Makers Making Change

09/25/2025

Make play accessible this holiday season.

We're excited to launch our fourth annual campaign. From September to December, we’re engaging volunteers — students, corporate partners, and other community members — in 80 build events across 10 provinces to help us adapt and donate 2,000 toys and switches to families and clinicians all over Canada.

And we need your help. We’re looking to raise $200,000 to spread the joy of play this holiday season. Every dollar counts — many battery-operated toys can be adapted with just $5 of parts, while $60 can cover the whole cost of a toy and switch.

Donate today and give the gift of play: https://hackingfortheholidays2025.causevox.com/

09/24/2025

It's that time of year again! With our Hacking for the Holidays campaign launching, join our Regional Coordinators Shanelle and Courtney to learn how to request toys in Canada, find out how to connect with us on hosting an event, and we will give you a sneak peek of what toys are on this year's list!

MMC Live is a monthly live stream where we will share resources and projects, exciting updates in our community, and much more. Each month, the live stream will focus on updates from our regional coordinators, accessible gaming team, or R&D team.

09/19/2025

Can I Play That? reviewed our GAME Kit. Read the review and learn all about the GAME Kit.

Makers Making Change's GAME Kit is a comprehensive set of assistive switches, joysticks, and accessories to work with adaptive controllers.

09/18/2025

We're excited to launch the GAME Kit, a new initiative to expand accessible gaming across Canada. This versatile kit contains adaptive gaming gear and an easy-to-follow guide to help your organization set up engaging adaptive gaming showcases. Choose from three tiers to meet your specific needs.

The GAME Kit is designed for:

• Universities and Researchers studying accessible tech
• Game Studios and Esports Organizations
• Libraries and Community Centers hosting workshops
• Non-Profits supporting gamers with disabilities
• Corporations seeking impactful team-building activities
• Anyone wanting to bring adaptive gaming to their community

Use the kit to host build events, create demo stations, and take a hands-on approach to learning about assistive technology.

Please note: The GAME Kits are available for order by persons and organizations in Canada. All proceeds from the GAME Kits will support our adaptive gaming programming for Canadians with disabilities. These kits complement our volunteer-based model, and all devices remain requestable through the Assistive Device Library.

The GAME Kit was built together with an incredible group of collaborators, from David Tisserand at Ubisoft (Ubisoft Canada), to clinicians at SETBC, educators at NorQuest College, and clinical game accessibility expert Kaitlyn Jones. Your insights helped shape this kit, and we’re so grateful for your contributions.

Explore the GAME Kit and help us build a more accessible future for gaming: https://www.makersmakingchange.com/game-kit-landing-page

09/11/2025

Do you love 3D printing? Here's a chance to use it for good!

Join Makers Making Change's Clubs That Care program! You can print, build and deliver assistive devices to your community while refining and perfecting your skills - layer by layer. Apply today at: https://www.makersmakingchange.com/clubs-that-care

Funded by Government of Canada, the Clubs That Care Micro-grants supports youth leaders ages 15-30 in making a difference in the lives of people with disabilities.

09/09/2025

09/04/2025

Our friends at the Cerebral Palsy Association of BC are currently accepting applications for their Education Bursaries!

To be eligible, you must be 17 years of age or older, reside in British Columbia, have a diagnosis of cerebral palsy, and be planning to attend a certified or accredited post-secondary institution in BC.

The funds for this bursary have been jointly funded by the Kinsmen Foundation and the Cerebral Palsy Association of BC. If you have any questions while applying, please contact 604-408-9484 or info@bccerebralpalsy.com. Applications will close on September 15th.

Apply: https://bccerebralpalsy.com/programs/education-bursaries/

09/01/2025

Interested in adaptive gaming? Canadian youth aged 15–30 with a passion for STEM and community impact that are interested in adaptive gaming — this is for you. Apply now for the Clubs That Care Micro-Grant: https://www.makersmakingchange.com/clubs-that-care

Swipe to learn more about adaptive gaming and share your ideas and questions in the comments below!

Top Tip: Check out the new adaptive gaming resources under Leader Resources in the Clubs That Care section of our website

08/29/2025

MMC Live is a monthly live stream where we will share resources and projects, exciting updates in our community, and much more. Each month, the live stream will focus on updates from our regional coordinators, accessible gaming team, or R&D team.

However, this episode is a special edition where Tyler Fentie, our accessible gaming lead will walk through his trip to South Korea. He attended the 20th International Assistive Technology Symposium in Seoul and visited various assistive technology centres. He will share about the purpose of the trip and share his learnings.

08/28/2025

🎮 GAMERS CLUB MEETUP TONIGHT!🕹️

Get ready for an epic time discussing Discord Orientation and learning 'How to Create Your Own Video Game.'��6 – 7:30pm!
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We also can't wait to hear how everyone's gaming has been going! �
🎮 Let's talk about what is working?�
🎮 What is not working?�
🎮 What kind of games have you started playing?�
🎮 Has anyone gamed together yet? And what games did you play?�

If you have not joined our gamers club you still can!

All of the information can be found on our website.
Check it out here: www.bccerebralpalsy.com/cpabc-gamers-club

��If you have any questions or would like assistance in applying, please reach out to Denzil at programs@bccerebralpalsy.com

08/28/2025

Recently, Tyler Fentie, the Accessible Gaming Lead for our Makers Making Change program, led D-Camps campers at Camp Jean Nelson in presentations about our program and in building 23 low profile switches that will be donated to people with disabilities. He also led the campers in a prototyping session, where the young campers brainstormed designing an adaptive guitar pick.

D-Camps is a program of Diabetes Canada that provides camp programming for youth with diabetes. Tyler, a former D-Camps participant and counsellor himself, always appreciates the opportunity to give back to the D-Camps community and share his passion for STEM education.

08/21/2025

Hannah is an occupational therapist at a pediatric clinic in Collingwood, Ontario. She’s also a Clubs That Care youth leader, making assistive devices for the clinic and her community.

With the Clubs That Care micro-grant, she has purchased a 3D printer and she has been enjoying learning how to use it, working with a local volunteer to print low-tech assistive devices. She has already donated some of the devices to a fellow occupational therapist and speech language pathologist at the clinic.

“It's been really enjoyable so far,” she shares. “I feel like it's been just ongoing learning, which is fantastic and something I'm always looking for, but I also already see the immediate benefit and impact to the community.”

Read more: https://www.makersmakingchange.com/news/hannah-makes-assistive-devices-for-the-clinic-and-community-as-a-clubs-that-care-MCLQPF34ARVRDZHEZGVRXTGF3ORM