Apps That May Be Useful to Occupational Therapists

Apps that may be useful to occupational therapists.

The American Association of Occupational Therapists (AOTA) has kindly shared a database of apps with AOTI. These Apps (Apple and Android) have been put together by Occupational Therapy Practitioners and are for use with computer tablets and smartphones. AOTA informed us that these apps are not evidence based, but that American Occupational Therapists find these beneficial in clinical practice. The list below provides a description, price, and the link to get the app on your device.

Disclaimer:  This list is developed using suggestions and recommendations from occupational therapy practitioners.  AOTA and AOTI do not endorse these apps.  Prices listed were current at time of publication and are subject to change.  Last updated by AOTA on 12 November, 2012.

CONTENTS Hyperlinks to sections

Children and Youth

Productive Aging

Mental Health

Rehabilitation, Disability, Participation

Health and Wellness

Work and Industry

CHILDREN AND YOUTH APPS Back to contents

General App Name & Description Android Apple

Stretch Break for Kids Free This app will remind users to take periodic stretch Get it here. breaks while using the computer. Includes animated tutorials of how to properly perform the stretches.

Sight Words NEW! Free Free Help children learn to read with a list of 315 words Get it here. Get it here. categorized by appropriate age groups. Instantly recognizing sight words is an important skill for young

List compiled by the American Occupational Therapy Association based on recommendations. AOTA does not endorse these apps. Last updated 11/12/2012. App Name & Description Android Apple readers.

Color ID NEW! Free Free Color Identifier uses the camera on your phone to Get it here. Get it here. speak the names of colors.

First Aid by American Red Cross NEW! Free Free Be prepared for accidents with this app that has expert Get it here. Get it here. advice for everyday emergencies.

Songify Free Free Turn everyday phrases and names into a song. Have Get it here. Get it here. children sing along to words or phrases while talking and practicing words.

Bubbles: Free Blow bubbles by dragging your finger and then tap to Get it here. pop them.

The Amazing Spider-Man NEW! Free Free This augmented reality app allows children to discover Get it here. Get it here. Spider-Man in the world around them with interactive animations.

FSS Online Free. An assessment and curriculum app that helps users Get it here. with independent living skills such as transportation, safety, health, literacy, and more.

Evernote Free Free Helps you remember everything across all of the Get it here. Get it here. devices you use. Evernote lets you take notes, capture photos, create to-do lists, and record voice reminders.

Relax Melodies Free Free Personalized relaxation and sleep assistance app has Get it here. Get it here. more than 40 high quality sounds to provide white noise or background noise to assist with falling asleep.

Metronome Free Free Get a metronome on your device. Get it here. Get it here. myHomework Free Free Allows students to keep track of their homework, Get it here. Get it here. classes, projects, and tests.

Toontastic Free Make your own cartoons and stories through Get it here. imaginative play with this app that allows kids to draw, animate, and share their own cartoons.

Star Walk & Google Sky Map NEW! Free $2.99

List compiled by the American Occupational Therapy Association based on recommendations. AOTA does not endorse these apps. Last updated 11/12/2012. App Name & Description Android Apple

Turn your smart phone or tablet into a window on the Get it here. Get it here. night sky. Find out constellations and satellites by pointing your phone at stars.

Beat Box Live $0.99 Drum pad app lets you play your own drum patterns. Get it here. An occupational therapy practitioner says it is popular with students who are deaf and blind when paired with a palm speaker because they can feel the bass.

Ease App Lite version, Uses random bursts of sound to stimulate, challenge, $0.99 and promote sensory processing. Contains 60 minutes Get it here. of optimized music. Personal version, $39.99 Get it here. Pro version, $99.99 Get it here.

Math Magic $0.99 Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with Get it here. visual supports, solution choices, reinforcers, and rewards (star system).

Easy Kid Timer $1.00 Visual timer to help kids visualize the passage of time. Get it here. Customize the timer with your own pictures and description of tasks. iDress for Weather $1.99 Provides images of clothing and weather conditions Get it here. daily. Clearly displays the daily temperature (daily highs and lows). Ability to customize the closet using personalized images or photos.

Time Timers $1.99 Little clocks demonstrate the passage of time in three Get it here. different sizes. Have an optional audio signal at completion.

Shelby’s Quest NEW! $4.99 Children can learn fine motor and visual perceptual Get it here. skills using this app developed by an occupational therapist. Follow Shelby the dog on her quest through the Pacific Northwest.

Math Board NEW! $4.99 Use this app to teach addition, subtraction, Get it here. multiplication, and division. Customizable options make this app fun for elementary school children.

Awesomenote $4.99 Note taking application and to-do manager. Get it here.

SymTrend ADL $10.99 Quickly record information about ADLs and track a Get it here. child’s progress. Once the ADL is mastered, move on to the next.

