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Sara works as a brand ambassador in gig-based promotional activations. She has autism and ADHD, and part-time roles allow her to be involved in the community, while also having time to recover and avoid burnout.
Emily had been job hunting for the previous nine months and knew that fully remote positions were less common than they had been previously during the pandemic. However, she was determined to be optimistic about securing a remote position since she is unable to commute due to leg and hand pain.
Thank you to everyone who came out and helped us hack over 400 devices — 243 toys and 163 switches — for kids with disabilities at our first annual Holiday Hackathon on November 22nd!
“Over the last year, I developed a gradual hearing loss in both ears,” Joanne shares. “This became noticeable when I had to ask colleagues to repeat themselves or I unintentionally didn’t respond to them. This affects communication and understanding as one of my duties is to interact with colleagues and employees and participate in meetings.”
Mandy is self-employed, owning a residential duct cleaning business with her husband. She has hearing loss, and her audiologist referred her to WorkBC Assistive Technology Services.