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SUMMARY:Hacking for the Holidays: National Holiday Wrap Up Week Fredericton
DESCRIPTION:Join Neil Squire’s Makers Making Change with support from New Brunswick’s Premier’s Council on Disabilities at this exciting event where volunteers will adapt toys for children with disabilities! \nIn celebration of International Day of Persons with Disabilities\, this event is part of Makers Making Change’s Hacking for the Holidays campaign which runs every fall season to provide switch adapted toys to families for the Holiday season by engaging volunteers — students\, corporate partners\, and other community members — in events across 10 provinces to help us adapt and donate 2\,000 toys and switches to families and clinicians all over Canada. \nVolunteers will be provided with instructions\, tools and materials to adapt a toy for switch access. Never done anything like this before? Don’t worry\, no prior experience working with tools or electronics is required — we’ll walk you through every step. Everyone is welcome. \nWhy is this so important? Every child deserves to play. But for many kids with disabilities\, toys can be hard to use independently\, and commercially adapted versions can run upwards of $300. However\, with a little bit of tinkering\, we can switch-adapt toys and make them accessible for a fraction of the cost. \n— \nJoignez-vous à Fabricants pour le changement de Neil Squire et Conseil de la Première ministre pour les personnes handicapées lors de cet événement spécial où des bénévoles adapteront des jouets pour des enfants en situation de handicap! \nCet événement fait partie de la campagne « Créons pour les fêtes » de Fabricants pour le changement\, organisée chaque automne afin de fournir des jouets adaptés avec interrupteurs à des familles pour le temps des Fêtes. Cette campagne mobilise des bénévoles — élèves\, partenaires et membres de la communauté — dans des événements tenus dans 10 provinces\, avec pour objectif d’adapter et de donner 2 000 jouets et interrupteurs à des familles et des cliniciens partout au Canada. \nLes bénévoles recevront des instructions\, des outils et du matériel pour adapter un jouet afin qu’il fonctionne avec un interrupteur. Jamais fait ce genre de chose? Pas d’inquiétude : aucune expérience préalable en outils ou en électronique n’est requise — nous vous guiderons à chaque étape. Tout le monde est bienvenu! \nPourquoi est-ce si important? Parce que chaque enfant mérite de jouer. Mais pour de nombreux enfants en situation de handicap\, il est difficile d’utiliser des jouets de façon autonome\, et les versions adaptées vendues dans le commerce peuvent coûter jusqu’à 300 $. Pourtant\, avec un peu de bricolage\, nous pouvons adapter des jouets à interrupteurs et les rendre accessibles pour une fraction du prix.
URL:https://www.neilsquire.ca/event/hacking-for-the-holidays-national-holiday-wrap-up-week-fredericton/
LOCATION:Crowne Plaza Fredericton-Lord Beaverbrook\, 659 Queen Street\, Fredericton\, New Brunswick\, E3B 1C3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Buildathon,Community Event,Makers Making Change,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Hacking for the Holidays: Fredericton Toy Adapting
DESCRIPTION:Join Neil Squire’s Makers Making Change team at this exciting event where volunteers will adapt toys for children with disabilities! \nMakers Making Change is excited to once again partner with New Brunswick’s Premier’s Council on Disabilities to host our annual Hacking for the Holidays event. \nVolunteers will be provided with instructions\, tools and materials to adapt a toy for switch access. Never done anything like this before? Don’t worry\, no prior experience working with tools or electronics is required — we’ll walk you through every step. Everyone is welcome. \nWhy is this so important?\nEvery child deserves to play. But for many kids with disabilities\, toys can be hard to use independently\, and commercially adapted versions can run upwards of $300. However\, with a little bit of tinkering\, we can switch-adapt toys and make them accessible for a fraction of the cost. \nThe event is part of our Hacking for the Holidays campaign. From September to December\, we’re engaging volunteers — students\, corporate partners\, and other community members — in 80 build events across 10 provinces to help us adapt and donate 2\,000 toys and switches to families and clinicians all over Canada. \nMore information on Hacking For The Holidays