Brain Works NEW! $11.99 This app will remind parents and teachers to take Get it here. sensory breaks with their children and has more than 130 sensory activities.

Stories2learn $13.99 Create personalized social stories using photos, texts, Get it here. and audio messages.

SymTrend Free for 14 days. An electronic diary that allows you to track symptoms, $10 for 6 months discover what is triggering problems, and determine Get it here. whether treatments are working for depression, cancer, women’s health, chronic pain, ADHD, or autism.

Accessibility Apps App Name & Description Android Apple

Brighter and Bigger Free People with low vision can use this app to turn their Get it here. device into a magnification device that will make reading material bigger, brighter, and higher contrast.

AAC Talking Tabs Free This app allows people with severe disabilities, limited Get it here. movement, and challenged dexterity to communicate through their phone or tablet.

Say Hi! AAC Free This app allows people with severe disabilities, limited Get it here. movement, and challenged dexterity to communicate through their phone or tablet without ever touching the screen.

Magnify $1.99 Turn your phone into a magnifying glass with a Get it here. flashlight. Read tiny print, show a negative image, and take a picture.

My Choice Board $9.99 Provides a visual display of choices for children with Get it here.

List compiled by the American Occupational Therapy Association based on recommendations. AOTA does not endorse these apps. Last updated 11/12/2012. App Name & Description Android Apple limited communication skills to be able to express their own needs and wants.

Quick Talk AAC $14.99 Giving a voice to those who can’t speak, this app has a Get it here. library of 11,000 images and symbols that represent many needs and wants. A simple two button design allows for easy selection of phrases.

Choiceworks $14.99 Help children complete daily routines and understand Get it here. and control their feelings with three boards (schedule, waiting, and feeling). The app helps make task completion easier, teaches waiting skills, and helps children cope with being upset.

Abilipad $19.99 The app combines the functionality of a notepad with Get it here. word prediction, a customizable keyboard, and text-to- speech tools. Advanced-level writing tools for children with special needs.

Functional Planning System $19.99 Plan out your client’s day with this video prompting Get it here. tool. Schedule activities, create step-by-step videos, and create alarms to remind clients of tasks.

Functional Communication System $49.99 Customize this video-based communication tool with Get it here. real images, audio, and video to reflect your client’s world.

Behavior Apps App Name & Description Android Apple

High Score House Kids Free. An online game that helps parents and practitioners Get it here. motivate children to complete tasks or other behaviors to reach real-life rewards.

Behavior Status Free $0.99 Record the daily behavior of your child or an entire Get it here. Get it here. classroom. Easily record behavior using a simple green, yellow, and red stoplight.

Teachers Class Behavior Free Record behaviors with a list of multiple children. Tap Get it here. to record default behaviors or edit and add your own. Can be used to multiple classes. Review behaviors in a daily log.

List compiled by the American Occupational Therapy Association based on recommendations. AOTA does not endorse these apps. Last updated 11/12/2012. ABC Data $4.99 Data collection tool for counting behavior by simple Get it here. tallies or percentages, recording the session duration, and e-mailing the data. iReward $4.99 Behavioral management reward system. Allows you to Get it here. post a picture of a reward and give stars for behaviors that will win the reward.

No More Meltdowns $10.99 This app provides the tools to help parents prepare Get it here. their child for meltdowns and deal with out-of-control behavior.

Handwriting and Fine Motor Apps App Name & Description Android Apple

Baby’s Musical Hands NEW! $0.99 $0.99 A simple cause and effect app, the 15 brightly colored Get it here. Get it here. squares provide audio and visual feedback when touched.

Color and Draw for Kids $0.99 Coloring book for children with 50 drawings in several Get it here. categories such as professions and landscapes. $1.99 for tablets Get it here.

LetterSchool $2.99 Practice letter formation by tapping, tracing, and Get it here. writing. Learn the alphabet by playing games.

Colorific $2.99 A fun and smart drawing and coloring app for children. Get it here. Choose from 40 templates in several categories such as numbers and professions. iWritewords $2.99 Teaches handwriting and correct letter formation while Get it here. children play a fun and educational game.

Write My Name by Injini $3.99 This app is a fun way for children to practice writing Get it here. letters, words, names, and phrases. Children 4 to 6 can learn several writing skills such as writing their name.

Handwriting without Tears: Wet-Dry-Try NEW! $4.99 $4.99 Using a visual chalkboard, children can learn and Get it here. Get it here. practice letter formation habits for writing capital letters and numbers.

Dexteria $4.99 Therapeutic hand exercises that improve fine motor Get it here. skills and handwriting readiness. App created by an occupational therapist.

