Bonnie and Marc Work Together to Design a Wheelchair Lap Tray
“The tray is amazing. It’s gonna be so much more handier, I used to have to eat all my meals on top of a pillow on my lap, which was a little bit tedious.”
Bliss Carman Middle School Switch Builds
Bliss Carman Middle School’s Grade 6 science classes will be making Light Touch and Raindrop switches during their class as part of learning about technology.
Maker Spotlight: Imtiaz Jadavji
Imtiaz Jadavji is one of the newer makers to join our community. But he’s very quickly made a big impact, having taken on the task of redesigning our light touch switch.
Disrupted 2021
Our Makers Making Change Regional Coordinator, Suzanne Winterflood, will be at Tech Manitoba’s Disrupted 2021 event to discuss adaptive technology in schools and 3D printing for social good. The virtual conference, hosted on February 25th, will examine the role of technology in shaping recovery.
Prospect Edmonton Switch Build
Makers Making Change is hosting a workshop in partnership with Prospect Edmonton on February 3rd 2021 @ 2.00-4.00pm (MST) (this is a private event and by invitation only for Prospect employees) Full build kits, tools and step by step instructions will be supplied to participants. To build the switch requires good motor skills and vision. You will need to: […]