Early Christmas present for disabled children

Specially Adapted Toys and Games

A range of toys specially adapted for children with disabilities is being launched this Christmas. The toys, which include remote controlled boats and cuddly animals, are on sale through the website of disability charity AbilityNet. They were adapted using technology originally developed to help a young boy paralyzed from the neck down to drive a radio controlled car using head movements.

Specially Adapted Toys and Games

A range of toys specially adapted for children with disabilities is being launched this Christmas. The toys, which include remote controlled boats and cuddly animals, are on sale through the website of disability charity AbilityNet. They were adapted using technology originally developed to help a young boy paralyzed from the neck down to drive a radio controlled car using head movements.

HERE ARE SOME OF THEIR OFFERINGS:
(Go to their website to see these as well as the rest of the list.
Oh. They take PayPal.)

Dream-Toys Storytime Christmas Bear

Storytime bear is a special switch adapted toy available for Christmas 2008. Pressing his switch makes his head and mouth move as he reads the story "Twas the night before Christmas".

Dream-Toys Hip Hop Christmas Bear

Hip Hop Christmas Bear is a special switch adapted toy available for Christmas 2008. Pressing his switch makes him sing "Hip Hop Jingle Bells" while his arms, hips, head and mouth move.

Dream-Toys Allie G

Allie G is a switch adapted musical toy specially adapted to the needs of young children who use switches to play with their toys.

Pressing the switch makes Allie G sing "See Ya Later Alligator" open and close his mouth and swing his head and tail from side to side. Children will also enjoy the very tactile feel of his teeth and the bumps along his back. Any standard (3.5mm) switch can be connected. Pressing the switch in his leg also turns him on and off.

Dream-Racer (cap controller) Lexus GS430 - 

Triband - Cap controller set

Lexus GS430 radio controlled car as driven by Jack Bauer in the TV series "24". This 1:16 scale Triband saloon designed by Nikko has been adapted to work with the Dream-Racer Cap.

The Triband transmitter allows up to three cars to be raced at the same time by three individual players making an ideal group or team experience.

Dream-Racer (pistol controller) Subaru Impreza - 

Triband - Pistol Racer Set

Subaru Impreza radio controlled car designed by Nikko Toys. This 1:16 scale Triband racing car has been adapted to work with the hand held Pistol Racer.

Dream-Gamer adapted Sony PlayStation 

controller - mini-joystick

Dream-Gamer is an adapted controller that enables children and young adults with physical disabilities to play games on the Sony PlayStation.

The mini-joystick can be connected to any of the five sockets on the Action Box and allows the gamer to use the joystick as a push button switch at the same time as controlling direction.

Other game requirements are controlled by pressing external switches connected to the four action buttons or through the on-board buttons. A fifth switch, connected to the "start" button enables the gamer to start or re-start the game.


AbilityNet

AbilityNet is a national charity helping disabled adults and children use computers and the internet by adapting and adjusting their technology. Our special expertise is ensuring that whatever your age, health condition, disability or situation you find exactly the right way to adapt or adjust your ICT to make it easier to use.