Abbey Park High School Students Build Over 80 Devices for Children With Disabilities
Students at Abbey Park High School in Oakville, Ontario built more than 80 devices for children with disabilities as part of our Hacking for the Holidays campaign.
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Skip to NavigationStudents at Abbey Park High School in Oakville, Ontario built more than 80 devices for children with disabilities as part of our Hacking for the Holidays campaign.
When grade 12 student Nico learned he could use his design skills to make a difference in the lives of people with disabilities in his community as a Clubs That Care youth leader, he jumped at the opportunity.
In December, 350 students at West Bedford School in Bedford, Nova Scotia worked together to adapt over 60 toys and build 200 switches for children with disabilities.
A successful collaboration between Place aux compétences, École Anna-Malenfant, and our Makers Making Change and Solutions programs resulted in the creation of a simple yet effective 3D-printed adaptation for a Neil Squire client preparing to return to work with pain and limited left arm mobility.
When students at Gretna Green School’s Gator Designs extracurricular maker club learned they would be building switches for kids with disabilities for our Hacking for the Holidays campaign, they felt inspired to take it one step further.