Sources for Adapted Equipment & Supplies

  • Abilitations Integrations Catalog (School Specialty) sells products for people with sensory processing disorders, learning differences, attention and focus issues, behavioral concerns, and autistic spectrum disorder. 
  • Buddy Bike manufactures and distributes an alternative tandem bicycle for cyclists with special needs. 
  • Concept 2 manufactures rowing machines with accessible controls. 
  • Flaghouse is a supplier that offers resources for physical activity, recreation, education and special needs. Adapted Physical Education materials include beeper balls, a beeper baseball kit, beeper box set.
  • Glow Products sells a variety of glow and light-up products, including light-up or glow-in-the-dark soccer balls, baseballs, golf balls, and Frisbees.
  • Gopher sells products for fitness, athletics, recreation, physical education, and health, including high-contrast activity balls and hoops; colored volleyballs, nets, headbands, mats, medicine balls, scooter boards, pinnies, jump ropes, and bean bags; parachutes; blindfolds; high-contrast cones and markers; and gym floor tape. 
  • Independent Living Aids sells products for individuals who are visually impaired or blind, including sports and recreation balls with beepers, colors, or bells; sound-emitting locator devices; goal balls; and regulation soccer balls with bells.
  • Maxi-Aids sells products for people with visual, hearing, and mobility disabilities. Sells high-contrast balls and balls with beepers and bells. 
  • Rousettus LLC manufactures and distributes a yoga mat with tactile markings for people who are visually impaired.
  • Targe Innovations develops and distributes equipment for goalball and rugby and for Paralympic athletes, including goalballs, goalball pads, visors, and rugby training balls.

Balls & Ball Games

  • APH Sound Ball Two-tone ball designed for students who wear hearing aids; emits a lower-pitched sound.
  • DuraBeep Ball (Sporttime) Battery-powered ball with built-in audio for throwing, catching, and kicking.
  • Beeping Soccer Ball / Beeping Basketball Commercially available balls that include bells or directional beepers for audio feedback.
  • Goalballs Designed for the sport of goalball with built-in bells.
  • Beeper Box DIY solution for turning standard balls into beeping balls. Available at Amazon and BrailleBookstore.com.

Aquatic & Fitness Equipment

  • Adaptap A lane navigation system for swimmers, allowing safer and straighter swimming.
  • Static Band Treadmill accessory for improved balance and posture while walking or running.
  • Walk-Run for Fitness Kit (APH) Includes personal guidewire system and adjustable tether for guided running or walking.

PE & Sports Kits

  • 30-Love Tennis Kit (APH) Includes blindfolds, rackets, sound-adapted tennis balls, and a guidebook for adapted tennis play.
  • Jump Rope to Fitness Kit (APH) Provides three jump rope styles, shock-absorbing mat, and tools to promote independent jump roping.
  • Portable Sound Source, Sport Edition (APH) Creates directional audio cues for sound localization, sports, and O&M training. Includes a guidebook for sound-based games and activities.

​Tips for Adapting Recreation for Students with Visual Impairments

  • Use sound cues (beepers, bells, clapping, verbal directions) to guide movement.
  • Incorporate tactile markers (textured floor tape, raised boundaries) for spatial orientation.
  • Choose high-contrast colors for balls, targets, and court boundaries.
  • Provide peer or adult guidance for unfamiliar activities.
  • Encourage peer inclusion and allow students to explore equipment independently with guidance and safety measures.

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