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“My interaction with co-workers has greatly improved,” Gary says. “Having hearing aids gives me the ability to participate in meetings and the confidence since I can actually hear what everyone is talking about.”
With the help of a wage subsidy through Neil Squire’s Creative Employment Options program, the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism Association hired Mike as their Accessibility Program Assistant to support and build their Accessibility Program.
“No more miscommunication, tasks take a faster time to complete, and [I’m] able to hear better both in noisy and quiet situations,” Farhad explains. “[It’s] essential for maintaining relationships and connections with co-workers.”
The West Park Healthcare Centre in Toronto is one of seven GAME Checkpoints, a network of partner organizations led by Neil Squire’s Makers Making Change program that help people with disabilities access adaptive gaming.
“Prior to receiving these, I was unable to spend more than 15 minutes at a time sitting at a computer or doing paperwork. Sitting in general was very difficult for me. I was struggling as physical limitations were already limiting the type of work I could do and difficulties with sitting, etc., were making desk-based work very difficult,” Darren says.