<p> APPENDIX 1</p><p>EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS</p><p>Paediatric Therapy Department – Swindon Borough Council Compiled 2004; reviewed and updated 2013 SUPPLIERS OF EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT ITEM DESCRIPTION SUPPLIER Angled Work Surfaces</p><p>‘Write Start’ desk top Wooden desk top LDA Cambridgeshire 01223 357788 ‘Write Angle desk top Tough plastic lightweight Philip & Tacey 01271340300 ‘Write Angle’ desk top Clear Perspex or coloured Posturite 0845 345 0010 Posture pack Plastic ring binder. Writing slope Back in Action (lightweight) + seating wedge 0117 922 6377 Cushions (Wedge)</p><p>Gymnic Mov’n Sit Inflatable wedge cushion – Junior Epson Sports & Therapy 01920468380 - Senior</p><p>Posture Pack seating wedge Wedge cushion foam interior with Back in Action rubber exterior Compasses</p><p>Helix Beam Compass (junior) Easy to use compass Philip & Tacey</p><p>Safe Drawing Compass Ruler style compass – easy to use with Hope 2 hands 01543 495070 Gear headed safe compass/ Chunky, easy to handle compass Hope Plastic compass GLS 08451203213 Junior compass Strong plastic The Consortium 0845 330 7780</p><p>Circle Master Multi-purpose drawing aid – combines Philip & Tacey features of compass + protractor Paper</p><p>Right Line paper with raised lines Red line is raised so bottom and top Taskmaster – Stop/Go paper lines can be seen and felt 01162704286 Heavily lined stationery [email protected] Partially Sighted Society 01302 323132 OR 01302 368998 Pen Grips</p><p>Triangular Philip & Tacey Taskmaster LDA</p><p>Stubbi / Grippy Holds fingers in the correct position LDA for writing Taskmaster Hope</p><p>Ultra Pencil Grip Larger, softer pencil grip offering more Taskmaster control Tri-go Pencil Grip Lets fingers touch pencil and support Taskmaster fingers in tripod grasp LDA Hope</p><p>Comfort Pencil Grips Taskmaster Ridge style</p><p>Paediatric Therapy Department – Swindon Borough Council Compiled 2004; reviewed and updated 2013 Gross-Guard Ultra pencil grip Prevents thumb crossing over Taskmaster</p><p>Pencils</p><p>Writestart pencils Slim, triangular LDA</p><p>Berol Hand Huggers Large, triangular Consortium Hope GLS Dudley LDA Yoropen Pencil LDA</p><p>Fidget pencils Fidget pencils LDA</p><p>Lyra ‘Ferby’ graphite pencils Triangular short pencils Philip & Tacey Consortium Pens</p><p>Berol Handwriting pen Consortium Hope Philip & Tacey Berol Handhugger writing pen Triangular shaft Consortium</p><p>Pens with integral grips Commercial Stationers</p><p>Pentel Energel Rymans 01270530650 Hybrid Gel Grip Rymans</p><p>Partners Gel Pen Rymans</p><p>Pilot Supergrip Rymans</p><p>G-3 Gel Pen Rymans</p><p>Protractors</p><p>Helix Angle Measure Easy to use – arrow to indicate angle Philip & Tacey measurement Angle Master Combination protractor, set square, Philip & Tacey ruler, centre finder Rulers</p><p>Alligator easy-grip ruler Large comfortable handle for small Hope hands and younger children Scissors</p><p>Easi-grip scissors Loop plastic handle, left or right, self Consortium opening Taskmaster Peta 01245 231118</p><p>Self opening scissors Left or right handed spring loaded Taskmaster scissors Peta LDA Long loop scissors Long loop on one side accommodates Taskmaster all the fingers so strength of whole Peta hand can be used. Consortium</p><p>Paediatric Therapy Department – Swindon Borough Council Compiled 2004; reviewed and updated 2013 Kidzscissors Staples Stationers 08445467777</p><p>Non-Slip Surfaces Dycem Non-slip surface 20 cm x 2m reel Nottingham Rehab Supplies Clear, blue, red, white, dark green 0845 1204522</p><p>Miscellaneous</p><p>Lycra Square Jabadao Length 01132363311 Gymnic Disc’O Sit Inflatable round cushion - Junior Epson Sports & Therapy 01920468380</p><p>- Senior Wobble Cushion Inflatable round cushion JPM 01920 468380 Therapy (Gym) Balls Large exercise balls - 65cm JPM Gymnic (Epson Sports) ROMPA 08452301177 Nottingham Rehab</p><p>Argos 08456402020</p><p>Paediatric Therapy Department – Swindon Borough Council Compiled 2004; reviewed and updated 2013</p>