by Natasha Fransblow | Sep 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
As a former client and employee of reachAbility, I write to express my gratitude to the CEO and staff of reachAbility. In the Spring of 2015, I had been on Income Assistance for about a year. I had been looking for opportunities and applying for jobs for a few months...
by Natasha Fransblow | Sep 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
Win, Win, Win : The 18 Inclusion-isms You Need to Become a Disability Confident Employer is both a thought provoking piece of literature for today’s business leaders and a tribute to the tremendous artistic talent of Nova Scotian artists. Twenty years ago a group of...
by Natasha Fransblow | Aug 24, 2020 | Success Story
Marcel came to reachAbility looking for support finding a job. He faced multiple barriers to employment and had limited experience. He was trained as a cleaner, including using industrial cleaning machines and he was proud of this skill set. He had a positive past...
by Natasha Fransblow | Aug 24, 2020 | Success Story
Mercedez first came to us as a 30 year old woman interested in boosting her self-confidence. As a person with hearing and visual impairments, mental health and cognitive challenges, she had previously dealt with a great deal of bullying, and hoped that...
by Natasha Fransblow | Aug 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
“That’s not fair!” Have you heard this exclamation before? It’s usually a protest or objection to a decision made that left someone feeling disadvantaged. We see what someone else is receiving or getting to do, and we feel that it’s only fair for us to have equal...