Garageband $4.99 Play musical instruments on your device. Individuals Get it here. with limited motor control can play chords on a guitar or play a piano. Record the music you create.

Ready to Print NEW! $9.99 Created by an occupational therapist, this app helps Get it here. teach pre-writing skills to build a strong foundation for beginning printers.

Typ-O $14.99 for iPad Writing is made easier with this app that uses a word Get it here. prediction engine and spelling error model. Great for individuals with dyslexia. Synthetic voices allow you to inspect the predicted word before selecting.

Recognise $8.99 Accurately measure your client’s ability to recognize Get it here. left and right body parts and movement. Train left right discrimination with a series of images.

Ready to Print $9.99 Help beginning printers progress through pre-writing Get it here. skills in a specific order to master the skills needed for correct printing patterns.

Productivity Apps for Practitioners App Name & Description Android Apple

Divide NEW! Free Free Keep your personal and business lives separate on Get it here. Get it here. your phone with this app. Securely create a business workspace where you can store the apps, e-mail, contacts, and calendar that you use for work.

Google Translate Free Translate text from more than 60 languages. For most Get it here. languages, speak the phrase and hear the translation. iTranslate Free App for practitioners working with clients whose first Get it here. language is not English. Speak or type the question or comment, choose the language, and click translate.

Skitch NEW! Free Free

Use shapes, arrows, sketches, and text annotations to Get it here. Get it here. express yourself with fewer words and e-mails. Mark up photos, screenshots, maps, and Web pages and share them with anyone.

Show Me Interactive Whiteboard NEW! Free Turn your phone or tablet into an interactive Get it here. whiteboard and record voiceover that you can share with others.

Dictionary.com App NEW! Free Free Get definitions and synonyms from Dictionary.com’s Get it here. Get it here. trusted reference content.

TxTools Free A collection of tools to help occupational therapy Get it here. practitioners in sessions with clients—includes an IEP scheduler, percent right, age finder, and tally this.

Medscape Free Free Medscape from WebMD provides news, clinical Get it here. Get it here. reference, drug interaction checker, and more. Save articles and read offline.

Screen Chomp NEW! Free This simple doodling board app has one-click sharing Get it here. tools that make recording and sharing your ideas easy. Use the app to record information for clients to use later.

Recorder Free Record verbal notes for client documentation and other Get it here. information you need to recall later. Can e-mail recordings to others.

Voice Recorder Free Record verbal notes for client documentation and other Get it here. information you need to recall later. Can e-mail recordings to others.

Sensory Apps: Avoiders App Name & Description Android Apple

Annoying Sounds Free Free Sounds divided into categories of high frequency, Get it here. Get it here. alarms, animals, eating, emergency, human, office, phone, random, and wake up.

Balloon Pop Free Pop balloons by shaking the device up and down. Get it here.

Could help avoiders acclimate to the sound. deciBel Free Displays the current, maximum, and minimum values Get it here. in decibels.

Sounds Annoying Free Change the pitch, volume, and filter using slider Get it here. buttons. Customize the sounds if you buy the app for $0.99. Record a certain sound and use it for controlled exposure.

TooLoud Free Ideal for teachers needing to limit noise in the class Get it here. room. Records decibels and displays volume levels in numbers.

Video Scheduler $12.99 Use photos and videos to create a schedule. Set up Get it here. multiple users—perfect for multiple children on your workload. Take a picture, add an audio comment, or take a video to create a list of steps for schedules. iPrompts $49.99 Prompting app providing picture schedules, visual Get it here. countdown clocks, and other choice prompts. Replace old handmade schedule boards.

Off We Go $3.99 for each Prepares children for everyday experiences while story improving language and social skills. Each book tells Get it here. the story of a particular event or everyday activity in a sequence of 12 steps.

Sensory Apps: Bystander App Name & Description Android Apple

Glow Coloring Free Drawing app that uses brightly colored paint. Get it here.

Doodle Toy for Kids Free Teach kids to draw and paint with brightly colored Get it here. paint. Use mirror mode for easy drawing.

Magnetic Board Lite Free Drag brightly colored magnetic letters onto a dark Get it here. background. Save the pictures to your device.

Kidoodle: Pirate $2.99 $2.99 Digital coloring book of a pirate story. Personalize the Get it here. Get it here. pages by adding your own illustrations. The drawing

List compiled by the American Occupational Therapy Association based on recommendations. AOTA does not endorse these apps. Last updated 11/12/2012. App Name & Description Android Apple comes alive when finished, with moving objects, dancing pirates, and swimming fish. iBooks Free Free app for downloading books. Make the text larger, Get it here. choose the right font. Keep track of characters in a story by highlighting the text and annotating the book. Some children's books in the iBookstore have a read- aloud feature.

