Math Aids
Reading Aids
Writing Aids
Communication Aids
Mobility/Recreation Aids
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This 10-digit talking device can be used to tell the amount entered into the device and the total amount after the calculation is complete. This 10-digit talking device also has the options of playing music and being used as an alarm. This device is most useful for "persons who are blind or have low vision" (Abledata.com)
What is a Voice Output Calculator?
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This is a program that can be used on a computer. It is a game that helps young children with cognitive or learning disabilities learn letter and word recognition skills. The program uses visual aids and can also read the word out loud to help the learner hear the sounds in the word or letter. This program is used to help individuals practice the alphabet through interactive games like word building and memory activities. (AbleData.com).
What is "From A to Z"?
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This tool is used to help individuals with fine motor skills when writing. This tool is shaped like an egg and is attached to a pencil or pen. It is used to help individuals grip a pencil/pen correctly when writing and also helps improve fine motor development. This tool can be used for right or left-handed individuals and can be used with most writing tools. (arktherapeutic.com) (AbleData.com)
What is an ARK Butter Grip?
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This product is used to help individuals with cognitive, communication or speech disorders. This device is portable and has a touchscreen. This means it can be used by touching the screen with a finger or with another device such as a joystick. This device has the ability to communicate for an individual based on their choices as indicated on the device. (AbleData.com)
What is the Auggie (Augmentative Communication Device)?
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This is a mobile station that can be used by individuals with mobility disabilities or those who use a wheelchair. The workstation is on wheels and has drawers on one side and a working sink on the other side. This workstation is usually used to perform various experiments and labs in schools or in a work environment. (AbleData.com)
What is the 17 Series Wheelchair Accessible Mobile Lab Station?
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This device is used to help teach counting to children and adults. The device uses beads, which allows easy manipulation for those individuals who lack fine motor skills. This device is used by individuals who have low vision or are blind. (AbleData.com)
What is an Abacus?
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This reading program is used with students who have physical or upper body disabilities. This reading device is durable and has helpful page-turners that stick out from the device. This reading program helps students learn letters, numbers, words, and colors. Words or stories are read to the reader each time the page is turned. An example is located below: http://www.edb.utexas.edu/atlab/mpgs/rhymebook.mpg (AbleData.com) (http://www.edb.utexas.edu/)
What is Storybook Rhymes?
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This tool is useful for individuals with fine motor difficulties. This product helps individuals by promoting a wrist position that will help with writing. This tool is slanted at a 20-degree angle, which also promotes stability and proper writing. The tool has a clip on the top of it to help keep paper in place while an individual is writing. (assistivetech.net)
What is a Slantboard?
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This program can be used on computers and tablets. This program is used primarily with individuals with communication or speech disabilities. This program uses pictures that an individual can choose from to communicate their wants/needs. Once a picture or image is selected and clicked on by the individual the computer or tablet will say the image out loud for others to hear.
What is the 1-2-3 Speak?
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Individuals with mobility disabilities can use this device on wheels, wherever they want to go. This device is operated by hand and has a seatbelt. It also has an umbrella attached to it and a spot for a fishing pole and extra bags.
What is an All Terrain Chair (Beach Wheelchair)?
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A tool that is used by individuals who are blind or have low vision. This tool uses braille and helps individuals measure certain items/objects. The braille characters are imprinted on the device to allow individuals to accurately measure different items. (Brailleworks.com, 2014)
What is a Braille Ruler?
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This is a reading program that uses hand held books and also has an "app" for use on iPods, iPhones, iPads and Android products. This reading program has been useful for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, learning disabilities, and language disabilities. This reading program provides pictures, sounds (if using the app) and different levels of difficulty. Students using the reading program can play games where they can drag/drop letters to make words, they can read short stories, and sound out letters to figure out an unknown word. There are also different levels of books in this reading program. (Bobbooks.com) (AbleData.com)
What is Bob Books (Bob Books #1- Reading magic)?
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This writing program helps assist individuals who are visual learners and who also have difficulties when writing. This writing program allows the use of pictures and concept maps to help individuals organize their thoughts and ideas. This program also has the ability to create graphic organizers and mind maps. This program also has audio recording capabilities. Teachers and students can use this program as long as they have access to a computer. (inspiration.com) (assistivetech.net)
What is Inspiration (Kidspiration)?
