Information
Below you will find information from RePlay for Kids about our variety of workshop options, our annual report, where to find other organizations that adapt toys, a database of toy adapting instructions for do-it-yourself-ers, and a list of Ohio libraries that have adapted toy lending programs.
Our Workshops
RePlay for Kids hosts a variety of toy adapting and repair workshops that increase the availability of toys and assistive devices for children with disabilities. These workshops also educate our participants about the needs of the disabled community, while also teaching some basic electronics skills.
Toy Adapting Workshops
RePlay for Kids host workshops in which volunteers are shown how to adapt mainstream, battery-powered toys with external switches so that children with disabilities can use them. These adapted toys are then provided, for free, to agencies that work with kids with disabilities.
Toy Repair Workshops
In these workshops, volunteers come and repair as many toys, switches and assistive devices as possible in a 2 hour period. Workshop activities often involve simple repairs such as a broken wire or corroded battery terminal.
RePlay Ride-On Workshops
The RePlay Ride-On program modifies ride-on cars for children with disabilities so that the foot pedal is replaced with a more accessible option.
Family Toy Adapting Workshops
In our Family Toy Adapting Workshops, RePlay for Kids teaches families of children with disabilities how to adapt a toy. The family member is then given a toolkit to continue adapting toys at home.
STEM School Toy Adapting Workshops
In our S.T.E.M.(Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) Toy Adaptation Workshops, RePlay for Kids teaches middle and high school students how to adapt a toy. In the process, the students learn about basic electronics, problem solving, and the needs of children with disabilities.
RePlay @Home
The adapted toys that we provide to agencies are used in therapy sessions as a fun way to encourage a child to make a particular movement, or to teach cause-and-effect relationships. However, there is a limited amount of time that a child spends in therapy. The benefits from the activities that a child does during therapy would be increased if that child could practice the activity at home too. RePlay for Kids works with agencies to identify low income families whose child could benefit from playing with an adapted toy at home, and give them one of the toys that was adapted at our workshops.
RePlay for Kids Annual Report
Click here to view the RePlay for Kids Annual Report
Toy Adapting Instructions and Videos
We have a database of detailed instructions for adapting toys. If you have the tools and want to adapt toys at your own location, you can follow the instructions at your own pace. You can also find general toy adapting tips on our YouTube channel.
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