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Makers Making Change

Equipment and accessibility · By Neil Squire Society (opens in a new tab)

Open-source assistive devices built by volunteer makers for the cost of materials, from switch mounts to a lip-controlled mouse.

↗ Open Makers Making Change

A library of more than two hundred open-source assistive technology designs and a network of volunteer makers who build them. You request a device and pay only for materials. Designs include mounts, switches, adapted controllers and the LipSync mouse. The maker network is strongest in Canada and the United States; the designs are free to anyone with access to a maker space or a 3D printer.

Who it is for: People with ALS/MND, Carers and family, Clinicians
Where it works: Anywhere
How you reach it: Website, In person

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