Visual schedules & routine boards
Make the next step in a routine visible and tangible.
ADAPTIVE LEARNING & SPECIAL EDUCATION SOLUTIONS
Made for a real task, routine, or classroom need.
Custom 3D printed learning and participation tools, developed from the details educators, therapists, caregivers, and families provide.
Serving Fairfax, Alexandria, Arlington, Washington, DC, Montgomery County, and Prince George’s County.
AI-generated use-case illustrationDesigned around the activity.Personalization is the starting point: the task, materials, dimensions, and review process shape each design.
SEE THE OBJECT. UNDERSTAND THE ACTIVITY.
Tools with a clear purpose.
Actual model previews paired with AI-generated use-case illustrations.
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Word & communication tiles
Put a team-selected word or choice into a physical format.
Tactile symbol tiles
Explore raised symbols through touch for a defined activity.
Sorting & shape-matching sets
Match a piece to its shape or organize a hands-on sorting task.
Structured-work activity pieces
Create a clear put-in, match, or finish-and-store activity.
Grips & desk tool rests
Explore a different way to hold, park, or organize a familiar tool.
Counting, packing & alignment jigs
Give a specific work sequence a repeatable physical layout.
AAC tablet keyguard concepts
Explore a device-specific overlay that separates touch targets.
Concepts shown for a design conversation. Illustrations are not customer photos or evidence of suitability. Swipe, use the arrows, or use left/right keys.
PLAN YOUR PROJECT
A clear starting point for pricing.
Estimated starting prices in USD for one standard-size print or the set named below. Every project is reviewed before production. Custom quote available.
Materials + printing + basic cleanupCustom fit and design quoted separatelyTax & shipping additional
Visual schedules & routine boards
Make the next step in a routine visible and tangible.
From $10 · custom quote available
Prices, variants & product details
| Product / print | From |
|---|---|
| First/then board | $35 |
| Schedule section | $25 |
| Routine board | $35 |
| Visual schedule dock rail | $30 |
| Tangible symbol or routine token | $10 |
| Blank marker or plain tile | $10 |
| Board + small starter tile set | $55 |
Included variants: First/then board (two variants), Schedule section 2, Schedule section 3, Routine board, Visual schedule dock rail, Tangible schedule symbol tile, Circle routine token, Triangle routine token, Blank marker tile, Blank plain tile.
The learner and support team select the symbols, sequence and attachment. Check tile retention and small-part risk.
Specifications & review notes
- Intended users
- Educators, families, and support teams who want a physical aid for a particular routine or activity.
- Customization
- Board and rail layout, tile size, symbols, attachment, orientation, and storage; the learner’s team chooses the symbols.
- Dimensions & print planning
- Measured model envelopes: first/then boards 138 × 82 × 6.7 mm and 156 × 98 × 10.4 mm; dock rail 175 × 62 × 18 mm; blank tiles 65 × 65 × 6–8 mm. Print time and filament cost need a Bambu Studio slice for the chosen parts and settings.
- STL development
- Check dimensions across first/then boards and segmented schedule parts; verify joins, rail clearance, tile retention, wall thickness, and print orientation before combining parts.
- Safety review
- Check small-part and mouthing risk, attachment strength, edges, breakage, and cleaning. The learner’s team selects symbols and directs use.
- Customer need
- High potential need; validate with local teacher, family, and therapist interviews.
- Competition
- Generic visual schedules already exist. Compete on a task-specific physical format and local customization, not on a claim of low competition.
- Manufacturing complexity
- Low to medium; modular parts are printable on the existing P1S.
- Development planning
- High customization; repeat sets and replacement tiles could support repeat orders. Profitability depends on design time and print yield.
Word & communication tiles
Put a team-selected word or choice into a physical format.
From $10 · custom quote available
Prices, variants & product details
| Product / print | From |
|---|---|
| Single-word tile (any listed word) | $10 |
| Six-word tile set | $45 |
Included variants: all, can, different, do, finished, get, go, good, he, help, here, I, in, it, like, look, make, more, not, on, same, she, some, stop, that, turn, up, want, what, when, where, who, why, you.
34 vocabulary variants share the per-tile price. Vocabulary is selected with the learner and communication team; this is not a complete AAC system.
Request a custom quote →Tactile symbol tiles
Explore raised symbols through touch for a defined activity.
