If you are a teacher, parent or caregiver to a visually impaired child, then we know that you are always on the lookout for toys, aids and tools that can help your special child to learn and grow.  Assistive technology is essential in today's world to enable children and adults who are blind or visually impaired to participate fully in school, play, work and life.  Rehabmart carries a multitude of assistive technology devices for the visually impaired child and adult that is specifically designed to enable enhanced communication and interaction.

The fabulous Kit for the Visually Impaired  includes everything you need for your visually impaired child or student.  This complete kit also features three of the latest, state-of-the-art communicators created by Enabling Devices.  

       The Visually Impaired Communicator has an intensive background illumination created by two dimmable fluorescent tubes.  The icon holders are transparent, allowing for clear or transparent icons and pictures. 

       The Portable Communicator for the Visually Impaired also provides an intense background illumination for transparent icons, while offering four scan modes and up to eight fields to work in, allowing the user to increase his abilities as he learns more.  Other features include 600 seconds of recording time, a recordable level announcer, an on and off auditory cue, true voice recording quality, two built-in scan switches and an adjustable scanning speed control along with 4 modes of scanning; inverse, automatic, two switch and step.  The adjustable and removable carrying strap makes it easy to take this communicator anywhere and everywhere.

       The Symbol Communicator for the Blind is another perfect tool for the totally blind or sensory impaired.  Lightweight and completely portable, this symbol communicator can store up to 6 messages on 6 different levels for a total of 36 6-second messages.  When the user touches one of the 6 removable tactile symbols to activate a message, she will feel a vibration (which can also be turned off).  The tactile symbols are part of a graphic language system using concrete or abstract representations that can be tactually discriminated by an individual who is totally blind or dual-sensory impaired.  Messages can be recorded and re-recorded as often as desired.  This communicator does come complete with a starting kit of 6 tactile symbols; Bathroom, Something Wrong, Drink, I Want, Finished, and Eat.

       Another helpful inclusion in the Kit for the Visually Impaired are the High Contrast Icons.  Suggested by a parent of a child with cortical blindness and her communication specialist, these icons are highly visible to even the most visually impaired child or adult.  This package contains more than 50 photos in two sets of icons, both in printed form and on a CD.

       This multi-purpose Musical Light Box now features brighter LED light technology and can be used as a bright back light for tracing, or as a light source for people and children with visual impairments.  Music can be turned on or off, depending on the mood and desire of the user.

       This Visually Impaired Activity Center is specifically designed with the VI child in mind.  Features include a blue tactile plate that vibrates when pressed, a pull-ball that activates a gentle fan, and a textured yellow oval plate which turns on a radio.  Young children will have loads of fun with this activity center designed with their special needs in mind.

       Our Visually imparied Tic Tac Toe game is a fun version of the classic game for all ages.  Just activate your colored switch to light up your chosen colored LED-lit square and you are well on your way to making a Tic Tac Toe in a horizontal, vertical or diagonal pattern.  For added delight, music plays and lights flash when you make the winning combination!

       The Bright Switch for the Visually Impaired is a flashing blinker light that helps visually impaired individuals to locate the switch.  When the switch is activated, the yellow textured lens lights up very brightly while music plays and the switch vibrates.  The Adjustable Angle Sequencer with Switch is another new sequencer designed for the visually impaired.  The circular-patterned red LED lights give the user the visual cue for targeting and encourage the user to activate the switch.

       Fun for all ages, the Penguin Roller Coaster is a fun toy specifically designed for children with visual impairment.  Your child will have a great time while learning different colors and how to count by watching these adorable penguins climb to the top of their iceberg and then ride down the slide to the bottom.

       Connect Four is another fun, yet educational toy designed with your VI child in mind.  This classic vertical checkers game features textured rubber on all the black pieces for tactile identification and easier recognition.  Your child tries to build a row of four checkers in any direction while blocking opponents from doing the same. 

       Communicate with textures with the Totally Tactile Communicator!  With the adjustable activation time, your child can feel the plates for the set time without activating the message.  Six levels with a total of 36 messages at 7 seconds per message provides lots of variety and fun combinations that will keep your child amused and entertained for hours.  This communicator toy is mounted on a lazy susan for ease of use, and has minimal vibration.

       Kids and adults of every age will enjoy the colorful spongy and springy fun of the Koosh™ Switch!  Touch the compelling ball of rubber strings and you are instantly rewarded with vibration, music and lights.  These lights and music can be turned off when the Koosh is used as a switch.

The Kit for the Visually Impaired includes everything you need for your own visually impaired child or student and is a popular choice among teachers, therapists and parents.  For more information about other assistive technology toys and products offered by Rehabmart  for the visually impaired child, please go to the Pediatric Visual Stimulation page.