Kindle Free Free Free app for downloading e-books from Amazon. Get it here. Get it here. Change the text size, adjust the brightness of the screen, highlight text, and take notes. Look up words in the dictionary.

Sensory Apps: Seeking App Name & Description Android Apple

Art of Glow Free Draw with glow painting, fireworks, twinkle stars, and Get it here. more.

Fireworks Free Turn your phone into a fireworks display. Choose your Get it here. background and with a tap of the finger launch fireworks.

Fruit Ninja Free Free Use your fingers to swipe and tap fruit pieces. Zen Get it here. Get it here. mode allows for a more relaxed pace while arcade $1.26 version $0.99 version mode is played at a more frenzied pace. Get it here. Get it here. iLoveFireworks $0.99 A multisensory experience that combines music (from Get it here. your itunes account) with fireworks on a black background.

Pandora Free Free Free personalized radio app. Start with the name of a Get it here. Get it here. favorite song and Pandora creates a customized radio station with similar music. Thumb up and down songs to further customize your radio stations. Quick and simple way to have background music.

Glow Tunes $0.99 Combines glow graphics with music to create a Get it here. multisensory experience.

Line Art $1.99

Provides touch and visual stimulation with interactive Get it here. visual art created by thousands of particles that move when you touch. Colors and patterns change as you move your finger.

Letter School $2.99 Make handwriting easier. Choose different fonts and Get it here. listen to sounds and view graphics and animations.

Rockmate $2.99 Up to four players can play a variety of instruments on Get it here. one device.

Kids ABC Letters $3.99 Help kids master their ABCs with this app. Name, Get it here. form, recognize, and identify letters.

Photo Table $6.99 Flick, swipe, tap, zoom, rotate, and drag your photos Get it here. on a virtual table. Add music for a rich sensory experience.

Sensory Apps: Sensors App Name & Description Android Apple

Studydroid Flashcard Free Free Create flash cards online or on your phone and sync Get it here. them.

Flashcards+ Free Create flash cards that look like standard index cards. Get it here.

QuickTodo Lite Free Simple and clean design to create to do lists that won't Get it here. distract sensors. Provides boxes to check when task is completed.

Taskos To Do List Free Simple and intuitive to do list for android. Add tasks by Get it here. typing or speaking to your mobile device.

Gaze HD—Lite Free Nine video scenes to gaze upon. Block out other visual Get it here. distractions. Shuffle through scenes and play the optional natural sounds to make the scene more realistic.

White Noise Lite Free Free Plays ambient noise to block out distractions. Free Get it here. Get it here. version has 10 sounds including rain, chimes, a fan, and more.

White Noise Recorder $0.99 Record your preferred sounds. Take 10- to 30-second Get it here. recordings and play it as a continuous loop.

WaitStrip $0.99 This app provides a visual representation of Get it here. increments of time. A visual guide helps an individual remain on task or focused for a specific duration of time.

List compiled by the American Occupational Therapy Association based on recommendations. AOTA does not endorse these apps. Last updated 11/12/2012. PRODUCTIVE AGING APPS Back to contents

App Name & Description Android Apple

Med Helper Free Tracks prescription medication, treatment, and Get it here. appointment schedules. Alarm reminders and a log of Pro, $3.99 past doses. Get it here.

My Med Schedule Free Free Web-based application that sends text alarms as Get it here. Get it here. reminders for taking medications.

Neuromind Free Free Contains neurological scores and a variety of Get it here. Get it here. anatomical images.

Color ID NEW! Free Free Color Identifier can help persons with visual Get it here. Get it here. impairment by using the camera on your phone to speak the names of colors.

Pill Identifier $0.99 $0.99 With thousands of prescription and OTC medications, Get it here. Get it here. you can find any pill you’re looking for with this app’s searchable database. iMuscle $1.99 for iPhone Identify body parts or muscles by zooming in on a 3D Get it here. image of a human body with musculature exposed. $4.99 for iPad Access exercises associated with that muscle. Get it here.

Muscle Trigger Points $2.99 $2.99 A reference of the most common trigger points for Get it here. Get it here. more than 70 muscles. Find the trigger point causing pain and learn about muscle function.

Picture Scheduler Task Organizer $2.99 Attach photo, video, or audio to create reminder Get it here. messages. iPrompts $49.99

Prompting app providing picture schedules, visual Get it here. countdown clocks, and other choice prompts. Replace old handmade schedule boards.

Accessibility Apps App Name & Description Android Apple

Brighter and Bigger Free People with low vision can use this app to turn their Get it here. device into a magnification device that will make reading material bigger, brighter, and higher contrast.

Kickback Free App from Android accessibility service to help Get it here. individuals who are blind or have vision impairment use their devices with spoken, audible, and vibration functionality services.

