Templeton Secondary School Students Learn All About Making Assistive Technology
Recently, students in the STEM program at Templeton Secondary School in Vancouver got a crash course on all things making assistive technology.
Makers Making Change Engages Over 800 Students at Canada Wide Science Fair and Skills Canada
To cap off May, the Makers Making Change team participated in two events that allowed us to reach hundreds of students from all across Canada. From May 28th to 29th, we were excited to host booths promoting STEM education at the Canada Wide Science Fair in Edmonton, Alberta and the Skills Canada National Competition in Toronto, Ontario.
A Decade of Impact: Neil Squire’s Makers Making Change Program Celebrates 10 Years
Ten years ago, non-profit organization and Canadian leader in assistive technology, Neil Squire Society launched their Makers Making Change program which brings together community based makers and volunteers to create affordable, open‑source assistive technologies for people with disabilities.
MMC10: A Look Back at a Decade of Impact
Over the past 10 years, Makers Making Change has hosted over 1,800 build events, engaged 45,000 volunteers, and delivered over 30,000 devices to people with disabilities around the world. Our open-source assistive device library has over 200 designs for assistive technologies that anyone can make and customize, while our platform ensures that people with disabilities who need assistive technology connect with volunteer makers who can build them.
Device Highlight: Shrub Hub
The Shrub Hub is a USB switch interface that allows users to connect up to three 3.5 mm assistive switches to computers and mobile devices. It has five modes, and can send keystrokes, mouse clicks, and media control commands, with five outputs per mode.