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Download full textVanderheiden, Gregg C.; And Others – 1988
Described are toy modifications which enable handicapped individuals to operate battery-powered toys. A battery interrupter is explained as a device which fits between the batteries in a toy and provides the ability to have a separate on-off switch which can be custom designed to fit a handicapped user's needs. Construction and use of three types…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Construction (Process), Electric Batteries, Electromechanical Aids
Peer reviewedWacker, David P.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1988
Three experiments, involving five students (aged 13-20) with profound, multiple handicaps, showed that the students could effectively use microswitches to demonstrate toy preferences, to indicate preferences for social attention, and to make specific requests of educational staff in school and community settings. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Attention, Caregivers, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Multiple Disabilities
