Abbey Park High School Students Build Over 80 Devices for Children With Disabilities
Students at Abbey Park High School in Oakville, Ontario built more than 80 devices for children with disabilities as part of our Hacking for the Holidays campaign.
WorkBC Assistive Technology Services Helps Scott as He Grows His Business
Scott is a self-employed handyman contractor in the Okanagan. He does maintenance and small renovation projects for rental property owners and homeowners, as well as work as a subcontractor. New to the industry, he’s in the early stages of building his client base.
“I Am Able to Work Faster and Am Making Fewer Mistakes”
Debbie is a media and marketing strategist, and the founder of her own company, which provides contract work to about 20 other freelancers across BC and beyond. Much of her job involves work on the computer — including doing spreadsheets, analyzing data, writing reports, drafting proposals, and engaging with the ad accounts of her clients social channels.
Nico Uses His Design Skills to Make a Difference as a Clubs That Care Leader
When grade 12 student Nico learned he could use his design skills to make a difference in the lives of people with disabilities in his community as a Clubs That Care youth leader, he jumped at the opportunity.
“These Accommodations Allowed Me to Regain My Independence”
Last May, after many years of volunteering in her community, Lynn began working her first paid job in 23 years as a library assistant at her the library in Fort St James. She has a spinal cord injury and uses a wheelchair, needing an accessible vehicle to commute to and from work.