A person from Warman, Sask., has discovered a singular means to make use of 3D printing and electronics to assist individuals with disabilities.
Nicolas Vaagen, who lives with a mind damage, creates assistive know-how designed to assist with each on a regular basis duties and enjoyable actions.
“There’s a lot of these jobs that may be completed by individuals with numerous disabilities. I really feel like it’s via assistive know-how that… that may be completed, and I need to be part of making {that a} actuality. I need to assist individuals obtain issues that they couldn’t with out the assistive know-how,” Vaagen stated.
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Vaagen has made instruments like nail clippers, writing aids and card holders. He ships his creations to individuals throughout Canada and has had optimistic suggestions.
For instance, a lady who has arthritis acquired an easy-to-grip doorknob from him. “So, I made, these Tylenol arthritis lids – they’ve the little grooves – I principally made a type of, nevertheless it slips over a doorknob,” he defined. “They actually favored that and located it very helpful and had been completely satisfied.”
Vaagen creates most of those devices via a non-profit group referred to as Makers Making Change. Folks can request the assistive know-how they could want, then Vaagen designs, prints, assembles and sends the instruments on to them. The group additionally helps makers buy tools they could want, together with 3D printers, via grants.
Vaagen hopes to unfold the phrase concerning the group and the potential it has to assist others.
“It’s an excellent factor. There’s solely like 17 requests on there, and I really feel like there’s a lot of individuals that may use assistive know-how, however they don’t know the place to get it.”
Vaagen stated his ardour for 3D printing drives him to maintain creating. He encourages individuals to succeed in out with concepts or requests via e-mail at nicolasvaagen@gmail.com.
“I acquired the time, I’m prepared to work with you and attempt to provide you with one thing that helps you out.”
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