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鈥淚 have lost some of my hearing over the last few years,鈥 Caron says. 鈥淚 found that I was missing things that clients said to me. I was embarrassed to keep asking people to repeat themselves. I want to be the best counsellor I can be!鈥
A previous participant in Neil Squire鈥檚 programs, Judy decided to join the Digital Jumpstart program to learn how to use Dragon Naturally Speaking to use her voice to use the computer, as her arthritis makes it difficult to type.
When a friend recommended Neil Squire鈥檚 Creative Employment Options program, Lori jumped at the opportunity. She was looking for full-time employment as a bookkeeper or in office administration in Regina.
Through WorkBC Assistive Technology Services, Trina got an ergonomic assessment and received guidance on equipment for her workstation, and adaptive computer equipment, as well as help setting it up. WorkBC Assistive Technology Services provided funding for the purchase and installation of a wheelchair lift, as well as a gel wrist pad.
鈥淪he has some sense of independence when she can play with this, she doesn鈥檛 have to rely on any of us to turn it on for her.”