Employment

Melanie sitting in a wheelchair outside.

“It Really Is the Job That I Dreamed Of,” Melanie’s Career in Academia Thrives With the Help of Distance Computer Comfort

March 12, 2026

About five years ago, while working as a contract instructor at a university in Ontario, Melanie took part in our Distance Computer Comfort program. Today, her career in academia is thriving — she’s an assistant professor at the Memorial University of Newfoundland — and she attributes much of her success to the digital skills she learned in our program, reducing the amount of time it takes her to do computer tasks.

Creative Employment Options participant Rebecca on stage in a wheelchair during the Ryga Arts Festival.

Rebecca Finds a Great Work Experience With the Ryga Arts Festival

March 5, 2026

Rebecca (name changed to protect privacy) is a young songwriter who is passionate about the arts. She has cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy, and uses a wheelchair. Looking for work experience that suited her interests, she joined our Creative Employment Options program.

Computer Comfort

Digital Literacy is the First Step Towards Employment

February 10, 2026

In today’s workplace, digital literacy — being able to use a computer, knowing how to use email and navigate the internet — is a must. Often, the first step to achieving employment is ensuring your digital literacy skills are up to par.

Patty Lavakittichaiyant

Technology and Employment

February 3, 2026

Neil Squire’s employment programs work in collaboration with programs across our five areas of focus — Innovation, Digital Literacy, Employment, Assistive Technology, and Collaboration — to ensure that our participants have the skills and access to technology to thrive in the workplace.

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