This page shows you some of the places that make and
    sell adaptive equipment and products -- there may be
    others, but these are the ones we know and have had
    success with. Some products, like orthotics or helmets,
    aren't always liked by babies and toddlers, but they're
    an important step in correcting  the shape of the foot or
    head. It's important to do this now, and to remember that
    for many children, these won't be a permanent fixture.

    You'll also find fun equipment like trampolines, swings,
    hip hop balls and other devices that are important for
    kids who have sensory issues.

    A back to school must-have, The Autism Speaks
    ID Kit is designed to ease the minds of parents of
    children with autism by informing others that a
    child has autism and therefore may require special
    attention from first responders. The ID kit includes
    wristbands that show the child's personal information,
    as well as the parents' contact information. Also
    included are bag tags meant to hang off of children's
    backpacks and cell phone cases, zipper pulls, clever
    metal tags displaying the child's phone number and
    name, and iron-ons, a non-irritating way to label kids'
    clothes. A portion of proceeds from this product will
    benefit Autism Speaks.

    To order your personalized kit, visit http://events.
    autismspeaks. org/site/c.ghKJIYPGIqE/b.4386039/k.
    6609/Autism_Speaks_ID_ Kit.htm

    DisabilityProducts.com,
    5447 East Elmwood St.,
    Mesa, AZ 85205, 1-800-688-4576
    info@disabilityproducts.com, www.disabilityproducts.
    com

    Hanger Orthotic Group, Locations in DC, MD and VA,
    877-442-6437, www.hanger.com

    Nascott, Washington, DC Office: National
    Rehabilitation Hospital,102 Irving Street, NW,
    Washington, DC 20010, 202-877-1497, Northern
    Virginia Office: 3601-A Chain Bridge Rd., Fairfax, VA
    22030, 703-691-0606, Chevy Chase Office: 4445
    Willard Ave., Ste. 202, Chevy Chase, MD 20815, 240-
    235-2378, Frederick, Maryland Office: Rose Hill Plaza,
    1560 Opossumtown Pike #14A Frederick, MD 21702,
    301-696-0934, Baltimore, Maryland Office: Good
    Samaritan Professional Office Building, Ste. 107, 5601
    Loch Raven Blvd. Baltimore, MD 21239, 410 532-3780,
    www.nascott.com

    Prince William Orthotics and Prosthetics, LLC,
    8644 Sudley Rd., Suite 305, Manassas, VA 20110,
    703-368-7967, Jean M. Crunk, Account Manager,
    jean@pwop.net, www.pwop.net

    PWOP specializes in fabricating custom orthotics to
    support weak, impaired or injured muscles and joints;
    prosthetic devices to patients with total or partial loss of
    limb; and pedorthic services for patients who require
    custom molded shoes and inserts.  Our goal is to
    provide comfortable fitting devices to patients of all
    ages and functionality to enable them to return to a
    productive lifestyle.
    Contact:

    Shoe Train, LTD,
    11325 Seven Locks Rd., Cabin John Mall, Potomac,
    MD, 20854, 301-299-9662.

    A large selection of styles & widths. We are qualified to
    fit special needs children. We stock hot dogs, patti
    bobs, jump starts and other children's orthopedics.

    Adaptive Mall Bergeron Health Care, Pediatric
    Rehab Products, 15 Second St., Dolgeville, NY, 800-
    371-2778, www.adaptivemall.com

    Wide range of products for children and adults with
    developmental and/or physical challenges.

    Therapy Shoppe,
    P.O. Box 8875, Grand Rapids, MI, 49518,
    800-261-5590, www.therapyshoppe.com.

    Free catalog & web site for OT products, including oral
    motor, sensory integration, music and art therapy
    products.

    Model Me Kids,
    P.O. Box 1901, Rockville, MD, 20849, 888-232-7715,
    www.modelmekids.com

    Model Me Kids® is dedicated to producing high quality
    teaching tools for children with Autism, Asperger
    Syndrome, PDD-NOS, and Nonverbal Learning
    Disorder. We strive to make our products affordable so
    that they are accessible to both families and educators.

    eSpecial Needs,
    11724 Lackland Industrial Drive, St. Louis, MO 63146,
    877-664-4565, www.especialneeds.com

    Toy Industry Association, Inc.,
    1115 Broadway, Ste. 400,
    NY, NY, 10010, 212-675-1141, www.toy-tia.org.

