Universal Design products for Seniors!

Assistive technologies and Universal Design products for Seniors!

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ChairMaster

This product keeps limited mobility seniors active in the comfort of their own room. This allows for Building muscles and increased mobility.

Price: $599.99

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One-Hand Cutting Board

This product helps seniors with limit mobility with cooking and food preparation. This product returns some of their own independence to feed themselves.

Price: $9.99

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TV Sound Amplifier

Is an amplifier for seniors with hearing loss, to help them enjoy TV.

Price: $17.99

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Large Print Keyboard Stickers

Instead of buying a new keyboard or laptop these little sticks are extra-bold, high contrast, large print in 4 different color combinations to meet a variety of vision needs.

Price: $2.99

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The Kindle 2.0 Book Reader

Kindle version 2.0 has a text-to-speech ability which reads items on the screen out loud. This is very useful for seniors with limited visibility and wish to read books.

Price: $149.99 - $189.99

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Hands Free Card Holders

A populr passtime is playing cards for most senior citizens. This Hands Free Card Holder is designed to be free standing on tabletop or to fit comfortably in their hands.

Price: $9.99

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Ez Key Turner

Very useful for seniors with limited fine motor abilities. This product helps with their independence of entering any room.

Price: $7.99

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Pen And Pencil Weights

Help seniors who have limited use of their hands, this requires less physical strain to use and stays between the fingers longer.

Price: $4.99

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Mounted Table Top Scissors

These scissors are fitted with a large T shape handle that helps seniors with better grip and increases the leverage to cut objects. Perfect for an individual who has very limited hand strength and control, or for seniors who have only one functional hand.

Price: $8.99

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Type Aid

Helps seniors with limited function of their hands when there are trying to press a key, such as a computer, Telephone or Microwave.

Price: $12.99

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Big Button Universal Remote

This remote helps seniors when operating technology, specifically televisions. The large buttons help the seniors who have limited vision. The rubber grip assists seniors with limited strength in their hands.

Price: $14.99

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Wii Game System

This gaming system allows for seniors with limited mobility and physical option. Also promotes hand eye coordination.

Price: $189.99

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Picture Phone Dial Box 

When pushing an image the presents what a senior wants to call, the phone will automatically call that number. Perfect for mobility restrained seniors!

Price: $29.99

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Touch Screen Computers

These products are perfect for seniors who have difficulty grasping on to objects and moving them. These computers allow for only their fingers to control the screen. Perfect for games and searching!

Price: $499.99 - $1799.99

Diverse Tools!

Devices that are usable by any student with a disability!

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iPad

Offers a variety of standard assistive technology services. A large selection of Assistive Applications for a variety of learning and physical disabilities.

Price: $399.99 - 599.99

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Galaxy Tablet (Android device)

A tablet offers less assistive technology as a standard, but has a developing market. Samsung is the first to be interested in using a tablet with only mental connections (brain power).

Price: $129.99- $499.99

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iPhone

A small portable assistive technological tool that allows for individuals with visual, physical and verbal impairments to have their independents.

Price: $ 499.99- $649.99

Products for Hearing impaired students!

Interesting new products to assist with Hearing impaired students.

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ASL American Sign Language

A simple App that allows for Fingerspelling Flash Cards. The App only offers the Alphabet 26 card set. It offers the student to help teach their classmates on how to sign language.

Useful for basic language for lower level elementary.

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Price: Free

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ASL Dictionary

This App offers 5,200 SIGNS, from Time, Money, Dates and Common Phrases. The App offers slow motion so the student can observe the signs at their speed. Useful for both lower and upper level elementary. 

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Price: $4.99

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Sign 4 Me - A Signed English Translator

Simple App that uses a 3D animation. It does not always use proper grammar. However it does an excellent job at translating signs. You can pinch and zoom and change the direction of the character so the student can see the sign easier. 

Check it out!

Price: $9.99

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Sound field 

A sound field system is essentially a sound system for classrooms to improve the learning environment for the entire class. This happens by improving the sound environment in the classroom. The system makes sure for even distribution of sound when the teacher speaks allowing for all students to hear at the same volume. A wonderful product for all classrooms.

Price: 599.99

Autistic Products!

In this product line up, you will find Multi-sensory experiences, products to help maintain focus, managing emotions and assisting with speech and language.

