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.
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.
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 ipod Flash Cards
webpage with some resources but one thing I like is his ipod Flash Cards for studying. Never even thought of that! Great idea. www.mrcoley.com/flashcards/index.htm He has instructions on how to set them up AND you can use them on a Zune or just download them and watch them on a computer. www.mrcoley.com/flashcards/flashcards_resources.htm
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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." Advertisement 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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