SWITCHES
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Big Red 5-inch activation surface with tactile and auditory feedback. |
Manufacturer:
Ablenet www.ablenetinc.com Approx.
Price: $55 |
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Jelly Bean Smaller than the Big Red with a 2.5-inch activation surface with tactile and auditory feedback. |
Manufacturer:
Ablenet www.ablenetinc.com Approx.
Price: $55 |
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BASS Big Area Single Switch (BASS) has a large 6" x 3.75" surface and is low profile. |
Manufacturer:
Don
Johnston www.donjohnston.com Approx.
Price: $50 |
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Ellipse A low profile, minimum-pressure switch that can be activated by a light touch anywhere on top. Provides audible “click” for feedback. 4” x 6” surface. |
Manufacturer:
Don
Johnston www.donjohnston.com Approx.
Price: $70 |
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Lever A lever switch designed for use by individuals with severe physical disabilities or spinal cord injury. These switches provide auditory and tactile feedback and require 1.75 ounces of force to activate. Dimensions: 4.75 x 2 x 1 inch. Weight: 2 ounces. |
Manufacturer:
Tash,
Inc. www.tashinc.com Approx.
Price: $65 |
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Cup The Cup Switch is a button switch designed for individuals wither upper extremity disabilities who have a good ability to target smaller surfaces. The base provides a surface for easy mounting on a table, pillow or wheelchair bracket. |
Manufacturer:
Tobii
ATI www.tobiiati.com Approx.
Price: $50 |
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Spec With a 1 3/8-inch activation surface, this switch is small enough to be worn, but is most often used as a mounted switch. |
Manufacturer:
Ablenet www.ablenetinc.com Approx.
Price: $50 |
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Animal Switches These large target pressure switches offer something different for young users. Cat, cow, fish and pig models are available through ETC. |
Manufacturer:
Enabling
Devices www.enablingdevices.com Approx.
Price: $45 |
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Minicup Smaller than the Cup Switch, for people with good targeting ability; activated by pressing on surface with finger, chin, etc. Comes with colored stickers. Tactile and auditory feedback. 1-inch in diameter |
Manufacturer:
Tash,
Inc. www.tashinc.com Approx.
Price: $30 |
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Pillow Activated by pressing down on the foam surface top. A good switch for head and cheek activation. Tactile and auditory feedback. Comes with Velcro on the bottom for mounting. |
Manufacturer:
Tash,
Inc. www.tashinc.com Approx.
Price: $75 |
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Soft Pillow Enclosed in foam and covered with a removable washable velvet bag. Tactile and auditory feedback. |
Manufacturer:
Tash,
Inc. www.tashinc.com Approx.
Price: $85 |
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Round Pad Activated by pressing anywhere on the top surface with any part of the body including head, cheek, finger, hand or foot. Dimensions: 3.25 diameter x 0.5 inches. Weight: 4 ounces. |
Manufacturer:
Tash,
Inc. www.tashinc.com Approx.
Price: $75 |
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Square Pad This switch features a large target area for people who have difficulty targeting a small switch. Provides both tactile and auditory feedback. Dimensions: 5.5 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches. Weight: 8 ounces. |
Manufacturer:
Tash,
Inc. www.tashinc.com Approx.
Price: $60 |
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Plate This switch features a thin membrane and a colored circle on the surface marks the pressure sensitive area. This low-profile switch enables the finger to slide and does not provide tactile or auditory feedback on activation. Dimensions: 3.5” x 3.5” |
Manufacturer:
Tash,
Inc. www.tashinc.com Approx.
Price: $45 |
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Microlite A touch switch designed to be activated by a feather light touch for individuals who have upper extremity motor disabilities. Provides tactile and auditory feedback. It may be mounted with double-sided tape or Velcro. Dimensions: 1.75” x 0.5” |
Manufacturer:
Tash,
Inc. www.tashinc.com Approx.
Price: $55 |
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Treadle A rocker switch designed for use by individuals with upper extremity disabilities. The switch can be used as a floor/foot switch or on a tabletop and is activated by pressing the hinged top surface from a specific angle. |
Manufacturer:
Tash,
Inc. www.tashinc.com Approx.
Price: $40 |
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Pal Pad Can be plugged into any communication aid or battery-operated assistive device. They can be activated with the slightest touch, whether it comes from directly above or at a shallow angle. |
Manufacturer:
Adaptivation,
Inc. www.adaptivation.com Approx.
Price: $30- $35 |
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Ribbon Activated by bending either direction. Soft to touch, tactile feedback. Dimensions: 13” x 1.5” |
Manufacturer:
Tash,
Inc. www.tashinc.com Approx.
Price: $115 |
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LEAF A lever switch designed for individuals with limited upper limb mobility. It is a single switch operated by pressing one side of the leaf. It provides tactile and auditory feedback. This switch has a removable foam pad. Mounting requires additional tubular mounting hardware. Dimensions: 3” x 0.5” |
Manufacturer:
Tash,
Inc. www.tashinc.com Approx.
Price: $115 |
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Flex It is a single switch operated by bending the flexible rubber tip 0.5 inches in any direction. Provides tactile and auditory feedback. Comes mounted on an angled metal rod to facilitate positioning. The rubber tip can be removed and rotated. It can be mounted on a wheelchair or table. |
Manufacturer:
Tash,
Inc. www.tashinc.com Approx.
Price: $165 |
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Grasp The tube-shaped switch features a foam hand grip that is soft to the touch while providing firm support. There is no auditory or tactile feedback provided. Dimensions: The switch is 5.5 inches long and 1.4 inches diameter. |
Manufacturer:
Tash,
Inc. www.tashinc.com Approx.
