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.

Laura

New Hearing Aids Help Laura Communicate With Her Clients

March 11, 2026

Laura (name changed to protect privacy) has her own house cleaning business. She has hearing loss and tinnitus, and this can make communicating with her clients difficult, particularly when they are soft-spoken. “I have troubles hearing precisely what they are talking about,” she shares.

Creative Employment Options participant Rebecca on stage in a wheelchair during the Ryga Arts Festival.

Rebecca Finds a Great Work Experience With the Ryga Arts Festival

March 5, 2026

Rebecca (name changed to protect privacy) is a young songwriter who is passionate about the arts. She has cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy, and uses a wheelchair. Looking for work experience that suited her interests, she joined our Creative Employment Options program.

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