Assistive Technology

a woman with headphones on her neck using a computer

NVDA Screen Reader

September 15, 2022

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.

WorkBC Assistive Technology Services participant Zach at work

Hearing Aids Help Zach Ply His Trade

September 14, 2022

“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.”

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