Toy adaptation is the process of modifying a commercially available toy by connecting a mono jack plug to existing wiring in order to allow children with motor impairments to activate and play with the toy. Alternative modifications include the fabrication and insertion of a battery interrupter which is placed within the battery case itself.

Children with a wide range of physical, cognitive, or visual disabilities may not be able to interact with a commercially available toy as it was originally designed. Through adaptation, a child is able to use a switch device to activate the light or sound of the toy. The selected switches are often customized to meet the child’s strengths and abilities.

Typical adaptation involves opening up the toy to locate a suitable segment in the circuit to interrupt and place a mono jack plug into using some light soldering. The plug is then provided on the outside of the toy for connection with the switch which has a 3.5mm audio cable output.

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