40 Years of Impact
Today officially marks our 40th anniversary! We couldn’t be more grateful for all of our participants, volunteers, supporters, partners, and everyone who has helped us on our journey to 40 years of impact.
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We research and develop assistive devices that give people with disabilities greater control over their lives.
We have built a strong international reputation for our work in creating technologies and solutions to enable people with disabilities to achieve their potential.
Since our inception, we have been providing volunteer-driven computer skills tutoring.
The knowledge and skills to use a computer can greatly improve independence, access to resources, and connections with family and friends for a person with a disability.
We assist our clients in developing the skills they need to achieve their employment goals.
We work with both individuals and employers to find a suitable career for each of our clients.
We are the Canadian leader in Assistive Technology, from innovation right through to trialing and implementation.
We find the most effective ergonomic or assistive technology solutions to target each individual鈥檚 specific needs.
We are a partner of choice for government and industry decision makers who share our passion for making Canada more accessible for all.
Through our collaborations, we can do more to empower people with disabilities.
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Obsidian Note-Taking App
Obsidian is an open-source notetaking app of virtual infinite possibilities. And while that statement might sound hyperbolic, it鈥檚 also true. Because the app is open source, individuals can create their own plugins to enhance the apps default functionality. As of right now, there are 1,924 plugins available to download, for free.
We Have Solutions! 鈥 Episode 29: News and App Roundup
Today is a short, news and app round-up episode. We look at some recent assistive technology news, new apps for learning math, a low-cost text-to-speech alternative, and a whole lot of scholarship opportunities across New Brunswick and Canada.
Swing into Spring Princess Ball 2025
Swing into Spring with us on March 8th, 2025, at our fifth annual Princess Ball fundraising event! Spend an afternoon with your favourite storybook princes and princesses, and support people with disabilities in Regina.
鈥淭his Program Was a Blessing,鈥 WorkBC Assistive Technology Services Helps Jo-Anne Get Hearing Aids
Jo-Anne works as the head merchandiser at a pharmacy in Invermere, and she helps out on the till when needed. In May, she had an illness which affected her hearing, something she is still recovering from.
Neil Squire 2023 鈥 2024 Annual Report: Another Year of Amazing Achievements for Neil Squire
As we headed into our 40th year, we were named the Burnaby not-for-profit of the year. Our Makers Making Change program built its 10,000th assistive device. And once again, we served a record-breaking number of participants 鈥 12,493 persons with disabilities from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024. Over the course of 40 years, Neil Squire has served over 87,000 persons with disabilities.
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Neil Squire respectfully acknowledges that we do our work on the traditional and ancestral territories of Indigenous Peoples who are stewards of these lands, colonially known as Canada, since time immemorial. Indigenous lands across Canada are either self-governed by First Nations under modern treaty, unceded and surrendered territories, or traditional territories from which they have been displaced. We are grateful to be living and working on this land.
Our physical head office is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, specifically the territories of the Kwikwetlem, x史m蓹胃k史蓹y虛蓹m (Musqueam), S岣祑x瘫w煤7mesh 脷xwumixw (Squamish), and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations.