There are many apps that can be utilized to assist your child with various areas of functioning. Included on this page is a list of useful apps that you may want to use with your child to target areas of concern. It is recommended that you work in conjunction with your school occupational/physical therapist to determine the most appropriate apps to target specific areas.
Behavior & Time Management
Activity Timer Trial
This app allows users to watch the time disappear, with customizable colors for the timer and length of the timer.
Free for Android devices
Activity Timer Trial
This app allows users to watch the time disappear, with customizable colors for the timer and length of the timer.
Free for Android devices
Breathe, Think, Do with Sesame
Help a Sesame Street monster calm down and solve challenges with this research-based app.
Free for Android and Apple devices
Help a Sesame Street monster calm down and solve challenges with this research-based app.
Free for Android and Apple devices
Calm Counter
Audio and visual tools to help people calm down when they are angry or anxious.
$2.99 for Apple devices
Audio and visual tools to help people calm down when they are angry or anxious.
$2.99 for Apple devices
Easy Kid Timer
Visual timer to help kids visualize the passage of time. Customize the timer with your own pictures and description of the tasks.
$1.00 for Android devices
Visual timer to help kids visualize the passage of time. Customize the timer with your own pictures and description of the tasks.
$1.00 for Android devices
First Then Visual Schedule
This app helps caregivers provide positive behavior support for people with communication needs, developmental delays, or autism, or anyone who benefits from a structured environment. The video schedule helps increase independence and lowers anxiety during transitions.
$9.99 for Android and Apple devices
This app helps caregivers provide positive behavior support for people with communication needs, developmental delays, or autism, or anyone who benefits from a structured environment. The video schedule helps increase independence and lowers anxiety during transitions.
$9.99 for Android and Apple devices
Fun Timer
Children who have weak time management skills can use this app to help stay on task. Place an image or word at the center of the timer that reflects the reward for completing the task or chore.
$1.99 for Apple devices
Children who have weak time management skills can use this app to help stay on task. Place an image or word at the center of the timer that reflects the reward for completing the task or chore.
$1.99 for Apple devices
High Score House Kids
An online game that helps parents and practitioners motivate children to complete tasks or other behaviors to reach real-life rewards.
Free for Apple Devices
An online game that helps parents and practitioners motivate children to complete tasks or other behaviors to reach real-life rewards.
Free for Apple Devices
iReward
Behavioral management reward system. Allows you to post a picture of a reward and give stars for behaviors that will win the reward.
$4.99 for Apple devices
Behavioral management reward system. Allows you to post a picture of a reward and give stars for behaviors that will win the reward.
$4.99 for Apple devices
No More Meltdowns
This app provides the tools to help parents prepare their child for meltdowns and deal with out-of-control behavior.
$10.99 for Apple devices
This app provides the tools to help parents prepare their child for meltdowns and deal with out-of-control behavior.
$10.99 for Apple devices
Handwriting & Fine Motor Apps
Color and Draw for Kids
Coloring book for children with 50 drawings in several categories such as professions and landscapes.
$0.99 for Android devices
Color and Draw for Kids
Coloring book for children with 50 drawings in several categories such as professions and landscapes.
$0.99 for Android devices
Colorific
A fun and smart drawing and coloring app for children. Choose from 40 templates in several categories such as numbers and professions.
$2.99 for Apple devices
A fun and smart drawing and coloring app for children. Choose from 40 templates in several categories such as numbers and professions.
$2.99 for Apple devices
Drawing Animals with Numbers
Draw funny cartoon animals with numbers. Watch videos with animated steps of easy-to-follow instructions for drawing numbers into animals.
$1.99 for Apple devices
Draw funny cartoon animals with numbers. Watch videos with animated steps of easy-to-follow instructions for drawing numbers into animals.
$1.99 for Apple devices
Garageband
Play musical instruments on your device. Individuals with limited motor control can play chords on a guitar or play a piano. Record the music you create.
$4.99 for Apple devices
Play musical instruments on your device. Individuals with limited motor control can play chords on a guitar or play a piano. Record the music you create.
$4.99 for Apple devices
Handwriting Without Tears: Wet-Dry-Try
Using a visual chalkboard, children can learn and practice letter formation habits for writing capital letters and numbers.
$4.99 for Apple and Android devices
Using a visual chalkboard, children can learn and practice letter formation habits for writing capital letters and numbers.
$4.99 for Apple and Android devices
iWritewords
Teaches handwriting and correct letter formation while children play a fun and educational game.
$2.99 for Apple devices
Teaches handwriting and correct letter formation while children play a fun and educational game.
$2.99 for Apple devices
Kandy Fish
Color matching, pattern fishing, and pre-writing (tracing) games. App gives users control to skip levels and choose which game to play.
$1.99 for Apple devices
Color matching, pattern fishing, and pre-writing (tracing) games. App gives users control to skip levels and choose which game to play.
$1.99 for Apple devices
Letter Reflex
Address visual perceptual issues related to reversed letters, numbers, and words with this app and its two main programs: Tilt it and Flip it.
$1.99 for Apple devices
Address visual perceptual issues related to reversed letters, numbers, and words with this app and its two main programs: Tilt it and Flip it.
$1.99 for Apple devices
Letter School
Practice letter formation by tapping, tracing, and writing. Learn the alphabet by playing games.
$2.99 for Apple devices
Practice letter formation by tapping, tracing, and writing. Learn the alphabet by playing games.
$2.99 for Apple devices
Pinch Peeps
Pinch and drag together two similar peeps to score and progress through the game. Play a timed version or an endless version.
Free for Apple devices
Pinch and drag together two similar peeps to score and progress through the game. Play a timed version or an endless version.
