Digital Literacy

Nathan, wearing a BC Wheelchair Sports Association shirt.

Distance Computer Comfort Helps Nathan Manage Pain and Fatigue at Work

March 10, 2025

Nathan is the Senior Communications Coordinator for the BC Wheelchair Sports Association (BCWSA). His job involves managing their websites and social media, planning and executing marketing campaigns around large sporting events, and working on fundraising and awareness campaigns. And the world of adaptive sports isn’t just a job for Nathan, he’s an active participant in a variety of sports himself.

Lisa smiling in her wheelchair.

Lisa “Learned So Much” With Distance Computer Comfort

October 29, 2024

When Lisa was 23, she was in car accident that left her a C6, C7 incomplete quadriplegic. She has been using a wheelchair ever since. Now having just turned 60, she’s raised two grown kids with her “wonderful husband,” and has since re-gained the strength to drive and do most of the cooking and cleaning in her house. Lisa loves her life.

Digital Jumpstart and Distance Computer Comfort participant AJ.

“I Have More Freedom,” AJ Learns How to Use His Computer

July 25, 2024

About five years ago, AJ had a blood disorder that resulted in him losing both legs below the knee, as well as all of his fingers except for his thumbs. Having previously worked as a truck driver and in maintenance, he was unable to work.

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