WorkBC Assistive Technology Services “Made My Job a Lot Easier”
Alaa, who has hearing loss, works as an employment counsellor. Thanks to WorkBC Assistive Technology Services, she was able to get the assistive technology she needs to thrive at work.
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Skip to NavigationAlaa, who has hearing loss, works as an employment counsellor. Thanks to WorkBC Assistive Technology Services, she was able to get the assistive technology she needs to thrive at work.
Brenda works as a receptionist and administrator for a fertility clinic. Her job involves helping patients and staff with treatment cycles, billing the treatment cycles, and medications, as well as answering phones. Recently, however, her old hearing aids were starting to fail, making her job more difficult.
Sonya works as a secretary at an elementary school, and her job includes answering phones, computer work, and assisting students when they come to the office. However, she has hearing loss, and was finding it difficult to hear students when they needed help.
Dallas provides catering to remote camps as a head chef and head camp manager. He oversees all of the kitchen duties, and runs the office and operation of the camp lodging.
Deborah works at an airport. “Accurate hearing is imperative in performing my duties,” she shares. “I am affected by age-related mild to moderate hearing loss which was affecting my ability to function as well as is needed in my day-to-day duties at work.”