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  1. BUBBLE HORN Picture of BUBBLE HORN The Bubble Horn is a respiratory training activity designed for use with children with breathing, speech, or oral motor disabilities. This large, colorful, horn-shaped toy is equipped with multiple bubble wands, encouraging breathing control and oral motor activities. A dipping tray and 2 ounces of bubbles are included....[More Information]

  2. BUSY BUTTERFLY (MODEL 4533) Picture of BUSY BUTTERFLY (MODEL 4533) The Busy Butterfly, model 4533, is a switch-operated toy designed for use by children with upper extremity, mobility, or severe physical disabilities or spinal cord injury. When an attached capability switch (not included) is activated, this butterfly flutters its wings, scoots around, and plays one of six tunes. When a tune is finished, activating the switch starts the next melody. If the butterfly tips over, the fluttering wings pop it back up. POWER: Uses 3 double-A batteries. DIMENSIONS (LxW...[More Information]

  3. Block Head. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Simple toy intended to teach parts of the head. A 3 inch cube of softwood with different sized holes drilled to represent mouth, nose, eyes and ears with corresponding sized dowels to be fitted into the appropriate holes. Should be painted as realistically as possible. Includes drawing. COMMENTS: AN 000183 describes an instructional toy which incorporates this and includes a body. SKILLS REQUIRED: Woodworking. AUTHOR: Caston, D TITLE: Easy to Make ...[More Information]

  4. Block Man Numbers 1 and 2. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Two simple toys to illustrate basic body parts: head, body and legs; and to then add arms and parts of the head as described in AN 000196 - Block Head. Toy 1 is made of three blocks cut and painted to represent the head, trunk and legs which can be fitted together by fitting dowel projections into drilled holes on the appropriate piece. The more complex toy adds a dowel through the trunk section for arms, and has the head drilled to represent eyes,...[More Information]

  5. Boat and Car. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Simple table top toys for a child to drive or sail on a table top. Intended to encourage fine manual dexterity and rational play. Can be used in counting and matching games. Instructions for making simple toys using offcuts of 1 by 2 inch wood stock, wooden clothes pegs, lollipop sticks and scraps of felt. The clothes pegs are cut down to make people who can ride in the boat or car. Briefly discusses use of the toys. Includes drawings and photograp...[More Information]

  6. CHILD GUIDANCE TALKING PHONICS BLOCKS The Child Guidance Talking Phonics Blocks is an educational toy designed to aid children with vision and learning disabilities in learning the alphabet and in learning early phonics and spelling skills. This set includes seven sculpted blocks with a raised picture and the corresponding three dimensional word on each face, using one face for each letter of the alphabet, and a schoolhouse base with smart electronics that enable the unit to recognize each picture on the blocks. The schoolhouse also...[More Information]

  7. CHILD GUIDANCE TALKING SENTENCE MAGNETS The Child Guidance Talking Sentence Magnets Set is an educational toy designed for use by children with communication and learning disabilities. Three sets, each with a different theme, are available. Each set includes a magnetic base with the beginning of a sentence on it and four separate pieces which, when put in place on the base, completes the sentence which is spoken by the unit. Each of the four pieces features an appropriate dimensional picture and the corresponding word. In addition to ...[More Information]

  8. CHUG-ALONG THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE (MODEL 418) Picture of CHUG-ALONG THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE (MODEL 418) Chug-Along Thomas the Tank Engine, model 418, is a switch operated toy designed for use by children with upper extremity disabilities. This remote-control engine has wheels that make sounds and an a train of four small open cars. The remote is equipped with jacks for operation with one or two capability switches (not included). POWER: Uses one nine-volt and two double-A batteries (not included)....[More Information]

  9. CITY INTERCHANGE (MODEL 60) The City Interchange No. 60 is an adapted action slide toy that can be activated by any Toys for Special Children capability switch (see separate entries). This toy provides realistic action as commuter vehicles travel uptown and downtown through a busy interchange and toll station while a traffic helicopter whirls overhead....[More Information]