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Kinetic Sand

Kinetic Sand will glide between a student's fingers. Offering a variety of sensory activities. As it is Kinetic, the sand will continually rearrange itself. Allowing for squeezing and different shapes to be built. Opportunities to learn about shapes, group bonding, relaxation techniques and communication opportunities. A wonderful product for any elementary classroom!

Price: 17.99

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Find It

This simply colorful container is an adventure for any student.  It contains 48 hidden items for a student to find. This game allows for a student to use deductive reasoning, object identification, early reading/ letter recognition and of course patience. Used for Autism students it can offer a calming opportunity as there is sounds of the items moving and different colors. Useful in lower-elementary setting.

Price: $20.00

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Scooter with Handles

This product is great for spatial awareness and movement for students with motor difficulties. Although available for all ages it maybe more useful for young autistic students. Opportunities for students to lessen their stress level and engaged in an activity.

Price: $18.99

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GOING Magic Light Ball

 GOING Magic Light Ball is a tactile or that is textured rubber.  This product will promote sensory excitement for an autistic student. Opportunities for communication, relaxation and team building with classmates. Perfect for lower level elementary application.

Price: $12.99

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Magnetic Time Tracker

A visual wall timer that offers lights and audio for time reminders. This will allow for transition periods with ease. Simple to use, the teacher or student can program a set amount of time to warn the student when a transition is coming. Encouraging time management and will use the colors Green, yellow, and red as the time counts down.

Price: $30.00

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Kimochis Mini Mixed Feelings Bag

Each Kimochi has a different facial expression on one side and the name of the associated feeling on the back side. A great toy for a non-verbal student to communicate their emotions or to learn how they are represented. Lower to upper level elementary applications.

Price: $19.00

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Proloquo2Go

 by AssistiveWare

Proloquo2Go Is a wonderful App for iPads. Offering visual communication to all non-verbal students. The vocabulary in Proloquo2Go is organized from basic communication to complex vocabulary. Proloquo2Go now offers a child’s voice, making it more comforting for students. Available for all grades and all levels.

Price: $219.99

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Choiceworks

Similar to Proloquo2Go, Choiceworks helps autism spectrum students to use visual schedules and help the student with routines throughout the day. Perfect for time management and transition periods.  Ideal for both Lower and Upper Elementary.

Click this link for more information! Choiceworks

Price: $6.99

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 Time Timer

Is a very useful App, Time Timer can help make transitions smoother and avoid meltdowns. It can help with presentations or activities. It can be only visual to the student that needs it, so they are not interrupted by fellow students.  Useful for both Lower and Upper Elementary.

Price: $2.99

Visually Impaired Assistive Technology and UDL available!

Do you have a student with an visual impairment? Consider these products we have in stock!

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ZoomText keyboard

ZoomText offers a student an opportunity to type their assignments without the difficulty of searching for keys. This keyboard has large keys that would assist students who are visually impaired. This keyboard could be used in all grades and set up with any form of technology. As a special bonus this product also comes with software the works with both PC and Mac products. The software  is designed for users of all ages and can magnify items and reading tools. Zoom Text helps with access to all websites in all browsers.

Not sure how to use this product? Here is a brief video on this product!

Price: $399.00 for the complete package!

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Kurzweil 1000

Although similar to Kurzweil 3000, Kurzweil 1000 makes printed or electronic text accessible to people who are blind or visually impaired. This technology uses traditional technologies such as scanning, image processing, and text-to-speech. The software will speak to any student to help with their students learning.  This software is useful to all ages after minor set up requirements.

Price: $995.00

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Dragon Dictation

Gragon Dictate is easy to use voice recognition application powered by Dragon® NaturallySpeaking® that allows the student to easily speak and have what they said typed for a text or email messages. Although most schools do no allow for cellphones in a classroom, this would allow for communication with the parents or for the student to write e-mails to the teacher if required for an assignment. Useable by all grades and ages!

Price: free

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TapTapSee - Blind & Visually Impaired Camera

TapTapSee is designed to help the blind and visually impaired identify objects they encounter in their daily lives. This could be a pencil or even a specific assignment the student is looking for. This app helps the student identify items they are unable to determine what they are by feel.

All the student has to do is simply double tap the screen to take a photo of anything, at any angle, and TapTapSee  will  speak and identify the item. 

Here is an example on how it works!

