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Four button caps standing on a wooden block: a purple circle with a smiling face, a yellow square with a tick, a blue pentagon with a cross, and a green triangle with an upward chevron. Each has raised Braille beneath its symbol.

Speech & Language Therapy

Braille & Tactile Symbol Button Caps

Caps that fit over existing recordable audio buttons, each combining a distinct shape, colour, raised symbol, and Braille so a student can identify it by touch.

About this design

These "button caps" are designed to fit on top of existing recordable audio buttons or other speech devices. Created specifically for visually impaired and blind students, each cap is a multi-sensory learning tool that helps with accessible communication by combining distinct tactile shapes, raised symbols, and Braille text.

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Colors

Every design can be printed in any of these colors. Tell us which you would like when you get in touch.

  • White
  • Black
  • Tan
  • Dark grey
  • Light grey
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Magenta
  • Red
  • Orange
  • Green
  • Jungle green
  • Purple
  • Teal

Swatches are an approximation of each filament — the printed color may differ slightly.

More photographs of this design

  • The purple circular cap up close, with a raised smiling face and the Braille for “hello” below it.
  • The yellow square cap up close, with a raised tick and the Braille for “yes” below it.
  • The blue pentagonal cap up close, with a raised cross and the Braille for “no” below it.
  • The green triangular cap up close, with a raised upward chevron and the Braille for “up” below it.

Key features

  • Triple-sensory identification

    Each cap combines distinct outer geometric outlines, vivid colors, different raised tactile symbols, and raised Braille lettering.

  • Durable tactile elements

    Printed with smooth, raised dots and icons built to withstand daily fingertip navigation without wearing down.

  • Multi-modal learning support

    Can be used for non-verbal students, low-vision learners, and tactile communicators to build both vocabulary and independence.

Made to fit your classroom

These caps can be fully customized for your classroom needs at no cost to special education teachers.

  • Custom vocabulary and Braille

    You can request specific words, phrases, or braille translations.

  • Button fits and dimensions

    The size can be changed to fit any specific device or button in your classroom.

  • Custom symbols and shapes

    You can choose custom visual icons, geometric shapes, or color-coding.

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What people say about this design

  • The button cap we have now has been truly helpful and can increase our productivity tenfold. We are seeing a dramatic increase in our student's use of the button. He is using it more and responding within a few seconds now. Thank you!

    Special Education Teacher

    Redmond High School

Donations go toward the materials and the design time behind each customized tool.

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