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Brian is legally blind, having very limited vision. While working on a couple projects that required him to spend a lot of time on the computer, he noticed that his old computer wasn鈥檛 up to the task. And the long hours spent on the computer were causing him pain, in part because of the strain with his limited vision.
鈥淏efore I couldn鈥檛 see how I could do anything, but [the Digital Jumpstart program] helped motivate me and gave me something to look forward to.鈥
Deepi is a self-advocate and budding broadcaster from Richmond. She has been a long-time volunteer and staff member at CiTR, UBC鈥檚 campus radio station, where she produces shows bringing awareness to disability-related issues and accessibility. Her goal is to one day work for the CBC.
鈥淛ust the hope of moving forward, I think Neil Squire was able to provide me with that,鈥 Katherine says. 鈥淚 have more hope than I did before.”
Lea particularly wanted to learn how to better use Dragon Naturally Speaking, a dictation software that allows her to use her voice to control her computer instead of a keyboard and mouse, making computer work much easier on her body.