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DILLY DALLY TARGET GAME
The Dilly Dally Target Game is a one- to two-player bean bag toss game. Users can take turns tossing the self-sticking beanbags at the turtle-shaped fabric target with numbered sections. Can be used for individual or group play. This is constructed for use either indoors or outdoors. Features a non-wobbling sturdy base and a smiling Dilly Dally turtle face. Suitable for kids three and older to learn simple addition and practice hand-eye coordination.
MELISSA & DOUG PO Box 590 Westport, CT 06881 Phone: 800-718-5365 Web: melissaanddoug.com Email: Owners@MelissaAndDoug.com
WOBBLE RUN
Wobble Run is a ball run toy that encourages fine motor skills, sensory exploration, cause-effect learning, and experimentation. Children can drop one of the balls onto the top and send it rolling. The track features a texture so that the balls make noise as they roll. The weight of the balls sends the tower teetering around as the ball rolls. The chunky design makes this usable for small hands. The balls can be stored inside the tower. Includes the tower with a wobbly base, three tracks, and three balls. Minimum age recommendation is one year.
FAT BRAIN TOYS 20516 Nicholas Circle Elkhorn, NE 68022 Phone: 800-590-5987 Web: fatbraintoys.com Email: cs@fatbraintoys.com
SENSORY SKILL BUILDING CLIP-ON
The Sensory Skill Building Clip On is a fidget that can be clipped to a backpack, car seat, or anywhere users need a fidget. This tool allows users to self-regulate no matter where they are. Can be used as a skill-building tool, or a therapy tool for adults with arthritis, or who are recovering from strokes. Includes a zipper, velcro, snaps, marble tube, and elastic spiral. Product Dimensions: 2 inches x 25 inches.
ESPECIAL NEEDS 1850 Borman Court St. Louis, MO 63146 Phone: 877-664-4565 Fax: 800-664-4534 Web: especialneeds.com
The ABLEDATA database of assistive technology (AT) and rehabilitation equipment contains information on more than 50,000 products for persons of all ages who have a physical, cognitive or sensory disability. Products are chosen for these pages by the ABLEDATA staff based on their specific applicability to or design for children who have disabilities. ABLEDATA, operated by New Editions Consulting, Inc., is funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). For more information on these and other assistive devices, or to submit product information for the database (and possible inclusion on this page), contact: ABLEDATA, 103 W. Broad Street, Suite 400, Falls Church, VA 22046; phone: 1-800-227-0216; TTY: 703-992-8313; website: abledata.acl.gov; email: abledata@neweditions.net; Twitter: twitter.com/AT_Info; Facebook: facebook.com/abledata; Pinterest: pinterest.com/AT_Info
TEXTURED CAROUSEL BUSY BOX
The Textured Carousel Busy Box versatile toy addresses a range of learning challenges while entertaining for hours. This can help with color recognition, increasing visual attention, increasing auditory development, and teaching cause and effect. Features six specially- textured pads that pop, vibrate, light up, and play music with only the slightest touch. A Lazy Susan base lets kids spin the Busy Box to access the button they want. Kids can press one of six textured pads to create a show. The Busy Box plays three melodies, pops balls, vibrates, and flashes multicolored lights. Touch a pad to get one of these combinations: melody and lights, rainbow lights and popcorn balls, buzzer, lights and popcorn balls, rainbow lights and melody, vibration, and popcorn balls. This can be used for play with sensory experiences that help increase color recognition, education with motor skills, visual attention, cause and effect, stimulation, meeting sensory needs for touch, sound and sight, while increasing auditory development.
ENABLING DEVICES 50 Broadway Hawthorne, NY 10532 Phone: 800-832-8697 Fax: 914-747-3480 Web: enablingdevices.com
PENCIL JAWS
Pencil Jaws are designed to help kids focus and keep them from chewing directly on the pencil. They are an outlet for kids and adults who need to bite or chew something while reading, doing homework, or other activities. They are a sealed, latex-free tubing that securely attaches to standard-sized pencils. Kids can bite down to relieve stress or boost concentration, and can be used for moderate chewers. They provide oral stimulation when needed, help students focus better, protect teeth and prevent pencil destruction. Helps with biting, mood and attention, and sensory seeking. Suitable for ages 4 and up. Includes three standard-sized #2 pencils and three Pencil Jaws (securely attached). Clean tubing portion with mild soapy water, or dip in mixture of one part bleach to 10 parts water).
FUN AND FUNCTION PO Box 11 Merion Station, PA 19066 Phone: 800-231-6329 Fax: 866-343-6863 Web: funandfunction.com Email: CustomerCare@FunandFunction.com