MLA Brenda Bailey Visits Neil Squire
We were thrilled to welcome MLA, Brenda Bailey, Parliamentary Secretary for Technology and Innovation, to our head office yesterday in Burnaby.
Rachel Makes and Adapts Devices for Her Students
Rachel Thiros is a pediatric occupational therapist at a school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who works with students with various disabilities.
Five Assistive Devices to Improve Digital Access
Today — May 20th — is the 10th annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). To celebrate GAAD, our Makers Making Change program highlights some of the open source devices in our assistive device library that can help you access computers, smartphones, and tablets.
NY Chapter: Proximity Switch Virtual Build
Join the Makers Making Change NY Chapter in partnership with Zero Day Camp and Blythedale Children’s hospital for this free, virtual build event!
Maker Spotlight: Garry Bartsch
Garry Bartsch is an inventor like his father before him. “That’s in my blood, I guess. I’ve always liked drawing things, and I’ve always liked designing things, and it’s been a hobby — it’s enjoyable, but it’s also useful to me.”
As a C5-C6 quadriplegic, 3D printing gives Garry an avenue to create.