Success Stories

Melanie sitting in a wheelchair outside.

“It Really Is the Job That I Dreamed Of,” Melanie’s Career in Academia Thrives With the Help of Distance Computer Comfort

March 12, 2026

About five years ago, while working as a contract instructor at a university in Ontario, Melanie took part in our Distance Computer Comfort program. Today, her career in academia is thriving — she’s an assistant professor at the Memorial University of Newfoundland — and she attributes much of her success to the digital skills she learned in our program, reducing the amount of time it takes her to do computer tasks.

A person writes in a notebook.

Creative Employment Options Helps Zainab Find Opportunities That Fit Her Needs

December 22, 2025

Zainab joined our Creative Employment Options program because she was having a hard time finding work after graduating from university with a psychology degree. She was diagnosed with ADHD after finding she couldn’t focus and was having difficulties with other executive functions like memory while studying during the pandemic.

Chad Leaman, Gary Birch, and Stan at our 40th Anniversary.

Distance Computer Comfort Helps Stan Write His Autobiography

October 1, 2025

Working with our founder Bill Cameron in research and development, Stan’s history with our organization dates back even before the formal founding of our Society in 1984. While he moved on early in our history, he’s remained a steady presence around Neil Squire, attending our annual general meeting year after year.

Nathan, wearing a BC Wheelchair Sports Association shirt.

Distance Computer Comfort Helps Nathan Manage Pain and Fatigue at Work

March 10, 2025

Nathan is the Senior Communications Coordinator for the BC Wheelchair Sports Association (BCWSA). His job involves managing their websites and social media, planning and executing marketing campaigns around large sporting events, and working on fundraising and awareness campaigns. And the world of adaptive sports isn’t just a job for Nathan, he’s an active participant in a variety of sports himself.

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