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As an occupational therapist working in schools in Summerside, PEI, Anne-Marie Peters has a lot of experience with adaptive switches, and helping the children she works with to use them. So, when a colleague told her about a Makers Making Change event in nearby Charlottetown where she could be making her own switches, her interest was piqued.
Neil Squire has received funding from the Government of Canada’s Accessible Technology Program to develop and release at least four cost-effective, customizable joystick-based alternative input devices through its Makers Making Change program.
Our Makers Making Change team had a great time at the Skills Canada National Competition on May 25th and 26th in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Alfred’s a man of many talents. A long-time interior designer with experience in construction, he recently added 3D printing to his list of talents. And it’s all for a good cause.
Over the past six months, our Clubs That Care program supported Canadian clubs to build affordable assistive technology. Groups like engineering clubs, community service organizations, and academic societies helped deliver affordable assistive devices to the community.