Toy Tech holiday party provides for children with disabilities

The East Tennessee Technology Access Center will host its annual Toy Tech holiday party to distribute adapted toys to children with disabilities on Thursday, Dec. 7, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Knoxville Museum of Art.

The East Tennessee Technology Access Center will host its annual Toy Tech holiday party to distribute adapted toys to children with disabilities from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 7, at the Knoxville Museum of Art. This year’s event, which includes food, music and family pictures with Santa, will serve more than 100 families across East Tennessee. The electronic toy donations were collected throughout the year and adapted by the Knox Makers, a local maker cooperative, and other ETTAC volunteers. Special switches wired in to the toys allow children who cannot use their hands to operate the toys to make them sing, dance and light up.

ETTAC has provided adapted toys for children in East Tennessee for more than 20 years.

Founded in 1988, ETTAC is a nonprofit organization that connects people with disabilities in East Tennessee to the adaptive technology tools and services they need to live with maximum independence and dignity. ETTAC serves people of all ages in 24 counties in East Tennessee.