An amazing story from the University of Toronto Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy on students Jacob, Tenzin, Maddy, and Tali, who helped Mike, a gamer with a spinal cord injury, design a set-up to allow him to game on his own again. Read: ot.utoronto.ca/news/student...

Congratulations to our Director of Audiology, Heather Ritchie, on receiving the Canadian Academy of Audiology (CAA) Rising Star Award today at the CAA Conference in Blue Mountain, Ontario. #NeilSquire #HearingSolutions #Audiology

Today, our Solutions team is hosting students from Capilano University's Rehabilitation Assistant Program for a visit to our Burnaby Head Office and Solutions Lab.

“Things are much easier,” Brenda explains. “My day is way less frustrating, I am understanding things the first time around. I am grateful for the assistance.” #WorkBCATS

It's Disability Employment Awareness Month! Learn about our programs, including our employment program for Canadians with disabilities, Creative Employment Options, and Empower3D, which gives youth with disabilities the opportunity to gain skills & work experience in manufacturing: buff.ly/9iglEr0

Today, Distance Learning Coordinator Gordon Watt and Special Education Assistant Rose Sheikh-Bahaie are at Douglas College for the Fall Assistive Technology & Community Resource Fair until 2 pm. #NeilSquire #DistanceComputerComfort #Empower3D #DEAM #DEAM2025

#TechTuesday: Our AT Help Desk team looks at Gauth, an AI study app designed to not only answer any type of math problem, but also questions related to History, Biology, Physics, Economics, Chemistry, Literature, and more. Read more: buff.ly/GySYXEP #NeilSquire #ATHelpDesk #AssistiveTechnology

Yesterday, Prairie Regional Director Nikki Langdon and Prairie Region Solutions Manager Chelsea Osiowy presented at the disAbility Inclusion Network event for Disability Employment Awareness Month for the Government of Saskatchewan. #NeilSquire #DEAM #DEAM2025 #CreativeEmploymentOptions #Disability

CTV Saskatoon recently did a great feature on Nicolas, one of our Clubs That Care leaders, and the great work he is doing to provide assistive technology to his community. Watch: www.ctvnews.ca/saskatoon/ar...

Today, Case Manager and Job Developer Shannel Boon is attending the Calgary Job Fair Celebrating Diversity hosted by Prospect Human Services — one of the city’s largest inclusive hiring events, hosted in honour of Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM). #NeilSquire #CreativeEmploymentOptions

BURNABY: Join #WorkBCATS for an in-person lunch and learn next Thursday (October 16th).

Yesterday, Assistive Technology Specialist Erin LeBlanc attended the NBCC (New Brunswick Community College) Moncton Student Union Community Fair to share information about our programs with students. #NeilSquire #Outreach #Solutions #Community #NDEAM #NDEAM2025

We're proud to support the Cerebral Palsy Association of BC’s Gamers Club initiative, bringing accessible gaming to people with cerebral palsy in BC. Accessible Gaming Lead Tyler Fentie conducted assessments for participants, while Clubs That Care volunteers donated devices. Read: buff.ly/H9pr8u2

“[I] just appreciate everything that was done. [I] would not have been able to get hearing aids without this help,” Sonya shares. “I can hear the kids clearly when they come to the office asking for assistance!” #WorkBCATS

Recently, our Atlantic staff attended several NBCC (New Brunswick Community College) community fair events this fall to give students information on our services . Here is Occupational Therapist Lianne Boudreau at a recent event. #NeilSquire #Solutions #ATHelpDesk #AssistiveTechnology #NewBrunswick

Today, Creative Employment Options National Program Manager Patty Lavakittichaiyant and Case Manager Anmol Vig presented to the SFU Co-operative Education team on supporting students with disabilities. #NeilSquire #CreativeEmploymentOptions #Disability #NDEAM #NDEAM2025

Yesterday, our Prairie Region team attended @saskpolytech.bsky.social's 3rd Annual Mini Career Fair and Disability Support Professional (DSP) Open House in support of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. #NeilSquire #CreativeEmploymentOptions #Solutions #Outreach #NDEAM #NDEAM2025

#TechTuesday: Our AT Help Desk team looks at how you can use ChatGPT to generate study material. Read more: buff.ly/EYXp5As #NeilSquire #ATHelpDesk #AssistiveTechnology #Apps #DigitalLiteracy

Yesterday, our team had a great time at the UBC Science Undergraduate Society Community Engagement Fair. Pictured left to right: Case Manager William Wong, Job Developer Enrique Vazquez, and Director of @makersmakingchange.bsky.social Justin Pezzin. #CreativeEmploymentOptions #NDEAM #NDEAM2025

Seaver Stafford, assistive technology specialist and member of our AT Help Desk team, appeared on The Disability Diaries podcast with Steven Vine to talk about our organization, technology, AI, employment, and more. Listen: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/s...

In the latest episode of "We Have Solutions," the AT Help Desk team reviews some great new apps including Blitzit, ReadSpeak TextAid, Huxe, as well as a promising new piece of hardware called the TourBox Creative Console that has a lot of potential as an adaptive controller. Listen: buff.ly/TsLwc4w

Our Prairie Region team is at the University of Regina for the Saskatchewan Adaptive Physical Activity Symposium. L-R: Chris Neal Langdon, Sr Case Manager; Nikki Langdon, Regional Director; Shanelle Gilman, @makersmakingchange.bsky.social Western Region Coordinator; Amanda LaRose, AT Specialist.

