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Switch-adapted toys overcome some of the physical barriers and help children with disabilities be a participant in a play activity, rather than just being an observer, he said.
The Big Red Adaptive Play and Design Initiative, a student-run assistive technology organization, aims to bridge the gap between Cornell students and the Ithaca special needs community by re ...
Some toys were made with "adaptive switches." Participants tell 12 News the larger buttons help children play more independently.
Dozens of residents gathered at the Central District toy drive and workshop to donate toys and learn how to engineer them to be more accessible.
Toy companies have made strides with disability representation, but it’s time to develop more accessible toy options for children with physical disabilities.
Westlake and Berea Kiwanis clubs recently teamed up to help the non-profit RePlay for Kids organization rework toys for ...
The business specializes in what it calls switch adapted toys, toys modified with larger and easier to manipulate switches for use by children with physical or cognitive impairments. The company ...
Business leaders do their best to predict what will happen and then adapt to that idea. Many use annual planning, but there may be much better options.
Marquette adaptive toy build Students from Marquette University and area high schools helped build adaptive toys Saturday, Nov. 18 for Penfield Children's Center.
Since its launch in 2019, Variety’s Go Baby Go program has modified and gifted 297 adapted cars to children in Alberta and 41 in Saskatchewan. The adaptive cars are not just toys, they use ...
INGLIS INNOVATION CENTER HELPS PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES AND OLDER PEOPLE NAVIGATE THROUGH LIFE WITH ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIKE SMART LIGHT BULBS AND EVEN TOYS WITH DIFFERENT SWITCHES.
Courtney Cameron, the regional coordinator for Makers Making Change, said switch-adapted toys on the market can easily go for $100 or more per toy.