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Maker Faire Bay Area 2009
Disability & Access Hacks

Stage C , Saturday 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Small assistive devices such as reacher/grabbers, page turners and book holders, grip extenders, can be made with bits of rubber tubing, PVC pipe, and tools as simple as box cutters and duct tape. Rather than obsess over impossible levels of healthiness and longevity, we need to change people’s expectations of how they will deal with changing physical limitations. We can work to spread simple designs, and a DIY attitude for mobility and accessibility gear, to encourage a culture of invention that will be especially helpful to people as they age. We'll look at the philosophy and will list 5 simple things you can do to help a friend or relative with accessibility hacks!

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About the Maker(s)

Liz Henry
Liz Henry is a producer and developer at BlogHer, the award-winning aggregation, syndication and advertising network for women bloggers. She has been writing online since 1990, and has helped to organize BarCampBlock, WoolfCamp, the Tiptree Awards and Wiki Wednesday. She has been a wheelchair user on and off for fifteen years, and is a proud member of the Secret Feminist Cabal.
http://liz-henry.blogspot.com