

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, AdEd, OTR/L, ATP, CATIS

I was very excited to receive my order of the SALT stylus tip, a new interchangeable tip for the Caduceus Stylus , made by iFaraday.  The Caduceus Stylus is an appealing stylus featuring a bendable shaft and very light making it well … Continue reading →

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OT’s with Apps Stylus List

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, AdEd, OTR/L, ATP, CATIS

What’s Your Favorite Stylus? Looking for a styluses for a child, mature user, an adaptive stylus, mouth or head stylus? Check out this new curated OT’s with Apps Stylus List, with a dozens of preferred styluses for almost everybody (no … Continue reading →

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Adaptive Styluses and Other Methods of Direct Access to a Tablet

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, AdEd, OTR/L, ATP, CATIS

A recent inquiry on adaptive styluses piqued by interest. It has been a while since I scoured the market for adaptive styluses so it appeared to be time to find what else is out there. Here are my findings: Limitless Stylus (Prototype) … Continue reading →

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More Styluses for Big and Little Hands

Posted on September 20, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, AdEd, OTR/L, ATP, CATIS

As an OT, I like tool options.  Like different qualities of pencils and pens, styluses provide some of those same types of choices on the iPad. We all have our favorites tools, but it is nice to see what else is out there. So, here are just … Continue reading →

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Ergo Stylus from The Pencil Grip Inc.

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, AdEd, OTR/L, 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 →

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The Pencil Grip’s Ergonomic Stylus

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, AdEd, OTR/L, 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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Another Stylus “To the Rescue”…

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, AdEd, OTR/L, ATP, CATIS

RJ Cooper’s iPad/Tablet Pointer Rehabgadgets2go’s recent post “Tip: Stylus Saves the Day” provided a stylus solution and other stylus options for individuals with a mobility impairment.  A stylus can be a make or break solution to accessing a tablet, or touch screen cell phone for … Continue reading →

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