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CanAssist’s assistive technology helps Coco Cafe barista to work independently, and Coco Cafe receives Government of British Columbia proclamation

CanAssist with the support of the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, in partnership with the Government of Canada, created a tailored reading assistive device for Colin, a barista at Coco Cafe.

CBC

Innovative horse simulator helps riders with disabilities saddle up

System allows riders to control the speed of their simulated ride through a variety of virtual trails

UVic

Innovative riding simulator expands access to horseback therapy

With a gift from long-time supporters Murray and Lynda Farmer, a UVic-led innovation is expanding access to the joy and healing of horseback riding for people with disabilities.

CHEK News

‘Life-changing’: How a new CanAssist landscaping program is breaking down barriers

If you have a developmental disability or a mental illness, finding work can be difficult, but a successful new landscaping program run by CanAssist in partnership with Power to Be is helping to break down those barriers.

Times Colonist

Trudeau visits UVic to tout funding for science, supports for students

The prime minister toured the University of Victoria’s CanAssist wing of the CARSA building to hear from science and engineering students and faculty about their research.

CHECK News

UVic gets $1M boost to help create personalized tools for people with disabilities

The CanAssist facility at UVic has received a $1-million boost from the provincial government to help develop tools for people with disabilities.

Saanich News

UVic’s CanAssist programs offer timely employment boost for people with disabilities

CanAssist’s employment program has championed the destruction of barriers to employment for people with disabilities amidst a rising labour shortage across Greater Victoria.

Oak Bay News

CanAssist engineers partner with province to give kids of all abilities a step up while potty training

UVic-based team ships 1,000 free stools to B.C. daycares with $1M from children’s ministry

Times Colonist

How does that grab you? CanAssist unveils devices to assist kids with special needs

Four-year-old Ethan Shannon uses a specialized electric wheelchair to get around, but when it come to play time, a robotic grabber allows him to pick up or retrieve a favourite toy.

BC Gov News

Children with special needs benefit from CanAssist devices

Children with special needs now have more opportunities to play independently and participate more easily in activities with family and friends, as seven unique technologies arrive at child development centres (CDCs) throughout B.C. in November 2018.

Oak Bay News

New CanAssist technology eases anxieties for dementia caregivers

CanAssist at the University of Victoria — which develops innovative assistive technologies — hopes to field test two new devices to help people with dementia remain in their own homes.

Victoria News

People with disabilities still face barriers to finding work — CanAssist programs aim to close the gap

According to Statistics Canada, people with disabilities aged 25 to 64 are 59 per cent less likely to find employment than people without disabilities.

Victoria News

Reducing employment barriers

Innovative assistive technologies for people with disabilities

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