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2E (Twice Exceptional) Products
See also ...
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AlphaSmart
- Keyboard (nearly indestructible) for kids' use in school and at home.
It's light, simple, and connects easily to home or school PCs or printers.
Comes in several versions, Neo (which runs additional software, including
Neo version of Inspiration) and Dana (which runs Palm OS and other
palm-based accessory programs including a Palm version of Inspiration, and
has wireless capability)
-
 Dragon
Naturally Speaking
Preferred 9.0
versions
Mobile (includes recorder),
or
Standard by Scansoft
- The fast, easy and accurate way to turn speech into text. Users can
dictate into nearly any windows-based application at speeds up to 160 words
per minute, with higher levels of accuracy than ever before...
-
FlashMaster
by Flashmaster, Inc.
-
A toy, a learning tool... both. Replaces flash cards for
+-*/ math facts. Optional timer, sounds. Missed problems can be run separately. Change the
problem format, put the
"variable" in any position. A great tool that's great fun, even
for twice exceptional gifted kids...
PC Magazine
review
-
The
Writer with Word Prediction
-
Wireless keyboard, PC and Mac compatible, with dictionary,
spell-checker, optional Word Prediction, and more! And less
expensive than the Alphasmart...
- Balance Balls / Balance Ball Chair
-
Gaiam
Balance Ball Chair
- This unique "chair" employs the same balance ball used in workout
routines, but with it you also get an adjustable support bar, easy-glide
casters, and an air pump. The ball helps develop core body strength,
relieves back strain and stress, and can be removed for regular workouts...
-
Thera-Band
Exercise Balls
- Available in five sizes, Exercise Balls are inflatable balls used to
strengthen muscles, balance training, improve posture...
-
Dream
Catcher Blankets
- Machine washable weighted sleep blankets, made to order...
-
 Wizcom SuperPen Professional or
C Pen 800C Handheld Scanner
- Note-taking can be time-consuming and tedious for some twice exceptional
kids, and these pen scanners can be a real lifesaver! Scan, store and
transfer printed data to a PDA, PC; recognizes more than 6 languages...
-
Handwriting Without Tears
- Easy handwriting methods for printing, cursive, for use by parents or
teachers
 Inspiration (also from
Amazon.com)
and
Kidspiration (also from
Amazon.com)
Powered by techniques of visual learning, software strengthens critical
thinking, comprehension and writing across the curriculum, in language arts,
science, social studies and anytime your students need to structure research
or other thought processes; or Kidspiration for grade K-5
Letterland (also from Amazon.com:
Early Years Handbook,
Programme 1 Workbooks 1-4, and the Letterland Storybooks:
Clever Cat and the Clown,
Kicking King Lost in Letterland,
Eddy Elephant,
Letterland ABC Book)
Supported by learning research, Letterland pictograms activate every
learning channel, linking all the things that children love - social
interaction, movement, art, craft, drama, rhym - directly to letter knowledge.
Good for dyslexic and other reading difficulties
Lose
the Training Wheels with Rainbow Trainers
Lose The Training Wheels™ works with youngsters who experience difficulty
in getting past training wheels -- and onto conventional two-wheelers. LTTW
focuses on children with varying forms of disabilities, although able-bodied
children can also benefit...
MacKichan
Mathematical word processing, with LaTeX typesetting. Full computer
algebra capabilities using natural mathematical notation, so it's easy to
use. Compute symbolically or numerically, integrate, differentiate,
and solve algebraic and differential equations. Great for dysgraphic
kids, to type their advanced mathematics. Student usage and free trial
versions available...
The
Magic Sleep Garden CD
Calms and relaxes poor sleepers, allowing them to get to sleep. I
don't know why, but this really works for some gifted kids!
Maple
Brings the problem solving power of expert mathematicians to your
computer. Student Edition available...
Octave
GNU Octave is a high-level language, primarily intended for numerical
computations... (free, and as good as MATLAB and others)
Open
Book
Software, converts printed documents or graphic based text into an
electronic text format using accurate optical character recognition and
quality speech
Pedal
Magic (sometimes available from
Amazon.com)
Skip training wheels and devices. Stop prolonged teaching sessions.
Watch powerful Pedal Magic video. Ride your bike in 2-5 minutes...
Rainbow
Creatures (U.S.) or
Purple Puffin
(U.K.)
