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Tool Student
Characteristics
(age/disability)
(.5)
The characteristics of
students who may benefit
from this tool include
1 students of all ages, or K-
12+, who are on the autism
spectrum, who have low
vision or are visually
impaired, and students with
behavioral or emotional
disabilities who benefit
from sensory aids.
The characteristics of
students who may benefit
from this tool include
students on the autism
2 spectrum and students who
struggle with fine motor
skills. The age range for
using this low-tech tool is
Environment Tool name and task Demonstratio Total
(classroom, home, (originality)
outdoors) 2 pts. n (does tool work?)
(.5) 2 pts.
This tool may The pool noodle card holder,
be used during or “The Grippy” allows
occupational students who struggle with
therapy, circle tasks like grasping PECS
time when cards or regular playing
playing card cards to have access to an
games, or at alternative way to grip the
home when cards that is much easier. It
using PECS. is also a great sensory outlet
that allows students to
squeeze and poke the
material. A low-tech tool
like this may cost $2 from
the Dollar Tree for the pool
noodle and a pack of
learning cards.
This tool may The weighted wristband, or
be used at home “Silly Bandz”, provides
during meals, in students with a discreet
class while sensory aid to increase body
writing, during awareness for fine motor
lunch at school skills. It allows students to
while eating, have an extra sensory input
and during during handwriting, eating,

from K-12+ but of course
the wristband sizes may
vary.
The characteristics of
students who may benefit
from this tool include
students on the autism
3 spectrum, students with
ADHD, students who are
visually impaired, and
students with learning
disabilities. The age range
for using this tool is K-12+.
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occupational coloring, cutting, or any task
therapy when with their hands that need a
working on fine push in developing strength,
motor skills. stability, and an increase in
This tool is to awareness to the wrist and
not be worn for hand. A low-tech tool like
more than 2 this may cost $4-5 at the
hours at a time Dollar Tree if buying
and should be everything brand new but a
taken off for lot of this can be found
breaks every 30 around the house.
minutes.
This tool may The PVC Easel, or better
be used at home known as “Easely Great” or
with a chore “Piped Up”, is a great tool
chart, in class for students to increase hand-
during eye coordination, increase
handwriting or hand strength, is an outlet for
painting sensory needs for students
activities, and who are fidgety, and helps to
during therapy develop more mature hand
(speech, grasp patterns. Working on a
occupational, vertical surface like a PVC
physical) to easel also helps students
hold a strengthen their fine motor
communication skills and visual attention
board. because it brings the task
closer to the student’s eyes.
This tool may assist with
tasks like drawing, practicing
spelling, using a
communication board,
painting and so much more.
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A low-tech tool like this may

cost $10-15 if you don’t
have extra PVC pipes and
connectors laying around the
house.