“I Can Hear So Well,” WorkBC Assistive Technology Services Helps Sophie Get the Hearing Aids She Needs for Work
Sophie works in education, helping children succeed in the classroom and reach their goals. She has severe to profound hearing loss.
Thanks to Her New Hearing Aids, Andrea Feels “Less Anxious, Less Fatigued, and More Confident” at Work
Through WorkBC Assistive Technology Services, Andrea was able to get the funding to ensure she got the hearing aids she needs on the job.
Dragon Anywhere Mobile
From the same company that created the widely heralded Dragon Dictation, Dragon Anywhere Mobile is a voice powered dictation app that lets you create and edit documents by speaking instead of typing.
Aaron’s New Hearing Aids Help Him Concentrate While Working
Aaron works remotely as a programmer. In addition to programming and systems administration tasks, his job also involves meetings. He has hearing loss in one ear along with severe tinnitus.
One-Off Customization and Fabrication
There are over 200 open-source devices in our Makers Making Change assistive device library, free for anyone to use. But many of the devices began from a need in our community.