Time: 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Disability Services, in partnership with the Tetra Society of North America, is offering an interactive information session on the services available to students and staff through Tetra’s “Youth in Transition” project.

The Tetra Society of North America recruits skilled student-volunteers to create customized assistive devices for persons with disabilities. The partnership between Tetra’s “Youth in Transition” project and Humber is in its 2nd year. Through this partnership, Humber engineering students and technicians work one-on-one with students and staff with disabilities to invent ‘gizmos’ that overcome barriers. Tetra currently works with a total of 8 colleges and universities and provides valuable learning opportunities for students while supporting more inclusive design. In collaboration with students, Tetra may be able to create “gizmos” for use in residence, in the classroom, on placement/co-op etc.

As an example of what’s possible, previous Tetra projects include:

• Desk adaptations: to better fit a wheelchair
• Book holders: to keep study materials open
• Easels: to enable painting, drawing and drafting
• Wheelchair trays: for organizing notebooks, books and laptop
• Wheelchair cell phone mounts
• Remote-controlled door opener

Anyone at Humber who works with students or works to create space on campus for student use will find this session helpful.