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Whether it’s a grip that fits a person’s hand, a switch mounted exactly where someone can reach it, or a game controller rebuilt for a player with limited movement, adaptive equipment often works best when it’s made to match the unique needs of one person. Now, more of these tools can be custom made inexpensively in a classroom, clinic, or home with a 3D printer and a few tools.

The Maker’s Touch: DIY Adaptive Equipment is a free webinar series for educators, clinicians, and others in the disability community who want to start making. It is led by Dr. Morris Huang, an assistant research professor of biomedical engineering at CU Denver | Anschutz and a member of CIDE. He has developed assistive technology alongside clinicians and faculty since 2021.

Session 1: Breaking Barriers to 3D Printing

Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. MT, online via Zoom

A beginner’s guide to 3D printing adaptive equipment for access, grip and leverage, positioning, and more. You will:

• Watch a live demonstration of 3D printing adapted equipment
• See where 3D printing works well, and where it doesn’t
• Hear success stories of 3D-printed devices
• Leave with tutorials, supplier lists, and ways to get access to a printer

Coming Up

• December 9, 2026: Switch It Up: Building and Adapting Switches for Disability
• January 13, 2027: Accessible Gaming: Customizing Consoles and Peripherals for Disability

Register

All sessions are free. Register today

To request an accommodation, email [email protected] by October 28, 2026.