Soundback Free App from Android accessibility service to help Get it here. individuals who are blind or have vision impairment use their devices with spoken, audible, and vibration functionality services.

Talkback Free App from Android accessibility service to help Get it here. individuals who are blind or have vision impairment use their devices with spoken, audible, and vibration functionality services.

AAC Talking Tabs Free This app allows people with severe disabilities, limited Get it here. movement, and challenged dexterity to communicate through their phone or tablet.

A Special Phone $0.99 Three easy steps to make a call without looking at the Get it here. screen. Adaptive eyes-free keypad. Dial any number without looking at phone. Uses three senses to allow people with impairments the ability to use their phone.

Magnify $1.99 Turn your phone into a magnifying glass with a Get it here. flashlight. Read tiny print, show a negative image, and

List compiled by the American Occupational Therapy Association based on recommendations. AOTA does not endorse these apps. Last updated 11/12/2012. App Name & Description Android Apple take a picture.

Functional Planning System $19.99 Plan out your client’s day with this video prompting Get it here. tool. Schedule activities, create step-by-step videos, and create alarms to remind clients of tasks.

Functional Communication System $49.99 Customize this video-based communication tool with Get it here. real images, audio, and video to reflect your client’s world.

Productivity Apps for Practitioners App Name & Description Android Apple

Skitch NEW! Free Free Use shapes, arrows, sketches, and text annotations to Get it here. Get it here. express yourself with fewer words and e-mails. Mark up photos, screenshots, maps, and Web pages and share them with anyone.

Medscape Free Free

Medscape from WebMD provides news, clinical Get it here. Get it here. reference, drug interaction checker, and more. Save articles and read offline.

List compiled by the American Occupational Therapy Association based on recommendations. AOTA does not endorse these apps. Last updated 11/12/2012. HEALTH AND WELLNESS APPS Back to contents

App Name and Description Android Apple

Calorie Counter & Diet Tracker NEW! Free Free This fast and easy to use calorie counter has a large Get it here. Get it here. database (more than 2 million foods) and also allows users to track their exercise.

Find Me Gluten Free NEW! Free Free Easily find gluten-free friendly restaurants, fast food, Get it here. Get it here. bars, cafes, and grocery stores by location or a specific address.

Fooducate NEW! Free Free This app allows you to scan a food product’s bar code Get it here. Get it here. with your phone’s camera to quickly get more information on its nutrition and ingredients list.

Stretch Break for Kids Free Not just for kids, this app will remind users to take Get it here. periodic stretch breaks while using the computer. Includes animated tutorials of how to properly perform the stretches.

Pill Identifier $0.99 $0.99 With thousands of prescription and OTC medications, Get it here. Get it here. you can find any pill you’re looking for with this app’s searchable database.

A Special Phone $0.99 Three easy steps to make a call without looking at the Get it here. screen. Adaptive eyes-free keypad. Dial any number without looking at phone. Uses three senses to allow people with impairments use their phone.

Muscle Trigger Points $2.99 $2.99

List compiled by the American Occupational Therapy Association based on recommendations. AOTA does not endorse these apps. Last updated 11/12/2012. App Name and Description Android Apple

A reference of the most common trigger points for Get it here. Get it here. more than 70 muscles. Find the trigger point causing pain and learn about muscle function.

SymTrend Free for 14 days. An electronic diary that allows you to track symptoms, $10 for 6 months discover what is triggering problems, and determine Get it here. whether treatments are working for depression, cancer, women’s health, chronic pain, ADHD, or autism.

Diabetes App Name and Description Android Apple

OnTrack Diabetes Free Manage diabetes better by tracking blood glucose, Get it here. medication, and other values.

Glucose Buddy Free Users can manually enter glucose numbers, Get it here. carbohydrate consumption, insulin dosages, and activities. Then, view all of the data on a free glucosebuddy.com online account.

Insulin Calculator $1.99 $0.99 Calculates insulin dose based on carb intake and blood Get it here. Get it here. glucose levels

Productivity Apps for Practitioners App Name and Description Android Apple

Skitch NEW! Free Free Use shapes, arrows, sketches, and text annotations to Get it here. Get it here. express yourself with fewer words and e-mails. Mark

List compiled by the American Occupational Therapy Association based on recommendations. AOTA does not endorse these apps. Last updated 11/12/2012. App Name and Description Android Apple up photos, screenshots, maps, and Web pages and share them with anyone.

