鈥淸It鈥檚] Made a Huge Difference in Being Able to Do My Job Safely鈥
Mandy is self-employed, owning a residential duct cleaning business with her husband. She has hearing loss, and her audiologist referred her to WorkBC Assistive Technology Services.
Youth Central Volunteers Help Us Hack the Holidays
Neil Squire鈥檚 Makers Making Change program and Youth Central have partnered up to teach youth STEM based skills and adapt toys for kids with disabilities as part of the Hacking for the Holidays campaign.
WorkBC Assistive Technology Services Makes Dawn鈥檚 Workday Much More Comfortable
Dawn is a bookkeeper, having worked for the same employer for 15 years. She has Inclusion Body Myositis, an inflammatory muscle disease. She is losing the grip strength in her hands, has weakness in her legs, and has significant fatigue. This makes her job much harder, particularly because it involves a lot of typing, and affects her ability to get to and from work.
New Hearing Aids Make Jamie鈥檚 Job Much Easier
鈥淸I have] constant anxiety going into meetings, if my phone rings, if someone comes to ask a question or talk to me,鈥 Jamie shares.
WorkBC Assistive Technology Services Helps Eliana Stay On Top of Her Increasing Responsibilities at Work
Eliana works as a lead drafter for a construction firm in the Lower Mainland. Her job involves working with drafting software, as well as managing her team and communicating with the fabrication department. She has hearing loss in both ears.