CanPlan 4+

University of Victoria

Designed for iPad

    • 4.7 • 3 Ratings
    • Free
    • Offers In-App Purchases

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Description

*** WHAT IS IT? ***
CanPlan promotes independence and builds confidence by helping people with cognitive challenges complete tasks successfully. Virtually any activity can be broken into a sequence of easy-to-follow steps, illustrated by photos and reinforced with optional text and audio. Scheduling and reminder features ensure each task gets done on time.

Support workers and therapists are providing CanPlan to their clients with cognitive, memory and other challenges, while families and caregivers are using the tool with loved ones who desire more independence. For any given task, a user initially goes through the activity with a support person or family member. Together, they take photos of each step in the task, adding text or audio as needed. The task is then filed under a customizable set of categories, which could include areas such as: Food Preparation, Household Chores, Shopping, Transportation, Exercise, Workplace Tasks, and so on.

*** WHO IS IT FOR? ***
CanPlan is especially beneficial to people who have difficulty performing activities that require following a sequence of steps, including those with:
- Brain injury
- Dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
- Dyslexia
- Developmental disabilities

*** KEY FEATURES ***
- Task Sequencing: breaks each task into an easy-to-follow sequence of photos, with optional text or audio
- Scheduling: shows a list of tasks to be completed during the day
- Prompting: provides the option of audible timed reminders
- Active Task Reminder: helps the user stick with a task until it’s complete
- Task Categorization: allows tasks to be filed in customizable categories for easy retrieval
- CanPlan is a universal app optimized for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad

*** SUPPORT ***
To report a problem with the app, please email canassist@uvic.ca

*** TESTIMONIALS ***
“It really helps me to function and complete day-to-day tasks. I use the schedule and alarm to structure my day. It has removed so much stress in my life.”
– Client with early onset Alzheimer’s disease

“It works great – I can add whatever tasks I need to remember. And I’ll add more and more tasks as I get more to do at work, and when I start taking the bus to work.”
– Client with brain injury

“I like that each step of a task includes a photo and audio as well. I also like that we are able to add empowering messages.”
– Support worker of client with brain injury

*** CANASSIST at the UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA ***
CanAssist at the University of Victoria is dedicated to developing customized technologies and services for people with disabilities, with a focus on clients in British Columbia, Canada.

What’s New

Version 1.8.2

Video playback bug fixed.

Ratings and Reviews

4.7 out of 5
3 Ratings

3 Ratings

rjs2kate'smom ,

Quickly create visual schedules

Very easy app to navigate and create visual schedules for individuals with disabilites. And did I mention it's FREE! Occasional glitches when freezes in photo selection mode on iPhone, but just close app, reopen and all good. Nice to break down steps of task for individual who needs step by step direction. Allows you to check off as complete each step. Look forward to trying it on our iPad.

MzMilarina ,

Adding Photos

I was diagnosed very late in my early 20’s with dyslexia, dysgraphia, math and bad short/long term memory. So retrieving and hold information verbally is extremely hard for me. This app seems to help with that. Letters are large and I can add whatever image to that task I want. Remembering appointments, events and other minor task like ‘remember to close/lock window’ or make sure ‘remember to turn-off stove”. Its helpful. My only complaint is I should have excess to my own photo library. Taking photos one at a time for me is mentally draining for me.

Barberfive ,

Empowering lives towards independence

CanPlan is barrier breaking piece of technology. The app will move individuals with disabilities or memory challenges towards independence like no other piece of technology that I have seen so far. Increase independence in a person's daily living including: life skills, job skills, and any other task in a persons day that might need a step-by-step guide with time and day reminders/alerts. Powerful!

App Privacy

The developer, University of Victoria, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.

Data Not Collected

The developer does not collect any data from this app.

Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

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