"Can't Live Without" - Power Link

If Junior were to make his own list of "can't live without" items I am quite sure the Power Link would be fairly close to the top.  The Power Link can be found in most special needs catalogs and websites.  It allows an item to be plugged in and then operated by a switch, most anything can be made switch accessible. It also allows you to set the type of switching you want done or the amount of time you want an item to run after the switch is hit.  For certain items we set it so that hitting the switch turns the item on and it then stays on for a set amount of seconds before turning off.  For other things like the sewing machine the switch must be continually pressed to keep the item running.  With multiple plugs he can have several items attached at once.  He loves to listen to his stories and play with his "space ship" lights at the same time. 
 
Junior uses his powerlink for many, many things.  At Christmas time we plug the tree into the box so he can control the Christmas lights.  His solar system is often plugged in so he can control those lights.  For kitchen activities a mixer or blender can be turned on with a switch(allows him to take part in cooking but also stay a safe distance away from certain appliances).  I plug his tape recorder/radio into the power link so that he can listen to music or stories using his switches.  His all time favorite activity using the PowerLink is sewing.  He loves to have me plug the sewing machine into it so he can use his head switch to sew.  Click HERE for a blog post of him sewing. 
Here are some pics of him playing with multiple items with his switches.  Click Here to go to the post which will explain more about what he is doing(he has 4 different items going with his switches)