Makers Making Change
@makersmakingchange.bsky.social
We connect people with #disabilities to makers who can build affordable #AssistiveTechnology. A program of @neilsquiresociety.bsky.social
The MMC R&D Team has recently published the OpenAT Design Guide! This guide is a collection of best practices and dimensions for designing using common MMC components. The guide is always evolving, and we encourage the community to add to it as well.
Read the OpenAT Design Guide: buff.ly/HiXUkAn
Read the OpenAT Design Guide: buff.ly/HiXUkAn
January 15, 2026 at 11:00 PM
The MMC R&D Team has recently published the OpenAT Design Guide! This guide is a collection of best practices and dimensions for designing using common MMC components. The guide is always evolving, and we encourage the community to add to it as well.
Read the OpenAT Design Guide: buff.ly/HiXUkAn
Read the OpenAT Design Guide: buff.ly/HiXUkAn
Priscilla, who is five years old, received an adapted paint spinner from our #HackingForTheHolidays campaign. The adapted paint spinner allowed Priscilla to press a switch to paint Christmas ornaments for her family.
Read Priscilla's story: buff.ly/as4EahE
Donate: buff.ly/c0C5QLi
Read Priscilla's story: buff.ly/as4EahE
Donate: buff.ly/c0C5QLi
December 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Priscilla, who is five years old, received an adapted paint spinner from our #HackingForTheHolidays campaign. The adapted paint spinner allowed Priscilla to press a switch to paint Christmas ornaments for her family.
Read Priscilla's story: buff.ly/as4EahE
Donate: buff.ly/c0C5QLi
Read Priscilla's story: buff.ly/as4EahE
Donate: buff.ly/c0C5QLi
We recently welcomed aboard our latest GAME Checkpoint, the Alvin Buckwold Child Development Program. Last week, we trained 15 clinicians at Alvin Buckwold in adaptive gaming, and we’re excited to bring in another GAME Checkpoint focused on pediatrics.
December 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM
We recently welcomed aboard our latest GAME Checkpoint, the Alvin Buckwold Child Development Program. Last week, we trained 15 clinicians at Alvin Buckwold in adaptive gaming, and we’re excited to bring in another GAME Checkpoint focused on pediatrics.
It’s that time of year again! Our team has been hard at work, delivering toys across Canada to families and clinicians like Giulia from the BC Centre for Ability (pictured), ensuring that kids with disabilities get the toys in time for the holidays.
There's still time to donate: buff.ly/hIGqhe1
There's still time to donate: buff.ly/hIGqhe1
December 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM
It’s that time of year again! Our team has been hard at work, delivering toys across Canada to families and clinicians like Giulia from the BC Centre for Ability (pictured), ensuring that kids with disabilities get the toys in time for the holidays.
There's still time to donate: buff.ly/hIGqhe1
There's still time to donate: buff.ly/hIGqhe1
Help make play accessible this holiday season! Donate to #HackingToHolidays to give the gift of play to kids with disabilities across Canada. Just $5 can provide the parts for a toy hack, while $60 gives us everything included to provide an adapted toy to a child.
Donate: buff.ly/hIGqhe1
Donate: buff.ly/hIGqhe1
December 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Help make play accessible this holiday season! Donate to #HackingToHolidays to give the gift of play to kids with disabilities across Canada. Just $5 can provide the parts for a toy hack, while $60 gives us everything included to provide an adapted toy to a child.
Donate: buff.ly/hIGqhe1
Donate: buff.ly/hIGqhe1
On Thursday, we had a great time adapting toys with @aircanada.bsky.social staff. The Air Canada Foundation has been a huge supporter of our #HackingForTheHolidays campaign, having donated $30,000 to help make play accessible for kids with disabilities. We are incredibly grateful for their support.
December 9, 2025 at 12:08 AM
On Thursday, we had a great time adapting toys with @aircanada.bsky.social staff. The Air Canada Foundation has been a huge supporter of our #HackingForTheHolidays campaign, having donated $30,000 to help make play accessible for kids with disabilities. We are incredibly grateful for their support.
For #IVD2025, we wanted to share a great story on Dante, a Clubs That Care youth leader, who teamed up with his alma mater, the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT), to host a #HackingForTheHolidays build event, making 150 low profile switches.
Read: buff.ly/vr98Fn4
Read: buff.ly/vr98Fn4
December 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
For #IVD2025, we wanted to share a great story on Dante, a Clubs That Care youth leader, who teamed up with his alma mater, the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT), to host a #HackingForTheHolidays build event, making 150 low profile switches.
Read: buff.ly/vr98Fn4
Read: buff.ly/vr98Fn4
We want to give a huge shoutout to one of our major sponsors for #HackingForTheHolidays, the @aircanada.bsky.social Foundation. Their incredible donation of $30,000 goes a long way in helping make play accessible. We also look forward to hosting a build with Air Canada staff in December. Thank you!
November 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
We want to give a huge shoutout to one of our major sponsors for #HackingForTheHolidays, the @aircanada.bsky.social Foundation. Their incredible donation of $30,000 goes a long way in helping make play accessible. We also look forward to hosting a build with Air Canada staff in December. Thank you!
We need your help to raise $200,000 to make play accessible. With over a month to go, you’ve already helped us raise over $78,000. $5 covers cost of parts, while a donation of $60 can cover the cost of a toy and switch for a child with a disability. #HackingForTheHolidays
Donate: buff.ly/MAlz4Tj
Donate: buff.ly/MAlz4Tj
November 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
We need your help to raise $200,000 to make play accessible. With over a month to go, you’ve already helped us raise over $78,000. $5 covers cost of parts, while a donation of $60 can cover the cost of a toy and switch for a child with a disability. #HackingForTheHolidays
Donate: buff.ly/MAlz4Tj
Donate: buff.ly/MAlz4Tj
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
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]
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
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
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