Price: $24.99 for 3 months

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Color Identifier

By GreenGar Studios

Although not a common problem, there are students who have color blindness. This wonder Color Identifier uses the camera on an iPhone or iPod touch to speak the names of colors in real-time.

This wonderful augmented reality app is discovering the names of the colors around the student. This helps to include them in any lesson that may involve color recognition.  Available for all ages and grades! 

Price: $4.99

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JAWS for Windows

Screen Reading Software  by Freedom Scientific

JAWS is a screen reader that will read everything that is on a PC monitor. JAWS allows for navigating and accesses to all Web pages and all screen content. This is a very inclusive technology and available for all grades. There is minor training to use this software but will make computers less scary and more useful to any visually impaired student.

Price: $1095.00

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Tactile Rubik’s Cube!

Students needing a challenge and an opportunity to take a break from their school work. Will find this Tactile Rubik’s Cube a challenge! This a wonderful toy for all ages and grades! The description from this  Tactile Rubik’s Cube creator Brian Doom is as follows:

Each face has a unique color, shape, and texture, with the each face’s modification material chosen for ease of recognition relative to the other faces. This is a wonderful challenge for both visually impaired students and for students that are not. 

color	shape	texture	made with
yellow	round “mushroom”	smooth, wood	wooden plug
green	flat	smooth, plastic	label from a resistors
blue	flat with round fluff	circular, fluffy	Fabric
orange	raised circle	tacky rubber	Rubber
white	raised square	(less) tacky rubber	self-adhesive dot
black (formerly red)	protruding (screw)	metal screw, sandpaper	Screw or Sandpaper

Price: $12.99

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Match and feel blocks!

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20 matching wooden shapes that allow for tactile learning. These objects fit into specific wooden tiles. This can allow for group activities to find the correct items or just individual learning of objects. Usable for Grade 3 level children or lower to help with object recognition. 

Price: $17.99

Simple AT solutions from a local Dollar Store!

Need simple and cheap items to help your students? Consider going to the Dollar Store to see if you can find items/products that could be used in your classroom as UDL or AT. Here are the 10 that I found I would most likely use in my own classroom.

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The first item I found was: Bubbles!

These can used for calming. Autistic students could enjoy a break from their school work and focus on the many bubbles. An opportunity to refocus their attention and help with stressful moments.

Price: $1.25

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The second item I found was: 

Garden gloves can be used by students who have motor difficulties. For holding items and even assisting in their mobility of grabbing on to things while they walk. They would also work for students who may have difficulty being a part of activities that involve digging in to soil.

Price: $1.25

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The third item I found was: Garden Signs

Garden signs are very useful for non-verbal's. Autistic students as well as students with speech difficulties would find these signs useful. They could have words on them written "I need help" or they could raise one for answering a question. It would depend on the student in the classroom.

Price: $1.25

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The fourth item I found was: Streamer

Streamers could be use for an Autistic student, to allow for a touch and feel opportunity. The student can jump and jog with this to help refocus and calm from whatever maybe bugging them. Streamers allow for students to burn off access energy and have something soft near them

Price: $1.25

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The fifth item I found was: Stress Ball

Stress Balls are very useful for trying to help ADHD/ADD students refocus their attention on the task at hand and listen. They can also help students with behaviour issues focus their emotions on an inanimate object.

Price: $1.00

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The sixth item I found was: LED Push Light

The LED light could help with students who are non-verbal. This would allow them a way to communicate without raising their hands or just answering simple answers like yes or no.

Price: $1.25

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The seventh item I found was: Clay/Play-dough

Clay/Play-dough can help stick items down, help students with ADHD/ADD  to focus on the teachers task. Can also be used as something to stick items in to, such as a pencil or pen if they are frequently lost due to difficulty paying attention to their property.  

Price: $1.50

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The eight item I found was: Eye Mask

Eye Masks can be used for calming Autistic students who may have a quite room to escape whatever is upsetting them.   

Price: $1.25

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The ninth item I found was: Magnifying LED 

Can be used for students who have minor visual impairments or students who find small font difficult to read.

Price: $3.00

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The tenth item I found was: Mirror

Mirrors can help with Autistic students for calming. Can be used as speech recognition (pronunciation) in resource rooms. Maybe even opportunities for the student to look at themselves in the mirror and say something nice about themselves.

Price: $2.00