BURNABY, British Columbia, September 19, 2011 – The Rick Hansen Institute (new window), with funds provided by the Government of British Columbia (new window) has provided the Neil Squire Society (new window) with a grant in the amount of $90,000. These funds will help the Society deliver the Computer Comfort Program to adults with spinal cord injuries in British Columbia.

The Computer Comfort Program, the Society’s longest running program, provides the perfect setting for adults with spinal cord injuries and mobility impairments to access a wide range of advanced assistive technology hardware and software to help them overcome the physical barriers that prevent them from successfully working with a computer. Clients are individually assessed at the Society’s Burnaby Centre to determine the assistive technology most appropriate for their needs and are offered one-on-one computer tutoring at no cost in a supportive, client-centered environment; a refurbished donated computer for the home, if needed; and ongoing technical support.

“We are extremely pleased to have this level of support from The Rick Hansen Institute (new window),” said Gary Birch (new window), Executive Director of the Neil Squire Society (new window). “This grant will ensure that our participants with spinal cord injuries increase their computer literacy, have access to computers with appropriate support, and ensure they have the necessary adaptive technology to assist them.”