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A boy is using buttons and switches to make this toy perform a variety of actions.

Switch Operated Toys

Switch-activated toys are operated by switches with just a slight touch, tilt of the head or even a sip or puff of breath. A wide variety of switches are interchangeable with all TLC toys. The individual's needs determines the type of switch chosen to combine with an adapted toy. 
A child is using a knob switch to make a toy dog move.
A picture child using a jellybean switch that is mounted by her head to activate a bell toy.

 

Pull the knob switch to see the dog go up the steps.

This jelly bean switch is mounted by the child's head so that she can activate the bell toy using the motion of her head.

A picture of a child playing with a bead chain that is visually pleasing.

 

The Bead Chain is visually pleasing and gives tactile stimulation to children.

 
A picture of a child using the sip' puff to activate the robot.
 A picture of a boy creating lots of bubbles with a switch toy.

Buttons and switches make this toy
perform a variety of actions.

Lots of bubbles can be created by
touching a "Big Mak" switch.
A picture of a child playing with ta switch toy that makes different types of sounds.
A boy is using a squeeze switch to make the Glitter Spinner spin.

This toy has switches that make different types of sounds.

This child is using a grip switch
that you squeeze to activate a
musical toy.
A picture of a boy playing on a therapy ball.
A boy is play with a dinosaur using a jellybean switch to make the dinosaur move.

Therapy balls can be borrowed from TLC.

Touch the jelly bean switch and the dinosaur will move.

A large assortment of animal toys and musical toys are available for check-out at TLC. This is a small sample of the toys at TLC.
The bead chain Drum image Bells image Bubbles image Image of Dalmations toy Picture of Bead Chain

The Chain

Switch
Drum

Bells

Bubbles

Dalmations

Musical
Bead Chain


Image of dinosaur switch toy. Picture of cow switch toy Picture of Bear switch toy Image of Sheep switch toy Picture of Switch activated party light

Dinosaur Switch Toy

Cow Switch
Toy

Bear Switch
Toy

Sheep Switch Toy

Switch
Activated
Party Light

Switches
Image of button switch.
Image of pull switch.
Image of saucer touch-switch.
     
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Director: Jane.Siders@usm.edu Webmaster: Richard.Baker@usm.edu
Last Modified: August 19, 2008
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