Lottie Doll
The Lottie Doll wears a cochlear implant. Including a doll with a cochlear implant in your program might help a child with a cochlear implant feel more included, and could help all children learn more about cochlear implants.
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Center for Inclusive Design and Engineering
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Vision & Hearing Kit
Designed to promote inclusion and participation of children who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, or hard of hearing either temporarily or permanently.
This might look like:
- Sitting very close to screens
- Blinking and/or rubbing eyes frequently
- Difficulty following directions
Examples of kit items include:
- Toys with multi sensory signals
- Adapted lighting options
- High contrast toys and books
- Braille and sign language literacy tools
Kit item spotlights
Item spotlights represent just a few examples to give you an idea of the types of items in the kit. This spotlight does not constitute an endorsement.
TactiTouch and Match Game
Matching is an important skill. Many matching games require vision to match patterns. Children can play this matching game using their sense of touch!
Poke A Dot Wheels on the Bus Book
This book has clear dots to press and pop on each page. This gives a child the opportunity to explore the book and practice counting by using their sense of touch and hearing.
WinBridge Voice Amplifier
Voice amplification devices help make noisy environments more accessible to children who are deaf or hard or hearing. The WinBridge is a wearable device that makes the speaker's voice louder throughout the room.