Makers Making Change
@makersmakingchange.bsky.social
We connect people with #disabilities to makers who can build affordable #AssistiveTechnology. A program of @neilsquiresociety.bsky.social
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Make play accessible this holiday season.
We're excited to launch #HackingForTheHolidays, and we're looking to raise $200,000, donate 2,000 toys and switches to families and clinicians across Canada, and engage 2,000 volunteers.
Donate today and give the gift of play: buff.ly/II2aXkV
We're excited to launch #HackingForTheHolidays, and we're looking to raise $200,000, donate 2,000 toys and switches to families and clinicians across Canada, and engage 2,000 volunteers.
Donate today and give the gift of play: buff.ly/II2aXkV
Cameron David, a personal trainer in the Lower Mainland, and his friend, a handyman also named Cameron, have started their own #HackingForTheHolidays fundraising page and pledged to run a kilometre each for every $50 raised, with the goal of raising $2,000 and running 40 km.
Read: ow.ly/UN8S50XvZ69
Read: ow.ly/UN8S50XvZ69
November 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Cameron David, a personal trainer in the Lower Mainland, and his friend, a handyman also named Cameron, have started their own #HackingForTheHolidays fundraising page and pledged to run a kilometre each for every $50 raised, with the goal of raising $2,000 and running 40 km.
Read: ow.ly/UN8S50XvZ69
Read: ow.ly/UN8S50XvZ69
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A successful collaboration between Place aux compétences, École Anna-Malenfant and our @makersmakingchange.bsky.social 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.
Read more: buff.ly/4H0GNYL
Read more: buff.ly/4H0GNYL
November 20, 2025 at 5:03 PM
A successful collaboration between Place aux compétences, École Anna-Malenfant and our @makersmakingchange.bsky.social 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.
Read more: buff.ly/4H0GNYL
Read more: buff.ly/4H0GNYL
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On Thursday and Friday, we attended the ASPECT BC Conference in Richmond, BC. A great opportunity to connect with other service providers from across British Columbia, and we're proud to be a sponsor of this year's conference. [1/2]
November 18, 2025 at 10:02 PM
On Thursday and Friday, we attended the ASPECT BC Conference in Richmond, BC. A great opportunity to connect with other service providers from across British Columbia, and we're proud to be a sponsor of this year's conference. [1/2]
Everyone’s favorite switch has just gotten better! The Interact Switch has just gotten an update, making it easier than ever to build. [1/3]
November 17, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Everyone’s favorite switch has just gotten better! The Interact Switch has just gotten an update, making it easier than ever to build. [1/3]
Our friends at PrintLab and Autodesk have launched the 2026 Make:able Challenge, this year with an exciting new open-source twist.
Make:able is a design challenge where students, makers and professionals work to solve everyday challenges faced by people with disabilities and the elderly.
Make:able is a design challenge where students, makers and professionals work to solve everyday challenges faced by people with disabilities and the elderly.
PrintLab and Autodesk Launch the 2026 Make:able Challenge
Take part in the 2026 Make:able Challenge from PrintLab and Autodesk. Use 3D design and printing to create and share open-source assistive technology.
weareprintlab.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Our friends at PrintLab and Autodesk have launched the 2026 Make:able Challenge, this year with an exciting new open-source twist.
Make:able is a design challenge where students, makers and professionals work to solve everyday challenges faced by people with disabilities and the elderly.
Make:able is a design challenge where students, makers and professionals work to solve everyday challenges faced by people with disabilities and the elderly.
Earlier this month, we did a #HackingForTheHolidays build with the FIRST Robotics Cyber Eagles team in Sherwood Park. Thanks to Dow Canada for purchasing the toys for the build. In all, 15 paint spinners were built & 13 Bluey toys were adapted, all to be donated to local children with disabilities.
November 14, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Earlier this month, we did a #HackingForTheHolidays build with the FIRST Robotics Cyber Eagles team in Sherwood Park. Thanks to Dow Canada for purchasing the toys for the build. In all, 15 paint spinners were built & 13 Bluey toys were adapted, all to be donated to local children with disabilities.
We want to give a huge shoutout to one of our major sponsors for this year’s Hacking for the Holidays campaign, the Bourassa Savaria Foundation. We’re incredibly grateful for their donation of $10,000 and their continued support of making play accessible for children with disabilities. Thank you!
