“I Can Hear So Well,” WorkBC Assistive Technology Services Helps Sophie Get the Hearing Aids She Needs for Work

Written by Austin Cozicar on January 21, 2026. Posted in Case Studies

A chair at a desk facing a whiteboard in a classroom.

Sophie works in education, helping children succeed in the classroom and reach their goals. She has severe to profound hearing loss.

Her local WorkBC Centre referred her to WorkBC Assistive Technology Services for funding for the new set of hearing aids she needed on the job. “They were able to help me get new hearing aids,” she shares.

With the new hearing aids having made a huge difference in her workday, Sophie says she “absolutely” recommends WorkBC Assistive Technology Services.

“[It’s] wonderful. I can hear so well. I can communicate well with my students that I assist, as well as [. . .] with the staff that I work with,” she says. “Thank you so much for helping me from the bottom of my heart.”

WorkBC Assistive Technology Services is operated by Neil Squire. 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.

Questions about WorkBC Assistive Technology Services? Need help applying? Contact us: 1-844-453-5506 or info-ats@workbc.ca

Please visit www.workbc-ats.ca for more information about WorkBC Assistive Technology Services.

Government of Canada and BC logos: This program is funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia

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