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Fun Toy for Disabled Children

Fun Toy for Disabled Children. Advisor: Dr. Nancy Darr Kandice Kolerus Nicole Terpak March 1, 2000. Overview / Goals . Modify an existing toy Design our own toy with modifications Motivation Existing methods are pricey

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Fun Toy for Disabled Children

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  1. Fun Toy for Disabled Children Advisor: Dr. Nancy Darr Kandice Kolerus Nicole Terpak March 1, 2000

  2. Overview / Goals • Modify an existing toy • Design our own toy with modifications • Motivation • Existing methods are pricey • Toys themselves not designed for handicapped children, especially older children

  3. 17-years old No concrete diagnosis lacks fine motor control learning disabilities Our Subject

  4. General Characteristics for a Toy • Keep the child’s interests in mind • Know the child’s capabilities • for mechanical operation of the toy • for understanding the toy

  5. Stimuli • Colors • Music • Toys that talk/move • Lights

  6. Circuit Design

  7. Switch Casing • Plastic • Circle inside of a circle • Springs or rubber under inner circle

  8. Work Completed • Research • disabilities • adaptive toys • subject’s interests • Design of circuit

  9. Current Work • Fixing the circuit • making it run off of a 9-volt battery • changing some of the circuit components to make it work consistently • making it non-retriggerable • Develop battery interrupter

  10. Future Work • Put in circuit in casing • Apply the circuit to one of the subject’s toys that she likes to play with • Design a toy specifically aimed at her needs with the adaptation in place

  11. Thanks... • Dr. Galloway, Vanderbilt

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