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Education

Education is one of society’s most powerful tools for transformation.

Grounded in lived experiences and shaped by collaboration, our education pillar is building a bold, inclusive path that transforms gaps in access into opportunities for lifelong learning.

Are you an educator?
Need assistive technology for education?
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Roadmap

With your commitment to accessibility and inclusion, we can help you educate and build environments where everyone grows.

Partnering with CanAssist means investing in educational solutions that go beyond traditional standards. Our approach breaks down barriers to create learning environments where every student can thrive and succeed.

Solutions

Accessibility courses and training

Teaching practical skills about inclusion and accessibility

Auditing, consulting, and hands-on support

Addressing accessibility in campuses, curricula, and digital platforms from preschool to post-secondary

Assistive technology

Individual and large-scale technology that empowers students, teachers, and staff

Community-led research and solutions

Actionable research for federal and provincial government, and private enterprise

Solutions in action

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Behaviour in the Early Years

Supporting diverse behaviours in the early years

Behaviour
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Dodgeball Launcher

Switch-accessible ball launcher empowering participation

Ball Launcher
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CanWork BC for Educators

Support for educators to prepare youth for employment

CanWork BC
Challenge

Students with disabilities face structural, attitudinal, and digital barriers.

These barriers do not arise from individual limitations, but from outdated systems that have yet to reflect the full spectrum of human diversity. Overcoming these barriers is key to realizing the inclusive world we imagine.

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The responsibility is often on the students to advocate for themselves, or the teachers on their behalf.

– Teacher

Vision

A world where schools and courses are accessible and inclusive.

In an inclusive society, students with disabilities have equal access to learning opportunities, supported by adaptable environments—physical, digital, and socio-cultural—while society as a whole grows in understanding and awareness of disability, empowering everyone to succeed.

Objective

Address health disparities for people with disabilities.

Objective

Create conditions for people to thrive with dignity, purpose, and belonging

Objective

Recognize health as encompassing physical, social, mental, and community elements.

Objective

Provide access to inclusive recreation, mental health supports, and assistive technologies.

Let's do this.

Let’s start a conversation about how you can lead the way in improving accessibility and inclusion in your school, and beyond.