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Clarity D704 40dB DECT Telephone

$99.95

The Clarity D704 is a cordless home phone that makes incoming calls up to 40 decibels louder, about 20 times louder than a standard home phone. It also has a large, high-contrast display, a backlit keypad with big numbers, and a bright visual ringer, so it works for someone who has trouble hearing and seeing a regular phone. Clarity's technology is meant to cut feedback, distortion, and background noise, and you can pick from four tone settings to suit your hearing. A handset speakerphone allows hands-free listening at the same volume, and the system can support up to five handsets. It's a complete phone, but it needs a home phone line or compatible service and a bit of setup time.

Clarity XLC3.4 50 DB DECT Telephone With CID

$169.95

The Clarity XLC3.4 is a cordless home phone that makes incoming voices up to 50 decibels louder and also boosts your own voice by up to 15 decibels so the other person hears you better. It has four tone settings, so you can adjust the sound to what you hear best. For seeing the phone, it has large illuminated buttons and a high-contrast caller ID screen with big print. Its talking keypad speaks each number you press, and talking caller ID announces who is calling. A 95 dB ringer and a bright visual ringer with a voicemail light help you notice calls and messages. The phone is hearing aid compatible, and it can connect straight to assistive listening devices or a headset. It also works during a power outage thanks to battery backup. The system can grow to three phones, but you would need to buy the extra handset separately.

Clarity D714 40dB DECT - w/ Answering Machine

$114.95

The D714 is a cordless home phone that makes incoming calls up to 40 dB louder, about 20 times louder than a standard phone. It also has high-contrast keys, a backlit keypad, a bright visual ringer, and a large caller ID screen, so it suits someone who has trouble both hearing and seeing a regular phone. You can adjust the tone with four settings, and it works to cut background noise, feedback, and distortion. It includes a digital answering machine, a speakerphone in the handset, speed dial buttons, and a 100-entry phonebook, and it can support up to five handsets.

D712 30dB DECT 6.0 Amplified Low Vision Cordless Phone- Answer Machine

$89.95

The D712 is a cordless home phone that makes incoming calls up to 30 decibels louder, about six times louder than a standard phone. It cuts background noise and feedback, and it has four tone settings so you can tune the sound to your hearing. The big, high-contrast keys are backlit for night use, and the caller ID screen uses large type. It also has a built-in answering machine, a speakerphone, 10 speed dial buttons, and a 100-entry phonebook. That makes it a good fit for someone who has trouble hearing callers and also trouble seeing small buttons.

Clarity D704 Dect 6.0 40 dB Low Vision Cordless Phone

$99.95

The Clarity D704 is a cordless home phone that makes calls easier to hear and easier to see. It boosts incoming sound by up to 40 dB, offers four tone settings, and reduces background noise and feedback. The big, high-contrast keys are backlit and have a soft-touch feel, and the caller ID screen is high contrast too. A bright visual ringer lights up the keypad and screen, and the handset has a speakerphone, 10 speed dial buttons, and a 100-entry phonebook. It's a good fit for someone who struggles with both hearing a call and finding the right keys. It also has a 2.5mm jack for a headset or assistive listening device, and you can add handsets, up to five in all.

D714 Dect 6.0 40 dB Low Vision Cordless Phone w/Answering Machine

$114.95

The Clarity D714 is a cordless phone that makes incoming sound up to 40 dB louder and lets you pick from 4 tone settings to suit your hearing. The keypad is backlit with large, high-contrast numbers and soft-touch contoured keys, and the caller ID screen uses a large, high-contrast font. A bright visual ringer lights up on the keypad and the screen, and an answering machine is built in. It's a good fit if you struggle to hear callers, see small buttons, or press tiny keys, and want one phone that handles all three. It also has a speakerphone, 10 speed dial buttons, and a 100-entry phonebook. You can add up to 5 handsets, and a 2.5mm jack connects a headset or assistive listening device.

VTech DM221 Safe & Sound Baby Monitor

$36.95

This baby monitor sends sound from the baby's room to a parent unit, and it tells you about crying in more than one way. The parent unit can vibrate, show a five-level sound display with LED lights, and light up its screen, so you can stay alert even with the volume muted. That makes it useful if you are deaf or hard of hearing, or if you need to keep the sound off. A talk-back intercom lets you speak to your baby from the parent unit, and the baby unit's handle glows as a night light. The two units connect over encrypted DECT 6.0 digital transmission with a range of up to 1,000 feet. The parent unit runs on a rechargeable battery for up to 18 hours or on its AC adapter.

