Off the Shelf Dollar Store Assistive Technology

Shopping for Grades with Adele, Michelle and Kari

Dollarama is da bomb.

Feather duster 
Use for raising hands for a student with physical difficulties.

Bath mat for standing.
Stability for a student with physical difficulties
Spatial awareness for student who has trouble staying put

Tap light for non-verbal student, eg, selective mutism
“Raising hand”
Answering questions (yes/no)

Coloured tape
Lineups
 Outline personal space
                  Outline spaces in classroom (eg, teacher's space)

Felt insoles. Spot-holder for standing.
                Would have been really handy for Christmas concerts.

Sandpaper for letters 
Tactile reinforcement for visual disabilities

Waxy strips
       Use to form letters, numbers, shapes for visual disabilities.

Foam heart for keeping beat
Used these for a blind student when I was teaching music.

Mirrors - for practising pronunciation.

Reinforcing identity, taking responsibility.
Could be used with students with 

Autism.

Lava lamp with timer 
Calming, time-out.
Use with children with anxiety issues, anger issues or autism

Bubbles
      Blowing for speech and/or calming

Flying disc - For sitting on.
Large Frisbee, could be used for improving gross motor skills, hand-to-eye coordination.

Garden signs
                 Answering questions. Could be used with children who are non-verbal.

Eye shades
Calming
Reducing stimulation.

Chart with 3D numbers
Tactile reinforce for students with visual impairments.