T-Rex Successful, Slightly Famous, Autistic Adult

Open Source Assistive Devices and Possibly Inspirational Stories.

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TSSFAA in the wild.

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Maker Faire · Official listing Los Angeles · 2026

TSSFAA: Building Open Source Special Needs Devices

Official maker entry at Los Angeles Maker Faire 2026.

Experience Assistive Technology: Press All the Buttons! — discover the world of special needs by directly interacting with AAC devices. Engage in a conversation with T-Rex and learn about building assistive technology in his spare time. The booth also gathers feedback from special needs individuals to inform future devices.

Categories: Open Source · 3D Printing · Electronics · Engineering · Microcontrollers

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YouTube · Video Open Sauce 2025

Exploring over 500 UNHINGED Engineering Projects

by Sauce + — we’re featured starting around the 3:03 mark.

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More coverage as it lands. If you’ve written about TSSFAA or R.O.A.R., let us know and we’ll add it here.

Photo albums

Builds, events, prep, and the personal side — in Google Photos.

School Presentation album cover
Personal story

School presentation — T-Rex’s story

May 11, 2005 – Mar 12, 2026

A slideshow T-Rex put together for a school presentation focused on himself — the back-story behind TSSFAA, in pictures.

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