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.
Michael joined our Creative Employment Options program motivated to secure full-time employment in a Business Development role and eager to enhance his professional marketing tools.
The inq smartpen is designed to bring note taking, audio recording, and analysis into a single workflow.
Cybertronic Penguinz is a FIRST robotics team located in Calgary, Alberta. A big part of the club is also about giving back to the community. So, when they learned about the Clubs That Care initiative, and the opportunity to build assistive devices for Canadians with disabilities, it made a lot of sense to get involved.
Donovon works as a Web Services Manager, which involves managing web services, extensive typing while communicating with clients, and precise mouse work for digital updates. He describes the role as “technically demanding and sedentary,” working up to nine hours a day at a workstation. However, arthritis in his shoulders, as well as ADD, anxiety, and depression, were making it difficult for him to work full-time.
Volunteers make the work that we do possible. This National Volunteer Week, we want to celebrate all of the volunteers that give their time and skills to make a difference in the lives of people with disabilities.
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.
