Volunteers, University of Cincinnati students, and others are undertaking a mission Friday to transform more than 200 toys, making them more accessible to children with limited fine motor skills or restricted hand movement.
"We are bringing together engineers, designers, industry partners, along with all of our wonderful students to support our kids with both physical and cognitive disabilities to allow them to have toys that help them grow as people this holiday season," Aaron Burdette, assistant professor of practice in UC's Biomedical Engineering Department and director of the Medical Device Design program, tells WVXU.
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From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, participants will rewire 230 toys, adding power switch adapters that enable the toy to be activated with a s

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