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In this episode we are joined by our summer student, Jonathon Beaumont. Jonathon is a relatively new AT user who has been diagnosed with a rare neurological condition known as Friedreich’s ataxia. We talk about what it’s like to be diagnosed with a neurological condition at age 13, which AT he uses and why, his experiences in university as an AT user, and much more.
“I have been provided with a tool so that I do not have to ask someone every single day so I can have my tea or water,” Marie says. “It may seem like a small thing, but it’s a huge gift. You won’t understand until you need it.”
“I have never seen him laugh and giggle so much with a toy before,” his mother Cheryl shares from Miramichi, New Brunswick. “Chester loves Peppa Pig, but he has absolutely fallen in love with the dinosaur.”
Here’s a roundup of exciting devices that have been recently added to Makers Making Change’s Assistive Device library.
The build was held in partnership with STEAM PEI, a non-profit organization whose mission is to inspire young Islanders to pursue learning and careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, art and math.