A tactile learning kit with a spiral-bound guidebook and colorful shaped mounting cards.

Tactile Connections: Symbols for Communication

by American Printing House for the Blind

$178.39, see price history

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Professional guidance helps The kit can be opened and explored by a family, but the benefit comes from choosing the right symbols, teaching them in daily routines, and adjusting the system as the learner changes. That is much easier with help from an SLP or vision teacher, so professional guidance is recommended.

What it is

Summary

AI-generated from vendor-published content · October 1, 2026

Tactile Connections is a kit for building a communication system around touch-based symbols, made for learners who don't use speech and who have multiple disabilities. It's a set of materials to put together and adapt, not a device that talks for the learner.

Getting it

Try before you buy

Devices like this are often available to borrow through your state's AT Act program — typically free or low-cost — so you can try it before buying or pursuing funding.

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Where to get it

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$178.39

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Details

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Type
Addresses
Platform
Age range
Complexity
Professional guidance helps
Price
$178.39
Funding
  • AT Act lending
  • Medicaid waiver
  • Out of pocket
  • School district

What setup looks like

  • Out of the box
    Open the kit and look through the symbols and materials to see what is included.
  • With a guide
    1. Pick the first symbols to use with the learner based on their daily routines and what they need to say.
    2. Practice using the symbols with the learner in real routines. Expect to adjust over several weeks.
  • With professional help
    An SLP, teacher of students with visual impairments, or ATP can help choose symbols, plan how the learner will be taught to use them, and adjust the system over time. Plan an initial session of an hour or more, with follow-up as the learner grows.

Sources & fine print

Vendor facts (name, price, platforms, vendor link) sourced from American Printing House for the Blind — view on vendor site (opens in a new tab); last checked November 1, 2026.

Classification & description AI-generated from vendor-published content on October 1, 2026 · confidence: medium. Vendor specs may lag; verify before relying on details in a clinical or funding artifact.

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