List compiled by the American Occupational Therapy Association based on recommendations. AOTA does not endorse these apps. Last updated 11/12/2012. MENTAL HEALTH APPS Back to contents

App Name and Description Android Apple T2 Mood Tracker NEW! Free Free Developed by the Department of Defense, this app Get it here. Get it here. helps track emotional experiences over time and provides users with a tool to share the information with health care providers. Issues include anxiety, depression, well-being, head injury, PTSD, and stress. Breathe to Relax NEW! Free Free Developed by the Department of Defense, this app is a Get it here. Get it here. portable stress management tool with hands-on diaphragmatic breathing exercises. Tactical Breather NEW! Free Free Developed by the Department of Defense, this app Get it here. Get it here. helps users manage their responses to stress with easy-to-learn techniques that can help them control their heart rate, emotions, concentration, and more. PE Coach NEW! Free Free Developed by the Department of Defense, this app Get it here. Get it here. helps support the tasks associated with prolonged exposure (PE) treatment to PTSD. The app has tools for successful PE participation. First Aid by American Red Cross NEW! Free Free Be prepared for accidents with this app that has Get it here. Get it here. expert advice for everyday emergencies. Neuromind Free Free Contains neurological scores and a variety of Get it here. Get it here. anatomical images. 3D Brain Free Free With your touch screen, zoom and rotate interactive Get it here. Get it here. brain images. Information on how each brain region functions, what happens when it is injured, and how it is involved in mental illness. White Noise Lite Free Free Plays ambient noise to block out distraction. Free Get it here. Get it here. version has 10 sounds including rain, chimes, a fan, and more. Quit Guide Free A guide to help users quit smoking and support them Get it here. in the days and weeks after quitting. Smoke Control/Quit Smoking Free Smokers can become more conscious of their smoking Get it here. habit with a summary of their progress, shown in statistics and graphs of their smoking. Relax Melodies Free Free Personalized relaxation and sleep assistance app has Get it here. Get it here. more than 40 high quality sounds to provide white noise or background noise to assist with falling asleep.

List compiled by the American Occupational Therapy Association based on recommendations. AOTA does not endorse these apps. Last updated 11/12/2012. App Name and Description Android Apple PTSD Coach Free Free Education and information about post-traumatic stress Get it here. Get it here. disorder (PTSD) designed for service members and their families. App also includes a self-assessment tool, self-help strategies, relaxation skills, and more. Live Happy NEW! $0.99 This happiness-boosting app guides users through a Get it here. set of daily activities that can boost short and long term happiness. Pill Identifier $0.99 $0.99 With thousands of prescription and OTC medications, Get it here. Get it here. you can find any pill you’re looking for with this app’s searchable database. Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock $0.99 Place the phone on a mattress and allow the app to Get it here. “observe” sleep patterns for several nights. The app claims to know the user well enough in a week to find the best moment to wake him or her during a pre-set 30-minute period. White Noise Recorder $0.99 Record your preferred sounds. Take 10- to 30-second Get it here. recordings and play it as a continuous loop. Rage Eraser $5.99 Record outbursts and review them after the person Get it here. has calmed down. Track situations that trigger anger. A male or female voice can calm a person down when a tantrum is in progress. Daily Tracker $9.99 Organize activities and track notes in areas such as Get it here. exercise, dieting, medication, and symptom history. Symtrend Free for 14 An electronic diary that allows you to track symptoms, days. $10 for 6 discover what is triggering problems, and determine months whether treatments are working for depression, Get it here. cancer, women’s health, chronic pain, ADHD, or autism. Functional Planning System $19.99 Plan out your client’s day with this video prompting Get it here. tool. Schedule activities, create step-by-step videos, and create alarms to remind clients of tasks. Functional Communication System $49.99 Customize this video-based communication tool with Get it here. real images, audio, and video to reflect your client’s world.

Apps for specific mental health issues App Name and Description Android Apple iCounselor: OCD $0.99 Rates the frequency and strength of obsessive Get it here.

List compiled by the American Occupational Therapy Association based on recommendations. AOTA does not endorse these apps. Last updated 11/12/2012. App Name and Description Android Apple compulsive disorder thoughts on a color-coded scale. Move to a set of skills to help you change your thoughts. Then receive ideas for lifestyle changes.

OCD $0.99 Rates the frequency and strength of obsessive Get it here. compulsive disorder thoughts on a color-coded scale. iCounselor: Anxiety $0.99 Rate the level of anxiety on a color-coded scale. Move Get it here. to a set of skills to help you change your thoughts. Then receive ideas for lifestyle changes.

Anxiety $0.99 Rate the level of anxiety on a color-coded scale. Move Get it here. to a set of skills to help you change your thoughts. Then receive ideas for lifestyle changes.

Depression $0.99 Rates the intensity of depressive symptoms on a color- Get it here. coded scale. Move to a set of skills to help you change your thoughts. Then receive ideas for lifestyle changes. iCounselor: Depression $0.99 Rates the intensity of depressive symptoms on a color- Get it here. coded scale. Move to a set of skills to help you change your thoughts. Then receive ideas for lifestyle changes.

