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• Books – use page fluffers commercially purchased or made with paper clips
and foam
• Universal Cuff – This is a foam strap attached to a child's hand and used
to hold crayons, markers, paintbrushes, eating utensils
• Name Stamps – use name stamps for students to "write" their names on
school work and papers
• Puzzles – Attach cupboard/drawer knobs to puzzle pieces for easy
handling.
• Piano or Tape Recorder Keys – Extend the keys on the piano or tape
recorder by attaching tongue depressors.
• Handles – Use tube blocks or rubber bicycle handles over the turning knob
on wind-up toys to make them easier to hold and turn.
• Switch Adapted Toys – use commercially purchased toys or adapt a battery
operated toy for switch use. Refer to Resource and Company listings for
specific switch toys and for procedures on how to adapt a toy for switch
use.
• Battery Interrupter – use commercially purchased device or make a
homemade battery interrupter
(Appendix D – "Switch"ing Toys handout)
6. Homemade Toys: There are a variety of sensory toys and materials that
can be purchased to use with students with severe disabilities. Similar type
items can be homemade with materials available in the classroom/home.
• Toilet paper rattles – make rattles using toilet paper cylinders with beads,
beans or pennies inside and cover with contact paper
• Touch Me Book – Cut shapes of different textured materials and glue to
felt squares, sew the squares together to make a book
• Covered blocks – put various textured fabrics, such as sandpaper, cotton,
velvet, silk or burlap on the blocks
• Foot Mobile – use a large stuffed animal and hang bells on it, tie it to the
crib rails at the child's feet
• Versatile Mobile – us a piece of elastic with objects attached with yarn or
string, attach across chair
• Hiding Toy – attach a piece of elastic to inside of a coffee can, attach a pom
pom to the other end of the elastic, when pulled on the pom pom will snap
back into the coffee can
• Bell Wrist/Ankle Bands – sew bells on hair band holders