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Alfred Gives Back With 3D Printing

May 24, 2023 | Categories: Maker Spotlight, success story
Alfred’s a man of many talents. A long-time interior designer with experience in construction, he recently added 3D printing to his list of talents. And…

Clubs That Care: Engaged Youth Build Over 800 Devices!

May 10, 2023 | Categories: News, Chapter Highlight, success story, Maker Spotlight
That’s a wrap! Over the past six months, our Clubs That Care program supported Canadian clubs to build affordable assistive technology. Groups like engineering clubs,…

Device Roundup: May 2023

| Categories: Device Roundup
Here’s a roundup of exciting devices that have been recently added to our Assistive Device library: Single Row Playing Cards Holder The Single Row Playing…

Jocelyn’s New Device

April 26, 2023 | Categories: success story
  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Neil Squire Society (@neilsquiresociety) Jocelyn from Spinal Cord Injury BC shared this video with…

Device Roundup: April 2023

April 12, 2023 | Categories: Device Roundup
Here’s a roundup of exciting devices that have been recently added to our Assistive Device library: Blister Pack Opener Do you struggle to open blister…

“It Brought the Learning to Life in Such a Tangible Way,” Paul Penna Students Make Adapted Toys for Children With Disabilities

March 31, 2023 | Categories: Event, News, Education, success story
On February 28th, middle school students at Paul Penna Downtown Jewish Day School took part in a Makers Making Change device build, making assistive devices…

Neil Squire Named Finalist for Dalhousie Top Co-op Employer Award

March 23, 2023 | Categories: Maker Spotlight, News, success story
Neil Squire was honoured to be named a finalist for Dalhousie University’s Top Co-Op Employer Awards! Kerilyn, a co-op participant with the Makers Making Change…

Clubs That Care: UBC Science Undergraduate Society

March 16, 2023 | Categories: Chapter Highlight, Partner Highlight
Through Clubs That Care, an initiative by Neil Squire’s Makers Making Change program, we are helping university and post-secondary clubs and groups to build affordable…

GAME Checkpoints Lay the Groundwork for Adapted Gaming

| Categories: News, Partner Highlight
Dating back to the Access Makeathon in 2017, Adapted Gaming has been a key focus of Makers Making Change since its inception as a Neil…