To enable Child Development associate degree students to comprehend the theoretical foundations, principles, and importance of developing educational toys and materials for children with special needs. Within the scope of this course, it is aimed for students to learn the selection, planning, and purchasing criteria of toys suitable for the developmental characteristics of different disability groups; to master the adaptation methods of waste materials, stuffed toys, puppets, literacy, rhythm, science-nature tools, and costume designs in special education; and to acquire the skills to theoretically analyze creativity, quality, and safety standards in material development processes.

The concept of toys and materials in special education; the historical development of toys and their impacts on child development; toy selection and material adaptation dynamics according to disability groups (intellectual, hearing, visual, autism spectrum disorder, etc.); definition and planning steps of educational toys; the role of the teacher in material design; creativity in toy making and the use of waste materials; literacy support tools; theoretical analysis of storytelling techniques and rhythm tools; tools and equipment used in science and nature activities; design principles of stuffed toys and puppets; the place of educational costumes, headpieces, accessories, and mobiles in special education, alongside occupational health, safety, quality processes, and technology integration.