Our assistive devices and adaptations can make education accessible, empowering people of any age to attend college and university.

This includes getting to class, being involved in lectures, labs and tutorials, handling books and other course materials, moving around the college campus and various ways to enable people to study more effectively.

However, assistive devices don’t have to be study related. Daily living aids can, for example, enable people to move away from their parents’ homes and live on campus. Our gizmos can also enable leisure pursuits and the other social interactions that make up college life.

Together, Tetra can help enable clients to progress through school and into the workplace to achieve their full potential.

Overcoming barriers

Identify a challenge you want to overcome, then contact us – either through your campus representatives or directly to head office.

A volunteer will discuss your ideas and work with you to make sure the project meets your requirements.

You will not be billed for the volunteer’s time – just asked to repay materials and mileage costs (if possible).

What is possible

Our volunteer engineers and technicians work one-on-one with students to give them the opportunity to succeed. These volunteers invent ‘gizmos’ that overcome barriers.

As an example of what’s possible, previous Tetra projects that directly relate to education 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: communication on the go!

In addition, any project that can aid a person’s daily living needs – from self-care to leisure – will free up additional time for study, and help with the practicality of getting to and from classes. For examples of previous projects, see the Tetra Projects page.