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Movement and Sensory Stimulation

Bilibo
internet: http://bilibo.com/en/enter/

This unique toy can be used for spinning, rocking, and balance activities.

Blind Children's Fund
internet:
http://www.blindchildrensfund.org/

They have a demonstration site of Lilli Nielsen's curriculum operating in Washington state.

Lilli Nielsen Little Room, The
internet: http://members.aol.com/LSWebDesgn/LNroom.html

This web site is written by a mother whose daughter uses the Little Room.

Lilliput L.L.C.
internet: http://w3.trib.com/~liput/

An official distributor of Lilli Nielsen materials.

LilliWorks Active Learning Foundation
internet: http://lilliworks.org/

An official distributor of Lilli Nielsen materials.

MOVE International: Mobility Opportunities Via Education
internet: http://www.move-international.org/

This non-profit organization promotes "Project MOVE", an activity-based program to teach functional motor skills.  They provide equipment and training.

Ohio Center for Deafblind Education
internet: http://www.ssco.org/ocdbe/

Their booklet Hold Everything is available to download. It lists 20 "stay-put play spaces" that can be constructed from common materials, and includes materails lists and construction instructions. Each play area is similar in function and use to the Little Room by Lilli Nielsen.

Rifton for People with Disabilities
mail: P.O. Box 901, Rifton, NY  12471-9001 U.S.A.

Has a catalog of products for persons with physical disabilities, such as standers, balance boards, and positioners.  Most of these are part of the program promulgated by MOVE International (above).

SpecialEd Solutions, Inc.
internet: http://www.specialed.com

"Noisy Box" (sensory stimulation "room") and "Noisy Board" (resonance board) help students develop object permanence, spacial relations, cause-and-effect, and movement.

Vision Associates
internet: http://www.visionkits.com/#

Reference materials on the curricula by Lilli Nielsen.

WonderBaby
internet: http://www.wonderbaby.org/articles/play-area.html

Information on stimulating play environments.


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