From $15 · custom quote available
Prices, variants & product details
| Product / print | From |
|---|---|
| Individual raised-symbol tile | $15 |
| Six-symbol tile set | $50 |
Included variants: Drink, Eat, Outside, Music, Play, All done.
Review texture, cleaning, edges, breakage and mouthing risk. The team determines whether tactile symbols suit the activity.
Specifications & review notes
- Intended users
- Students whose communication team has identified tactile or object-based access as appropriate.
- Customization
- Team-selected symbols, texture, size, contrast, labels, backing, and storage layout.
- Dimensions & print planning
- Measured models: tactile tiles 55 × 55 × 6.4 mm; word and blank tiles typically 65 × 65 × 8 mm (blank tiles 6–8 mm thick). Slice the selected set in Bambu Studio for time and grams; tile count and settings change totals.
- STL development
- Verify raised-feature durability, tile thickness, legibility, and storage fit. Check the source file’s commercial license before any sale.
- Safety review
- Review choking and mouthing risk, breakage, edges, and sanitation. Confirm symbols and intended use with the communication team.
- Customer need
- Moderate to high potential need for individualized materials; confirm the intended communication method with local teams.
- Competition
- Generic tactile and symbol products exist; no local competition claim has been verified. Differentiation is team-selected layouts and small-batch changes.
- Manufacturing complexity
- Low to medium; separate tiles are simple to print, while custom relief needs review.
- Development planning
- High customization and manageable batch production. Profit depends on symbol design, finishing, and requested set size.
Sorting & shape-matching sets
Match a piece to its shape or organize a hands-on sorting task.
From $10 · custom quote available
Prices, variants & product details
| Product / print | From |
|---|---|
| Sorting tray | $40 |
| Sorting jig | $45 |
| Individual shape piece | $10 |
| Tray + four shape pieces | $60 |
Included variants: Sorting tray, Sorting jig, Circle piece, Hexagon piece, Square piece, Triangle piece.
Set the number, size and clearance of pieces for the activity. Educator review is required before learner use.
Specifications & review notes
- Intended users
- Educators and support teams adapting a hands-on classroom activity.
- Customization
- Task layout, number and size of parts, labels, color, compartment spacing, and storage-bin fit.
- Dimensions & print planning
- Measured models: sorting tray 150 × 108 × 8.5 mm; sorting jig 200 × 150 × 12 mm; shape pieces about 26–33 mm across. Bambu Studio slicing is needed to estimate print time and filament use.
- STL development
- Validate clearance between each piece and its target, tray stability, wall thickness, and whether the geometry prints without supports.
- Safety review
- Assess small-part, mouthing, breakage, edge, and cleaning risks for the intended user. Check applicable children’s product requirements before sale or child use.
- Customer need
- Moderate to high potential need for task-specific practice; validate with teachers before making a standard kit.
- Competition
- Generic sorting materials are common. Avoid a low-competition claim; focus on custom task geometry and local iteration.
- Manufacturing complexity
- Low to medium; check tray fit, stability, and tolerance before producing a set.
- Development planning
- High customization with repeat-kit potential for classrooms. Profit depends on design revisions and part count.
Structured-work activity pieces
Create a clear put-in, match, or finish-and-store activity.
From $10 · custom quote available
Prices, variants & product details
| Product / print | From |
|---|---|
| Shape-match tray | $40 |
| Shape piece or put-in token | $10 |
| Put-in lid | $25 |
| Small structured-work kit | $55 |
Included variants: Shape-match tray, Circle piece, Square piece, Triangle piece, Put-in token, Put-in lid.
TEACCH-inspired describes the activity format, not endorsement. The teacher specifies the task, container fit and safe piece size.
Request a custom quote →Grips & desk tool rests
Explore a different way to hold, park, or organize a familiar tool.
From $15 · custom quote available
Prices, variants & product details
| Product / print | From |
|---|---|
| Desk tool rest | $25 |
| Pencil or crayon/marker grip | $15 |
| Ergonomic ADL grip | $25 |
| Utensil palm cuff prototype | $35 |
Included variants: Desk tool rest, Pencil grip (30 mm), Crayon/marker grip (30 mm), Ergonomic ADL grip, Utensil palm cuff.
Grip and cuff concepts need individual fit, material, cleaning and professional review. No medical or therapeutic outcome is promised.
Request a custom quote →Counting, packing & alignment jigs
Give a specific work sequence a repeatable physical layout.