Often called sand animals, these millet-filled creations are often spotted
at gifted conferences. Cute and functional, they are
less-expensive alternatives to weighted gear, with lizards as lap weights and
snakes as shoulder weights...
Reading
from Scratch (RfS/EL)
A program of science-based teaching techniques, trains the brain to read
with the left side. The Enhanced Lateraliztion techniques can be used
in other areas, too...
Rope
Hammock Chair
Hammock chair provides sensory integration swinging at home, swinging back
and forth and 360 degrees around...
Salt
of the Earth Weighted Gear
Weighted blankets, vests, or lap pads are wonderful aids for children with
autism, PDD, ADHD & other sensory disorders, helpful in settling & calming for
sleeping or napping, or effective calming aid for quiet times such as
studying, eating or watching TV...
SKY
Chair
A hanging chair and footrest, supported from a single point - use it
indoors or outdoors, great for kids (and adults!) with Sensory Integration
issues...
Light-Therapy Devices
Sun
Rizr Dawn Simulator (not an alarm clock),
Bio-Brite
SunRise Digital Alarm Clock Dawn / Dusk Simulator Clock with White Noise,
or Apollo
Health GoLite P1 Blue Spectrum Light Therapy Device (portable, fully
programmable interface)
Light generating systems help with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) or
just plain waking up on those cold winter mornings...
 Table
Topics Conversation Cards
At the dinner table, at bedtime, in the car... these great conversation
starters will get the conversation going - great for 2e kids to learn
conversation skills and topics. Various editions, including
Original,
Family,
Teen,
Book Club,
Couples,
Girls Night Out, and
Spirit. Also try
Travel Topics to Go
including Election Topics, and
Journal Topics
including My Life...
TestTalker
Software solution designed to help individuals be more successful with
test taking, worksheet completion, and study materials
Timex
Ironman Data Link USB Watch
Up to 200 alarms with 5 minute back-up alarm, plus up to 200 countdown
timers with messages and an optional halfway alert, linked interval timer
for up to 200 reps. Connects by USB to your PC. Great for AD/HD or
other reminders!
TherapyShoppe
An assortment of therapy merchandise: specialty toys and games,
hard-to-find favorites, innovative new products you haven't even heard of yet,
from weighted vests and blankets to therapy balls and fidgety toys...
 Trampolines
Bravo 38" Mini Trampoline for indoors,
or
Bravo 12 Foot Spring Trampoline and
Safety Enclosure for 12' Trampoline, or
Bravo 14 Foot Band Trampoline and
Safety Enclosure for 14' Trampoline
Small indoor tramps, or big outdoor tramps with safety enclosures - both
help the AD/HD or SI child remain focused and calm... and mom and dad, too!
Always use a safety enclosure on outdoor trampolines, and follow all safety
precautions specified by the manufacturer...
Vibrating Alarm Watches
![]() VibraLITE
8 Vibration Watch with Black Leather Band or
other band options
Stainless Steel Band,
Black Urethane Band,
Blue
Urethane Band,
Pink
Urethane Band or previous models
Stainless Steel Band,
Light Blue/White Velcro Band,
Blue with Blue Velcro Band,
Camouflage Velcro Band,
Navy Blue Velcro Band,
Brown Velcro Band,
VibraLITE 2 with Plain Band
Watch features multiple vibration alarms (auto-shutoff after approx. 20 sec.),
countdown timer which you can use for daily reminders, electro-luminescent
back light (also switches to audible alarms)
MeΔos Multi-Vibration Alarm Watch Adult - Unisex
Silent vibrating alarm watch, with up to 6 daily silent or audible
alarms, plus auto-repeat - great for medication dosage, or AD/HD reminder to
focus. Countdown auto-repeat timer, training mode, reminder mode,
backlight. Great for AD/HD children and adults
Write
Now The Complete Program for Better Handwriting, by Getty and Dubay,
also available from
Amazon
more than a cure for sloppy handwriting, it's a practical guide to an
efficient style of writing that can radically improve productivity through
more effective written communication. This hands-on book teaches italic
handwriting that is highly legible and rapid. The
letters are loop-free and essentially the same in both printed and joined
writing...
Wobble Boards
Wobble boards are great for those kinesthetic learners, and those who must move while they work
- they even work while sitting down.
Classic Balance Board or
Wobble Board, great for agility, balance, strength, and ... parents'
sanity! For our more coordinated kids,
Pivot Balance Board...
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April 09, 2008
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