    Pocket Full Of Therapy,
    PFOT, P.O. Box 174, Morganville, N.J. 07751,
    800-pfot-124 , www.pfot.com

    School Specialty,
    P.O. Box 1579 Appleton, WI 54912-1579,
    888-388-3224
    Special Clothes for Special Children, Custom fitted and
    ready-to-wear weighted vest. General information on
    Sensory Integration Dysfunction.  www.schoolspecialty.
    com  

    Abilitations,
    P.O. Box 922668, Norcross, GA 30010-2668, 800-850-
    8602, www.abilitations.com

    Lakeshore Learning, two locations,
    www.lakeshorelearning.com

    7009A Manchester Blvd., Alexandria, VA 22310, 703-
    719-0202
    Hours: Monday-Saturday: 9:00-9:00
    Sunday: 11:00-5:00   
    1620 E. Joppa Road Towson, MD 21286, 410-296-
    5888
    Hours: Monday-Saturday 9:00-8:00
    Sunday 11:00-6:00
    ToysRUs For Differently-Abled Kids Catalogue,
    www.toysrus.com/category/index.jsp?
    categoryId=2257808

    Super Duper Publications produces educational
    material for the Speech and Language market,
    800 277-8737, 864-288-3536, www.superduperinc.
    com   

    Sammons Preston,
    P.O. Box 5071, Bolingbrook, IL 60440-5071,
    800-323-5547, www.sammonspreston.com   

    WOODBINE  HOUSE,
    6510 Bells Mill Road, Bethesda, MD  20817,  
    800-843-7323, info@woodbinehouse.com,
    www.woodbinehouse.com

    Your trusted sources for books on disabilities. Books for
    parents, teachers and professionals.

    Beyond Play, LLC,
    1442A Walnut Street #52, Berkeley, CA 94709,
    877-428-1244 (toll free), custserv@beyondplay.com,
    www.beyondplay.com

    Beyond Play focuses on young children with special
    needs. Our goal is to bring you a great selection of
    products that are all appropriate for Early Intervention.
    Our catalog and web site are for professionals of all
    disciplines, as well as for parents and caregivers.

    MPM School Supplies

    We provide teachers, parents, schools, childcare
    centers, and churches with supplies for teaching
    language arts, math, music, science, social studies, and
    foreign languages.  We offer a wide range of products
    for children with special needs as well as all kinds of
    arts and crafts supplies, classroom decorations,
    educational toys, and kid's furniture.

    Our Address/Contact Info:
    P.O. Box 1449 Hartville, OH 44632
    Phone and Fax - 1.800.454.3599
    www.mpmschoolsupplies.com
    mcjohnson@mpmwebworks.com

    Signing Time, Two Little Hands Productions,
    623 East Fort Union Boulevard, Suite 201, Midvale, UT
    84047, 801-676-4440,
    Email: info@signingtime.com, www.signingtime.com   

    Two Little Hands productions offers a wide variety of fun
    and educational American Sign Language (ASL)
    products.

    SensoryTools.net
    SensoryTools.net is an ideal resource for therapists,
    educators and parents! Supporting children with autism,
    ADHD, learning and behavioral disorders, featuring the
    teaching and music of Genevieve Jereb.
    www.sensorytools.net

    Wearable

    AbleApparel,  
    2121 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY 11040,
    516-873-6552, www.ableapparel.com

    Adpative clothing for individuals with special needs with
    style.


    AT:LAST/The Maryland A.T. Co-op

    AT:LAST/The Maryland A.T. Co-op conducts an
    annual bid to vendors and manufacturers on a variety or
    products to help reduce the high cost of assistive
    technology (hardware and software including vision-
    related items).  Since 1998 we have saved area
    schools, facilities, and families almost $2 million.  We
    receive discounts on over 18,500 products. Last year
    we opened an adjacent Assistive Technology Learning
    Center to host smaller, more frequent trainings in
    addition to our larger trainings for which we host
    nationally renowned speakers and practitioners.
    We are a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit.

    Services:
    Discount buying service
    Equipment rental to “try before you buy”
    Assistive Technology Learning Center suite for training
    Qualified professionals to conduct evaluations:
    communication, computer access, cognitive support,
    learning disabilities, Aids for Daily Living (ADL’s)
    AAC Specialist on staff with no “brand loyalty” and lots
    of experience in educating and guiding parents and
    educators


    CONTACT INFORMATION:
    AT:LAST, Inc.
    Susan Garber, Executive Director
    Laura Neidlinger, Communications Coordinator  
    communications@matcoop.org
    Diana Jurist, Assistive Technology Specialist
    (djurist@matcoop.org)
    Columbia, MD, 410-381-2667, www.matcoop.org

    Maryland A.T. Cooperative (The Co-op)
    Discounted Purchasing Service
    Amanda Cheong, Purchasing Director
    Tina White, Program Assistant
    410-290-1327
    purchasing@matcoop.org

    Here are two great website for toys
    The websites...
    www.toysrus. com/shop/ index.jsp? categoryId=
    3261680

    The Guide...
    http://trus. imageg.net/ graphics/ corp/diff- abled-guide-
    2009.pdf

