10 UPGRADE lessons teach both the professional and the student to evaluate performance in each soft skill category. USB Charger mo-Vis Price: $479 Product Type: seating/positioning/ mobility, infant/toddler, preschool, elementary, secondary, adult Disability: physical Can be used to charge any USB-powered device with a power consumption of up to 3 A. More information at www.mo-vis. com Using Assitive Technology to Meet Math Standards Attainment Company, Inc. Price: $29 Product Type: instructional material, preschool, elementary, secondary, adult Disability: cognitive, hearing, learning, physical, speech, vision This guide for IEP teams provides an exten- sive list of goals based on math standards with potential AT solutions. Standards range from number sense to calculus (K- 12). Also describes software, hardware, and manipulative tools with sample IEP goals. Authors Sherry Purcell Ph.D and Debbie Grant M.A. 290 pages. VersaSpeaker™ PRC-Saltillo Product Type: Disability: speech Amplify your sound with the portable Bluetooth® VersaSpeaker™ - the perfect accessory for use with an AAC app or to turn up the volume on the music that moves you. Snap into the back of your VersaWrap™ or simply attach the strap and carry it with you for on-the-go volume. Its water-resistant design won’t let a little water get in the way! Vibrating Light with Music Enabling Devices Price: $123.95 Product Type: adapted play/ manipulative, learning aid, sensory stimulation, infant/toddler, preschool, elementary, secondary, adult Disability: cognitive, hearing, learning, physical, vision The Vibrating Light with Music encourages even the most challenged child to reach out. The textured plate lights up and vi- brates when pressed. It can be placed on a lap board or mounted on a wall. Hardware for wall mounting included. Vidatak EZ Picture Medical Communication Board | AAC Say it with Symbols AAC Price: $19.95 Product Type: instructional material, secondary, adult Disability: cognitive, hearing, learning, speech
sides per block. Enjoy the geometric and floral patterns. Uncle Goose To Tonet Number Blocks Uncle Goose Price: $23 Product Type: adapted play/ manipulative, instructional material, infant/toddler, preschool, elementary Disability: cognitive, learning Behold 14 bold black and white blocks. Sans serif numbers on black and white backgrounds. See and feel two embossed sides per block. Enjoy shapes and symbols. Use the plus, minus, and equals signs to create equations. Universal Elastic Strap Bodypoint Inc. Price: $86 - $100 Product Type: seating/positioning/ mobility, preschool, elementary, secondary, adult Disability: physical A stable solution for temporary, anytime positioning. Wraps around your chest, ab- domen, lap or legs - at home, in clinic, for sports, or whenever short-term postural support is needed. Soft to the touch with strong, durable hook-and-loop closure and easy-grasp thumb hole. Three sizes avail- able. Cut to length without fraying. UNO Single Switch Scanner Adaptive Switch Laboratories, Inc. Price: $1000 - $5000 Product Type: seating/positioning/ mobility, elementary, secondary, adult Disability: physical The UNO Single Switch Scanner with Bluetooth is designed so that a person that has only one consistent switch site available can control multiple things with one switch; this includes power wheelchair movement, seat functions, phones, tablets and communication devices. http://www. asl-inc.com/products/product_detail. php?prod=212 UPGRADE Attainment Company, Inc. Price: $69 - $299 Product Type: adapted play/ manipulative, instructional material, learning aid, secondary, adult Disability: cognitive, learning, physical, speech UPGRADE is a research-based curriculum focusing on student employment goals in high school, a post-secondary program, or on the job. UPGRADE provides students with strategies for self-evaluation, like self-monitoring and goal setting. There are six units of instruction emphasizing soft skills necessary for school, work, and com- munity success.These units are Attitude and Cooperation, Reliability, Productivity and On Task, Teamwork and Communica- tion, and Quality of Work. After instruction,
