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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.
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.
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.
The Access to Technology Consultative Service at the Nova Scotia Rehabilitation and Arthritis Centre in Halifax helps clients who have recently had a disability, injury, or change in their health use the technology they need in their daily life. Recently, they’ve joined us as one of our 11 GAME Checkpoints, allowing them to help more clients access gaming.
Cybertronic Penguinz is a FIRST robotics team located in Calgary, Alberta. A big part of the club is also about giving back to the community. So, when they learned about the Clubs That Care initiative, and the opportunity to build assistive devices for Canadians with disabilities, it made a lot of sense to get involved.