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Participants

Our programs offer an opportunity for people with disabilities to develop computer skills, build their employment skills and help re-enter or enter the work force. Our assistive technology services help remove any technology barriers.

Employers

Our programs help assist employers in making their work place a more accessible and inclusive environment. Employers can hire someone with a disability through our wage subsidy program, or discover our ergonomic and assistive technology services.

Supporters

Supporters of the Neil Squire Society take an active role in making a difference in the lives of people with physical disabilities. They share a strong community vision, foster a sense of goodwill and help make Canada one of the most accessible countries.

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About Neil Squire Society

The Neil Squire Society is the only national not-for-profit organization in Canada that has for over thirty years empowered Canadians with disabilities through the use of computer-based assistive technologies, research and development, and various employment programs. Through our work, we help our clients remove barriers so that they can live independent lives and become active members of the workplace and our society. Specializing in education and workplace empowerment, the Society has served over 40,000 people since 1984.

The Neil Squire Society’s headquarters are in Burnaby, British Columbia with research and development labs in both Burnaby and Vancouver, British Columbia. Regional offices are located in Regina, Saskatchewan; Ottawa, Ontario; and Fredericton and Moncton, New Brunswick. If you like the work we’re doing, please consider making a donation.

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- CAOT Conference Workshop
  June 19, 2018
  
  The Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) is hosting its annual conference in Vancouver this year, from June 20th to 23rd. Makers Making Change’s Zee Kesler will be hosting a pre-conference workshop introducing maker skills to occupational therapists.