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Jody is looking for work. She has hearing loss. “Poor hearing makes me feel less confident. Having to ask people to repeat themselves is not a good feeling and does not give a potential employer confidence either,” she shares.
Matthew was born with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. He has recently noticed a decline in his memory and finds himself forgetting information more easily than before. He also struggled in school in the past, which he now thinks could be related to his disability. To manage this, Matthew finds that having additional time to learn material and practicing repetition is helpful.
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 (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.
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.