Price: $85 |
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Pull A pull on the ball activates this switch. Size: 7½"L x 7"W x 2"H |
Manufacturer:
Enabling
Devices www.enablingdevices.com Approx.
Price: $35 |
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Ultimate It requires only the slightest touch for activation. 19-inch Gooseneck and universal clamp included. Quick Disconnect allows the user to remove and replace a switch in its preset position. |
Manufacturer:
Enabling
Devices www.enablingdevices.com Approx.
Price: $100 |
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Vibrating Plate Vibrating 5" x 8" plate switch is soothing to the touch and great for providing vibrotactile stimulation. Can be used alone or as an external switch when connected to a device. |
Manufacturer:
Enabling
Devices www.enablingdevices.com Approx.
Price: $60 |
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Plate Brightly colored plate switches respond to even the slightest touch. They are ergonomically designed so that you need only make the slightest movement to contact the sloping plate. Suction cups are provided for ease of attachment to most surfaces. |
Manufacturer:
Enabling
Devices www.enablingdevices.com Approx.
Price: $40 |
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Wobble on Base Mounted vertically on a base and secured with four rubber suction cups. |
Manufacturer:
Enabling
Devices www.enablingdevices.com Approx.
Price: $65 |
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Wobble on Gooseneck Mounted on a 19-inch Gooseneck mount attached to a weighted base. Activated by swiping motion. |
Manufacturer:
Enabling
Devices www.enablingdevices.com Approx.
Price: $95 |
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Rocking Action Operates similar to a seesaw where both sides operate independently from one another. Suitable for users with a limited range of motion, enabling them to engage in two separate activities through one switch without moving a great distance. Activation is indicated with an audible click. The two-tone colored top measures at 7 x 2.75 in. wide. |
Manufacturer:
AMDi www.amdi.net Approx.
Price: $110 |
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Double Membrane A dual-panel touch sensitive membrane in one casing. It allows for the benefits of two individual interchangeable overlays. |
Manufacturer:
AMDi www.amdi.net Approx.
Price: $85 |
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Penta A multiple button switch intended to control any device that requires five single switches for operation; the switch unit is basically a flattened joystick. Tactile and auditory feedback is provided. |
Manufacturer:
Tash,
Inc. www.tashinc.com Approx.
Price: $150 |
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Joggle by TRAXSYS Allows for increasing and decreasing of activation pressure by dialing in the level of resistance. Has 15 preset positions ranging from 6.5 oz of pressure to 52 oz. |
Vendor:
Infogrip www.infogrip.com Approx.
Price: $60 |
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Vibrating Mini-Saucer These specially designed switches are ideal for individuals who are unable to control the hand or wrist movements necessary to operate traditional plate switches. These Switches are actuated by a light touch. Has an adjustable motor to modify the intensity of the vibration. |
Manufacturer:
Enabling
Devices www.enablingdevices.com Approx.
Price: $35 |
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Jelly Beamer A wireless transmitter and receiver, turn both components on, plug the receiver into any switch adapted toy or device, and you’re ready for wireless access. Beamers are paired with their own receiver, meaning multiple devices can be used in the same room at the same time, without interference. Effective range is up to 30 feet. |
Manufacturer:
Ablenet www.ablenetinc.com Approx.
Price: $155 |
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Air Link Cordless Access to the PowerLink 3 control unit allows users to activate appliances up to 20 feet away. Attach cord appliance cable to create corded switch access. Features a 2½ inch activation surface on an angled base. |
Manufacturer:
Ablenet www.ablenetinc.com Approx.
Price: $90 |
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Infared/Sound/Touch The Infrared/Sound/Touch (IST) can be used with virtually any kind of body motion through the use of three different types of sensors: touch, sound or infrared. |
Manufacturer:
Words+ www.words-plus.com Approx.
Price: $395+ |
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Piezo The raise of an eyebrow or clench of the jaw is all the movement necessary to activate. Sensitivity is adjustable to help discriminate between voluntary and involuntary movements. Requires power control module for use. |
Manufacturer:
AMDi www.amdi.net Approx.
Price: $35 - Switch $295 - Control Module |
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Ultra Thin Proximity Operated by users with a light control of their head, hands, feet, fingers or toes. A green light indicates power and a yellow light indicates activation. |
Manufacturer:
AMDi www.amdi.net Approx.
Price: $270 |
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Adjustable Proximity Features adjustability in sensing range from touch to over half an inch. It can be mounted behind various materials without losing sensitivity. Green light indicates power, yellow light indicates activation. Requires power control module for use. |
Manufacturer:
AMDi www.amdi.net Approx.
Price: $270 |
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Mini-Moon Proximity Suitable for users who need to use their head to activate a switch. It is particularly useful for use on lap trays. Sensing range of ¼ in. Size of 5/8 H x 2 1/2 Diameter in. |
Manufacturer:
AMDi www.amdi.net Approx.
Price: $535 |
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Fiber Optic Eye Blink This switch works best when eye-blinking is the only movement the user is able to perform. The sensor is capable of discriminating between random eye-blinks and purposeful controlled eye-blinks. |
Manufacturer:
AMDi www.amdi.net Approx.
Price: $645 |
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SCATIR Self-Calibrating Auditory Tone Infrared (SCATIR) is a multipurpose momentary contact switch with auditory feedback. It works by detecting a beam of reflected pulsed infrared light and is suitable for a variety of control gestures, including eye-blink, eyebrow, finger, head and facial muscle movement. It also incorporates an auditory tone source, which emits a high-frequency beep when the switch is activated and can be enabled or disabled. |
Manufacturer:
Tash,
Inc. www.tashinc.com Approx.
Price: $450 |