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Gurmeet works as a sewer for a mattress manufacturer. His job involves operating industrial sewing machinery to assemble mattress and bedding components, precision stitching, measuring and cutting materials, inspecting finished seams for quality control, as well as performing routine machine maintenance and coordinating with the production team. He has age-related hearing loss.
In the latest episode of “We Have Solutions,” our AT Help Desk team talks about using AI as Assistive Technology, the decentralization of technology and assistive technology and what that means for AT users, and finally, they talk about a series of apps designed to keep students engaged and learning during the summer months.
Lidia works as a host at a stadium, and her duties include ticket scanning, helping patrons find their seats, and resolving any issues they may have. She also has genetic hearing loss, which makes it difficult to hear patrons, as well as important safety and operational information during meetings.
Having joined Neil Squire initially as a co-op student in 2012, Milad eventually became one of the first staff members of our Makers Making Change program. A user of assistive technology himself, Milad was passionate about designing assistive technology that could empower others with disabilities — he combined his skills as a systems engineer with his own lived experience with disability.
Mandy works as an Administration Manager. She has hearing loss in both ears, but more severe in the left ear, making her job more difficult.