A white ring binder with a cover showing an illustrated treasure chest and colorful printed title text.

Tactile Treasures Kit

by American Printing House for the Blind

$506.00, see price history

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Professional guidance helps Anyone can open this kit and start exploring the pages with a child. But it works best as an informal assessment and teaching tool, and knowing what to look for, which concepts to focus on, and how to build on the child's responses benefits a lot from a teacher of students with visual impairments or similar specialist. That is why professional help is recommended rather than required.

What it is

Summary

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

Tactile Treasures is a set of thermoformed pages shaped around real objects that young children explore by touch. The pages help a child build early understanding of basic concepts such as shape, size, amount, and position. A teacher or specialist can use the kit as an informal way to see what a child already understands, and then as teaching material to build on it. It is made for young children who learn through touch rather than sight. The kit is a teaching and observation tool, not a standalone program, so an adult needs to guide how it is used and what the child's responses mean.

Getting it

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Where to get it

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$506.00

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Details

Quick Facts Catalog facts · auto-generated
Type
Addresses
Platform
Age range
Complexity
Professional guidance helps
Price
$506.00
Funding
  • AT Act lending
  • Out of pocket
  • School district

What setup looks like

  • Out of the box
    1. Open the kit and look over the pages so you know which concepts each one covers.
    2. Sit with the child and let them explore a page by touch while you talk about what they feel.
  • With a guide
    1. Choose pages that match the concepts you want to teach or check, such as shape, size, amount, or position.
    2. Note how the child responds so you can plan next lessons.
  • With professional help
    A teacher of students with visual impairments (TVI) can help pick pages, use the kit as an informal assessment, and fit it into the child's learning goals. Plan an initial planning session, then use it over time.

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: high. Vendor specs may lag; verify before relying on details in a clinical or funding artifact.

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