Assistive Technology Gifts!
'Tis the season for accessible gift shopping
Oct 26, 2025
It's the holiday season! Finding accessible and fun gifts for people of all ages with disabilities can be challenging. Use these guides and vendors to help make gift-giving more successful and rewarding. Check out these handy organized guides this holiday season:
- Gifts for Kids with Visual Impairments
- Gifts for Kids with Various Disabilities and Sensory Needs
- Switch Adapted Toys
- Gifts for Families and Adults with Disabilities
Gifts for Kids with Visual Impairments
These resources focus on children who are blind or have visual impairments, including Cortical/Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI). You'll find ideas for toys, activities, and tools that support learning and play.
A Shared Vision (Colorado)
Gift ideas for young children who are blind or have visual impairments, with a focus on early learning and family-friendly activities.
California School for the Blind
A “Techie Toy” gift guide featuring accessible and engaging technology toys for learners with visual impairments.
Perkins School for the Blind
“Unwrap Joy” with 100 gift ideas tailored for kids with CVI, organized to support different visual needs and preferences.
Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired
The CCVI Holiday Gift Guide 2024 highlights toys and tools that support children with visual impairments at different developmental levels.
Gift Guides for Kids with Disabilities
These guides support children with a wide range of delays and disabilities, including sensory needs. You'll find ideas for toys, books, clothing, and more.
Cerebral Palsy Foundation
Accessible gift guides for all ages, with current and archived lists to help you find age-appropriate, inclusive gift ideas.
Hamaspik of Kings County
The “Sensory Smart” gift guide is designed for sensory-sensitive children and includes calming, engaging gift ideas.
The Nora Project
An accessible holiday gift guide with adaptive gifts grouped into categories such as toys, sensory items, crafts, clothing, and books.
Switch-Adapted Toys & Adaptive Vendors
These vendors specialize in switch-adapted toys and other assistive products that support play, communication, and independence for children and adults.
Adaptive Tech Solutions
Switch-adapted toys and other adaptive products for a range of ages and ability levels.
See Me Thrive
A curated guide of switch-adapted toys and supports that promote participation and joy for children with disabilities.
Adaptabilities
Assistive technology and adaptive products that support play, learning, and everyday living.
Enabling Devices
Devices and gift ideas designed for people with disabilities, including switch-adapted toys and tools for communication and access.
Santa's Little Hackers
Santa's Little Hackers is an annual volunteer event that modifies mainstream toys to make them switch-accessible for children with disabilities.
You can volunteer to help adapt toys, or apply for a child you know to receive a switch-adapted toy. While the deadline for this year has passed, you can visit their site to learn how to participate next year.
Gifts for Adults & Families
These guides focus on adults with disabilities and the parents and caregivers who support them, with ideas ranging from gaming and technology to clothing, fitness, and self-care.
Georgia Tech AT Gift Guide
The Georgia Tech assistive technology gift guide offers ideas organized by interests such as gaming, gardening, cooking, and technology.
Cerebral Palsy Foundation – Adults & Parents
The CPF gift guides also include ideas for adults: gaming, clothing, self-care products, adaptive bikes and trikes, fitness gear, and stocking stuffers. They feature gift ideas for parents of children with disabilities as well.
Whatever the age and ability level of the people you celebrate with, have a wonderful holiday season, and Happy 2026!
Please note: The Center for Innovative Design and Engineering does not endorse vendors or products. The information included here does not constitute an endorsement and is for informational purposes only.