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You will want to maintain your wrists at a natural angle when typing. Your hands should be as straight as your forearm when typing. To assure a proper wrist angle, collapse the keyboard legs so that the keyboard lays flat on the table. Use a palm rest if you have one. If not, roll a medium towel to make a DIY palm rest.
“In my family, it was expected that you use your time and resources to help others. The thing I really love about Makers Making Change is it allows people to use and develop skills to help others.”
During the Covid-19 pandemic a lot of people will be working from home due to the mandated quarantine measures. Most home teleworkers will have to spend hours a day working on their computers and telephone, but they will not have the proper furniture and equipment to reduce the risks of developing muscular skeletal injuries due to improper body positioning and biomechanics.
Jeffrey, an apartment manager, received funding for hearing aids through WorkBC ATS. “[It’s] significantly improved my ability to listen and follow conversation.”
Neil Squire has been at the forefront of virtual programming for nearly 20 years. Read about our history in using a variety of technologies to serve our program participants.