  10. CLARA KITTY (MODEL 9201) Picture of CLARA KITTY (MODEL 9201) Clara Kitty, model 9201, is a switch operated toy designed for use by children with severe physical or upper extremity disabilities. This plush toy kitty walks, curls her tail, turns her face back and forth and meows once the required capability switch (not included) is activated. POWER: Uses 2 triple-A batteries. DIMENSIONS (HxLxW): 8 x 8 x 4 inches. COLOR: White...[More Information]

  11. CLASSICAL VIOLIN Picture of CLASSICAL VIOLIN The Classical Violin is a switch activated toy designed for use by children with upper extremity or severe physical disabilities or spinal cord injury. This toy toy violin has realistic sounds and details. Move the bow across the strings or activate an attached capability switch (not included) and the toy violin plays the right notes. Additionally, with a push of a button this toy plays eight different songs: "Menuet," "Ode to Joy," "Auld Lang Syne," "Red River Valley," "You are My Sunshine," "G...[More Information]

  12. CLOWNING AROUND (MODEL 661) Picture of CLOWNING AROUND (MODEL 661) Clowning Around, model 661, is a switch activated toy designed for use by children with upper extremity disabilities or severe physical disabilities. Once the button on the bumpy plate is activated, the clown’s arms and legs swing back and forth while one of seven circus songs plays for 15 seconds. For tactile experience, bead chains vibrate and the multi-colored blinking lights dance about once the plate is touched. An input switch is also available to activate the music only. POWER: Requires f...[More Information]

  13. COLOR BUG (MODEL 3960) Picture of COLOR BUG (MODEL 3960) The Color Bug, model 3960, is a remote control, switch-operated toy designed for use by children with severe physical or upper extremity disabilities. Once the light touch directionality switch is activated, this bug moves around creating fun patterns. Inserting one of the four included markers causes the toy to draw the patterns, enabling the user to create his or her own unique pictures. POWER: Uses 3 triple- A batteries. The controller uses one 9-volt battery. DIMENSIONS (HxLxW): The Bug is 2...[More Information]

  14. COMING AROUND THE MOUNTAIN Picture of COMING AROUND THE MOUNTAIN Coming Around the Mountain is a switch-operated toy designed for use by children with upper extremity, mobility, cognitive or severe physical disabilities or spinal cord injury. This toy train moves around a colorful circular track that has crossing lights and musical accompaniment. The train is activated by a capability switch (not included) that starts the train moving around the track for 15 seconds while the railroad crossing lights blink and the song "Coming Around The Mountain" plays. POWE...[More Information]

  15. COUNT 'EM UP (MODEL 96607) Picture of COUNT 'EM UP (MODEL 96607) Count 'Em Up is an educational toy designed for use by children with low vision or fine motor disabilities. The set includes ten large wooden numerals (0 through 9), each with stacking pegs built in to it. The pegs are located in such a way as to enable stacking only if the pieces are in the correct numerical sequence. A storage bag is included. COLOR: Each numeral is a different color....[More Information]

  16. COUNTING WITH MICKEY Picture of COUNTING WITH MICKEY Counting with Mickey is an educational toy designed for use by children with fine motor or vision disabilities. Shaped like a Mickey Mouse head, this toy has been adapted by adding wooden knobs to the large, removable numbers (one through five) to make them easier to remove and replace. Pulling the right ear activates an audio quiz game and counting song. POWER: Uses three double-A batteries. DIMENSIONS (LxWxH): 9.5 x 9 x 6 inches....[More Information]

  17. CRAZY CHICKEN (MODEL 3064) Picture of CRAZY CHICKEN (MODEL 3064) The Crazy Chicken, model 3064, is a switch activated toy designed for use by children with severe physical or upper extremity disabilities. Once the control switch is activated, the crazy chicken flaps his wings and waddles around while doing the chicken dance in time to the music. Grasping his neck or pinching his wing will also cause this chicken to perform. POWER: Uses 4 triple-A batteries. DIMENSIONS : 12.5 inches in height....[More Information]