November 13, 2025 at 6:59 PM
We want to give a huge shoutout to one of our major sponsors for this year’s Hacking for the Holidays campaign, the Bourassa Savaria Foundation. We’re incredibly grateful for their donation of $10,000 and their continued support of making play accessible for children with disabilities. Thank you!
Are you in Fredericton or Saint John, New Brunswick and want to adapt toys with Worlds UNBound's Go ENG Girl for our Hacking for the Holidays campaign? Sign up today!
Saint John: November 15 www.worldsunbound.ca/go-eng-girl-1
Fredericton: November 29 www.worldsunbound.ca/go-eng-girl
Saint John: November 15 www.worldsunbound.ca/go-eng-girl-1
Fredericton: November 29 www.worldsunbound.ca/go-eng-girl
November 10, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Are you in Fredericton or Saint John, New Brunswick and want to adapt toys with Worlds UNBound's Go ENG Girl for our Hacking for the Holidays campaign? Sign up today!
Saint John: November 15 www.worldsunbound.ca/go-eng-girl-1
Fredericton: November 29 www.worldsunbound.ca/go-eng-girl
Saint John: November 15 www.worldsunbound.ca/go-eng-girl-1
Fredericton: November 29 www.worldsunbound.ca/go-eng-girl
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One of my favourite classes today! We had the Neil Squire Society visiting and adapted toys for kids with disabilities so that they can be used with adaptive switches. These toys go to the IWK Halifax and other places and then get distributed to kids with disabilities just in time for Christmas ❤️
November 4, 2025 at 10:52 PM
One of my favourite classes today! We had the Neil Squire Society visiting and adapted toys for kids with disabilities so that they can be used with adaptive switches. These toys go to the IWK Halifax and other places and then get distributed to kids with disabilities just in time for Christmas ❤️
Curious about what toys are available for our #HackingForTheHolidays campaign? Shanelle gives us a sneak peek of the Peek A Boo Koala. To request a toy in Canada, check out our Hacking For The Holidays page of our website. Requests will close November 30th, 2025.
Request: buff.ly/YEyMXcw
Request: buff.ly/YEyMXcw
November 7, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Curious about what toys are available for our #HackingForTheHolidays campaign? Shanelle gives us a sneak peek of the Peek A Boo Koala. To request a toy in Canada, check out our Hacking For The Holidays page of our website. Requests will close November 30th, 2025.
Request: buff.ly/YEyMXcw
Request: buff.ly/YEyMXcw
When students at Gretna Green School 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, taking the initiative to raise over $500 for our campaign.
Read more: buff.ly/zIz9nnd
Read more: buff.ly/zIz9nnd
November 6, 2025 at 9:17 PM
When students at Gretna Green School 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, taking the initiative to raise over $500 for our campaign.
Read more: buff.ly/zIz9nnd
Read more: buff.ly/zIz9nnd
We want to give a huge shoutout to one of our major sponsors for this year’s Hacking for the Holidays campaign, Canada Life. Canada Life has donated $10,000 for Hacking for the Holidays, and have been a longtime supporter of our work at Neil Squire. Thank you!
November 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM
We want to give a huge shoutout to one of our major sponsors for this year’s Hacking for the Holidays campaign, Canada Life. Canada Life has donated $10,000 for Hacking for the Holidays, and have been a longtime supporter of our work at Neil Squire. Thank you!
Our Accessible Gaming Lead Tyler Fentie was recently on the Over Coffee podcast to talk about the GAME Kit and more.
Listen: twomaverix.com?p=33408
Listen: twomaverix.com?p=33408
November 3, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Our Accessible Gaming Lead Tyler Fentie was recently on the Over Coffee podcast to talk about the GAME Kit and more.
Listen: twomaverix.com?p=33408
Listen: twomaverix.com?p=33408
Happy Halloween! Check out our switch adapted Dancing Wednesday doll!
As part of Hacking for the Holidays, if you are in Canada you can request your own Wednesday through our website. Or, adapt your own with instructions provided on our Github page!
www.makersmakingchange.com/hacking-for-...
As part of Hacking for the Holidays, if you are in Canada you can request your own Wednesday through our website. Or, adapt your own with instructions provided on our Github page!
www.makersmakingchange.com/hacking-for-...
October 31, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Happy Halloween! Check out our switch adapted Dancing Wednesday doll!
As part of Hacking for the Holidays, if you are in Canada you can request your own Wednesday through our website. Or, adapt your own with instructions provided on our Github page!
www.makersmakingchange.com/hacking-for-...
