Our Services

Lending Library Service

We run a FREE lending library of equipment including sensory toys, switch-adapted toys and communication aids. These are loaned for six week periods to families, clinicians and educators in the South East. If you wish to borrow our resources, please complete our online enquiry form below to register your interest. 

A maximum of 6 items can be borrowed at one time. If an item you wish to borrow is unavailable, you can be added to a reserve/waiting list and will be notified once it is back in stock. If you require an item for longer, you may request to renew it for a further loan term, providing it is not required by another individual. 

The ‘Visit Library’ link will take you to our online catalogue which can be browsed using the visual search by categories or by an individual item search.  

Further information about loaning resources from ARL can be found here:

Lending Library Service ARL

The 'Little Shoppers' Programme

Our Little Shoppers programme is designed to imitate a shopping experience but in a comfortable, controlled, familiar environment within your child’s school.

Our staff and volunteers will attend your setting with a large selection of switch adapted toys and sensory resources. Posters are displayed to detail the ‘levels’ of service prior to entering the shopping setup. We will provide PECS (The Picture Exchange Communication System) cards for each item and for individuals who are able, play coins and money to exchange at the ‘checkout’ for a toy of their choice. All items borrowed are loaned for half a term and will be exchanged at the next Little Shoppers event.

Little Shoppers Service ARL

For more details, please complete the enquiry form below or send an email to emmakolsteren@accessibleresourcelibrary.com

All our staff are CRB/ DBS checked and have regular training on safeguarding. Please read our Safeguarding Policy Statement ARL.              

Supportive Resources

With access to specialist software, we are able to make resources supporting certain communication aids. For example, Go Talk symbol sheets. Please complete an enquiry form if you want to know more.