Today, Shannel Boon, our Case Manager and Job Developer at our Calgary office, is attending the Untapped Potential Conference in Edmonton. The Untapped Potential Conference looks at addressing barriers in the workplace to create a more supportive and inclusive environment. #NDEAM2025 #NDEAM

Stan's history with our organization goes back a long time, even before our formal founding in 1984, working with our founder Bill Cameron in R&D. Recently, however, he accessed our programs for the first time, taking part in our Distance Computer Comfort program. Read more: buff.ly/mvW7bvX

“I really appreciate the help given,” Dallas says. “I can hold meetings and communicate to co-workers and supervisors efficiently. I can also answer the phone and hear alarms in the kitchen. I hear sounds I never been able to hear for as long as I can remember.” #WorkBCATS

Our AT Help Desk team looks at ReadSpeaker TextAid, a reading, writing, and studying literacy support tool that is absolutely packed with helpful features. Reading text aloud is the main feature of this app, but there’s so many more helpful features to consider. Read more: buff.ly/eJIS8sb

One more Orange Shirt Day photo from our Fredericton office. #OrangeShirtDay #TruthAndReconciliation

September 30th is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day in which we honour the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. [1/4]

At École Madeleine Bergeron, a specialized school in Quebec City that serves over 120 students with disabilities from across eastern Quebec, student makers in the Adapta3D program build devices for their fellow students and staff. Read more: buff.ly/YCI73BB

Our next #CreativeEmploymentOptions webinar will dive deep into the strategies for leveraging LinkedIn to advance your career. Learn to optimize your profile, expand your network, and connect with industry professionals who can open doors. Register: buff.ly/ImIw8xW

Make play accessible. #HackingForTheHolidays

In our Creative Employment Options program, Tyler built his self-confidence and found a job he loves in a museum gift shop. “I have nothing but amazing things to say about Neil Squire Society and how they helped me reach this goal!” Read more: buff.ly/dKiW3ZX

Today, we celebrated Kiock's retirement after 19 years on the Neil Squire accounting team. Enjoy your next adventure, Kiock!

Shannel Boon, our Case Manager and Job Developer at our Calgary Office, is attending the Fall 2025 Airdrie Regional Job Fair at Genesis Place hosted by Prospect. #NeilSquire #Outreach #Employment #CreativeEmploymentOptions #Solutions

“My new hearing aids are making a world of difference. I had no idea how much I wasn’t hearing before.” #WorkBCATS

Today, Job Developer Craige Will and Computer Comfort Coordinator Jared Thompson from our Prairie Regional Office are at the University of Regina (@uregina.bsky.social) volunteer fair. They are looking to expand our volunteer network for our Computer Comfort and Group Employment Skills programs.

In celebration of BC Disability Employment Month, our Penticton office at the Footprints Centre, a partnership between Neil Squire & the Penticton Indian Band, hosted an open house & service provider meeting last week, and honoured Grizzly Springs Water for inclusive hiring. Read: buff.ly/nPxsLzS

#TechTuesday: Our AT Help Desk team looks at Blitzit, an app that's equal parts a productivity app and a Pomodoro app. Read more: buff.ly/k3iSrzt #NeilSquire #ATHelpDesk #AssistiveTechnology #DigitalLiteracy #Apps

Our Creative Employment Options program was recently featured in @thelasource.bsky.social. (The article is in French). Read here: buff.ly/YmGqFwi

Today, Regional Director Nikki Langdon and Senior Case Manager Chris Neal Langdon are sharing our programs at Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT). #NeilSquire #CreativeEmploymentOptions #Solutions #Outreach #Community #Collaboration

Yesterday, Shannel Boon, Case Manager and Job Developer at our Calgary office, attended the WorkFirst Alberta Summit in Red Deer. She also had the chance to meet with Yat Li, Associate Director at Accessible Employers. #NeilSquire #CreativeEmploymentOptions #Solutions #Employment #Disability

We're excited to launch the GAME Kit, a new initiative to expand accessible gaming across Canada. [1/6] Explore the GAME Kit: buff.ly/ygYlbj5 #MakersMakingChange #GAMEKit #AccessibleGaming #AssistiveTechnology #InclusiveGaming #DisabilityInclusion #AdaptiveController #GamingForAll

“Having these new devices enabled me to carry out tasks in a safer and assured manner,” Gabriel explains. “[I have] confidence in knowing new devices will provide support and safety while performing work tasks and knowing the number of repairs will be reduced for the immediate future.” #WorkBCATS

Based out of Penticton, Grizzly Springs Water has been serving the community for over 30 years. With the help of a wage subsidy through our Creative Employment Options program, they’ve recently hired two youth with disabilities — River and Brody. Read more: buff.ly/ucfVL3H

Our directors and managers from across Canada are at our Burnaby Head Office this week for National Team Meetings. #NeilSquire #Staff #Collaboration #CreativeEmploymentOptions #Empower3D #MakersMakingChange #Solutions

#TechTuesday: AT Help Desk looks at Quizlet, a app that allows you to create your own custom flashcard sets by scanning documents with the build scanner, selecting pre-downloaded images/text files, creating them manually, or choosing from a library of pre-existing cards. Read more: buff.ly/li6xUk1

On Friday, our Employer Outreach Developer Nate Toevs presented a workshop on understanding and navigating the job market in the AI era at Granville College.

Want to join our team? We're hiring for a Case Manager/Employment Specialist for our Empower3D program at our Burnaby, BC head office. Apply today: buff.ly/ESwSCad #NeilSquire #Employment #Hiring #BurnabyJobs #Disability

BC residents: Join WorkBC Assistive Technology Services for a virtual Lunch and Learn this Thursday (September 18th).

Do you love 3D printing? Here's a chance to use it for good! Join Makers Making Change's Clubs That Care program! You can print, build & deliver assistive devices to your community while refining & perfecting your skills - layer by layer. Apply today: www.makersmakingchange.com/clubs-that-c... [1/2]