WorkBC Assistive Technology Services

Neil Squire Society

Record #: KNA0840
Last Modified: 26 Jun 2020
Last Full Update: 26 Jun 2020

Contact Information

Office Phone 1.844.453.5506
Toll Free Phone 1.844.453.5506
Fax 1.604.473.9364
E-Mail info-ats@workbc.ca
Website www.neilsquire.ca
Primary Contact Zorana Ciric, Program Manager, Neil Squire; Phone: 604.473.9363 ext 126 * 1.844.453.5506; Fax: 604.473.9364; Email: zoranac@neilsquire.ca
Alternate Contact Yasmin Juma, Administration Manager, Neil Squire; Phone: 604.473.9363 ext 127 * 1.844.453.5506; Fax: 604.473.9364
Social Media Facebook Facebook: www.facebook.com/neilsquiresoc
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Twitter Twitter: twitter.com/NeilSquireSoc
YouTube YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/NeilSquireSociety

Description & Services

Service Details - Supports employment for people with disabilities in BC who are currently or just about to start working or volunteering 
- Provides eligible assistive technology, products and services to individuals who have work and volunteer related barriers 
- Offers services to individuals and employers
Eligibility Assistive Technology Services 
WorkBC Assistive Technology Services 
Assistive Technology Services provides equipment and devices to help individuals thrive in the workplace. 
Supports available through Assistive Technology Services include: 
Assistive devices, equipment and technology 
Ergonomic supports (e.g. ergonomic furniture, lighting systems) 
Restorative supports (e.g. canes, crutches) 
Attendant services related to work (e.g. assistance with mobility) 
American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting and captioning services 
Communication and hearing devices related to work 
Workplace access and modification 
Vehicle modifications 
Items not funded through Assistive Technology Services: 
Medical treatments and therapies 
Items for daily living 
Employment services and case-management supports (e.g. job coaching, employment and skills training, wage subsidies, etc.) 
Supports and services that are not employment or volunteer related. 
Am I eligible for Assistive Technology Services? 
Assistive Technology Services are available to individuals who have a work-related barrier due to a disability or a functional limitation. This may include barriers related to traveling to and from the workplace. 
To be eligible for Assistive Technology Services, you must: 
Be a resident of and be legally eligible to work in British Columbia and 16 years of age or older 
Be a full-time student in your last year of secondary or post-secondary school, a part-time student or have left school 
Need assistive equipment, devices or disability supports to start work or to avoid losing:  
your current work or 
self-employment or, 
volunteer work that is part of a longer term goal of employment 
For more information or to access Assistive Technology Services online, 
OR 
Go to Assistive Technology Services

Location

Address & Map 3999 Henning Dr, #400
Burnaby, BC V5C 6P9
Located In Community Kelowna

Other Details

Languages English ; Gujarati ; Hindi ; Italian ; Japanese ; Korean ; Punjabi ; Romanian ; Ukrainian