Makers Making Change

@makersmakingchange.bsky.social

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We connect people with #disabilities to makers who can build affordable #AssistiveTechnology. A program of @neilsquiresociety.bsky.social

Hands holding the two halves of a red game controller showing the internal circuit board and button contacts.
Milad in a red MMC shirt using the LipSync and a joystick attached to his wheelchair
A person looking at a desktop computer that shows the adaptive gaming resource webpage.
A person looking at a desktop computer that shows the adaptive gaming resource webpage.
Hand holding a black S-shaped hook with a blue strap hanging from it against a plain background.
Laptop screen showing a website's 'How It Works' page with sections like Request a Service and Submit a Challenge.
A graphic with the text "Clubs That Care, Toy Hacking 101" and various pictures of adapted toys and two MMC staff.
Blue plush elephant toy sitting next to a box filled with colorful round containers and several black cables with colored connectors on a table.
Close-up of hands soldering wires onto a small blue electronic circuit board on a red work surface.
A spliced image showing the before and after of a 3d printed sip and puff device. In the bottom right corner is the text "swipe"
A graphic of 3 individuals celebrating with confetti, including a person using a white cane, a person with crutches, and another holding a party popper. Underneath is the text "Celebrating 10 years" with the MMC logo
A group of university students at a long table adapting peppa pig toys
A pile of colourful 3d printed assistive switches with a handwritten card.
A graphic with the text "MMC Live Ep 13 Gaming, welcome to GAME Resources"
A group of RBC volunteers holding switch adapted toys
Promotional banner for 'Clubs That Care' featuring 'Toy Hacking 101' workshop on adapting toys with instructions, with logos of Makers Making Change, Neil Squire, Canada Service Corps, and Canada government.
Group of people standing around a table displaying various colorful assistive technology devices and a sign about Makers Making Change.
A man in the outdoors holding a coffee cup and a thumbs up. Underneath is the text "My volunteers had a great time and I think they were all proud to have contributed to a cause as worthwhile as this. Hamza (SK)"
6 youth makers at a large rectangular table building 3d printed switches
A graphic with the title "MMC Live Ep 12 Community" with headshots of two women underneath. On the right is the next "Clubs That Care, 25000 devices, and mystery guest"
A man in a dark grey suit smiling at the camera
A man using a screwdriver to assemble a switch. Underneath is the text "Clubs That Care is the exact sort of thing that's right up my alley" by Jaxon (BC)"
A collage of photos of volunteers and people with disabilities in the shape of "25000"
Two students working at a wooden work bench
Nico, wearing a black hoodie and pants, in a wheelchair and posing beside a robot
5 people standing together, with the 3 people on the right holding boxes of adaptive gaming devices
A presenter delivering a presentation in a conference room
A graphic with the blockly prompts. Above is the text "Help us make block-based coding more accessible"
Close up of a hand soldering the interact switch.
Students are seated around a table, and a girl in safety glasses raises her left hand
A woman presenting at a podium. Beside her in a large projector screen displaying various adaptive gaming equipment.
A young boy in a wheelchair. In the top left corner is the text "Youth Assistive Technology". On the bottom is the Technology For Living logo.
14 clinicians standing together smiling at the camera
Child in a wheelchair with a blue shirt using assistive devices. Below is the text "4200 Devices Delivered"
A 3D printer in action.
Priscilla, a young girl in a mobility device, uses a switch on her tray, as her mother Ashley holds her hand.
Accessible Gaming Lead Tyler Fentie and Alvin Buckwold staff pose with adaptive gaming accessories.
Giulia holding a toy from her boxes of toys and switches on a cart.
A clinician holds a sensory toy, while a kid with a disability uses a switch to activate it.
Air Canada staff hold up the toys they are working on.
Dante in a wheelchair, in front of his group of volunteers in a classroom.
An image of volunteers at a build event adapting toys. Text: Thank you Air Canada Foundation!
A boy with a disability plays with an adapted toy using a switch, while an adult watches.
Handyman Cameron with his son on the left, and Cameron David running a marathon on the right.
An image of an interact switch, with the text, "Interact Switch Update."