Eating Disorder $0.99 Rates the frequency and strength of eating disorder Get it here. thoughts on a color-coded scale. Move to a set of skills to help you change your thoughts. Then receive ideas for lifestyle changes. iCounselor: Eating Disorder $0.99 Rates the frequency and strength of eating disorder Get it here. thoughts on a color-coded scale. Move to a set of skills to help you change your thoughts. Then receive ideas for lifestyle changes.

Medscape Free Free Medscape from WebMD provides news, clinical Get it here. Get it here. reference, drug interaction checker, and more. Save

List compiled by the American Occupational Therapy Association based on recommendations. AOTA does not endorse these apps. Last updated 11/12/2012. App Name and Description Android Apple articles and read offline.

Recovery Apps App Name and Description Android Apple iRecovery Free Track recovery from a variety of addictions using Get it here. recovery points for various recovery-based activities. Users can see progress and add activities to customize. iPromises Recovery Companion Free Create trigger alerts, share and access meeting Get it here. content, maintain friendships with others in recovery. Provides an icon to call sponsor in an emergency. Friends of Bill $0.99 Keep track of friends in recovery with this app. Send Get it here. daily meditations and track sobriety. App has a quick link to call friends in case of a potential slip. Cravings Manager $0.99 Get instant feedback on the number of cravings a Get it here. person in recovery has had. Get motivational quotes and create a list of triggers to be better prepared for future cravings. One Day at a Time $1.99 Keep track of recovery. Receive daily meditations, Get it here. track sobriety, and have a quick link to call friends in case of a potential slip.

List compiled by the American Occupational Therapy Association based on recommendations. AOTA does not endorse these apps. Last updated 11/12/2012. REHABILITATION, PARTICIPATION, AND DISABILITY APPS Back to contents

Flow Free NEW! Free Free This visual spatial app has 300 free puzzle games. Get it here. Get it here. mTBI Pocket Guide NEW! Free Free Developed by the Department of Defense, this app is Get it here. Get it here. for health care providers to get instant and comprehensive reference information on mTBI care.

Co-Occurring Conditions Toolkit (CCT) NEW! Free Free Developed by the Department of Defense, this app Get it here. Get it here. helps health care providers working with military clients recognize the differences between symptoms of multiple conditions.

Google Maps With Navigation Free Voice-guided GPS navigation system for driving, Get it here. walking, or public transportation.

Neuromind Free Free Contains neurological scores and a variety of Get it here. Get it here. anatomical images.

My Med Schedule Free Free Web-based application that sends text alarms as Get it here. Get it here. reminders for taking medications free.

Med Helper Free Tracks prescription medication, treatment, and Get it here. appointment schedules. Alarm reminders and a log of Pro, $3.99 past doses. Get it here.

Pill Identifier $0.99 $0.99 With thousands of prescription and OTC medications, Get it here. Get it here. you can find any pill you’re looking for with this app’s searchable database.

Brain Works NEW! $11.99 This app will remind your client to take sensory breaks Get it here. has more than 130 sensory activities. iMuscle $1.99 for iPhone Identify body parts or muscles by zooming in on a 3D Get it here. image of a human body with musculature exposed. $4.99 for iPad Access exercises associated with that muscle. Get it here.

Muscle Trigger Points $2.99 $2.99 A reference of the most common trigger points for Get it here. Get it here. more than 70 muscles. Find the trigger point causing pain and learn about muscle function.

Picture Scheduler Task organizer $2.99 Attach photo, video, or audio to create reminder Get it here. messages. iPrompts $49.99 Prompting app providing picture schedules, visual Get it here. countdown clocks, and other choice prompts. Replace old handmade schedule boards.

Symtrend Free for 14 days. An electronic diary that allows you to track symptoms, $10 for 6 months discover what is triggering problems, and determine Get it here. whether treatments are working for depression, cancer, women’s health, chronic pain, ADHD, or autism.

Accessibility Apps App Name and Description Android Apple Soundback Free App from Android accessibility service to help Get it here. individuals who are blind or have vision impairment use their devices with spoken, audible, and vibration

