Resources & Links
Adaptive Product Catalogs for School-Age Children
eSpecial Needs
http://www.especialneeds.com/
Dedicated to developing better therapeutic solutions for special needs children who can't get what they need from mainstream therapeutic devices. By offering a greater selection of special needs strollers, toys, clothing, learning tools and other adaptive equipment, eSpecial Needs is focuse d on educating the parents and teachers in new developments in the early intervention field. Our adaptive therapy products focus on movement, positioning, sensorimotor, exercise, aquatics and play.
Pocket Full of Therapy
http://www.pfot.com/
Conceived and established by two Occupational Therapists. Their goal is to assist Occupational Therapists and others concerned with the development of children, find the unique materials needed to provide effective, appropriate, motivating and fun, pediatric therapy and learning. That's why the catalog is arranged into catagories pertinent to develpment.
OT Ideas
http://www.otideas.com/
OTIdeas is a company that provides unique products designed by occupational therapists to help young children develop fine motor and visual motor skills. Their products are for OT practitioners,
teachers, and parents.
Therapro
http://www.theraproducts.com/
Has a
goal is to provide unique speech and occupational therapy
supplies that help to revolutionize the way occupational therapists,
educators, and parents provide preventive, developmental, and rehabilitative
care. With the right tools, developing gross motor skills, fine
motor skills and communication skills is less frustrating for the
patient. Therapro has assembled a collection of occupational therapy
products that simplify teaching and learning, resulting in a better
outcome in a shorter period of time.
Therapy Shoppe, Inc.
http://www.therapyshoppe.com/
Billed as "The extraordinary little specialty shoppe for school
and pediatric therapists, teachers and parents too" this company sells a number of products useful for learners with spina bifida including adaptive writing grips, special paper, slants boards and more.