We use technology, knowledge and passion to empower Canadians with disabilities.
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We research and develop assistive devices that give people with disabilities greater control over their lives.
We have built a strong international reputation for our work in creating technologies and solutions to enable people with disabilities to achieve their potential.
Since our inception, we have been providing volunteer-driven computer skills tutoring.
The knowledge and skills to use a computer can greatly improve independence, access to resources, and connections with family and friends for a person with a disability.
We assist our clients in developing the skills they need to achieve their employment goals.
We work with both individuals and employers to find a suitable career for each of our clients.
We are the Canadian leader in Assistive Technology, from innovation right through to trialing and implementation.
We find the most effective ergonomic or assistive technology solutions to target each individual’s specific needs.
We are a partner of choice for government and industry decision makers who share our passion for making Canada more accessible for all.
Through our collaborations, we can do more to empower people with disabilities.
After being laid off from his previous job as a data analyst, Narada joined our Creative Employment Options program with the hope of finding “meaningful and stable employment” while pursuing other freelance opportunities. He is deaf, speaks with a distinct deaf accent, and has ADHD.
Vince has been coming to the Footprints Centre, our Penticton office run in partnership with the Penticton Indian Band, for computer tutoring, social, and health programs for 10 years.
Clear communication can be a daily challenge for many individuals, especially for people with disabilities that affect writing, language processing, or fine motor skills. ClarifyAssistant on the Apple App Store is designed with this reality in mind, offering an integrated writing support tool that works directly within the iPhone and iPad keyboard.
Andrew is self-employed, doing woodwork and renovations. In that capacity, his job involves everything from the actual fabrication and installation work to dealing with customers and billing. He has hearing loss, which has made it hard to find work.
When Liz connected with our Prairie Regional Office, she was determined to find meaningful work. Liz has Autism and Developmental Coordination Disorder, and didn’t know what kinds of jobs she would be able to do — she was worried she wouldn’t be able to find employment.
Neil Squire respectfully acknowledges that we do our work on the traditional and ancestral territories of Indigenous Peoples who are stewards of these lands, colonially known as Canada, since time immemorial. Indigenous lands across Canada are either self-governed by First Nations under modern treaty, unceded and surrendered territories, or traditional territories from which they have been displaced. We are grateful to be living and working on this land.
Our physical head office is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, specifically the territories of the Kwikwetlem, xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations.
