PSA re: Dysgraphia

[akafred]

This was in ADDitude magazine:

www.additudemag.com/dysgraphia-i-created-an-app-for-that/

It describes SnapType, an app that allows students to photograph worksheets with their iPad and type answers right there on the screen. It also stores them better than loose papers.

[akafred]

Oh, and it's free.

[mirandah]

Holy crap! Thanks!! This has been a huge problem in third grade; what to do about worksheets!

[jmski]

Thanks. This looks better than the complicated apps we are using now.

[akafred]

Apr 17, 2017 19:30:33 GMT -5 jmski said:

Thanks. This looks better than the complicated apps we are using now.

I haven't used it and can't vouch for it, but they made it sound very useful and simple. And free.

[mrsbuttinski]

I know a kid who uses it occasionally. He's high school age and part of a homeschool charter, so most of his work is more differentiated than would be in a traditional mainstream setting. He doesn't do worksheets so much.

He also uses Inspiration software for essays. Kidspiration is the version for younger kiddos.

[jmski]

Apr 17, 2017 19:33:29 GMT -5 akafred said:

Apr 17, 2017 19:30:33 GMT -5 jmski said:

Thanks. This looks better than the complicated apps we are using now.

I haven't used it and can't vouch for it, but they made it sound very useful and simple. And free.

I got SnapType approved by my district for three of my students who use iPads for assistive technology for writing. Put it on their iPads today. The free version only saves 3 documents but the full version is only $5, so no problem. Thanks for talking about it. I read the same magazine, but seeing the app here made me pay attention. 🙂

[akafred]

Apr 19, 2017 21:22:45 GMT -5 jmski said:

Apr 17, 2017 19:33:29 GMT -5 akafred said:

I haven't used it and can't vouch for it, but they made it sound very useful and simple. And free.

I got SnapType approved by my district for three of my students who use iPads for assistive technology for writing. Put it on their iPads today. The free version only saves 3 documents but the full version is only $5, so no problem. Thanks for talking about it. I read the same magazine, but seeing the app here made me pay attention. 🙂

Awesome! Thanks for sharing!

[mirandah]

I emailed it to my kids OT and his ASD teacher. ASD teacher had no response; OT replied to me (cc:d ASD teacher) that she loves the app and has coached all staff at DS's school about using it. I feel like she was making a point. We had a long convo about worksheets during his IEP 4 months ago and no one mentioned using this app- perhaps before it came out? DS only has "passive" minutes with OT that are supposed to be carried out by his team.

[mrsbuttinski]

mirandah, it's been around at least a year. Version 3.0 was introduced late last school year.