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Assistive Technology Services

Assistive Technology Services provides equipment and devices to help individuals thrive in the workplace.

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)
  • 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
  • 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, click here.

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