“[It’s] Made a Huge Difference in Being Able to Do My Job Safely”
Mandy is self-employed, owning a residential duct cleaning business with her husband. She has hearing loss, and her audiologist referred her to WorkBC Assistive Technology Services.
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Skip to NavigationMandy is self-employed, owning a residential duct cleaning business with her husband. She has hearing loss, and her audiologist referred her to WorkBC Assistive Technology Services.
Thank you to everyone who came to see us at the 2024 Indigenous Disability and Wellness Gathering in Victoria.
Dawn is a bookkeeper, having worked for the same employer for 15 years. She has Inclusion Body Myositis, an inflammatory muscle disease. She is losing the grip strength in her hands, has weakness in her legs, and has significant fatigue. This makes her job much harder, particularly because it involves a lot of typing, and affects her ability to get to and from work.
Neil Squire’s Makers Making Change program is hosting their first annual Holiday Hackathon at The Amazing Brentwood on Friday, November 22nd. The sold-out event is part of #HackingForTheHolidays, their campaign that aims to ensure play is accessible to all children with disabilities this holiday season.
“[I have] constant anxiety going into meetings, if my phone rings, if someone comes to ask a question or talk to me,” Jamie shares.