“[I] Couldn’t Be Happier Moving Forward,” Digital Jumpstart Sets Katherine on the Path to Employment
“Just the hope of moving forward, I think Neil Squire was able to provide me with that,” Katherine says. “I have more hope than I did before.”
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Skip to Navigation“Just the hope of moving forward, I think Neil Squire was able to provide me with that,” Katherine says. “I have more hope than I did before.”
Lea particularly wanted to learn how to better use Dragon Naturally Speaking, a dictation software that allows her to use her voice to control her computer instead of a keyboard and mouse, making computer work much easier on her body.
Jocelyn from Spinal Cord Injury BC shared this video with us of her new assistive device, the “Magic Plunger,” which helps her reach the dial on her dryer thanks to the Makers Making Change community.
“My hearing loss impacted many facets of my current work, including communication with clients and co-workers in many situations.”
“The quality of these hearing devices has significantly improved my relationship with colleagues by removing the additional requests to repeat themselves for me. Also, I can overhear tasks and conversations and act on them without being specifically told or asked to.”