Leveling the playing field: UK students adapt books, toys for children with disabilities

LEXINGTON, Ky. ( FOX 56 )—Playing is essential to a child’s development, but sometimes, toys and books can be difficult for children with disabilities to use.

“Everyone understands the concept of ‘everyone wants to play with a toy,’ but not everyone can play with a toy or can interact with a book,” Dr. Patrick Kitzman, a professor in the University of Kentucky’s (UK) Department of Physical Therapy, said.

It’s a sad reality that’s the driving force behind Toys with a Purpose: Adapted Toy Lending Program.

UK’s College of Health Sciences and other groups across the university contribute their ideas and efforts to provide free toys to make playtime more inclusive.

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“Kids need to be able to play, so all we’re trying to do, as we like to say, is level the playing field to provide the opportunity for all kids to play together,” Kitzman said.

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