List compiled by the American Occupational Therapy Association based on recommendations. AOTA does not endorse these apps. Last updated 11/12/2012. App Name and Description Android Apple functionality services. Kickback Free App from Android accessibility service to help Get it here. individuals who are blind or have vision impairment use their devices with spoken, audible, and vibration functionality services. Talkback Free App from Android accessibility service to help Get it here. individuals who are blind or have vision impairment use their devices with spoken, audible, and vibration functionality services. Brighter and Bigger Free People with low vision can use this app to turn their Get it here. device into a magnification device that will make reading material bigger, brighter, higher contrast. A Special Phone $0.99 Three easy steps to make a call without looking at the Get it here. screen. Adaptive eyes-free keypad. Dial any number without looking at phone. Uses three senses to allow people with impairments use their phone. Magnify $1.99 Turn your phone into a magnifying glass with a Get it here. flashlight. Read tiny print, show a negative image, and take a picture. Typ-O $14.99 for iPad Writing is made easier with this app that uses a word Get it here. prediction engine and spelling error model. Great for individuals with dyslexia. Synthetic voices allow you to inspect the predicted word before selecting. Quick Talk AAC $14.99 Giving a voice to those who can’t speak, this app has Get it here. a library of 11,000 images and symbols that represent many needs and wants. A simple two-button design allows for easy selection of phrases. Functional Planning System $19.99 Plan out your client’s day with this video prompting Get it here. tool. Schedule activities, create step-by-step videos, and create alarms to remind clients of tasks. Functional Communication System $49.99 Customize this video-based communication tool with Get it here. real images, audio, and video to reflect your client’s world.

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AAC Talking Tabs Free This app allows people with severe disabilities, limited Get it here. movement, and challenged dexterity to communicate

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Speak it! Free $1.99 Copy of type text for text-to-speech voices. Uses Get it here. Get it here. natural sounding voices.

Voice4U $39.99 $49.99 Includes a library of picture and voice prompts (for Get it here. Get it here. people with speech difficulties). Allows you to download your own photos and audio prompts. iCommunicate $49.99 Offers preloaded pictures and storyboard routines that Get it here. facilitate language comprehension.

Prologquo2Go $189.99 Full feature augmentative and alternative Get it here. communication solution. Provides natural sounding text-to-speech voices.

Fine Motor Apps App Name and Description Android Apple Dexteria $4.99 Therapeutic hand exercises that improve fine motor Get it here. skills and handwriting readiness. App created by an occupational therapist. Garageband $4.99 Play musical instruments on your device. Individuals Get it here. with limited motor control can play chords on a guitar or play a piano. Record the music you create. Recognise $8.99 Accurately measure your client’s ability to recognize Get it here. left and right body parts and movement. Train left right discrimination with a series of images.

Medscape Free Free Medscape from WebMD provides news, clinical Get it here. Get it here. reference, drug interaction checker, and more. Save

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Awesomenote $4.99 Note taking application and to-do manager. Get it here.

Evernote Free Free Helps you remember everything across all of the Get it here. Get it here. devices you use. Evernote lets you take notes, capture photos, create to-do lists, and record voice reminders.

Studydroid Flashcard Free Free Create flash cards online or on your phone and sync Get it here. them.

Flashcards+ Free Create flash cards that look like standard index cards. Get it here.

QuickTodo Lite Free Simple and clean design to create to do lists that won't Get it here. distract sensors. Provides boxes to check when task is completed.

Taskos To Do List Free Simple and intuitive to do list for android. Add tasks by Get it here. typing or speaking to your mobile device.

White Noise Lite Free Free Plays ambient noise to block out distraction. Free Get it here. Get it here. version has 10 sounds including rain, chimes, a fan, and more.

White Noise Recorder $0.99 Record your preferred sounds. Take 10- to 30-second Get it here recordings and play it as a continuous loop.

Brain Works NEW! $11.99 This app will remind your client to take sensory breaks Get it here. has more than 130 sensory activities.

Accessibility Apps App Name and Description Android Apple Brighter and Bigger Free People with low vision can use this app to turn their Get it here. device into a magnification device that will make reading material bigger, brighter, and higher contrast. AAC Talking Tabs Free This app allows people with severe disabilities, limited Get it here. movement, and challenged dexterity to communicate through their phone or tablet. Say Hi! AAC Free This app allows people with severe disabilities, limited Get it here. movement, and challenged dexterity to communicate through their phone or tablet without ever touching the screen. A Special Phone $0.99 Three easy steps to make a call without looking at the Get it here. screen. Adaptive eyes-free keypad. Dial any number without looking at phone. Uses three senses to allow people with impairments use their phone. Magnify $1.99 Turn your phone into a magnifying glass with a Get it here. flashlight. Read tiny print, show a negative image, and take a picture. Typ-O $14.99 for iPad Writing is made easier with this app that uses a word Get it here. prediction engine and spelling error model. Great for individuals with dyslexia. Synthetic voices allow you to inspect the predicted word before selecting.

Google Translate Free Translate text from more than 60 languages. For most Get it here. languages, speak the phrase and hear the translation. iTranslate Free

App for practitioners working with clients whose first Get it here. language is not English. Speak or type the question or comment, choose the language, and click translate.

Recorder Free Record verbal notes for client documentation and other Get it here. information you need to recall later. Can e-mail

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