A switch-adapted, battery-operated toy is a toy that has been modified so that a child with a
disability can press a switch and activate the toy. The necessary modifications are easy for
most adults with just a few tools and supplies from your local electronics store or some
hardware stores. Step by step instructions, developed by Dave Grass from the Alliance for
Technology Access, are provided on the web at
http://www.ataccess.org/resources/wcp/enswitches/enadaptingtoy.html.
Pictured here, Jean Wunder, LINC Special Education Coordinator and Mary Rinaldi,
a Rehab Engineer, are making switches for toys, so any child who has difficulty accessing a
standard, battery-operated toy's on/off button, can use it.