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Gillian, who works in a hospital in a small town in British Columbia, was born with low vision, and is now blind. She needed to learn how to use a smartphone and turned to the Neil Squire Society’s Distance Computer Comfort program.
John had worked for decades in concrete and maintenance services. However, his recent diagnosis of a spinal disability made it impossible for him to continue working in that profession.
Before her stroke, Cassandra was an active 22 year old woman who worked in retail and enjoyed spending time with her friends. Now, she works towards self-employment with the help of Working Together.
Wes is 67 years old. He stays active dragon boating twice a week. He’s accomplished, having won a couple of gold medals with his team, and hopes to compete in Hungary soon. He is visually impaired.
Over 48 hours in January of 2017, Inventors, Creators, Hackers, and Change Makers came together in Vancouver to build open source assistive technologies for people with disabilities. This is Jim & Isabelle’s story.