SwitchIt! Xmas Extra

Est. $30–$80

SwitchIt! Xmas Extra is a Windows program of festive-themed activities that a learner can run with a switch, mouse, touch screen, keyboard, IntelliKeys or Concept Keyboard. It has 12 Christmas and New Year sequences, such as building a snowman, pulling a cracker, watching fireworks and decorating the tree. Each one is offered three ways: a step-by-step animation, a picture-building activity, or large flash cards with spoken support. A picture menu lets the learner choose scenes on their own, and you can adjust the number of steps and the timing of rewards to fit one learner's needs. Settings can be saved for different users. It also comes with printable worksheets (dot-to-dot, sequencing, colouring, matching and more) and braille worksheets meant for swell paper and a heat fuser. It works best for children who are building early switch skills, and you'll want a switch and a way to connect it if switch access is the goal.

(Louis) Clarke’s Technical Studies for the Cornet (E-File)

Est. $10–$40

Clarke's Technical Studies for the Cornet is a music instruction book, offered here as a braille music file instead of printed pages. It gives a blind or low vision cornet player a way to work through the technical exercises in a format they can read. The file comes from APH's Louis Database, a collection of braille music titles. You will need a way to read the file, such as a braille display or a braille embosser, since this is the file and not a printed book. A music teacher who reads braille music can help the student get the most from it.

Flipit The Stick-on LED Light - 2 per pack

$21.95

Flipit is a battery-powered LED light that sticks, hangs, or screws up wherever you want extra light, such as a closet, hallway, or workspace. Press the switch-style button to choose a bright mode (400 lumens, about 5 hours of continuous use) or a dimmer mode (100 lumens, about 20 hours). You can attach it with the included magnets, double-sided hook and loop tape, or a drywall screw for a permanent spot. Each pack has two lights, and the 3 AAA batteries are included in each light. It's a good fit for anyone who needs more light on a task or path, or who wants a light that still works in a power outage.

SwitchIt! Transport Extra

Est. $40–$90

SwitchIt! Transport Extra is Windows software that turns twelve transport themes, such as a school bus, ferry, digger, space rocket and taxi, into cause-and-effect and early choice-making activities. Each theme has flash cards that show a picture and say its name, picture builds that put a scene together with a switch press and end in an animated reward, and animated stories. It's meant for young learners who access a computer by switch, touch screen, mouse or auditory scanning, and who benefit from clear graphics, sound cues and picture menus. Printable extras like flashcards, sequencing, colouring and matching games come with it, and you can adjust the subject choices and access settings for each learner. You'll need your own switch and a way to connect it if switch access is the goal.

Clarity P-340-M Amplified UC Corded USB Handset Optimized for MS Lync

$149.95

The Clarity P-340-M is a corded USB handset that lets you take computer calls through a phone-style receiver, with amplified sound for people who have trouble hearing callers. It's built for PC-based Unified Communications calling and is tuned for use with Microsoft Lync on Windows.

Ultratec Superprint 4425

$399.20

The Superprint 4425 is a TTY, a text telephone that lets two people hold a phone conversation by typing. It connects straight to a standard phone line through built-in jacks, and its display shows whether the number you called is ringing or busy. It can redial a busy number, make three-way calls, and answer for you with a greeting you write yourself. You can store hundreds of numbers, memos, and saved messages by name in its memory. The relay announcer is a handy touch: it tells hearing callers to use a TTY or a relay service and gives them your relay number, which you can program. This is a full-featured machine, so expect to spend some time learning its menus.

SwitchIt! Technology Extra

Est. $40–$90

SwitchIt! Technology Extra is a Windows program with twelve animated stories about everyday technology, like vending machines, lifts, mobile phones, photo booths and car washes. A learner builds each scene or reveals each step by pressing a switch, clicking a mouse, or touching the screen, so it works for someone who can only use one or two switches. The situations are realistic and often funny, which gives a teacher or parent plenty to talk about and builds language and everyday-life skills. It's a good fit for children who are learning cause and effect and getting ready for outings in the community.

(Louis) Eureka Math 2, Apply, Grade 1, Module 4, Comparison and Composition of Length Measurements (E-File)

$25.00

This is the electronic file version of the Grade 1, Module 4 Apply book from the Eureka Math 2 series, which covers comparing and combining length measurements. It is part of the Louis Database, so it is meant for students who read accessible formats rather than standard print. It is a file, not a bound book, so you will need the right device or software to open it and, if needed, to produce braille or large print.

(Louis) TransMath, Level 1, Developing Number Sense, Interactive Text (E-File)

$1,716.00

This is the Level 1 interactive text from the TransMath program, which builds early number sense, in a version for students who read braille. The text is a student's workbook-style volume rather than a stand-alone course, so it works best alongside the rest of the Level 1 materials and a teacher who knows the program. The same title is also sold as an electronic file at a much lower price, and the braille edition is a large, heavy set, so confirm which format you need before ordering.

