Assistive Technology Resources for Children

Supplies and Materials

Adaptivation, Inc.
http://www.adaptivation.com/

"Transition Textures" for communication by touch. Dual-Lock and industrial strength Velcro.

American Printing House for the Blind
internet: http://www.aph.org

Their Feel 'n' Peel Stickers are transparent stickers with tactile shapes on them.  These can be used as "page fluffers", to help separate pages in books for easier turning. Invisiboard is tri-fold and covered with loop fabric.

As Cute as a Button
internet: http://www.ascuteasabutton.com/index.html

Large collection of buttons for sale.

Augmentative Resources
internet: http://augresources.com/

All sorts of materials are on sale to help make adapted learning materials, including fabric that the hook side of Velcro will stick to.

Beacon Ridge Products
internet:  http://www.beacon-ridge.com

Supplies for office and education, including highlighter tape.

Calloway House, Inc.
internet: http://callowayhouse.com/home.asp

Supplies for classroom instruction, including wipe-off graphic organizer sheets, heavy-weight sheet protectors, and highlighter tape.

Campus Connections
mail: Rochester Institute of Technology; 48 Lomb Memorial Drive Bldg. 15, Rochester, NY 14623
fax: 585-475-6499
voice: 585-475-2504

NCR paper for taking notes, and a special binder to hold them. Order "RIT-NTID notetaking refill pack 200 sheets" for the paper.

Cardinal Woods
internet: http://www.cardinalenterprises.com/darice_catalog.htm

Multitude of wooden shapes available, including circles, animal cutouts, small boxes, etc.

Colonial Medical Assisted Devices
internet: http://www.colonialmedical.com/catalog/

They sell rolls of Velcro (c) in three widths (1/2", 1", 1.5").

Crestwood
internet: http://www.communicationaids.com

They sell kits of stickers that show symbols for communication and different types of cards to stick them to, for making low-tech. communication systems.

Enabling Devices
internet: http://enablingdevices.com/catalog

Their "icon holders" are plastic squares into which a paper icon can be inserted. The holder can then be attached wherever with Velcro.

Fiskars
internet: http://www.fiskars.com/

Among their school tools are textured plates (more than a dozen available) and rubbing tools to add textures to paper or foil.

Internet Picture Dictionary
internet: http://www.pdictionary.com

A collection of clip-art to use for symbol for communication.

Lockfast, Inc.
internet: http://www.lockfast.com

This manufacturers sells their products on-line, including regular hook-and-loop, low-profile hook-and-loop, and dual-lock.

Mayer Johnson
internet: http://www.mayerjohnson.com

Sells a vest and several aprons that hook Velcro will stick to for displaying communication symbols during lessons, plus various types of boards and binders to store and display communication symbols. They also stock rolls of self-stick hook circles and loop circles.

N.S.C. International
internet: http://www.binding.com

Binding supplies and equipment, including machines and inserts for comb, spiral, and ring binding. They also sell laminating film.

News 2 You
internet: http://www.news-2-you.com/index.aspx

You can subscribe to this weekly newsletter with the text written in the PCS symbols from Mayer-Johnson.

On TV Deals
internet: http://www.ontvdeals.com/

Sells the "Mini Voice Recorder Voiceover", which is the talking part of a talking picture frame.

Onion Mountain Technology
internet: http://www.onionmountaintech.com/

Supplies and materials for A.T. instruction, including highlighter tape, colored overlays, and pre-made kits of assessment materials.

Oriental Trading Company
internet: http://www.orientaltrading.com/

Sells quite a wide variety of supplies for arts and crafts, including many craft kits.

Paper Mart
internet: http://www.papermart.com/

A source for zip-lock bags that are thicker (2 mil), plus many types of papers, tapes, boxes, bags, and evnvelopes.

Picture Me Reading
internet: http://www.picturemereading.com/

They have for sale cards with the Dolch vocabulary words.  Each card has the word plus a line drawing as a mnemonic device, with a sentence that links the drawing to the word's meaning.

Pyramid Educational Consultants
internet: http://pecsaustralia.com/index.html

These people are the "inventors" of the official "PECS" system.  They sell supplies and accessories for the system.

Resources for Reading
internet: http://www.abcstuff.com/

Supplies for teaching, including blank board books, hard covers to put on homemade books, wikki sticks, triangle crayons, etc.

Silver Lining Multimedia, Inc.
internet: http://www.silverliningmm.com/

"Quality software and related items for visual learners"

Slater Software, Inc.
internet: http://www.slatersoftware.com/document.html

There is free clip art called "Literacy Support Pictures" to download to use for communication.

Staples, Inc.
internet: http://www.staples.com

Sells supplies for office and classroom, including Velcro dots.

TAP Plastics
internet: http://www.tapplastics.com/shop/category.php?bid=14&

They sell all sorts of shapes in clear acrylic.

Textol Systems, Inc.
internet: http://www.textol.com/textol.asp

This company sells all types of Velcro(R) and Velcoin(R) brand fasteners: hook and loop each in separate rolls, self-stick, sew-on, dots, loop fabric, industrial-strength adhesive-backed, cable ties, etc.

Totally Unique
internet: http://www.all4birds.com/parts7.htm

They sell all sorts of shapes made of differing materials.  While their intended use is to assemble toys for pet birds, the loose parts can be used for tactile diagrams, sorting, and general learning needs.

Wood & Shop, Inc., The
internet: http://www.woodnshop.com/wooden_craft_parts.htm

Wooden shapes, pieces, etc.

Woodworks, Ltd.
internet: http://www.craftparts.com/

Wooden shapes, pieces, etc.

updated in August, 2008