Connecting people with disabilities to affordableassistive technology
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How does Makers Making Change work?
People with disabilities and disability
professionals suggest ideas and request
devices from our open source library.
Makers in the community, like educators,
makerspace members, and hobbyists,
volunteer their skills, tools, and time to
build requests and ideas. Users only pay
for the material costs.
Makers Making Change is for you if:
• Commercial devices are unaffordable
• You’re looking for a customized device
• Commercial devices don’t address your needs
SPONSORS OF MAKERS MAKING CHANGE
Contact UsIf you have any questions or would like to collaborate, reach out to us at:
Prairie Office1353 Broad St.Regina, SK | [email protected]
Central Office150 Kilgour Rd. Toronto, ON | [email protected]
Atlantic Office504 - 5475 Spring Garden Rd.Halifax, NS | [email protected]
Head Office | R&D Lab400 – 3999 Henning Dr.Burnaby, BC | [email protected]
Calgary Office7101 5 St. SECalgary, AB | [email protected]
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Makers Making Change is a North American program.
Find Makers in your community.
Makers Making Change is an initiative run by the
Research and Development department at the
Neil Squire Society.
The initiative addresses issues faced by people
with disabilities by utilizing the open source and
maker movement to create affordable assistive
technologies at the community level.
Maker
Request
Event
What is Makers Making Change?
The Neil Squire Society is a Canadian national not-for-profit organization that has been empowering people with disabilities through technology for over thirty years.
See Neil Squire Society’s full list of programs and services at: www.neilsquire.ca
Ways to Get Involved
MakersMakingChange.com
Search for what’s happeningin your community:
CONNECT
People with disabilities can connect
with local makers in their community
PROJECTS
Explore our library of vetted projects or
suggest an idea for a build
EVENTS
Browse events where volunteers build
and distribute assistive devices
MAKE A BUILD
Makers volunteer their skills to build a
project or create a custom solution
FUND A BUILD
Donate the cost of a device for someone
in your community
All projects on Makers Making
Change are open source, allowing
designs to be used, modified, and
distributed free for personal use.