Special Needs & Inclusion

3 years & up. Encourage children to explore the five senses with this descriptive Sense in My World Books Five Sense Exploration and Sensory Learning set. Children will love learning about how the five senses work and help us learn about the world around us. These books are perfect for the preschoolers featuring colorful photographs and easy to understand information. 

2 years & up. This 26 piece Braille alphabet set features double-sided pieces with uppercase letters on one side and lowercase letters on the other. Great for incorporating into learning environments to strengthen communication and language development. Each has Braille symbol that represents each letter in the alphabet. Made from sustainable rubberwood.

3 years & up. A great sensory alternative to sand, oatmeal, or rice! These polypropylene plastic pellets are non-allergenic and incredibly fun to play with. Fill your sand and water tables, sand boxes, and more with the pellets and add water to watch them float. Create crazy art projects without as much mess or fuss as sand! Easily sanitize by soaking Kidfetti® in a bleach/water solution and rinse with clear water. Strain Kidfetti® with a sieve to remove excess water and allow drying. Approximately 10 pounds.

The Devereux Early Childhood Assessment for Infants and Toddlers is a premier tool for assessing protective factors and screening for potential risks in the social and emotional development of very young children. It includes 50 record forms (20 Infant and 30 Toddler), Strategies Guide, User Guide, Set of 5 reproducible Parent Teacher Masters, 20 Parent Strategy Guides (For Now & Forever), 3 Adult Resilience Journals (Building Your Bounce) and Forms CD. This assessment is standardized, norm-referenced, reliable and valid, making it appropriate for child and program outcomes.

3 years & up. Lay a solid foundation for literacy. This comprehensive Word Work Set includes 10 levels of literacy exercises that gradually increase in difficulty. Each level emphasizes a different aspect of letter recognition, sound recognition, and/or word-building skills. The kit comes with 6 sets of lowercase magnetic letters that each span the whole alphabet, which creates a multisensory learning experience that engages bodies as well as brains.

2 years & up. An inviting tactile material that challenges children's sense of touch on both hands and feet. At the same time, it develops the ability to describe sense impressions verbally. The tactile discs, made of nice-to-touch synthetic rubber, contain different tactile structures, each with its own color. Each of the tactile structures can be found on a large disc for positioning on the floor, as well as on a small disc that the child will be able to hold in his/her hands. In terms of playing, the discs offer innumerable possibilities ranging from a fundamental sensing of the tactile structures to blindfold games based on memory and recognition. The games can be adjusted, so that they fit the child's age and level of functionality. Discs measure 4.3" - 10.6". Weight Capacity: 220.5lb.

3 years & up. The Soft & Flexible Wobble Seat allows children to move while sitting, releasing pent-up fidgety energy, enabling them to focus in the classroom and at homework time. Kids can rock back and forth, and all around, as the continuous movement increases blood flow to the brain, improving concentration. The Soft & Flexible Wobble Seat provides a quiet outlet for excess energy without distracting other students. Includes a pump so firmness can be customized exactly to each child's needs. Comfortable heavy-duty vinyl seat is easy to wipe clean. For use on hard surfaces and carpets. Wobble Seat measures 14.2"L x 14.2"W x 11.4"H and holds a maximum weight of 500 lbs.

3 years & up. Squeeze this tool in the middle to open the tweezers and strengthen muscles in little hands and fingers! A perfect picker-upper that also builds the hand strength necessary for good fine-motor skills. Includes 6 tweezers in 6 different colors.

3 years & up. Fidget to focus! Calling all kinesthetic learners! If your child or anyone else you know has trouble staying focused enough to learn without doing something with their hands, this is the perfect little gadget for them to fidget with. This colorful little fidget by The Pencil Grip™ twists, spins, and rotates at the slightest manipulation of your fingers. Not only will it help focus your floating attention when you need to, it's also a fun way to pass the time in any situation where you are forced to wait. Made from durable, non-toxic materials. Set of 6. Size: 2"H x 3.5"W fully expanded. Features 2 blue rings interconnected by 2 peanut-shaped grips: Colors will vary.

This tactile plastic learning frame has high-relief Braille markings of alphabet letters and numbers. An ideal way for blind and sighted students alike to learn Braille. Frame shows the alphabet and numbers 0 - 9. Measures 9.75" x 4.25". Colors may vary.

2 years & up. This set of 24 wooden tiles represents 12 different emotions that children can learn to identify and recognize. Additional learning takes place when children match the emotions with the emotions on the board.

3 years & up. Develop fine motor skills by matching a bee to it's hive using pincers or tongs. With colorful bee hives and cute bumble bees, children move them around using a wooden pincher. This item reinforces color recognition and counting. Contains 6 honeycombs, 6 bees, tongs, and activity guide. Product is made using chemical free, kiln-dried recycled rubberwood and designed with water based non-toxic colors as accent. Each hive measures 2.0" x 2.2" x 1.8".

