Jonas Finds a Job that Matches His Skills
Jonas, who has polio and partial paralysis in his legs, was looking for an architectural drafting job. He approached our Solutions for Employment program to learn how to upgrade his skills.
Acadia University Students to Build Assistive Devices called LipSyncs for People with Disabilities
BURNABY, British Columbia, January 29, 2018 – Neil Squire Society’s Makers Making Change (new window) is holding the Acadia LipSync Buildathon (new window) in Wolfville, Nova Scotia on February 1st, 2018. At the Buildathon, approximately twenty Acadia University (new window) students will come together to build […]
LipSync Update: Acadia University LipSync Buildathon
On February 1st, around 20 Acadia University students will build LipSyncs for people with disabilities as part of Accessibility Week at the university.
Technology@Work Helps Roy Get “Back on Track”
Singer-songwriter Roy Forbes was declared legally blind after an accident damaged his good eye. With Technology@Work, he received a range of assistive equipment that helped him to continue performing.
LipSync Update Part 3
In this last update, we conclude our interview with Neil Squire Society’s Director of Innovation, Chad Leaman.