As part of Hacking for the Holidays, if you are in Canada you can request your own Wednesday through our website. Or, adapt your own with instructions provided on our Github page!
www.makersmakingchange.com/hacking-for-...
We are one month into our Hacking for the Holidays campaign, and we're blown away by the impact so far.
Thank you to everyone who’s helped make this season of giving a success! Let’s keep the momentum going!
Make a difference and donate today: buff.ly/894V10U
#HackingForTheHolidays
Thank you to everyone who’s helped make this season of giving a success! Let’s keep the momentum going!
Make a difference and donate today: buff.ly/894V10U
#HackingForTheHolidays
October 28, 2025 at 11:02 PM
We are one month into our Hacking for the Holidays campaign, and we're blown away by the impact so far.
Thank you to everyone who’s helped make this season of giving a success! Let’s keep the momentum going!
Make a difference and donate today: buff.ly/894V10U
#HackingForTheHolidays
Thank you to everyone who’s helped make this season of giving a success! Let’s keep the momentum going!
Make a difference and donate today: buff.ly/894V10U
#HackingForTheHolidays
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Hamza, a Kinesiology student at the University of Saskatchewan, leads volunteers as a Clubs That Care youth leader in making adapted toys for our Hacking for the Holidays campaign.
“I’ve just wrapped up my first event where my club made 30 adapted bubble machines!”
Read more: buff.ly/1jQbLZO
“I’ve just wrapped up my first event where my club made 30 adapted bubble machines!”
Read more: buff.ly/1jQbLZO
October 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Hamza, a Kinesiology student at the University of Saskatchewan, leads volunteers as a Clubs That Care youth leader in making adapted toys for our Hacking for the Holidays campaign.
“I’ve just wrapped up my first event where my club made 30 adapted bubble machines!”
Read more: buff.ly/1jQbLZO
“I’ve just wrapped up my first event where my club made 30 adapted bubble machines!”
Read more: buff.ly/1jQbLZO
Hamza, a Kinesiology student at the University of Saskatchewan, leads volunteers as a Clubs That Care youth leader in making adapted toys for our Hacking for the Holidays campaign.
“I’ve just wrapped up my first event where my club made 30 adapted bubble machines!”
Read more: buff.ly/1jQbLZO
“I’ve just wrapped up my first event where my club made 30 adapted bubble machines!”
Read more: buff.ly/1jQbLZO
October 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Hamza, a Kinesiology student at the University of Saskatchewan, leads volunteers as a Clubs That Care youth leader in making adapted toys for our Hacking for the Holidays campaign.
“I’ve just wrapped up my first event where my club made 30 adapted bubble machines!”
Read more: buff.ly/1jQbLZO
“I’ve just wrapped up my first event where my club made 30 adapted bubble machines!”
Read more: buff.ly/1jQbLZO
We’re already at 50% capacity for our Clubs That Care program!
Are you between the ages of 15–30 in Canada and ready to take action in your community?
Apply for our micro-grant and make it happen. Spots are limited — apply today: buff.ly/Bv3vVdc
#YouthGrants #ClubsThatCare #CommunityBuilders
Are you between the ages of 15–30 in Canada and ready to take action in your community?
Apply for our micro-grant and make it happen. Spots are limited — apply today: buff.ly/Bv3vVdc
#YouthGrants #ClubsThatCare #CommunityBuilders
October 21, 2025 at 6:50 PM
We’re already at 50% capacity for our Clubs That Care program!
Are you between the ages of 15–30 in Canada and ready to take action in your community?
Apply for our micro-grant and make it happen. Spots are limited — apply today: buff.ly/Bv3vVdc
#YouthGrants #ClubsThatCare #CommunityBuilders
Are you between the ages of 15–30 in Canada and ready to take action in your community?
Apply for our micro-grant and make it happen. Spots are limited — apply today: buff.ly/Bv3vVdc
#YouthGrants #ClubsThatCare #CommunityBuilders
An amazing story from the University of Toronto Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy on students Jacob, Tenzin, Maddy, and Tali, who helped Mike, a gamer with a spinal cord injury, design a set-up to allow him to game on his own again.
Read: ot.utoronto.ca/news/student...
Read: ot.utoronto.ca/news/student...
October 16, 2025 at 11:28 PM
An amazing story from the University of Toronto Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy on students Jacob, Tenzin, Maddy, and Tali, who helped Mike, a gamer with a spinal cord injury, design a set-up to allow him to game on his own again.
