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Recreation & Leisure  Students with disabilities deserve to live a happy and fulfilling life.





Why is it so important for students with disabilities to be involved in recreation & leisure? Student with disabilities are entitled to partial participation, which Amy Dell has defined, as an individual with a disability engaging in completing a portion of the activity, which is a great way to include those who may have difficulties that prevent complete independent participation, such as physical limitations (320).

These children have certain challenges when being engaging in recreation and leisure. They may have difficulty with sports or other activites. They deserve to be as involved as anyone else, even if they need more assistance completing tasks and/or activities.

Watch a student engage in partial participation! :) media type="youtube" key="PTZ47-u0tHU" height="315" width="420"

Switches Watch how easy it is to enable jumbo switches! media type="youtube" key="Z_g6SnwG3nI" height="315" width="420" align="right"

Why are switches used and who can benefit from them?
 * They offer access to students with disabilities to electronic or battery operated devices.
 * For children with physical impairments. A single movement can cause a toy to move, a radio to turn on, or a blender to work.
 * For children with sensory impairments. They understand that they can control sound, light, and vibration.
 * For children with cognitive impairments. They allow for the ability to interact with toys, computers, and electronics with a single touch of a button. This limits the need for complex movements and directions.
 * They provide opportunities to learn and participate.
 * They help develop skills, such as, turning the device on and off, moving them for social aspects, communication, and making choices.
 * They help build a foundation for learning, practice in order to use multiple switches, computer interactions, and environmental control.



Watch and learn how to make a child's toy into an adaptive switch toy! media type="youtube" key="pD944_I7sis" height="315" width="560"

Types of Switches
 * Environmental Control: Used for such items as, radios, fans, blenders, televisions. Objects can be found in schools, in the home, or community.


 * Play and Exploration: Allows for participation in games and other recreational activities. Battery operated toys and games are included, such as Spin Art.




 * Movement: Pertaining to motorized mobility, such as powered wheelchairs and motorized cars, such as Jeep and Barbie Car. These cars can be driven usually with single or multiple switch usage.


 * Communication: Encouraged through use of switches.

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Watch and see how easy it is to use a switch to operate a toy! media type="youtube" key="8XiF3wEz2cA" height="315" width="420"



[|WATI] has included an informational guide to better suit a child with disabilities in recreation & leisure activities. These guidelines help decide what assistive technology is appropriate per child.

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