Always on the search for low-cost alternatives to adapted items... here's a site that shows how to make a battery interrupter and an inexpensive switch! http://www.sharenetwork.org/switch.htm A battery interrupter is a copper wafer that is placed to "interrupt" the flow of electricity. When the switch (which is plugged into the battery interrupter) is activate, the circuit is completed, thus making the toy or blender or whatever the device is turn on!
We are in Liberia - the electricity goes in and out because the generator is having trouble keeping up these days! So hopefully it will stay on long enough to post and the internet connection will allow me this luxury! We were united with precious Gracie on Thanksgiving day - I will write more about this later. But, oh! is Gracie a joy! She is so beautiful, so joyfilled, and a bit mischievious. Her physical limitations do not permit her to accomplish much mischief, but we can tell that she is trying to push some limits already. If we were not in love with her already, she is irresitable and such a treasure and blessing from God. In our two days together, she has not cried once. She spends most of her days smiling, she loves to snuggle (good match for us!), and has the most contagious laugh! Life takes more effort for her - her cerebral palsy is moderate and every activity is a challenge and is clearly tiring for her. Meal times (which she loves) take a long time and much patience and d...
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