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Brian is legally blind, having very limited vision. While working on a couple projects that required him to spend a lot of time on the computer, he noticed that his old computer wasn’t up to the task. And the long hours spent on the computer were causing him pain, in part because of the strain with his limited vision.
“My new hearing aids allow me to hear conversations accurately and discern emotions clearly,” Steve explains. “With clear and concise hearing, I am able to help all my young clients fully. My co-workers also appreciate not having to repeat themselves in our conversations.”
Melissa-Ann had heard about Neil Squire through word of mouth and decided to join our Working Together program (now called Creative Employment Options) to find full-time warehouse administration work.
This year, the GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre joined Makers Making Change’s network of GAME Checkpoints, helping people with disabilities access Adaptive Gaming.
As an occupational therapist working in schools in Summerside, PEI, Anne-Marie Peters has a lot of experience with adaptive switches, and helping the children she works with to use them. So, when a colleague told her about a Makers Making Change event in nearby Charlottetown where she could be making her own switches, her interest was piqued.