From $45 · custom quote available
Prices, variants & product details
| Product / print | From |
|---|---|
| Vocational counting jig | $50 |
| Count-and-pack jig for 10 | $60 |
| Alignment jig | $45 |
Included variants: Vocational counting jig, Count-and-pack jig for 10, Alignment jig.
Sized to real task materials with a teacher or job coach. Review pinch points and task hazards; these are not production safety guards.
Specifications & review notes
- Intended users
- Transition educators, job coaches, and learners practicing a specific work sequence.
- Customization
- Part count, spacing, orientation, package dimensions, labels, and right- or left-sided access.
- Dimensions & print planning
- Measured models: counting jig 158 × 96 × 24 mm; count-and-pack jig 222 × 108 × 16.6 mm; alignment jig 200 × 120 × 25 mm. Print-time and material estimates depend on a Bambu Studio slice.
- STL development
- Measure the actual workpiece, define a successful task sequence with the job coach, and prototype adjustable spacing before finalizing the jig.
- Safety review
- Review stability, pinch points, edges, breakage, cleaning, and task-specific hazards with the job coach. Not a machine guard or production safety device.
- Customer need
- Promising but narrower use case; interview transition teachers and job coaches before standardizing.
- Competition
- No reliable local competitor count is available. Validate alternatives used by transition programs before describing this as underserved.
- Manufacturing complexity
- Medium; the fixture must match the real task and materials.
- Development planning
- High customization and possible repeat orders for programs; profitability depends on stakeholder design time and batch size.
AAC tablet keyguard concepts
Explore a device-specific overlay that separates touch targets.
From $60 · custom quote available
Prices, variants & product details
| Product / print | From |
|---|---|
| 4 × 3 tablet keyguard prototype | $60 |
| iPad 10-inch 4 × 6 template prototype | $65 |
| Masked core-8 overlay prototype | $65 |
Included variants: 4 × 3 tablet keyguard, iPad 10-inch 4 × 6 template, iPad 10-inch masked core-8 overlay.
Specialist-reviewed pilot only. Exact tablet, case, app grid, screen clearance and attachment must be evaluated by the AAC/AT team and user.
Specifications & review notes
- Intended users
- AAC users and their SLP, OT, AT specialist, school team, or family.
- Customization
- Exact tablet and protective case, app grid, opening dimensions, attachment, and team-directed masking.
- Dimensions & print planning
- Measured models: 4 × 3 keyguard 226 × 150 × 4 mm; masked 4 × 6 model 248.6 × 179.5 × 4.8 mm. Material and time require a device-specific slice and fit check.
- STL development
- Keep the 4 × 3 and 4 × 6 concepts separate. Verify the exact model, case, screen clearance, target positions, attachment, and license before any fit trial.
- Safety review
- Higher-review item. Qualified AAC/AT professionals and the user must evaluate fit and access. Check screen pressure, edges, breakage, materials, and design licensing before any pilot.
- Customer need
- Potentially meaningful need; confirm the use case and specifications with AAC users and their qualified team.
- Competition
- Existing device-specific keyguards are available; avoid a low-competition claim. A local custom service may fill particular fit requests.
- Manufacturing complexity
- High review burden despite simple geometry; exact device, case, app grid, and access need to match.
- Development planning
- High customization but high fitting and revision costs; profitability is unproven until a narrow device workflow is validated.
How these guide prices are estimated
Planning allowances use standard PLA/PETG at $20–$35/kg, roughly 0.5–8 hours of print time per listed item or small kit, and 8–40 minutes of preparation and cleanup. Material, machine time and hands-on labor inform a conservative rounded starting price. These are estimates, not slicer measurements or a confirmed quote. Specialty materials, support removal, assembly, custom sizing and revisions can increase the price.
New design work starts at $15/hour and is confirmed separately. A simple custom design-and-print project starts from $40; custom quote available. Final cost uses your actual specifications, material, quantity, print settings and shop rates.
Engineering clearance coupons are internal fit-test pieces, not learner products. MakeGood volunteering is separate from paid shop services.
All model families & development notes
Visual schedules, routine boards, and blank markers
Potential use: modular first/then layouts, task sequences, choice routines, and replacement markers. Check section joins and rail/tile clearances before assembly.
