TomTag – I Can Do It Learn At Home Kit

TomTag is a flexible visual support and communication tool that can be used to create personalised visual timetables, schedules, prompts and check lists helping children with daily routines or situations they find difficult by providing them with structure, predictability and reassurance– at home, at school and when out and about.

With the Learn at Home Kit, you can create personalised daily and /or weekly home learning timetables, routines and schedules.

A versatile kit supporting children with their home learning, home-based activity choices and self-care routines.

Everything’s ready to go with TomTag’s colourful, sturdy tags, click-in buttons and symbol stickers. All you need to do is personalise it – just pick, stick, click and off you go. Most children love stickers so let them join in the fun! Helping set them up will encourage them to use it too!

Key benefits

• Creating structure and routine results in a calmer more predictable home life
• Communicating what your child needs to do without constant verbal prompting leads to less frustration when moving between activities
• Showing your child exactly what they need to do and in what order reduces their anxiety and meltdowns
• Encouraging independence by giving your child responsibility for their own learning and themselves
• Quickly and easily adapt your routines when something different is going to happen
• Durable and wipe clean water-resistant stickers means you can display timetables and routines easily in the bedroom, bathroom or any other place in the house where your child can see them

Kit contents

• 6 TomTag Button Holders
• 40 blank buttons to give you the flexibility to create multiple timetables and routines
• 1 attachment loop to fasten your TomTag to a hook, belt or door handle
• Easy to follow instruction sheet to assemble your TomTag
• Learn at home sticker pack which contains
• 48 different symbol stickers (2 copies of each) for:
• Lesson time: Art, drama, PSHE, literacy, numeracy, geography, history, science, ICT, RE, German, French, Spanish, writing, reading,  brain gym, music, mental maths, spellings
• More lessons & activities:  trampoline, play dough, colouring, water play, sand play, exercise, relax, gardening, bike ride, music, cookery, TV lesson, craft/DT, sewing, video lesson
• Home tasks: Make bed, feed pet, set table, water plants, wash up, put away clothes
• Family time: dance, pizza night, movie night, quiz, video call , visit park, go for a walk, singing, story time
  • 12 blank round stickers for personalisation

• • 8 blank rectangular stickers to label your TomTag Button Holders

• In The House sticker pack which contains

• • 72 different symbol stickers (2 copies of each) for:

• Personal care & behaviour: Get up, shower, get dressed, brush hair, brush teeth, undress, wash, bath, bed time, use toilet, wash hands, go to sleep, tablets/medicine, glasses, ear defenders, mobile phone, please,  thank you, time out, reward, use timer, quiet, share
• Mealtimes: breakfast, snack, fruit, lunch, sandwich, dinner, sweet treats, picnic, eat, drink
• People & places: mum, dad, brother, sister, family, grandparents, visitor, friend, babysitter, living room, dining room, bedroom, bathroom, kitchen
• Activities: TV, games, baking, read, hobby, homework, tidy up, go to school, no school, walk dog, craft, play inside, iPad/tablet, messy play, listen to music, gaming, play outside, party, lego, pack school bag, puzzles, sensory time, computer, get ready

• 12 blank round stickers for personalisation
• 8 blank rectangular stickers to label your TomTag Button Holders
• Week day stickers to label your TomTag Button Holders

Dimensions

• TomTag Button Holder:18cm x 3cm
• Buttons: 2cm diameter

The TomTag I Can Do It Range

The TomTag I Can Do It range was originally designed by a mum to help her autistic son, Tom. With this range, it’s quick and easy to make personalised visual timelines, reminders, checklists and prompts which can be used anywhere in the home, at school, in care settings or when out and about.

TomTag visual supports can provide structure and guidance to help children and young people make sense of, remember, and master the steps involved in learning key skills to manage their daily lives.

TomTag is easy to clean and keep hygienic. TomTag’s plastic button holders and blank buttons can be washed in warm water and a little hand soap should they become dirty and dried with a soft cloth. The stickers are highly water resistant. Simply wipe over with a wet cloth or anti-bacterial wipe.

How does TomTag work?

TomTag uses symbols to show a series of separate tasks or steps involved in a task that are part of a routine, sequence of events in a timeline or they can be used as a list to teach a new skill by breaking down a single activity into smaller steps.

Many children with autism and other additional needs have strong visual skills. They are more likely to remember and understand what they have seen rather than what they hear. Using a visual support like TomTag to present information visually and in a step-by-step manner allows visual thinkers and learners to take in information at their own pace. Visuals can act as a reminder when children forget what’s been said or become distracted. TomTag helps to bring their attention back to the task or current situation.

Our customers say

“My daughter is able to see what happens visually and it has made such an impact to her behaviours. She can now se the routine and this seems to have clamed her down during transitions. An amazing product.”

“Just wanted to thank you for this lovely product. You’ve made lockdown easier and one young lad is much happier.”

“ Your product has really helped to change our lives, it has helped to bring security in my daughter’s routines.”

WARNING: Please note – TomTag is not a toy. Not suitable for children under 36 months due to small parts.