OT_HoppysAppReview
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HOPPYS VISION TRAINING 1 appli-
cation was created by optometrist Katsuya
Kitade, and developed by CPAC Co. Inc.
Released in April of 2011, it is listed as a medi-
cal application designed to train the eyemuscles to move and track quicker and more
efficiently.
Visual scanning and saccades are one of
the needed mechanisms for perception and
interpretation when reading a passage of text
or when using the eyes for sports and other
activities.
If the therapist, upon evaluation of a subject,
sees that the subject is having difficulty with
the task of scanning or saccades, this may be a
useful application for the treatment plan. This
app trains the vision to increase the speed and
efficiency of saccades or quick visual move-
ments of the eyes; therefore, it can be used to
help children with eye hand coordination skills
for activities such as playing sports and to assist
in eye scanning efficiency for reading skills.
The therapist can use red and green glasses
to train binocular vision, as well. Letters, num-
bers, colors or arrows of four different directions
may be chosen to track. The therapist can also
control the speed and direction within the iPadbox screen in which the subject is to track.
The subject is told to hold his or her head
still and to only use their eyes to follow the col-
ored box as it moves over the letters, numbers
or arrows. He or she is then instructed to tap
the colored box as quickly as possible when it
moves to the next item.
The subject is given points for tapping on
the screen. The items need to be tapped cor-
rectly and in a timely fashion for the subject to
obtain a point.
The therapist can type in different subjects
names and track their progress, as this app
records the best score for each date and each
set of items attempted. Be sure to use the same
settings if tracking for progress.
This is a great tool to document progress
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Hoppy'sVision Training 1
with visual scanning which is a needed skill
for efficient reading. With all of the emphasis
on children and their ability to read quickly intodays fast paced learning environments, this
is yet another way occupational therapists can
assist the IEP team in helping children meet
their reading fluency goals.
The full version is currently available on
itunes for $9.99. Requirements include iOS
3.2 or higher. Search for "vision training 1"
in the itunes app store. (Be sure to include
the number 1 in the search and look for the
Hoppy the Dog icon.)
For more detailed information or for any
questions, contact the seller at hattorikun@
minos.ocn.ne.jp.
Reviewer Angelia Wood, OTR/L, is a therapist with
Davie County Schools in Mocksville, NC.
Rating of Function for Occupational TherapistsNumber of Stars
out of 5
Ease of Use
Relevance to OT
Frequency of projected use
Potential for upgrade with improvements
Usefulness for therapeutic intervention with fine motor skills
Usefulness for therapeutic intervention with visual motor skills
Usefulness for therapeutic intervention with handwriting/reading
Usefulness as OT evaluation tool
Relevance for use with progress monitoring
BY CPAC CO. INC.