This research-based picture communica- tion board helps non-verbal children and adults communicate their healthcare needs and improves their care. Ideal for patients with aphasia, intellectually disabilities, intubated or do not speak English. The Vidatak EZ Medical Picture Communication board is lightweight and durable. The patient simply points to the appropriate symbol (with words in English) or uses the non-toxic marker included to mark it. Each board is printed on large 17” x 11” dry erase board with pictures on both sides. Comes individually shrink-wrapped with a dry-erase marker. Symbols are large, 1.5” square. Available in pictures, symbols, English words and spiritual symbols. Avail- able from SayitwithSymbols.com. Other languages also available by special order. Vision Buddy Vision Buddy Price: $2750 - $3450 Product Type: , preschool, elementary, Vision Buddy is the worlds first TV watch- ing system for the visually impaired. It streams HD quality video directly from you existing TV setup into your goggles. It also has a powerful magnifier that you can use to look around and magnify objects. Other feature include Reading mode and OCR. Visual Communication Bracelet Product Type: instructional material, learning aid, infant/toddler, preschool, elementary, secondary, adult Disability: cognitive, hearing, learning, physical, speech, vision secondary, adult Disability: vision Keira’s Keations, LLC Price: $6.99 - $12.99 Portable, wearable communication aid that delivers visual support. Perfect addi- tion to any special needstoolkit! Visually Speaking: A Guide for Non-verbal Patients | AAC Say it with Symbols AAC Price: $19.95 Product Type: instructional material, secondary, adult Disability: cognitive, hearing, physical, speech This picture communication guide was designed by a nurse for her nonspeaking adults who seek to communicate their care needs in hospitals, nursing homes and rehab facilities. By pointing to pictures in this handy guide, nonspeaking patients can communicate how they are feeling (emotionally and physically), what activi- ties they would like to do, what activities of daily living they need assistance with, what are their feelings and worries. A pain scale is included. This concise Guide includes 14 illustrated communication boards including Your Emotional State,
How You Feel, What You Need, What Activities You Would Like to Do, What You Would Like to Eat, What You Would Like for a Snack/Drink, What You Would Like Someone to Know, What You May Be Wor- ried About, What you May Be Wondering, Common Word You Might Use, Your Own Words (blank so it can be personalized), Pain Scale, Spell it Out, Words of Encour- agement. Vtech Kidizoom Camera Adaptive Tech Solutions Price: $85.51 Product Type: adapted play/ manipulative, preschool, elementary, secondary, adult Disability: physical The Kidizoom Camera takes real photos, selfies with face detection mode, and even videos with sound! Have a parent or friend select the mode to be used, then the user can press their switch to take photos, selfies, and videos. Then add silly photo ef- fects to your pictures. Built-in memory and micro SD card slot for memory expansion up to 32 Mb (micro SD card sold sepa- rately). This real 2.0 mega pixels camera with 4x digital zoom, switch adaptation and a durable enclosure make this the perfect camera for kids with disabilities and their non-disabled peers!Camera has a battery saving feature that powers the camera off after 2 minutes of inactivity, so an able-bodied friend needs to be nearby to power the camera back on. WakerShaker RJ Cooper and Associates Price: $19 Product Type: sensory stimulation, infant/ toddler, preschool Disability: cognitive, physical Waker Shaker is a simple, switch modified vibration device used for cause/effect training. Walk and Talk Olaf Adaptive Tech Solutions Price: $66.13 Product Type: adapted play/ manipulative, preschool, elementary, secondary, adult Walk and Talk Olaf has more than 25 fun sounds and movie-inspired phrases so kids will feel like they’re interacting with their favorite silly Disney Frozen character. He has been adapted to accept a standard 3.5mm external switch. When kids press any button on his chest or their external switch, the walking Olaf toy will move forward or backward in a cute waddling motion and will wave his arms. When the Olaf doll bumps into an object, he will reverse. Olaf measures at:4.02 x 14.02 x 7.99 Inches. Weight Mate Abram’s Nation
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