Many of the apps listed on this page have not been updated for over 18 months. However, this does not imply they are ineffective. Please exercise caution when using these apps and recommending them to others.
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Cardiograph is a fast and reliable way to measure your heart rate on iPhone and iPad. Using only your device’s built-in camera — with no additional hardware required — allows you to keep track of your heart’s rhythm anywhere and at any time.
The most comprehensive ECG app in the iPhone App Store - over 200 examples of common and uncommon ECGs.
Instant ECG was designed as an ECG / EKG / Electrocardiogram guide for physicians, nurses, paramedics and other health care professionals. It is an excellent learning tool as well as a quick reference.
Communicate with patients who speak a different language from you or learn a new language with these apps.
Medical Spanish phrasebook is now better than ever with audio, search, conjugation, bookmarking, unsurpassed functionality, and new sections requested by users like you!
"You’re a busy healthcare worker on the go, seeing patients, helping people. You need answers and medical app references fast, so you can keep the flow going and get to as many patients as you can. That’s why you need 3 in 1 Lab app Reference on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad. Use it in your clinic, university or hospital."
You can use these apps to demonstrate concepts to your patients or to create your own patient education materials.
Use your Android tablet to create videos for your patients.
The following dysphagia apps range from client/family education on swallowing disorders to constructing reports and treatment plans.
Excellent visual tool to aid professionals in educating patients and families about swallowing disorders. This app features custom-designed animations derived from MBSImP™ research on swallowing physiology and impairment.
Use these apps to create customized text-to-speech and communication boards for your clients.
"Lingraphica helps people with speech and language impairments improve their communication, speech, and quality of life."
There are many options to use the Custom Boards app within speech therapy sessions.
Practicing SLPs recommend using this assortment of apps consisting of games and language tools for assisting children with language disorders.
"ConversationBuilder™ (Pat. Pend.) is designed to help elementary aged children learn how to have multi-exchange conversations with their peers in a variety of social settings."
"Question It is the app that revolutionized how to teach children to answer Wh questions! Built on solid research and evidence-based practice"
"It's a fun educational game for young children, as well as a proven useful tool in kids' language development. It stars Pogg, a little green alien who can do all sorts of things."
"A surprising twist on childhood’s oldest game. Inside a little bouncing barn, friendly farm animals are waiting to pop out and surprise your little one. Try and guess who they are; tap the doors to find out!"
Sentence Ninja is a multi-player multi-level app designed to improve sentence structure skills in children and adults. Designed by a certified speech-language pathologist, Sentence Ninja uses a fun Ninja theme to engage clients in their learning while teaching word order. Easily customizable to fit nearly every need, Sentence Ninja is a great addition to the therapy toolbox.
iWriteWords teaches your child handwriting while playing a fun and entertaining game.
Story Dice is a creative writing prompt tool to come up with ideas for plot, character, and setting. It can be used for both written and oral storytelling.
A variety of iOS apps that could work for several types of therapy.
Assign and track goals for clients then schedule and run your sessions.
These continuing education apps are intended specifically for nurses, but also check the Apps for All tab for more CE apps.
"Now Nurses can earn high-quality, affordable CEs by completing short education bursts on their computer, smartphone or tablet while treating patients, during their commute, in the bleachers, or over a lunch break."
Practicing OTs recommend these apps for helping clients with fine motor skills or spatial reasoning needs. Some apps address both needs.
Ready to Print is created and maintained by an Occupational Therapist with over twenty-five years of experience working with children. It is a comprehensive tool for parents, therapists and educators to help teach pre-writing skills to children in order to build a strong foundation for beginning printers.
A totally unique learning experience! Spatial relation skills are critical to success but difficult to teach. This app handles it in a fun and engaging format.
Fun and educational. Helps develop: fine motor skills, sequencing, reading and pre-reading, and artistic creativity
Hundreds of copies of Cut the Buttons have been downloaded for educational purposes, as the game has been acknowledged by specialists as a unique fine motor skills trainer for gamers of all ages.
iWriteWords teaches your child handwriting while playing a fun and entertaining game.
Created to help kids and toddlers develop their spatial reasoning skills and keep them engaged. Can also be useful for OTs working with children or adults with anxiety or ADHD.
Can assist the development of fine motor skills due to finger isolation activity.
Use these apps to help your clients develop life skills.
Teach your child proper phone usage and safety with an app that lets them actually practice it! DialSafe is designed to teach these critical skills in a kid friendly manner through the use of animated lessons, skill building games, practice sessions, and even a realistic phone simulator. DialSafe helps provide a comprehensive learning experience in a safe environment where the child can both explore and learn.
Highly rated app that contains calming sounds, like white noise, waves, and thunderstorms. Can provide a calming auditory experience in the therapy room, classroom, or home. It also has a metronome option to use during sessions for an auditory break.
You might also find the apps to be helpful as a way of managing and improving your practice.
Assign and track goals for clients then schedule and run your sessions.
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Teaches personal hygiene for everyone, from young children to older kids. It has 12 self-care tasks specifically designed for individuals with cognitive impairment and autism. Skills include face washing, showering, applying deodorant, using public bathrooms, and toothbrushing.
These versatile apps are used by OTs for patients with sensory processing disorder or who need help understanding cause and effect. Some of the apps were even created by licensed OTs.
Popular app for developing cause and effect touch skills and sensory integration support. Light Box uses abstract animation and sound to introduce basic touch skills and awareness.
Created to help kids and toddlers develop their spatial reasoning skills and keep them engaged. Can also be useful for OTs working with children or adults with anxiety or ADHD.
Splash the interactive water and play with your new koi family, then visit your friends' ponds to see what they've named their koi!
A beautiful interactive realtime fluid dynamics simulation, control fluid flow and stunning colours at the tips of your fingers.
Apps designed to help with various aspects of PT practice.
A reference for trigger points and referral patterns for 108 muscles.
Expert reference tool for diagnosing musculoskeletal and orthopedic disorders.
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These apps will help you assess clients and measure performance.
Measure range of motion
Allow users to easily and accurately measure angles to ensure that an object rotates to a specific position.
List of apps collected from the Merolli et al. (2024) article that have "been trialed or tested and published in scientific literature".
Access and perform your personalised home exercise program; track your adherence and progress; securely communication with your practitioner
