We use technology, knowledge and passion to empower Canadians with disabilities.
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We research and develop assistive devices that give people with disabilities greater control over their lives.
We have built a strong international reputation for our work in creating technologies and solutions to enable people with disabilities to achieve their potential.
Since our inception, we have been providing volunteer-driven computer skills tutoring.
The knowledge and skills to use a computer can greatly improve independence, access to resources, and connections with family and friends for a person with a disability.
We assist our clients in developing the skills they need to achieve their employment goals.
We work with both individuals and employers to find a suitable career for each of our clients.
We are the Canadian leader in Assistive Technology, from innovation right through to trialing and implementation.
We find the most effective ergonomic or assistive technology solutions to target each individual鈥檚 specific needs.
We are a partner of choice for government and industry decision makers who share our passion for making Canada more accessible for all.
Through our collaborations, we can do more to empower people with disabilities.
From September to December for our third annual聽Hacking for the Holidays聽campaign, we鈥檙e engaging volunteers 鈥 students, corporate partners, and other community members 鈥 in聽80聽build events across聽10聽provinces to help us adapt and donate聽2,000聽toys and switches to families and clinicians all over Canada.
When Lisa was 23, she was in car accident that left her a C6, C7 incomplete quadriplegic. She has been using a wheelchair ever since. Now having just turned 60, she鈥檚 raised two grown kids with her 鈥渨onderful husband,鈥 and has since re-gained the strength to drive and do most of the cooking and cleaning in her house. Lisa loves her life.
Today we are going to look at one of the higher rated flashcard apps on the app store. We鈥檝e looked at a few of these apps in the past, and today we鈥檙e going to look at a flashcard app that does things a bit differently.
Recently, students from the District scolaire francophone Sud (DSFS) in New Brunswick had the chance to witness the impact of their hard work firsthand during a visit to donate devices to the Stan Cassidy Centre for Rehabilitation.
Sam is a self-employed tree fruit orchard producer in Kelowna, growing apples and pears on a small orchard. He has hearing loss.
鈥淚 enjoy working outdoors and being a part of the community,鈥 Ryan shares. 鈥淚 have moderate bilateral hearing loss. It impacts my interactions with customers on my route, and prevents me from hearing approaching vehicles (especially electric ones).鈥
Neil Squire respectfully acknowledges that we do our work on the traditional and ancestral territories of Indigenous Peoples who are stewards of these lands, colonially known as Canada, since time immemorial. Indigenous lands across Canada are either self-governed by First Nations under modern treaty, unceded and surrendered territories, or traditional territories from which they have been displaced. We are grateful to be living and working on this land.
Our physical head office is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, specifically the territories of the Kwikwetlem, x史m蓹胃k史蓹y虛蓹m (Musqueam), S岣祑x瘫w煤7mesh 脷xwumixw (Squamish), and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations.
