Tactual Matching

This activity comprises a selection of cards with tactual materials on it. It can be used as a simplified form of dominoes where the student finds the cards with the same texture on it. Materials used include: buttons, bubble wrap, felt, foam, sequins, puff paint, faux fur, glass beads.

Which one is different?

Tactual discrimination game where the student finds the object which is different.

Buttons, plastic squares, foam shapes, glass beads have been hot glued onto solid card.

Splat Cat

This magnificent cat is made up of different
textured material to encourage tactual exploration. Bells, marbles and squeakers can be incorporated into the filling for added interest.

Cloth Books

Discovery Bee is a cloth book made up of different textured materials in the shape of a bee. The bees wings are filled with cellaphane so it has a nice sound too!

Mouse

Mouse is one of the StoryBox series of readers. A kit has been put together to accompany this story. The kit contains the book with braille label, mouse, cheese (not real), a box for the mouse's house and fiddle cards. The fiddle cards are based on parts of the story and have words in braille on them

What Can I Catch?

This is a kit consisting of the print reader for sharing with sighted readers, a braille book with tactual pictures and props for acting out the story. There is a cardboard boat, a net, a fishing rod and various objects which the main character catches when he goes fishing.

Who Lives at the Farm?

This is a story in kit form. It comes as a story with plastic farm animals. It also has a large cardboard mat representing the farm. The plastic animals have been made more tactually different by sticking tactual materials on them. e.g. Feathers on the duck, fur on the cat and the mat has tactual surfaces to denote different parts of the farm.

The Adventure of Dudley Bear

Dudley Bear came into existence because he was cute and only $2.00 at the two dollar shop-bargin! A simple story has been written about Dudley's Sleepover and the things he has to pack in his bag. i.e. toothbrush, soap, comb, undies, a book, and his teddy! Further adventures to the beach and camping are planned for Dudley!