Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM) is celebrated every October to promote the recruitment, hiring, and workplace inclusion of people with disabilities.

This year, Career Services is proud to present a new four-part mini-series on Assistive Technologies and Employment, developed in collaboration with Manitoba Possible.

Through expert insights and a real-life success story from an RRC Polytech alumni, this series explores how assistive technologies can support students and graduates as they transition to employment.

Episode 1: Understanding Assistive Technologies

• What assistive technologies are and who can benefit from them
• How students can identify tools that support their goals
• Free and low-cost accessibility tools available today

Episode 2: Assistive Technology in the Workplace

• Examples of assistive technologies across different work environments
• How technology can improve productivity, communication, and confidence
• Workplace accommodations that support employee success

Episode 3: Supports and Resources for Employment Success

• How assistive technologies can help overcome barriers throughout the employment journey
• Employment supports available through Manitoba Possible
• Funding opportunities and disability employment resources in Manitoba

Episode 4: Success Story – RRC Polytech Alumni Spencer Lambert

• Transitioning from student to professional
• Creative workplace accommodations and assistive technology solutions
• Lessons learned from co-op experiences and career development

How to Watch

Students can access the recorded series on LEARN by following these steps:

1. Access the Career Services LEARN site.
2. Click Enroll in Course.
3. Navigate to Course Content > Content > Accessibility Supports for Career Success

This DEAM, take a few minutes to learn about the tools, strategies, and resources that can help create more accessible pathways to career success.

For questions, contact Lina Calderon, Career Advisor, at lmcalderon@rrc.ca