  18. CURIOUS GEORGE MATCHING HATS (MODEL 947) Picture of CURIOUS GEORGE MATCHING HATS (MODEL 947) Curious George Matching Hats, model 947,is a toy disigned for use by children with severe physical or upper extremity disabilities. This toy is designed to make it easier for small hands to grasp the hats by adding circular pieces with matching pictures on top. Push on George's hat or the table in front of him and the upper lazy susan starts to spin. When it stops, choose any animal and spin the bottom lazy susan to position a match in front of the player. DIMEMSIONS(HXW): 9 x 12 inches....[More Information]

  19. Caterpillar Tree. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Child threads " caterpillars" through holes in a tree as a means to develop manual dexterity. Describes toy made of plywood, 12 by 18 inches, cut into the shape of a tree and painted. Holes of various sizes are drilled through it. The caterpillars are made with pieces of dowel to fit through the holes, and drilled in one end so brightly colored shoelaces can be glued in. Includes drawings and photograph. SKILLS REQUIRED: Woodworking. AUTHOR: McConk...[More Information]

  20. Clay Hammers. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Toy hammer can be used by child as part of an exercise routine to strengthen upper extremities. Using a saw, cut a pattern into a 1 1/4 by 1 1/4 by 2 3/8 inch piece of softwood that will serve as the hammer head. Drill a hole into the hammer head and glue a 1/2 inch by 8 inch dowel into it. The child can use this toy to strike clay. The pattern on the hammer head will leave indentations on the clay, hopefully extending the child's interest in the a...[More Information]

  21. Color Matching. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Intended to facilitate color differentiation and matching. Toy made from a piece of plywood about 3 by 10 inches, 6 plywood squares, 1 1/2 inches square, and paint manufacturers' sample color cards - 2 cards each of 6 colors. One set of color samples is glued down one side of the board, the other on the blocks, which can then be placed on the board next to the same color. SKILLS REQUIRED: Woodworking. AUTHOR: Caston, D TITLE: Easy to Make Toys for ...[More Information]

  22. DALMATION (MODEL 512) Picture of DALMATION (MODEL 512) The Dalmatian, model 512, is a switch operated toy designed for use by children with severe physical or upper extremity disabilities. When a connected capability switch (not included) is activated the puppy barks and wags his tail. COLOR: White with black polka dots. DIMENSIONS(HXL): 6 x 7.5 inches....[More Information]

  23. DASHER CAR (MODEL 8009) Picture of DASHER CAR (MODEL 8009) The Dasher Car, model 8009, is a remote control operated toy designed for use by children with fine motor or upper extremity disabilities. Using the adapted remote control, the user can make this toy car perform stunts, 360-degree front axle spins, and wheelies accentuated by bright multicolor flashing lights. This toy is intended to increase visual attention. POWER: The car uses 3 AA batteries; the remote requires 2 AA batteries. DIMENSIONS (HxLxW): Car - 3 x 6 x 4 inches; remote - 1.75 x 10 x ...[More Information]

  24. DIEGO (MODEL 3919) Picture of DIEGO (MODEL 3919) Diego, model 3919, is a switch-operated soft- bodied toy friend designed for use by children with severe physical or upper extremity disabilities. This soft-bodied boy is fully dressed and a camera and video watch are included. When a connected capability switch is activated (not included) the toy will say phrases in English and Spanish while going on 15 animal rescue missions. COLOR: Outfit includes blue shorts, light blue t-shirt, and a sleeveless white vest. POWER: Uses 3 triple-A batteries. ...[More Information]

  25. DINO WIND-UP TOY The Dino Wind-up Toy, model TT211, is a plastic toy in the shape of a dinosaur designed to assist in distraction and play therapy for children who have had a tracheostomy. DIMENSIONS: 5 inches high. COLOR: Orange, blue, and pink....[More Information]

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