Make:able

Noah loves Farming Simulator on the PS5, but limited hand and arm control makes gaming a challenge. These five middle school boys worked together to design and build an adaptive solution to help Noah play more independently. See their project in action!

River loves fidget toys, but since he has cerebral palsy his therpists and his family have trouble finding suitable toys for him. Check out what these boys were able to make for him!

Every night, Chad watches Wheel of Fortune. He loves game shows—but because of his cerebral palsy, finding games he can play himself can be difficult. So these high school boys decided to create one just for him.

Steven has cerebral palsy, which can make fine motor skills challenging. These teenage boys wanted to design and build some games he could truly enjoy playing. Through creativity, engineering, and a lot of problem-solving, they created something just for him.

Leteesha is outgoing, social, and full of personality — but communicating verbally can be difficult. Watch how these 5 college students designed and built a custom communication device to help her connect with those around her.

Preschooler Liam loves story time, but his disability makes it difficult for him to turn the pages of a book on his own. So these teenage boys got to work! Using 3D printing, coding, electronics, and plenty of problem-solving, they built a device designed to help Liam experience books more independently.

Ella loves dancing and music, but staying focused on daily tasks can be a challenge. So these six girls set out to create a device that uses Ella’s love of music to help motivate and guide her through everyday activities.

Callie has always wanted to join in her family's annual water blaster extravaganza, but due to her arthrogryposis (a condition that limits her hand mobility) she was never able to participate. Watch as our team of 7th and 8th graders work to use their 3D printing skills and ingenuity to help Callie. Her family had better watch out this year!

The Therapy & Learning Center helps many people in our local community. They have this really nice tricycle, but many of their clients who enjoy using it do not have the necessary muscle strength to steer it. Watch as this team of middle schoolers work to engineer a solution!

Ben is a 3-year-old boy who loves the movie Monsters, Inc. Due to a near-drowning accident, he suffers from vision impairment and neurological damage. Watch as these 2 college students use 3D printing, coding and a lot of hard work to make a very special toy just for Ben!

Jariya is a 3-year-old girl who is visually impaired and has cerebral palsy, but like most 3-year-olds she loves lights, music and toys. Watch as this team of 9th and 10th graders works to design and program a special toy and a special device just for Jariya!

Natalie is a 19-year-old with cerebral palsy who communicates using a head switch. When this team of high school students learned that Natalie likes the sound of jingle bells, they went to work designing, 3D printing and programming so that Natalie can play the bells!

Christian is a young man who loves playing video and computer games, but his muscular dystrophy has made it increasingly difficult for him to use a keyboard. Watch and see how these 3 eighth-grade boys use their 3D printing skills to help!

Dawson is a 6-year old boy with hip dysplasia, eye dysplasia and cerebral palsy. Watch as a team of 4th-7th graders imagine, design and code a new toy just for him.

Judd is a 5-year-old with cerebral palsy. He loves playing ball. Watch as this team of 5th and 6th grade boys make a way for Judd to play ball!

See how 4 high school students used 3D printing, coding and electronics to make it possible for Hayden to control her own music.

See how 4 middle school boys made it easier for Dakota to fish.

See how 4 students use 3D printing to help Amory play.

Three elementary school girls use 3D printing to help Addy "blow" bubbles.