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Braille for the Sighted

Have you wondered how braille dots are organized so that you can read them with your fingertips? This book is colorful and easy to understand with graphics and games to teach beginning braille.

US$7.99

 
 
picture book teaches children with visual impairments social competence & self advocacy skills; sighted children learn why the visually impaired see & play differently
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All Children Have Different Eyes

"All Children Have Different Eyes" is a beautifully illustrated picture book that models for children with visual impairments ways to confidently and competently play and make friends, even while facing difficult social challenges, including bullying. Includes activities for building social competence and self advocacy skills.

Sighted children will become better classmates and friends when they learn why children with visual impairment see and play differently. A glossary for kids and references for adults complete this valuable resource.

US$19.99 each

US$17.99 two or more

 

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Development by Design, the creator of Play Packs aims to give all children of all abilities access to play. Designed with a licensed occupational therapist, DbD products encourage exploration and skill development. Versatile designs, multi-level game cards and a unique icon system allow parents and professionals to tailor games to any child.

Each Play Pack includes 15 skill-based game cards and six information cards printed on thick coated card stock. All games use readily available supplies. Designed for developmental ages 3-12+, each game card features an illustration to entice child's participation, easy to follow directions, and reference icons showing specific skills involved: gross motor, fine motor, bilateral coordination, motor planning, visual perception, eye-hand coordination, oral motor, social, sensory processing, and pre-academic.

US$11.99

US$9.99 each any 2 or more

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Basic Skill Development
gross motor focus

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Basic Skill Development
fine motor focus

game-502   $11.99
 
 
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Social Skills
for Large Groups
up to 15 players

game-504   $11.99
 
 
 
 
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Functional Uni4m



A versatile vest constructed from breathable, lightweight, stretchy fabric and featuring multiple pockets, Velcro strips and grommets for attaching the necessities of a successful session, the Functional Uni4m also serves as a visual reminder to all involved that therapy is serious business. With this in mind, parents will find this a useful product when working at home to re-enforce lessons learned in therapy, at home, or in school.

Each Uni4m features numerous strips of Velcro across the chest that make the vest a "display board" to which the therapist/parent attaches visuals for programming, picture cards for communication, and tokens for a token board. A floating clear pocket also attaches with Velcro. This pocket can hold small reinforcers that serve as reminders of what the child is working towards and keeps these rewards handy.

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Back and front pockets provide ample storage for stimuli and materials used during the therapy session. The pockets are deep and stretchy and securely hold reinforcers, small toys, visuals, index cards, small pads of paper, writing instruments, even calculators and a two-way radio or telephone. Back pockets are ideal for hiding stimuli the therapist/parent does not want the child to see.

Many items found under Special Needs>Distraction Toys are small and fit perfectly inside the front or back pockets of the Functional Uni4m. These toys work well at getting a child's attention and helping him maintain his focus.

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapist and Master's student Michelle Schondorf designed the patent pending Functional Uni4m with features that enable her to have all the "ingredients" needed for an efficient, well organized session within easy reach.

US$99

 
 
See It and Sign It
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See It and Sign It

An easy-to-follow game that teaches ASL the fun way! It's six games in one, plus a DVD with live action demonstrations of hand signs. In Level One learn 60 words - 10 words in six different categories, the alphabet and numbers 1 to 10.

Play Ability Factors: language skills, matching skills, word recognition, hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills.

US$29.99

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See It and Sign It Level II
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See It and Sign It - Level II

Sign above the rest with the Second Edition of See It & Sign It. Learn 120 new words in 12 categories: family, food, home, animals, outdoors, sports, transportation, education, occupations, health, location, and time as well as question signs, additional numbers, and finger spelling. Now it's even easier to remember signs with "Easy Remember Guides." With its instructional DVD showing expert signers demonstrating every sign, See It & Sign It~Level 2 takes the guesswork out of signing. As a bonus, the game includes Spanish translations for each sign.

US$34.99



See It and Sign It - Levels I & II Bundle

US$54.99


 
 
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Alphabotz™ Superphonic Decoder Cards

With engaging robot characters, vibrant graphics, and fun stats, these multi-award-winning cards jumpstart beginning reading skills by helping children build lasting associations between sounds and the letters that represent them. The cards include a variety of games and activities geared toward children of various skill levels. Packaged in a sturdy sliding drawer box for easy storage.

Because children naturally get involved in the "story" behind each character, many children with a range of learning disabilities have found Alphabotz a fun way to learn.

US$21.99

 
 
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Onionhead Set - 1 set of cards & 1 Dictionary


Onionhead Children’s A-Z Deck of 52 Feeling Cards

A Creative Child Magazine 2009 Preferred Choice Award winner, this deck includes 26 positive feeling cards and their 26 opposites. Five activities encourage creativity and communication while developing healthy emotional expression, problem solving skills, and reading abilities. Onionhead® provides a fun, fast, and easy way for kids to know their feelings and learn what to do with those feelings. For ages up to 9 years old. Made and printed in the U.S.A. on 100% recycled paper with non-toxic ink.

 
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Onionhead Children’s Edition A-Z Dictionary of 52 Emotions and their Stories

This informative story dictionary includes 52 emotions, 26 positive and their 26 opposites. The 26 stories deal with the most common situations children encounter. Through these stories, Onionhead® teaches life's lessons by sharing his own funny, difficult, and meaningful experiences. For ages up to 9 years old. Made and printed in the U.S.A. on 100% recycled paper.

US$28.99

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ASL Books - Series One
Fun with Abby & Alyssa

Raising awareness of American Sign Language (ASL) as a communication skill benefits everyone. Children, whether deaf, hard of hearing, or hearing, quickly learn basic signs and use them effectively to communicate their needs. In each book in the series Fun with Abby & Alyssa, the author chronicles daily activities in the lives of his granddaughters while the girls demonstrate signs related to the topic and encourage readers to make the signs too. Each book also includes ASL alphabet and the numbers 1 through 10.
Sign language acts as a bridge to speech, enabling children to express themselves and talkers to interact successfully with nonverbal children. Signing builds finger strength and enhances fine motor skills, word recognition, and language development.

Book one, A Day at The Zoo, finds the girls on a journey through the zoo.
Book two, A Day with Colors, teaches the signs for colors.
Book three, A Day Starts with Breakfast, introduces signs for foods eaten at breakfast.

US$35.99 set of three books