Hearing Aids Help Kevin With Communication at Work
“My job as a Veterinary Technician requires daily communication between all members of the hospital. It is imperative that I am able to hear well to able do my job better.”
“I Would Recommend This Program to Everyone,” WorkBC Assistive Technology Services Helps Lynda Hear at Work
Through WorkBC Assistive Technology Services, Lynda received a new set of chargeable hearing aids. They have made a big difference in her workday.
NVDA Screen Reader
NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA) is a free, open-source screen reader for Windows that has been in development since 2006. If you are not aware, a screen reader is a piece of technology that helps individuals with visual impairments access and interact with digital content like websites or applications via audio or touch prompts.
Hearing Aids Help Zach Ply His Trade
“I am mostly deaf in my left ear,” Zach explains. “It impacted my employment when being delegated tasks since my brains recognition to speech was slow. This increased my anxiety drastically, making it hard to focus.”
Fun With Making at D-Camps
For eight-year-old Emmett, one of his favourite parts of attending his first camp at Camp Jean Nelson in Water Valley, Alberta in May was a Makers Making Change device build, where he got hands-on experience making Light Touch Switches and Raindrop Switches that will go to people with disabilities.