Toy Adaptation for Switch Access

Course Outline

Have you ever wanted to learn how to switch adapt a toy for your student or child? This module provides hands on practice to provide you with a step-by-step experience of how to switch adapt toys to encourage cause/effect, increase interaction, attention, and motivation for your kids. This module encourages hands on learning by doing, allowing participants to adapt and leave with a toy to use in the classroom or home tomorrow. All you need to do is bring a toy or item to adapt. We will provide the rest!

Selecting a toy:
i. A toy with a few regular buttons works best for switch adaptions.
ii. Inspect the toy to see if all its functions are controlled with regular buttons.
iii. If any of the toy’s functions are activated with voice command, motion activation, capacitive touch or other more complicated controls, the toy will be difficult to adapt and a simpler toy should be selected.

Unsure if your toy can be switch adapted? Please contact AT Hub prior to date. (Contact person’s email will be provided upon successful registration.)

Course Instructor

Mr. Ramlan Bin Hamim is an Educator in CPAS Assistive Technology Hub (AT Hub). He is responsible for building accessible learning resources based on AT device so that technology can be fully utilized during classroom lessons. He participates in designing outcome goals within the AT team keeping clients learning level in mind. He also lead in advocating for AT usage among teachers e.g. lead change in shaping positivity in teachers’ attitudes towards AT usage and parents and students. He trained /upskilled teachers on AT usage together with other AT professionals i.e., scheduling sharing sessions, workshops, etc. on a regular basis. Provides AT intervention from assessment, trial, recommendations to implementation in the classroom for students who are referred to AT Hub by the school team. Guide teachers in AT delivery processes. Advise and educate non-teaching AT professionals in formulating AT policy, and subsequent SOPs and AT usage, that anticipates operational constraints/ classroom practices which is aligned with curriculum goals and priorities, and MOE’s expected outcomes.

Terms and Conditions
– Registration will be confirmed only upon receiving invoice or full payment.
– If the participant is absent without valid reason or without supporting document, full course fees will be charged with no refund