Open Source Special Needs Devices
Maker Faire Bay Area 2025
September 26th-28th
We are building open source special needs devices trying to solve one unmet need at a time. We will have our 3rd deployed device with us that communication device build for a non verbal 3 year old to help her communicate her basic needs to her caregiver so she will no longer need to cowboy it when she is for instance hungry or thirsty.
This is interactive and we want everyone to "Push The Button"
Michael Kadie
T-Rex Successful, Slightly Famous, Autistic Adult. Built 2 special needs full language communications systems for 2 children in 1993 and change my masters thesis to that project. Led a successful software engineer. Built and electric car in 2006 that was on the main floor of Detroit auto show. Became electric vehicle engineer. Started building special needs projects again this year.
