Andrea has the tools to work independently

Andrea has spastic cerebral palsy, which limits her ability to read, write, and requires her to have daily assistance. When she wasn’t finding a typical 9-5 job to suit her, she began training to start her own home-based business.

Determined to make her home-based business a success, she went to WorkBC Assistive Technology Services to find devices to help her work more independently.

Assistive Technology Services provided her an adjustable sit-stand desk and a high-speed laptop with software that allows her to type by dictation and search the web. “They also helped assist me with tech issues like my headset and suggested an external microphone as a solution which I use daily now,” Andrea said.

“I was able to acquire all the tools I need to work almost completely autonomously,” she said. “I am able to work independently — answering emails, searching the web, using documents, and printing on my own.”

Andrea is grateful for the support of Assistive Technology Services. “I am working towards job prospects that would have never been possible without this help,” she said.