Free for Apple devices
Sam Phibian
Bugs of different colors fly by Sam the frog, and he needs to eat a designated number of each kind. Bugs move in different patterns and speeds. If Sam eats too much, he falls off his lilypad.
Free for Apple devices
Bugs of different colors fly by Sam the frog, and he needs to eat a designated number of each kind. Bugs move in different patterns and speeds. If Sam eats too much, he falls off his lilypad.
Free for Apple devices
Shleby's Quest
Children can learn fine motor and visual perceptual skills using this app developed by an occupational therapist. Follow Shelby the dog on her quest through the pacific Northwest
$4.99 for Apple devices
Children can learn fine motor and visual perceptual skills using this app developed by an occupational therapist. Follow Shelby the dog on her quest through the pacific Northwest
$4.99 for Apple devices
Trace Blast
Practice tracing numbers, letters, and basic shapes. Make your own tracing tasks (such as individual names or certain letters the child is struggling with).
Free for Android devices, $1.99 for Apple devices
Practice tracing numbers, letters, and basic shapes. Make your own tracing tasks (such as individual names or certain letters the child is struggling with).
Free for Android devices, $1.99 for Apple devices
Writing Wizard
Kids learn to write letters and words through a fun and interactive learning environment. Very customizable.
$4.99 for Apple devices
Kids learn to write letters and words through a fun and interactive learning environment. Very customizable.
$4.99 for Apple devices
Puzzles & Games
Amaze Yourself
Create mazes of different sizes and guide the mouse through the maze to find the cheese. Unlimited mazes, easily customizable.
$0.99 for Apple devices
Amaze Yourself
Create mazes of different sizes and guide the mouse through the maze to find the cheese. Unlimited mazes, easily customizable.
$0.99 for Apple devices
Bugs & Buttons
Fun and educational app with a variety of games that engage children as it progressively adapts to their skill level. Each activity has simple visual instructions
$2.99 for Android and Apple devices
Fun and educational app with a variety of games that engage children as it progressively adapts to their skill level. Each activity has simple visual instructions
$2.99 for Android and Apple devices
Classic Simon
Just like the classic game, this app tests your memory by requiring users to repeat the colors and sounds in the correct order.
Free for Android devices
Just like the classic game, this app tests your memory by requiring users to repeat the colors and sounds in the correct order.
Free for Android devices
Injini
Games for memory, coordination, attention, and prewriting. Good app for those with poor attention or coordination.
$29.99 for Apple devices
Games for memory, coordination, attention, and prewriting. Good app for those with poor attention or coordination.
$29.99 for Apple devices
Intellectual Education
A matching and memory game with a Japanese penguin.
Free for Apple devices
A matching and memory game with a Japanese penguin.
Free for Apple devices
Jigsaw Puzzle
This app has a variety of puzzles with customizable features. Puzzle completion is timed and pieces range from four to several hundred.
Free for Android and Apple devices
This app has a variety of puzzles with customizable features. Puzzle completion is timed and pieces range from four to several hundred.
Free for Android and Apple devices
Labyrinth Lite
Operating just like old wooden labyrinth games, this app allows users to create their own mazes. Hold the board steady to move the metal ball through the labyrinth.
Free for Android
Operating just like old wooden labyrinth games, this app allows users to create their own mazes. Hold the board steady to move the metal ball through the labyrinth.
Free for Android
Match Blitz
Help develop reading and writing skills by having players visually scan an array of images and symbols to find a single repeated symbol. The app requires visual perceptual, memory, and concentration skills.
Free for Apple devices
Help develop reading and writing skills by having players visually scan an array of images and symbols to find a single repeated symbol. The app requires visual perceptual, memory, and concentration skills.
Free for Apple devices
Monkey Preschool Lunchbox
Puzzles, counting games, identifying colors, and a variety of different games with an animated monkey dancing every time you get something right. Pick a virtual sticker when you complete a certain number of games correctly.
$1.99 for Android and Apple devices
Puzzles, counting games, identifying colors, and a variety of different games with an animated monkey dancing every time you get something right. Pick a virtual sticker when you complete a certain number of games correctly.
$1.99 for Android and Apple devices
My First Tangrams Lite
Using basic shapes, this app requires users to drag them into an outline to form a variety of creations such as a butterfly or flower. Limited number of puzzles with this free version.
Free for Android devices
Using basic shapes, this app requires users to drag them into an outline to form a variety of creations such as a butterfly or flower. Limited number of puzzles with this free version.
Free for Android devices
OverColor
Brainteaser app for children from 6 years old to adults with more than 100 challenges divided into 4 difficulty levels.
$2.99 for Apple devices
Brainteaser app for children from 6 years old to adults with more than 100 challenges divided into 4 difficulty levels.
$2.99 for Apple devices
Rush Hour
A sliding block traffic jam puzzle app that has 35 challenges with a range of difficulty levels.
Free for Apple devices
A sliding block traffic jam puzzle app that has 35 challenges with a range of difficulty levels.
Free for Apple devices
Toontastic
Make your own cartoons and stories through imaginative play with this app that allows kids to draw, animate, and share their own cartoons.
Free for Apple devices
Make your own cartoons and stories through imaginative play with this app that allows kids to draw, animate, and share their own cartoons.
Free for Apple devices
Whimsy Lite
A dozen animal photos and sounds turned into simple jigsaw puzzles. The easiest level has users slide the piece to send it into place and the most difficult level requires precise placement.
Free for Apple devices
A dozen animal photos and sounds turned into simple jigsaw puzzles. The easiest level has users slide the piece to send it into place and the most difficult level requires precise placement.
Free for Apple devices