Read: ot.utoronto.ca/news/student...
Read: ot.utoronto.ca/news/student...
CTV Saskatoon recently did a great feature on Nicolas, one of our Clubs That Care leaders, and the great work he is doing to provide assistive technology to his community.
Watch: www.ctvnews.ca/saskatoon/ar...
Watch: www.ctvnews.ca/saskatoon/ar...
October 9, 2025 at 11:10 PM
CTV Saskatoon recently did a great feature on Nicolas, one of our Clubs That Care leaders, and the great work he is doing to provide assistive technology to his community.
Watch: www.ctvnews.ca/saskatoon/ar...
Watch: www.ctvnews.ca/saskatoon/ar...
We're proud to support the Cerebral Palsy Association of BC’s Gamers Club initiative, bringing accessible gaming to people with cerebral palsy in BC. Accessible Gaming Lead Tyler Fentie conducted assessments for participants, while Clubs That Care volunteers donated devices.
Read: buff.ly/H9pr8u2
Read: buff.ly/H9pr8u2
October 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
We're proud to support the Cerebral Palsy Association of BC’s Gamers Club initiative, bringing accessible gaming to people with cerebral palsy in BC. Accessible Gaming Lead Tyler Fentie conducted assessments for participants, while Clubs That Care volunteers donated devices.
Read: buff.ly/H9pr8u2
Read: buff.ly/H9pr8u2
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Yesterday, our team had a great time at the UBC Science Undergraduate Society Community Engagement Fair.
Pictured left to right: Case Manager William Wong, Job Developer Enrique Vazquez, and Director of @makersmakingchange.bsky.social Justin Pezzin.
#CreativeEmploymentOptions #NDEAM #NDEAM2025
Pictured left to right: Case Manager William Wong, Job Developer Enrique Vazquez, and Director of @makersmakingchange.bsky.social Justin Pezzin.
#CreativeEmploymentOptions #NDEAM #NDEAM2025
October 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Yesterday, our team had a great time at the UBC Science Undergraduate Society Community Engagement Fair.
Pictured left to right: Case Manager William Wong, Job Developer Enrique Vazquez, and Director of @makersmakingchange.bsky.social Justin Pezzin.
#CreativeEmploymentOptions #NDEAM #NDEAM2025
Pictured left to right: Case Manager William Wong, Job Developer Enrique Vazquez, and Director of @makersmakingchange.bsky.social Justin Pezzin.
#CreativeEmploymentOptions #NDEAM #NDEAM2025
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Our Prairie Region team is at the University of Regina for the Saskatchewan Adaptive Physical Activity Symposium.
L-R: Chris Neal Langdon, Sr Case Manager; Nikki Langdon, Regional Director; Shanelle Gilman, @makersmakingchange.bsky.social Western Region Coordinator; Amanda LaRose, AT Specialist.
L-R: Chris Neal Langdon, Sr Case Manager; Nikki Langdon, Regional Director; Shanelle Gilman, @makersmakingchange.bsky.social Western Region Coordinator; Amanda LaRose, AT Specialist.
October 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Our Prairie Region team is at the University of Regina for the Saskatchewan Adaptive Physical Activity Symposium.
L-R: Chris Neal Langdon, Sr Case Manager; Nikki Langdon, Regional Director; Shanelle Gilman, @makersmakingchange.bsky.social Western Region Coordinator; Amanda LaRose, AT Specialist.
L-R: Chris Neal Langdon, Sr Case Manager; Nikki Langdon, Regional Director; Shanelle Gilman, @makersmakingchange.bsky.social Western Region Coordinator; Amanda LaRose, AT Specialist.
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September 30th is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day in which we honour the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. [1/4]
September 30, 2025 at 3:05 PM
September 30th is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day in which we honour the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. [1/4]
At École Madeleine Bergeron, a specialized school in Quebec City that serves over 120 students with disabilities from across eastern Quebec, student makers in the Adapta3D program build devices for their fellow students and staff.
Read more: buff.ly/YCI73BB
Read more: buff.ly/YCI73BB
September 29, 2025 at 7:03 PM
At École Madeleine Bergeron, a specialized school in Quebec City that serves over 120 students with disabilities from across eastern Quebec, student makers in the Adapta3D program build devices for their fellow students and staff.
Read more: buff.ly/YCI73BB
Read more: buff.ly/YCI73BB