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'Let's Adapt for Everyone!' included in Idaho's IATP adapting kits
Honored to see my instructional guide to adapting included in IATP's 'Idaho Assistive Technology for All' adapting kits. These kits are available on loan through the Idaho AT resource center lending library and include all the tools and supplies needed to learn how to switch-adapt devices and toys. All adapting kits include a copy of my published instructional guide to adapting entitled 'Let's Adapt for Everyone!'. Thank you IATP for creating access to these devices and resources that support Idahoans with disabilities.
HuskyADAPT/CREATE Fall Community Lecture keynote at UW
Thank you HuskyAdapt and the Center for Research and Education on Accessible Technology and Experiences (CREATE) at The University of Washington for inviting me to keynote at your Fall Community Lecture in Seattle where I presented my experiences with device adaptation, accessible design and advocacy, and shared my published instructional guide to adapting ‘Let’s Adapt for Everyone!’.
Blurb Blog Interview: Behind the Book with Greg Nakata
"[A] pioneering guide to adapting toys and devices for people with disabilities. This book not only breaks down the barriers to adapting toys but also serves as a beacon of empowerment for the community, encouraging the spread of these vital skills. [...] This conversation is not just about a book; it’s about a movement toward inclusivity, creativity, and community-driven change."
LWSD preschool parent and author teaches staff [how to adapt toys for] children with disabilities
"With a background in architecture and design, Nakata is taking run of the mill toys and turning them into items that can bring greater access and inclusion to people with disabilities."
Books for Parents about Childhood Disabilities
"Let’s Adapt for Everyone! is for parents and caregivers of children with AAC (augmentative and alternative communication) needs, written by Greg Nakata, father to a child who uses the devices he builds. If your child is learning to use or has mastered using switches, this book will teach you how to adapt fun and practical objects so that your child can control them. [...] You are also taught how to make your own switch from scratch, including tips on preparing and soldering wires."
Infant Tube Feeding 101—Plus Products Chosen By Parents To Support All Parents
"Keep the end of your extension tubing clean and minimize leaks with this parent-designed 3D printed extension cap from Esty store Adapted Design 3D. Shout out to Dad, Greg, at Adapted Design!"
Adapting Toys for Accessible Play with Greg Nakata, AIA
"Chasity speaks with Greg Nakata of Adapted Design about making play accessible to children with disabilities. Greg believes that play is a right for every child, and teaches parents and caregivers how to adapt toys to make play more accessible for everyone.
Greg is an architect by trade and also a disability dad who, after discovering how expensive adapted toys for his daughter were, is on a mission to empower other parents to adapt toys themselves. He is the author of "Let's Adapt for Everyone!" and posts tutorials for adapting toys on Instagram."
