Matthew, your 16-year-old student with quadriplegic cerebral palsy, has limited upper extremity motor skills. His teacher asks you for some ideas for Matthew that would address leisure skills. He spends most of his time at home watching television. What is one adaptation that you could recommend for Matthew?
A)Play catch with an adapted football.
B)Hang out with other teenagers who can do things for Matthew.
C)Play music on a switch-adapted compact disc (CD) player.
D)Play video games on an iPad.

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You could recommend a switch-adapted CD player for Matthew. This is a device that Matthew could operate himself, even though he has limited upper extremity motor skills. Matthew would use either a large button switch that he could operate by pressing it with any part of his arm, or a head-activated switch mounted where Matthew could press it with the side of his head.

Matthew, Your 16-Year-Old Student with Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy, Has Limited