Staff learn how to adapt toys with switches

Early ACCESS staff in the East Region were invited to an assistive technology workshop on March 1 that focused on switch-activated toys. Special education consultants Kristi Minnick, Samantha Wilson and Denise Young facilitated the workshop. Staff were asked to bring a plush toy so they could learn how to adapt the toy with switches. Switch-adapted toys are specially modified to allow individuals with physical disabilities the opportunity to play and learn as independently as possible. With the use of a switch, a person with disabilities can be an active participant in fun, meaningful accessible activities.