Sort, Arrange & Illuminate with the TFH Rod Wall Activity Panel – 144 Colour-Coded Rods, Dimmable LED, UV Fluorescence & 262 Peg Holes – Wall or Tabletop Use for Sensory Rooms, OT Clinics & Classrooms Description The TFH Rod Wall Activity Panel is the sensory wall panel therapists reach for when they need a single piece of equipment that addresses fine motor, visual motor, postural control, balance, stereognosis, and reciprocal engagement simultaneously. It is a 28" H x 22" W backlit panel with 262 peg holes, supplied with 144 colour-coded rods — 16 each in red, green, purple, yellow, orange, blue, and clear, plus 32 black — that users push, pull, and rearrange through the illuminated frame. Available across North America from The Sensory Supply, it can be mounted to a wall with the included brass clips or used flat on a tabletop. Two lighting features distinguish this panel from comparable rod or peg boards. The built-in LED lights are dimmable, allowing the panel's brightness to be reduced for users with light sensitivities — a clinical detail that makes this accessible for a broader range of users than fixed-brightness alternatives. And the rods fluoresce under UV/black light, casting a completely different visual image when a UV lamp is present in the sensory room. A panel used in standard LED mode during the day becomes a UV-activated fluorescent display at night or in a darkened room, giving it a second visual mode with no additional equipment beyond a UV light source. There is also an entirely optional tactile and educational experiment: chill the rods in a fridge, then roll them between your palms or along your body — do they change colour? The physical sensation of cool acrylic against skin adds a proprioceptive and tactile dimension, and the colour-response question introduces a simple experimental method to any session. Key Features of the TFH Rod Wall Activity Panel 144 Colour-Coded Rods in 8 Colours - 16 rods each of red, green, purple, yellow, orange, blue, and clear; 32 black; the combination of colours, 2.25" rod length, and the resistance of pushing through 262 pre-drilled holes develops the precision grip and finger force control that are foundational to fine motor therapy Dimmable LED Backlighting - The built-in LED lighting is dimmable to accommodate users with light sensitivities; this is the feature that makes the panel clinically accessible to users for whom full-brightness illumination is problematic, and is entirely absent from the existing page copy UV/Black Light Fluorescence - All coloured rods fluoresce under UV/black light, creating a completely different visual display from the same panel; a UV lamp in the sensory room turns the panel's appearance into a fluorescent colour field, adding a visual sensory mode that costs nothing additional 262 Peg Holes Total - The panel ships with 144 rods and 262 holes, meaning 118 holes remain empty with the standard rod set; users can purchase additional rod sets (9RDWLR for colourful rods, 9RDWXB for black) to fill the panel completely, or the partial fill creates its own visual pattern opportunities Wall or Tabletop Use - Brass mounting clips are included for vertical wall installation; the panel can also be placed flat on a tabletop for face-down peg insertion, cooperative group use, or positioned between users for reciprocal engagement activities Fridge-Cool Tactile Experiment - Chill the rods in a refrigerator and roll them between palms or along the body — the proprioceptive and temperature sensation adds a tactile therapy dimension and a simple experimental activity for sessions focusing on sensory discrimination Replacement Rods Available - Replacement and additional rod sets are available separately: 9RDWLR (colourful rods) and 9RDWXB (solid black), allowing the panel to be topped up after loss or extended to fill all 262 holes Instruction Manual Included - A full instruction manual is available in the Specs tab and covers setup, therapeutic applications, and activity suggestions Therapeutic Applications - Six Skill Areas in One Panel The TFH Canada source explicitly identifies six therapeutic goal areas this panel addresses in a single session: Fine Motor Skills - Pinching, pushing, and pulling the 2.25" rods through 262 resistance holes develops the finger strength, precision grip, and dexterity that underpin writing, self-care, and object manipulation Visual Motor Integration - Planning and executing a pattern or image on the panel requires the user to translate a visual intention into a coordinated sequence of hand movements, building the visual-motor integration that supports reading, writing, and spatial tasks Balance & Postural Control - Reaching across the 22" wide panel — particularly when wall-mounted — engages trunk stability, weight shifting, and postural control as the user maintains position against the wall while applying force through their arms and hands Stereognosis - Handling the rods without looking, distinguishing them by feel, and placing them accurately in the holes without visual confirmation builds stereognosis — the ability to identify objects by touch alone — a key sensory processing skill Reciprocal Engagement - The panel's large surface and 262 holes support two or more users working simultaneously on the same panel face-to-face across a tabletop, enabling structured cooperative engagement with shared materials and space Replacement/extra light rods sold separately. TFH Rods For Rod Wall Activity Panel - Set 144 Skills Addressed in Summary Fine motor skills, visual motor integration, balance, postural control, stereognosis, reciprocal engagement, cause-and-effect, colour recognition, spatial planning, creative expression. Ideal For Occupational therapists using the panel as a multi-goal fine and visual motor therapy tool that addresses six distinct therapeutic areas in a single activity Sensory rooms where a visually engaging, tactile, and creative wall-mounted activity provides daily session variety without requiring additional consumables Schools and classrooms where a durable, mains-free illuminated activity panel supports both individual and cooperative group use UV sensory rooms where the panel's fluorescent rods add a second visual mode under black light Care homes and residential facilities where the dimmable LED and gentle tactile rod interaction suits users with light sensitivities Specs Dimensions: 28" H x 22" W x 3" D (72 x 58 x 8cm) Rod count included: 144 (16 each of red, green, purple, yellow, orange, blue, clear; 32 black) Rod length: 2.25" Panel weight: 32 lbs Total peg holes: 262 LED backlighting: dimmable UV/black light: rods fluoresce Installation: wall (brass clips included) or tabletop TFH Rod Wall Activity Panel - Instruction Manual
