4MyChild: Help and Hope for Life

November 21, 2006

Make or Convert a Toy for Special Needs Kids- Make Your Own Adaptive Toys

Here an engineer and programmer, Brad Whaley, offers advice on how to adapt commercial toys for adaptive use - he states on his site that any toy that uses a battery can be converted to using a switch for special needs use.

Adaptive switches can be activated to set off the toy. On Brad’s web site, Science Shareware, he gives instructions on adapting a battery operated Bob the Builder Toy and pedal for electric train.

You do need a working knowledge of electronics- I have limited knowledge and found the instructions easy to follow. If you get stuck or need help he invites people to email him with questions.