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May Howard robotics team adapts toys so preschoolers with limited mobility can play
Summary
Students at May Howard Elementary converted commercial toys with larger switches so children in a local preschool intervention class can activate them with an elbow, head or other body part; the school's PTA agreed to fund the project and Hawks News Network documented the work.
Students in the robotics program at May Howard Elementary School in the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System converted commercial toys to make them easier for children with limited mobility to use, students and the school's news crew said.
The adaptations include larger switches that can be pressed with an elbow or the head so children who cannot use their hands can activate toys, students said. The school's Parent Teacher Association agreed to fund the project, and Hawks News Network student reporters documented the build and dedication, the segment…
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