OpenAT Joysticks to Increase Digital Access for Canadians With Disabilities
We are proud to announce the release of four OpenAT joystick devices that were developed as part of the Government of Canada鈥檚 Assistive Technology Program.
Neil Squire Solutions BC Team Adapts Toys Together
On Friday, our Makers Making Change team hosted our BC Solutions team for a build event, making switches and adapting toys. It was a great team building event, and best of all, the toys will go to local kids with disabilities as part of our #HackingForTheHolidays campaign.
Making Play Accessible to All Kids With Disabilities This Holiday Season With Hacking for the Holidays
Neil Squire’s Makers Making Change program is launching their second annual #HackingForTheHolidays campaign to make sure that play is accessible to all kids with disabilities this holiday season.
Hacking for the Holidays 2023
Last year, we raised $28,000 and delivered over 600 toys and 900 switches to children with disabilities across Canada. For 2023, we are shooting even higher. With a fundraising goal of聽$100,000, we are aiming to build聽2,000聽toys, switches, and video game joysticks, host over聽100聽events across all 10 provinces, and make sure that play is accessible to all kids with disabilities this holiday season.
Chester Loves His New Adapted Toys
鈥淚 have never seen him laugh and giggle so much with a toy before,鈥 his mother Cheryl shares from Miramichi, New Brunswick. 鈥淐hester loves Peppa Pig, but he has absolutely fallen in love with the dinosaur.”