We use technology, knowledge and passion to empower Canadians with disabilities.
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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’s 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.
From September to December for our fifth annual Hacking for the Holidays campaign, presented by the Air Canada Foundation (new window), we’re engaging 1,000 volunteers — students, corporate partners, and other community members — to help us adapt and donate 2,500 toys and switches to families and clinicians all over Canada.
Three years ago, Caily moved from British Columbia to Regina, Saskatchewan with her partner and son. She has Auditory Processing Disorder, which makes it difficult for her to work in places with loud noises. Having previously worked as an Early Childcare Educator (ECE) in BC, she came to our Prairie Regional Office looking for help with career exploration, and navigating the differences of working as an ECE in her new province.
Our Makers Making Change program continues to innovate how people with disabilities access the assistive technology solutions they need to live, work, learn, and play. Through our open-source model, customized solutions can be created, often at a fraction of the cost of commercial alternatives.
On the latest episode of “We Have Solutions,” the AT Help Desk podcast, Seaver talks about assistive technology news, Neil Squire updates, and touches on some new apps, including an incredible (free) assistive technology tool finder.
Reham is currently job searching and enrolled in training. While completing coursework and developing job-ready skills, she is also preparing for an upcoming practicum placement.
On the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Mindy Rollins, Case Manager and Job Developer at our Penticton office at the Footprints Centre run in partnership with the Penticton Indian Band, attended the Walk for the Children in Penticton.
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, xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations.
