ճԹ51 We use technology, knowledge and passion to empower Canadians with disabilities. Wed, 15 Jan 2025 18:07:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.3 New Hearing Aids Help Neel Be More Productive at Work /new-hearing-aids-help-neel-be-more-productive-at-work/ Wed, 15 Jan 2025 18:07:26 +0000 /?p=29607 “My hearing loss made it difficult to interact with clients professionally,” Neel shares. “It was difficult to understand what they were saying to me.”

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]]> MindView: A Mind Mapping Tool for Business /mindview-a-mind-mapping-tool-for-business/ Tue, 14 Jan 2025 15:31:20 +0000 /?p=29605 Today, we are going to look at a mind-mapping tool that was clearly designed for professionals working in a business environment.

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]]> Swing into Spring Princess Ball 2025 /swing-into-spring-princess-ball-2025/ Wed, 08 Jan 2025 18:25:32 +0000 /?p=29213 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.

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]]> “The Hearing Aids Have Enabled Me to Do My Job Better” /the-hearing-aids-have-enabled-me-to-do-my-job-better/ Wed, 08 Jan 2025 16:00:31 +0000 /?p=29577 Through WorkBC Assistive Technology Services, Roxanne, who works in childcare, received new hearing aids. “For the first time in 15 years, I have two identical hearing aids providing me with 360 degree sound experiences and sound clarity. I am able to hear the child in my care from anywhere in the house, as well as […]

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]]> Kelly’s New Hearing Aids Help Him Hear His Co-Workers /kellys-new-hearing-aids-help-him-hear-his-co-workers/ Mon, 30 Dec 2024 16:00:31 +0000 /?p=29574 Kelly works at a shipyard. He has hearing loss and needs to wear hearing aids.

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]]> Hacking for the Holidays Makes a Difference for Jainita’s Family /hacking-for-the-holidays-makes-a-difference-for-jainitas-family/ Fri, 27 Dec 2024 17:00:18 +0000 /?p=29594 Thanks to your support, we have hosted 84 events, engaging over 2,600 volunteers to adapt 2,058 toys and switches for kids with disabilities across Canada.

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]]> 100 Volunteers in Fredericton Adapt Toys on the International Day of Persons With Disabilities /100-volunteers-in-fredericton-adapt-toys-on-the-international-day-of-persons-with-disabilities/ Thu, 19 Dec 2024 16:00:05 +0000 /?p=29592 On December 3rd, approximately 100 volunteers joined us for our annual International Day of Persons with Disabilities build event in Fredericton hosted in partnership with the New Brunswick's Premier's Council on Disabilities.

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]]> “Using the Assistive Technology Services Program, My Chances of Finding a Job Increase Significantly” /using-the-assistive-technology-services-program-my-chances-of-finding-a-job-increase-significantly/ Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:00:53 +0000 /?p=29571 “Hearing aids help improve my ability [to] job search, interview, and complete my English classes," says Volodymyr.

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]]> Cranbrook Volunteers Make Over 60 Devices at YXC Makerspace Build /cranbrook-volunteers-make-over-60-devices-at-yxc-makerspace-build/ Tue, 17 Dec 2024 18:02:08 +0000 /?p=29587 On November 23rd, 22 volunteers braved the snow for our first Hacking for the Holidays build event in Cranbrook, BC.

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]]> Helperbird: A Browser-Based Reading and Writing Tool /helperbird-a-browser-based-reading-and-writing-tool/ Sat, 14 Dec 2024 01:01:51 +0000 /?p=29580 Today we are going to look at tool that is designed to make reading on the web much easier for persons with disabilities, students, and essentially anyone else who reads content online. Helperbird is an accessible reading and writing toolbar that functions as an extension to virtually any browser.

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