Reizen RE-970 Amplifier Base w/ Headset Stand

$59.95

The RE-970 is a telephone amplifier base that sits between your phone and a Reizen headset. It makes incoming voices louder, and it can also boost your own voice so callers hear you more clearly. It has a volume control, a button to switch between headset and handset, a mute control, an LED indicator, and a 6-position selector switch. It works with many single-line and multi-line phones, including PBX office systems, and it runs on an AC adapter or two AA batteries. A headset stand is included to keep the cord from tangling. You will need to buy a compatible Reizen headset separately.

Sound Oasis BST-400 Bluetooth Stereo Sound Therapy System

$99.99

The BST-400 is a tabletop sound machine with two stereo speakers and a subwoofer. It plays the 20 sounds preloaded on its micro SD card, or it streams music and white noise from a phone, tablet, or laptop over Bluetooth. That makes it a good fit for someone who relaxes or falls asleep better with steady background sound. The lights switch off after 10 seconds so they won't disturb sleep, and the built-in rechargeable battery means it doesn't have to stay plugged in. You can also take calls hands-free through it, or plug in headphones for private listening.

(Louis) Eureka Math 2, Learn, Grade 1, Module 4, Comparison and Composition of Length Measurements

$30.00

This is the Grade 1, Module 4 "Learn" student book from the Eureka Math 2 curriculum, covering how to compare lengths and combine length measurements. It is made for young students who read braille or need accessible math materials, and the listings show braille and e-file formats. It is a single module, so it only makes sense alongside the rest of the Grade 1 course. The format you pick matters: the braille copy is a printed book, while the e-file needs a device to read it.

TD Talk

TD Talk is a speech generating app that lets an adult who can read and type turn text into spoken words using their eyes or their fingers. You can pick from a large set of voices and languages, switch between conversation topics, and use word and phrase prediction to speed up typing. For face-to-face talks, See Through Mode makes the screen see-through, and a rear-facing Partner Window shows your typed text to the person across from you. It can also use a synthetic clone of your own voice from several voice banking providers. It comes pre-loaded on Tobii Dynavox I-Series, Pilot, and Navio devices, and a free trial version runs on your own iPad. The trial is touch-only, with no eye tracking, and has fewer languages and voices.

Clarity D704HS 40DB DECT - Extra Handset

$59.95

This is an extra cordless handset for the Clarity D704 or D714 amplified phone, so you can answer calls from another room. It amplifies incoming sound up to 40 decibels, about 20 times louder than a standard home phone. It also has four tone settings, a backlit keypad with high-contrast numbers, a large-font caller ID screen, and a speakerphone. The handset is light and shaped for easy holding, and it comes with a belt clip. It adds to an existing Clarity base and won't work as a phone by itself.

Amplicom PowerTel 601 Wireless DECT Wrist Shaker

$79.70

The PowerTel 601 is a wrist-worn alert that vibrates and flashes an LED when a call comes in on your PowerTel phone, so you can notice calls without hearing the ring. It is an add-on, not a phone, and it only works alongside a phone from the PowerTel Series. Paired with the PowerTel 680, the wrist unit also lets you answer in speakerphone mode with a button press, and its emergency button dials emergency numbers automatically. It is splash-proof for use in the shower and holds a charge for up to 50 hours in standby. A charger base and AC adapter come in the box.

New Clarity XLC8 Dect 6.0 Extra Loud Big Button Speaker Phone

$199.95

This is an extra handset for the Clarity XLC8 phone system, built for someone who is hard of hearing and may also have low vision or trouble with small buttons. It has a speakerphone for hands-free calls, a large-font high contrast Caller ID screen (English, Spanish, or French), and a talking, lit dial pad in English or French. The ringer is extra loud and flashes, and a voicemail indicator shows when a message is waiting. You can plug in a headset or assistive listening device, and an extra neck loop is included. It cannot work on its own, so you need the main XLC8 base phone, and it has battery backup so calls still work in a power outage.

New Clarity XLC8HS Dect 6.0 X-Loud Big Button Speaker Phone Handset

$109.95

This is an extra cordless handset for the Clarity XLC8 amplified phone, with a speakerphone for hands-free calls. It has a high-contrast Caller ID screen with large text, talking Caller ID, and a talking, lit-up dial pad. The ringer is extra loud and flashes, and it has a voicemail indicator. It can connect straight to a headset or assistive listening device through a 2.5mm or 3.5mm jack, and an extra neck loop is included. It's built for someone who is hard of hearing and wants another loud, easy-to-read phone in a second room. It does not work by itself, so you need an XLC8 base phone to pair it with.