URL:https://www.neilsquire.ca/event/hacking-for-the-holidays-fredericton-toy-adapting/
LOCATION:Crowne Plaza Fredericton-Lord Beaverbrook\, 659 Queen Street\, Fredericton\, New Brunswick\, E3B 1C3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Buildathon,Community Event,Makers Making Change
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SUMMARY:Toy Adapting with New Brunswick Volunteers & Premier's Council on Disabilities
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to once again be partnering with New Brunswick’s Premier’s Council on Disabilities to host this great event. Makers Making Change will lead volunteers through adapting toys to make them more accessible for Makers Making Change’s Hacking for the Holidays campaign\, with toys being donated to children and families across New Brunswick and to the Stan Cassidy Centre for Rehabilitation. \nVolunteers will be provided with the toy\, tools and instructions at the event. \nNew this year\, we are also introducing a gift wrapping station! While there will be the option to have your gift wrapped in the traditional or usual way\, we will also be demonstrating accessible gift wrapping. This option allows for gifts to be wrapped with a string or ribbon attached\, so it can be easily pulled. This helps to tear the gift paper for those with limited dexterity or hand movements\, making the process of unwrapping gifts easier. \nIf you are having trouble registering\, please reach out to: Courtneyc@neilsquire.ca or 902-240-1538 \nAnyone looking for a switch adapted toy donation\, please register and fill out this form: https://forms.gle/4JcepLjTcyLheC1B9 \nor email: Courtneyc@neilsquire.ca
URL:https://www.neilsquire.ca/event/toy-adapting-with-new-brunswick-volunteers-premiers-council-on-disabilities/
LOCATION:Crowne Plaza Fredericton-Lord Beaverbrook\, 659 Queen Street\, Fredericton\, New Brunswick\, E3B 1C3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Gaming For All: Joystick Build for Adaptive Gaming
DESCRIPTION:Neil Squire’s Makers Making Change program\, with support from New Brunswick’s Premier’s Council on Persons with Disabilities\, will host a unique event where you can learn more about adaptive gaming. We will be joined by Stan Cassidy Centre’s Game Changers program as they will tell us more about their work and programs in adaptive gaming. Opportunity to trial and demo some devices will also be available to attendees. \nAttendees will also have the chance to build an adaptive joystick\, which will then be donated to Stan Cassidy Centre’s Game Changers program\, allowing more people to game. Attendees will be supplied with tools\, parts and instructions and supported by Makers Making Change staff. \nRegistration is appreciated\, any question please reach out to courtneyc@neilsquire.ca
URL:https://www.neilsquire.ca/event/gaming-for-all-joystick-build-for-adaptive-gaming/
LOCATION:Crowne Plaza Fredericton-Lord Beaverbrook\, 659 Queen Street\, Fredericton\, New Brunswick\, E3B 1C3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Buildathon,Community Event,Makers Making Change
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SUMMARY:Hacking for the Holidays: Toy Adapting for New Brunswick
DESCRIPTION:Join Neil Squire’s Makers Making Change program as we will be hosting an event to adapt toys for children with disabilities! \nWe are excited to be partnering with the New Brunswick Premier’s Council on Disabilities to host this exciting event in recognition of International Day for Persons with Disabilities. The International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) is annually observed on 3 December to promote the full and equal participation of persons with disabilities and to take action for the inclusion of persons with disabilities in all aspects of society and development. \nParticipants attending the event will be provided with tools and instructions and guided in adapting toys to be compatible with assistive switches to allow children of all abilities to play and interact with toys. All skill levels are welcome\, and every toy and device will be given to a child with a disability as part of our Hacking for the Holidays campaign. \nWhile not necessary to participate or receive a toy\, donations to our Hacking for the Holidays campaign are appreciated and can be made here
URL:https://www.neilsquire.ca/event/hacking-for-the-holidays-toy-adapting-for-new-brunswick/
LOCATION:Crowne Plaza Fredericton-Lord Beaverbrook\, 659 Queen Street\, Fredericton\, New Brunswick\, E3B 1C3\, Canada
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