Adults Living with Disabilities
For adults living with disabilities, creating awareness and access to education often represents an opportunity to overcome unique barriers. In partnership with Federal and Provincial funders, community organizations, and a host of partners, Ampere is helping to create programs, tools, and support, for employers, job seekers, and people living with disabilities in rural and remote regions.
People in rural and remote communities face additional challenges with reduced or no access to:
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public infrastructure
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public transportation
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healthcare facilities
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educational opportunities
For adults living with disabilities in these communities, creating awareness and programs around accessibility is more than just a stepping stone—it’s a gateway to empowerment, connection, and a true sense of belonging.
At Ampere, we partner with community organizations to co-create inclusive programs and accessible spaces where everyone feels welcome and supported. Through these collaborations and our own dedicated initiatives, we’re helping to shape a Canadian economy where people living with disabilities are not only included, but celebrated as essential contributors.
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Is your organization interested in partnering with Ampere to create or offer programming, resources, and employment support for Youth, Adults or Job Seekers Living With Disabilities? Contact Us to learn more.
Accessibility in Canada
Whether you’re a person living with a disability, an employer, a job seeker or simply someone looking to support a more inclusive, accessible world, we invite you to review and share the information, materials and opportunities available on this site.
Join us from 10am – 2pm Saturday May 31 for some no-cost activities and community engagement!
This FREE public event invites employers, organizations and people of all ages and experiences to learn about community resources centred around accessibility. Together we can strengthen Kawartha Lakes, making it a more inclusive place to live, work and learn.
- Use a Makey Makey invention kit to create a custom computer controller, adapted to your individual needs.
- Make Stuff Move Analogue Meter hands-on exploration turning audio input into visual output. Being able to convert data from one format to another, such as through screen reader software, spectrograms, and tactile graphic displays, is a key component of accessibility.
- Learn about accessible tech to enhance your workspace.
- Discover Ampere’s accessible resources and learning opportunities offered both virtually and in-person at the Lindsay Makerspace.
- Engage with community partners about resources supporting people living with disabilities and their loved ones.
- Share your experiences, insight and ideas about how to increase accessibility and disability inclusion in Kawartha Lakes.
- From Barriers to Bridges: Ampere’s Accessibility Journey
- Join Ampere’s People and Culture Team as they share tips for creating an inclusive workspace.
- Sign up for future no-cost workshops helping you make your business accessible and inclusive for all.
- Connect with community partners about resources to strengthen your business through accessible practices.
EnAbling Change Accessibility Workshops
Ampere’s EnAbling Change program offers no-cost training to employers to ensure they meet the needs of both employees and customers living with disabilities in their communities.
Register for our asynchronous or synchronous EnAbling Change workshops or download our Digital Toolkit full of helpful information for employers from coast-to-coast-to-coast.
Ampere’s Opportunities Initiative
Ampere’s Opportunity Initiative supports job seekers who self-identify as living with mental, physical, and learning disabilities, as they prepare for, find and maintain employment or become self-employed. It also supports employers and those who assist people with disabilities find employment, through a range of subsidies and hands-on support. Find out more and apply now
Equitable Access to Reading Program (EARP)
Ampere is increasing access to reading materials in accessible formats for people with print disabilities in rural, remote, northern, and Indigenous communities. Alternate format materials will be available in Inuktut, French, and English languages and in both digital and print formats. While the main focus is on Nunavut, Yukon, the Northwest Territories, Nunavik, Nunatsiavut, and other remote areas in Canada, the materials will be available to all Canadians with print disabilities.
Share your experience accessing accessible reading resources and the formats you’d like to see in your communities.
Funding for Accessibility 2025 is provided by the Government of Canada, and the Government of Ontario.
