Atlantic Regional Office

Mary-Jo, Working Together client

Mary-Jo Lands the Perfect Position with Working Together

August 8, 2018

Mary-Jo was working at a grocery store when she was injured on the job. After being without work for two years, Mary-Jo approached Working Together. With the help of the program, she began a position at community partner Crosswinds.

makers at work

Moncton High School Buildathon

July 10, 2018

On May 30 2018, Neil Squire Society’s Makers Making Change hosted a LipSync build-a-thon at Moncton High School for the province’s Disability Awareness Week.

An iPhone user pressing the “Home” button

How-to: Use Siri as a Hands-Free Calculator

June 21, 2018

Right now on the iOS app store there are countless talking calculators available for purchase and even some for free. We’ve looked at Talking Calculator in the past, and it does a great job of calculating complex formulas hands-free with full VoiceOver support. For users who are blind, have low-vision, or have learning disabilities that make it difficult to visually process numbers, talking calculators can help level the playing field by giving users the ability to engage in math problems independently.

Worksafe NB Progressive Safety Days: AT & Ergonomics Presentation

June 12, 2018

Neil Squire Society Workplace Ergonomic & Assistive Technology Specialist, Nadine Melanson, will be presenting on the topic of Assistive Technology & Ergonomics at the WorksafeNB Progressive Safety Days in Bouctouch, New Brunswick. This is an French event.

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