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Yearly Archives: 2015

App Review: Thinkrolls – by Avokiddo

20, May 2015

As an OT that works with people with both motor disabilities and cognitive and intellectual disabilities, I find it a challenge to find leisure apps that provide age appropriate content yet are simple enough for independent play. Popular game apps…

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Posted in Apps Tagged with: app review, AvoKiddo, Thinkrolls

Beit Issie Shapiro’s 6th International Conference on Disabilities

13, May 2015

For all our followers… Coming up in July is Beit Issie’s International Conference. Held every four years, this event is a unique opportunity for academic, medical and community professionals, researchers, policy makers, service providers, people with disabilities, and family members…

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Posted in disabilities, Events Tagged with: Beit Issie Shapiro, International Conference

Our Top Recommended Multi-Player Games

21, April 2015

Contrary to what you may initially think, the tablet can actually be a wonderful tool for encouraging social play. Every game can be used to encourage social play even if it is intended for only one player. The game is…

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Posted in Apps, Multi-player games Tagged with: 4 in a row, Little Finder, Multiplayer games, My Little Suitcase, Paint Duel, social play, Tap Racing, Toca Boca

Great Holiday Apps for Easter and Passover

25, March 2015

After what seems like a winter that lasted forever, Spring is finally in the air! It is a time of new beginnings and starting fresh, but it is also a time of holiday tradition. Both Passover and Easter arrive with…

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Posted in Apps, Holiday activities Tagged with: Easter, Haggada, Holiday apps, Passover

Two Great Apps for Improving Visual Motor Skills

18, March 2015

I thought I would share with you two great apps that I use extensively in my practice to work on pre-writing and visual motor skills. Each is developed by an occupational therapist but are recommended for use by anyone. I…

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Posted in Apps Tagged with: Dexteria, pre-writing, Ready to Print, visual motor skills

Start-up Spotlight: Sesame Enable

11, March 2015

Recently, Forbes Magazine published an article titled 12 Israeli Technologies Changing the Lives of the Disabled in 2015. Sesame Enable, one of the companies profiled, has just won the million dollar first prize in Verizon’s Powerful Answers Competition. To celebrate…

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Posted in Startup Spotlight Tagged with: hands free, Oded Ben Dov, Sesame Enable, touch free smartphone

Keeping your iPad Safe From Wandering Fingers: Guided Access and Other Important Features

3, March 2015

The iPad’s touch interface and intuitive design have proven to be simple to master among children, with and without disabilities. And though the touch interface has opened up a whole new world for people with disabilities, this new found ability…

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Posted in Accessibility, iPads Tagged with: accessibility, guided access

Comparing iPad cases: How to choose the right one for your needs?

19, February 2015

One of the most common questions we get when consulting with parents and professionals about using an iPad for their child is “What is the best case to buy?” In our opinion the case is an essential accessory and is…

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Posted in Accessibility, Accessories Tagged with: Big Grips, case, Griffin Survivor, Gumdrop, iPad, LifeProof, Otterbox Defender

Apps for Play? Of course!

9, February 2015

Children love to play. They need to play. Through play children develop motor-skills, they learn to problem solve, they practise social interactions and role-playing, and they develop their imaginations. For typically developing children, play comes easy. The inner drive to…

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Posted in Apps Tagged with: apps, Play

APPlicable – Making apps accessible for all

29, January 2015

As professionals who work with children with disabilities one of our goals is facilitating integration into community life. Practising new skills can only take one so far. True integration in community life for people with disabilities can only occur if bigger…

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Posted in Accessibility, Apps, Technology Consulting Center Tagged with: accessibility, APPlicable, apps, training

Yearly Archives: 2015

App Review: Thinkrolls – by Avokiddo

Beit Issie Shapiro’s 6th International Conference on Disabilities

Great Holiday Apps for Easter and Passover

Two Great Apps for Improving Visual Motor Skills

Start-up Spotlight: Sesame Enable

Keeping your iPad Safe From Wandering Fingers: Guided Access and Other Important Features

Comparing iPad cases: How to choose the right one for your needs?

Apps for Play? Of course!

APPlicable – Making apps accessible for all

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