    Choiceworks Visual Support System

    www.amazon. com/gp/product/ 1931282374/
    ref=cm_cr_ mts_prod_ img  

    Product Description

    Choiceworks is a learning tool that uses a combination
    of 3 structured boards, visual images and built in choice
    making opportunities to effectively help children
    complete daily routines (morning, day & night),
    understand & control their feelings and improve their
    waiting skills (taking turns, not interrupting) . The
    included companion books help teach your child about
    their daily schedule, dealing with transitions and
    managing their feelings. "The ChoiceworksTM Visual
    Support System provides exactly the kind of
    communication support that enables children to follow
    routines, make choices and demonstrate appropriate
    behavior. This system is a fabulous tool to help children
    participate more effectively with greater independence.
    " Linda Hodgdon, M. ED, CCC-SLP Author of Visual
    Strategies for Improving Communication "So many
    children are challenged on a daily basis in participating
    in and understanding social situations, and in regulating
    and expressing their emotions. The ChoiceworksTM
    Visual Support System is a well designed, high quality
    system for supporting children, their parents and
    professionals in daily routines and activities. It is an
    essential "transactional support" that is consistent with
    practices we have developed in the SCERTS Model."
    Barry M. Prizant, Ph.D., CCC-SLP "While designed
    with families in mind, the ChoiceworksTM Visual
    Support System would also be a wonderful addition to a
    child's school program, since it serves to remind
    parents and educators alike that we shouldn't just react
    to difficult situations- we should respect, teach, and
    support the child through them. The Choiceworks Visual
    Support System provides an ideal way to do just that!"
    Jennifer Twachtman-Reilly, M.S., CCC-SLP.

    If you haven't seen the Intel  Reader yet, you must. It's a
    fantastic new technology that can make a world of
    difference for dyslexics. It is far superior to Kurzweil
    which is somewhat unwieldy.

    I was supposed to attend a hands-on Intel Reader
    conference in Philly, but it was canceled. I was so
    disappointed. I've been watching this device since first I
    read of it, well before it debuted. I called Intel and told
    them what I do, and they were kind enough to send me
    one as a demo.

    I can't wait to play with it some more. It's not perfect¸ but
    they say accuracy increases with practice. It's extremely
    user-friendly – very small learning curve. To see what it
    does, watch the 2 videos on this page: http://www.
    facebook.com/#!/IntelReader?ref=ts.

    If any of you live on the east coast and want to see how
    this works, let me know. I should have it for 4 more
    weeks. (Joan --TransitionSuccess@gmail.com)
    Otherwise, the only place you can see it is on the west
    coast at an Intel retailer.

    Source: www.ConquerCollegewithLD.com

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    Opportunity Builders Inc., 8855 Veterans Highway,
    Millersville, MD 21108 (410) 787-0700 (phone) | (410)
    761-9192 (fax)

    Special Olympians tie their shoes for good
    Glen Burnie inventor donates 3,000 pairs of Lock Laces
    to athletes
    July 09, 2010|By Mary Gail Hare, The Baltimore Sun

    Many Special Olympians competing in the national
    games this month in Lincoln, Neb., will have one less
    worry while they are running, jumping or playing ball:
    Their shoelaces will never come untied.

    A Glen Burnie entrepreneur is donating 3,000 pairs
    of Lock Laces, a shoe-lacing system that features
    elastic laces combined with a spring-activated
    locking device.

    Eric Jackson, 41, made the first pair for himself so he
    would not trip over loose laces while jogging. He soon
    had requests from friends and family and the basis for
    his own business. Now Jackson's laces are patented
    and his company is providing employment for
    developmentally disabled adults at a workshop in
    Millersville. They are making Lock Laces — and
    wearing them, too.

    "I created them for runners, but then realized what they
    could do for people with special needs," Jackson said.
    "You tie them once and never tie them again. They are
    guaranteed for the life of your shoe."
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    And, he added, the initial tie is a simple process that
    does not demand a lot of dexterity from the lacer. A lock
    that he describes as a push barrel keeps the knot in
    place and the wearer simply slips shoes on and off
    without tying or untying laces. The laces, which come in
    a dozen colors, sell for $4.95 a pair.

    Some of his most appreciative customers are those
    making the product at Opportunity Builders Inc., which
    provides vocational training and employment services
    to nearly 400 adults with developmental disabilities,
    Jackson said.

    "They are so easy to put on, and they make me feel
    safer," said Shawn Stephens, an OBI worker who uses
    Lock Laces. "It used to take me more than five minutes
    to tie each shoe. The best part of this is that I never have
    to tie them again."

    OBI workers put together as many as 100,000 pairs of
    Lock Laces a month and package them for shipment
    around the world. They recently shipped 1,000 pairs to a
    sportswear retailer in England.

    As Jackson's laces gain in popularity, they will provide
    more work at Opportunity Builders, said Leslie I.D.
    Prewitt, the company's director of external relations.
    She called the partnership between Jackson and the
    workers a win-win situation.

    "This is providing vocational opportunity for so many
    adults with developmental disabilities that we serve,"
    she said.

    Jackson expects sales to exceed 250,000 pairs this
    year. Prewitt said she is certain that the OBI workers,
    who are the operational arm of Jackson's business, can
    handle any jump in sales.
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