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Disability and Adaptations

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Toys. Manual dexterity / arthritis. Can & Tin Openers - Kitchen Aids : Complete Care Shop. Mobility problems. InMotion: Aging in Place, Gracefully, With Universal Design. A man's home is his castle; however, many seniors and people with disabilities may feel like prisoners in their own home if they can't get around like they used to. According to a recent housing survey, 83 percent of Americans age 45 and older would like to live in their current homes as long as possible. However, almost one in four expect that they or someone in their family will have trouble getting around that home within the next five years. Most seniors live in homes that are over 20 years old. As these buildings age along with their residents, they can become harder to live in and maintain. A house that is perfectly suitable for a 55-year-old may have too many stairs or hard-to-reach areas for a 70-year-old.

The solution may be universal design — the latest concept in accessibility modifications that make the home friendlier, safer and more attractive for everyone. The Vocabulary of Accessibility Many features that are considered accessible and adaptable are also universally usable. Tactile products. Nstructa-Bot. Braille Rubiks Cube. Animal Counting Chart. Touch and match texture and number game. Tactile + Large remote. Tactile Disks to Improve Senses. Tactile Disks to Improve Senses. Hi Ho! Cherry-O Counting Game- Braille - Educational - MaxiAids.com. Features Be the first to collect all of your fruitPractice counting, addition and subtractionBraille markings on board and spinnerAdult assembly requiredFor 2-4 players, ages 3 and up This blind-accessible version of Hi Ho! Cherry-O is a fun, easy-to-learn game that's modified with Braille markings on the game board and spinner dial. It helps preschoolers develop and practice math skills - like counting, addition and subtraction - by picking fruit from their trees to fill their buckets.

Players spin the dial and collect fruit as they go. Includes: Game board (Brailled), Spinner with arrow and base (Brailled), 9-piece puzzle, 4 fruit baskets and 40 fruit pieces (10 each: Cherries, blueberries, apples and oranges). Translating... Talking products. Talking Digital Timer and Alarm Clock from Complete Care Shop - Disability and elderly aids from Complete Care Shop. Talking Turtles. Chatter-Block. Farm Sound Blocks - Sensory University. Welcome to the Virtual Pencil Home Page. Animal Voices - Educational Toys, Resources for Teachers Parents - Learning SPACE. Childs Talking Watch.