Peter Earns His First Client Thanks to New Hearing Aids
Last year, Peter experienced significant hearing loss. 鈥淚t was very difficult for me to get a job because I could not even conduct an interview,鈥 he shares.
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Skip to NavigationLast year, Peter experienced significant hearing loss. 鈥淚t was very difficult for me to get a job because I could not even conduct an interview,鈥 he shares.
Volunteers from the Workplace Essential Skills (WES) Pre-Apprenticeship Carpentry Program, from Kingsclear and Oromocto First Nations, New Brunswick, raised money and adapted toys for children at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax.
Jason recommends WorkBC Assistive Technology Services to others in need, saying the accommodations have 鈥渁bsolutely鈥 improved his ability to work.
Through WorkBC Assistive Technology Services, Alice received JAWS screen reading software, a large widescreen monitor, monitor arm, computer headset, and backlit large print keyboard. She also received JAWS training on programs such as Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Chrome and other Google products.
Melissa is an Indigenous woman, mother, and business owner from the Misipawistik Cree Nation, and she owns Onikaniw Consulting, where she teaches and talks about the intergenerational effects of colonization and the residential school system in relation to complex cycles of addiction and trauma.