I joined the Program for Adaptive Computer Technology with Environment Canada to act as the specialist in this field.
Adaptive technology consists of systems that help to compensate for sensory impairments.
These include vision, mobility and certain cognitive troubles. A range of tools can be used and are available on the market to help impaired persons to compensate for their disabilities. Technology is successfully integrated into their environments to enable them to access the same information as their colleagues. I left a consulting firm where computer networks were designed to join Environment Canada, and I've never looked back. The feeling I get when I assist a disabled person gain access to computer systems that were previously inaccessible and knowing that I am making a difference - is spectacular.