Welcome!

Hello all!

Let me begin this blog by sharing a story with you. Yesterday, I attended the Connecticut Occupational Therapy Association's conference. The keynote speaker, Mrs. Ginny Stoffel (president-elect of the AOTA), gave a very inspirational talk regarding leadership. As a new occupational therapist, I wasn't sure that I would be necessarily qualified for a leadership position. After talking with the chairwoman of the Occupational Therapy program I attended and the former technology liason for ConnOTA, Mrs. Kimberly Hartmann, I felt more confident that I was ready to take on a new role... and here I am!

I haven't been the new technology liason for more than 24 hours, but the ideas are flowing. I thought that a good way to get started would be to start a blog where I could share apps that I have had success with, apps that I think are not so great, and where you could share your own ideas with me also.

As for a little background on me...
My name is Erin Kilcullen, and I am a fresh, new graduate of Quinnipiac University. I work at KidSense Pediatric Therapy, a private practice in Connecticut. I received an iPad as a gift last May, and immediately saw the therapeutic potential  for treating pediatric clients. At KidSense, we use a very multidisciplinary approach to treatment, and therefore I have some experience working with SLP's using apps that can be used to target goals for both therapies.

I am very excited to share some ideas with other therapists looking to use an iPad or tablet with their clients. I encourage you to comment about your own experiences with the apps and email me with any apps that you have had success with.