3 - 5 years. Teachable Touchables® Texture Squares is a fun, hands-on way to encourage young learners' awareness of their sense of touch. As children enjoy examining and talking about the squares--scratchy, slippery, silky, or soft--they are building their descriptive vocabulary. Includes 20 pillows and patches (10 different pairs), drawstring storage bag, and an activity guide. Each textured pillow or patch measures 2" - 3".

Grades K - 2. The added double-sided feature make this hundreds board unique. Recessed squares feature numbers printed on the front and a plain grid for patterning and graphing activities on the reverse. Includes 100 numbered white tiles, 25 transparent red tiles, 25 transparent blue tiles and activity guide. Board measures 12" x 12".

Set it and go! This super simple timer offers unique visual and auditory indicators, including a warning alarm. Operates easily with just 2 dials: total alarm time and warning time. Total alarm time can be set from 5 minutes to 2 hours, in 5-minute increments. Counts down until the colored light glows, and the alarm sounds. Adjust the volume or turn off the sound for visual timing. Measures 3.25"L x 3.25"W x 4.75"H. Requires 3 AAA batteries, not included.

6 months & up. Encourage little ones to enjoy reading with these delightful cloth books. Each book is interactive with soft textures, crinkles, and sounds. Each book presents appropriate activities that promote curiosity, self-discovery and fine motor skills. Contents may vary.

The Devereux Early Childhood Assessment Clinical Form (DECA-C) is designed to be used by early childhood mental health consultants and other mental health professionals with select children, ages 2 through 5, who are already showing significant behavioral concerns. The DECA-C is a 62-item scale that can be completed by either teachers or parents in about 15 minutes. The DECA-C contains all of the strength-based resilience items and scales found on the Devereux Early Childhood Assessment for Preschoolers, 2nd Edition (DECA-P2), but also assesses social and emotional concerns, including: aggression, attention problems, emotional control problems, and withdrawal/depression.

4 years & up. Even children have obstacles to overcome and this book set is actually honest, light, and direct. With issues ranging from asthma, diabetes, autism, Down's syndrome, handicapped, blind and poor eyesight. Each book has a desire for all children to learn and play, and to be accepted for themselves as other children are. Titles may vary.

3 years & up. Provide sensory motor stimulation and an opportunity to help children manage emotions, develop calming techniques for their mind and body, reduce anxiety and stressors. The items in the kit allow children to work and play independently and become resilient when met with a challenge. Includes hardback book, 1 sensory fidget stick, 2 glow sticks, Playfoam, 100 links, rainbow coil spring, 20 pop cubes, globe stress ball, and 2 poppers. Items may vary. The included book takes a look at different perspectives on giving and receiving hugs. It shows readers that there are different ways to think and react to every scenario. Styles and colors may vary.

3 years and up. Keep children calm and comfortable with these protective earmuffs. Children need ways to relax when loud noises stress them out. These earmuffs are here to help. With a soft headband and cushioned ear cups, these earmuffs will bring children a sense of comfort as well as a sense of quiet. The earmuffs stretch and pivot, so caretakers can adjust them to their children's needs.

3 years & up. Make math fun and interactive with the Foam Number Dice set! These soft, durable foam dice are perfect for young learners developing number recognition, counting, and basic math skills. Each die features easy-to-read numbers. Whether used for number games, addition and subtraction practice, or group activities, these versatile dice provide endless opportunities for hands-on learning. Foam dice and are 2" square. Set of 2 dice, numbered 1 - 6.

3 years & up. This neat calendar board is an excellent teaching aid for children to learn how to tell time! Kids will learn about hours, days of the week, weather, months of the year, seasons, and much more. Includes brightly colored slide bars and clock hands for interactive learning. Easily hangs on the wall. 6 pieces total. Calendar measures 12.25" W x 12.25" D x 1.25" H.

Your Journey Together (YJT) is a strength-based curriculum designed to promote the social and emotional well-being and resilience of vulnerable children and their families. Help to improve parenting skills with this research-based and trauma-informed curriculum designed to build resilience in children and their families. It focuses on empowering parents to promote safe, trusting and healing environments - all key elements of a trauma-sensitive program. While this resilience-building parenting curriculum is designed for families with young children (infants, toddlers, preschoolers) many of the concepts apply to families with children of all ages. It shows parents how to use ordinary, everyday routines, activities and interactions as resilience-building opportunities. YJT is listed on the Parenting Curricula Review Databases for Head Start and Early Head Start programs.

3 years & up. Take your game indoors without the noise with The Anywhere Silent Basketball! Designed for silent indoor training, this airless, high-density foam basketball allows you to practice dribbling and shooting drills without disturbing others. Despite its soft construction, it delivers a realistic bounce, mimicking the feel of a traditional basketball for an authentic playing experience. Measuring 9.5 inches (Official Size 7), this basketball is perfect for all skill levels and standard training exercises. Whether you're working on ball handling, improving your shot, or simply enjoying a game indoors, The Anywhere Silent Basketball is the perfect solution for quiet, effective practice anytime, anywhere!