Saturday, November 23, 2019

Adapted Toys

Since we are getting into the holiday season, I wanted to share a resource for families called Santa's Little Hackers. Now unfortunately applications for this holiday season have closed already, but for those interested next year (for either their family or to tell another family about it). Santa's Little Hackers is made up of a group of volunteers, aka Santa's elves, who adapt commercial toys for children with special needs. Some children are unable to operate toys in the manner they are manufactured and sold in toy stores due to visual impairments or physical limitations; therefore he/she benefits from switches to help them operate the toy. Families can fill out an application in November requesting one of these adapted toys to be made for their child. All you need to have is an adaptive switch of some kind and there are all kinds out there. Here is a picture of Declan holding his adaptive switch which was a birthday gift last year from two of his favorite therapists!!!! Declan would just have to press one of the buttons to make the adapted toy move. We requested either a dancing Mickey Mouse or Elmo because he loves to wiggle himself around, so we would love to see him wiggle and dance along with the toy. If we are lucky to receive one we will share a video for sure!!!

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