The Microbit board is a compact, feature-filled microcontroller designed for learning and prototyping projects. It features an ARM Cortex-M0 processor, a built-in 5×5 LED display,… Read More »Microbit: Morse Code Typewriter
This March 25th, Zero Day Camp was happy to have hosted the first annual Arcade Switch Hackathon. Our platform of choice… Makecode Arcade! This hackathon… Read More »Arcade Switch Accessible Gaming Hackathon
Overview Mobile device and computer users with motor disabilities may have difficulty direct selecting and activating their devices. Switch access allows these users to access… Read More »DIYAT: BluBit = Microbit Wireless Switch Access
Create a fun project to work on visual motor skills by tracing a path and playing some music at the same time. The project uses… Read More »Musical Tracer
Learn about how to merge low tech supplies like foam board and an affordable board to create a custom mouse for young learners.
This project uses the materials readily available such as cardboard, bubble wrap, and foil to create a switch that can activate a computer or mobile… Read More »DIYAT: Cardboard Enabled Switch
This project is a great way to reuse some of your old mice sitting around and repurpose them as two switches for assistive technology users.… Read More »DIYAT: Two Switch Mouse Adaptation
This project uses the Adafruit Feather nRF52840 Express board to create a Bluetooth switch interface to allow users with disabilities the functionality of a wireless… Read More »DIYAT: BLE Switch Interface
Learn how to make a conductive piano using the Adafruit QTPy and Scratch. Build materials under $10! Instructions: Link to slide instructions Files: Link to… Read More »QTPy: Make a QTPiano
A joystick may be used by persons with motor related disabilities as an alternative method of navigating a mouse. Mouse clicks may occur through a… Read More »DIYAT: Joystick Mouse Emulation