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Rebecca completed a volunteer work placement at a local post-secondary support office to help add to her current skill set and make her more marketable in her community. She did such a good job that she was offered a part-time position as a Front Desk Receptionist.
“The hearing aids help me in my classroom teaching,” he says. “Communication is essential both in noisy and quiet environments, and the hearing aids are crucial for me. I also use them to connect to devices when using Zoom calls, for remote work.”
After a series of temporary jobs, Kathy wanted to find a permanent job that she could do until retirement.
We’d like to give a big welcome to one of the newest Makers Making Change chapters, the Center for Assistive Technology and Communication Hawaii (CATCH).
“We brainstormed what my needs were and what I’d like to try out. And the beauty of this is I can try things out without breaking the bank,” Sarah says. “Living on a pension limits my ability to experiment with expensive things.”