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This product is used with students who have communication disorders. This device can be used based on the individual's needs or interests. It uses pictures, words, letters, numbers and even symbols to allow an individual to communicate with others. This device can be customized by the individual using it or by a therapist, teacher or parent working with the individual. This device is usually laid out flat and is portable. The individual using the device points with their finger or other device to the pictures or symbols to communicate. (AbleData.com)
What is a Communication Board?
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This mobility toy can be used by individuals with spinal cord injury or lower extremity disabilities. An individual sits in this "machine" and uses the hand pedals to move themselves forward. This mobility toy is used for exercise and for leisure activities outside.
What is a Handbike (modified bike)?
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This math program can be used by teachers and students. This program can show math problems and a calculator. There are many different layout options and access modes for students and teachers to use. Scanning mode is included in this program. "Scanning mode includes auto, inverse, and one- or two-switch scans, and dwell access for head-pointing devices" (AbleData.com, 2012) Individuals with low vision, cerebral palsy and neurological disabilities may benefit from the use of this program. (AbleData.com, Computerade.com)
What is Calcu-Scan?
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This computer reading program promotes teaching students with Autism Spectrum Disorder or cognitive/learning disabilities social skills and safety awareness. This program has different units that can be bought, but each unit includes social stories, communication boards, and different activities for students to practice their reading and writing skills. (AbleData.com)
What is C.L.A.S.S. (Complete Language Approach to Social Skills)?
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This product can be used with individuals who have low vision or are blind. This product is a specific type of paper which is used to help these individuals write in the lines, create their letters with the appropriate height and also know when to stop at the end of a line and begin at the beginning of a new one. Tactile clues on the paper help these individuals while they are writing. (assistivetech.net)
What is Raised Lines Paper?
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Individuals with cerebral palsy, brain injury, spinal cord injury or upper extremity difficulties use this device to communicate with others. The device is lightweight and is usually strapped to an individuals head. The device is used to point to communication boards or other items that will help the individual communicate their needs or wants.
What is a Headpointer?
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This sports product is made for individuals with cognitive/ neurological disabilities, spinal cord injuries, or lower extremity amputations. This product is used for a water sport and can fit one individual on it. It allows the individual to be strapped into the device by a cage that has been mounted onto it. The individual must hold onto a rope that is attached to a boat in order to stay afloat!
What is Competition Sit-Ski (water ski)?
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This tool is used with students to help them learn money skills independently. The device is hand-held and has each coin (penny, nickel, dime, quarter) representing a button. This device can count money, keep track of purchases and also has money games that individuals can play. This device also gives students feedback telling them whether or not the amount was correct or "too much". This device is useful when working with students with cognitive disabilities. (AbleData.com, 2010)
What is a Coin-U-Lator?
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This app can be used with individuals who have ASD, hearing disability, low vision, or a cognitive disability. This app can be used on an iPod, iPhone, or iPad. The app shows the individual a picture, the word, and will also say the word for the individual to hear. Teachers, parents, or students can use this app to learn different words. An example would be a picture of a person eating. The word shown would be "eating" and the word "eating" could be spoken to the reader if requested by touching a button on the app. (AbleData.com)
What is Flash Cards (Actions)?
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This device can be used with students who have cognitive, communication or sensory disabilities. This device is portable and has a keyboard, which allows students to type their writing responses. This tool is useful for students who may have difficulties writing or may need to be in a wheelchair. Any writing piece written on the alphasmart can be transferred onto a computer for printing. (AbleData.com)
What is an Alphasmart?
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Individuals with speech disabilities use this device to help amplify their voices. The device has different options for amplifying an individual's voice. There is a headset, microphone headset, and a transdermal throat amplifier (AbleData.com). There is also the option for an individual to have a private conversation with another individual.
What is the Echovoice?
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This childrens game has been adapted so that children with upper extremity disabilities or severe physical disabilities can play it. This game includes "hippos" who have paddles that are attached to their backs in order to create easier access for the children to play the game.
What is Adapted Hungry Hippo (Board Game)?
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