Models included
- First/then board (two variants)
- Schedule sections 2 and 3
- Routine board
- Visual schedule dock rail
- Tangible schedule symbol tile
- Circle and triangle routine tokens
- Blank marker tile
- Blank plain tile
Single-word communication tiles
Potential use: user- and team-selected tangible words for a specific activity. This collection is not represented as a complete AAC vocabulary or a substitute for an AAC system; a qualified communication team and the learner guide selection and use.
Models included
- 34 word tiles: all, can, different, do, finished, get, go, good, he, help, here, I, in, it, like, look, make, more, not, on, same, she, some, stop, that, turn, up, want, what, when, where, who, why, you
Tactile and sensory symbol tiles
Potential use: tactile or object-symbol cues where the learner’s team identifies them as appropriate. Review texture durability, cleaning, small parts, and mouthing risk.
Models included
- Drink
- Eat
- Outside
- Music
- Play
- All done
Sorting and shape-matching activity sets
Potential use: teacher-specified sorting, matching, and assembly work. Validate dimensions, task steps, piece clearance, and choking risk for the intended learner.
Models included
- Sorting tray
- Sorting jig
- Circle, hexagon, square, and triangle pieces
Structured-work and TEACCH-inspired task pieces
Potential use: a defined put-in, match, or complete-and-store activity. The name describes the task format; it is not a claim of endorsement or therapeutic benefit.
Models included
- Shape-match tray
- Circle, square, and triangle pieces
- Put-in token
- Put-in lid
Tool rests and ergonomic grip concepts
Potential use: task-specific handling trials. Body-contact or utensil concepts require fit, sanitation, material, breakage, and professional review; do not present them as medical devices or ready-to-use supports.
Models included
- Tool rest
- Pencil grip (30 mm)
- Crayon/marker grip (30 mm)
- Ergonomic ADL grip
- Utensil palm cuff
Vocational counting, packing, and alignment jigs
Potential use: a teacher- or job-coach-defined work sequence. Fit the jig to real task materials and review pinch points and task hazards; it is not a production safety guard.
Models included
- Vocational counting jig
- Count-and-pack jig for 10
- Alignment jig
AAC tablet keyguard concepts
High-review, device-specific concepts only. A qualified AAC/AT team and the user must direct and check exact device/case fit, touch-target access, screen clearance, attachment, licensing, and use before any pilot.
Models included
- 4 × 3 tablet keyguard
- iPad 10-inch 4 × 6 template
- iPad 10-inch masked core-8 overlay
Engineering clearance coupons (internal test pieces)
Prototype-development tools for controlled fit checks only; not products for learners. Use to evaluate tolerances before approving a design.
Models included
- Clearance coupon
- Full clearance coupon
HOW CUSTOM REQUESTS WORK
A careful process from idea to print
Describe the task
Share the routine or activity, the materials involved, desired dimensions, and what an existing tool does not accommodate.
Review the concept
For student-specific communication or access needs, the family and qualified team choose the symbols, specifications, and intended use.
Quote and prototype
Nick reviews the request, printability, material, estimated time, and design work before confirming a quote. No production begins from a request alone.
Revise with feedback
Adult reviewers can identify changes before any child-use evaluation. Products are not presented as therapy or as a substitute for professional assessment.
EDUCATION & MAKING
Built from classroom and engineering experience.
Nick brings approximately 25 years of experience across education, special education, ABA, STEM, engineering, and technology education, with Bambu Lab 3D printing experience including a P1S.
COMMUNITY & VOLUNTEERING
Supporting access to mobility through making
Nick has joined MakeGood’s maker program, bringing his interest in accessible design and 3D printing to community service.
MakeGood connects families with vetted volunteer makers who build custom 3D-printed Toddler Mobility Trainers. Devices provided through its volunteer matching program are free for requesting families.
Nick plans to contribute as a volunteer through the program. Visit MakeGood to learn about family requests, maker approval, and current availability. This community initiative is separate from the shop’s paid printing services.
SAFETY & SCOPE
Thoughtful review comes before child use.
Products are fabricated to customer-provided specifications. No therapeutic or medical outcomes are promised. Each design needs review for fit, breakage, sharp edges, small parts, mouthing, material limits, and cleaning. Some products intended for children may require testing or certification before sale. Do not send student names, IEPs, or other sensitive records with a quote request.
START WITH THE TASK
Have a classroom or home routine in mind?
Use the existing quote form to describe what you need. Choose “Design & print” and include only the product details necessary for review.
Start a custom quote