Makers Making Change

Aubrey playing with an adapted toy using a switch

Adapted Toys Allow Kids at CHEO to Play Independently

November 29, 2022

“We’re just super grateful, and we appreciate all the time and effort that goes into it, because we just wouldn’t be able to access the kind of toys that Aubrey likes if this kind of organization didn’t exist,” says Carly, Aubrey’s mother.

two women working together to build a device

McInnes Cooper and Law Students Adapt Toys for IWK Children’s Hospital

November 24, 2022

Every year, McInnes Cooper hosts a volunteer event for incoming law students at the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University. This year, they tried something a little different than usual, partnering with Makers Making Change to hold a build event, with the adapted toys going to children with disabilities at the IWK Children’s Hospital.

the seven new Makers Making Change interns showing off their favourite assistive devices

Meet Our Youth Making Change Interns

November 10, 2022

As part of our Youth Making Change initiative, we’ve welcomed aboard many new members to our team to help us out with engineering and community outreach.

BC SCI Network Member, Volunteer, Entrepreneur

BC SCI Network Impact Story: Ean Price

November 9, 2022

Ean Price has lived in British Columbia his entire life. Born in Dawson Creek, his family moved to the Okanagan when he was five years old, “after being diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy at 10 months, my parents decided that I was going to be way too high maintenance to live in the bush.”

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