Not every challenge is visible, but every strength matters.

There are many definitions of a disability.

• Disability, according to the Canadian Human Rights Act, can be defined as a disability or mental condition that is permanent, episodic, ongoing, or of some persistence that is significant enough to limit a person’s ability to carry on with important life activities. The disability may be visible or invisible like cognitive, behavioral, learning or any mental health issues.
• Disability (according to Wikipedia): A disability is a limitation on a person’s disability functioning, mobility, dexterity or stamina. Other disabilities include impairments which limit other facets of daily living, such as respiratory disorders, blindness, epilepsy, and sleep disorders.
• Visual impairment is another type of disability impairment. There are hundreds of thousands of people with minor to various serious vision injuries or impairments. These types of injuries can also result in severe problems or diseases such as blindness and ocular trauma. Some other types of vision impairment include scratched cornea, scratches on the sclera, diabetes-related eye conditions, dry eyes and corneal graft, macular degeneration in old age and retinal detachment.
• Disability impairment can also be attributed to disorders causing, among others, sleep deficiency, chronic fatigue, chronic pain, and seizures.
• Hearing loss is a partial or total inability to hear. Deaf and hard of hearing people have a rich culture and benefit from learning sign language for communication purposes. People who are only partially deaf can sometimes make use of hearing aids to improve their hearing ability.

The definition of a “health condition” is an illness, injury, impairment or disability or mental condition. It too can be visible or invisible. This could include but not be limited to: diabetes, cardiovascular disease, allergies, cancer, colitis, epilepsy, back injuries arthritis, amputation, etc.

REES offers a variety of services and programs that are designed to help you develop the skills and opportunities to find employment.

There are many ways to get in contact with REES. You can call us at (204) 832-7337, email info@re-es.org, or contact us now by clicking here on Apply Now.

The intake process begins when you contact REES and book an appointment. You will meet with a member of the REES staff and fill out some paper work. You will also be ask a questions so we can partner you with an employment counsellor that best fits your needs.

Initially there are some documents that need to be completed. Then you meet with an intake officer to discuss previous work history, accommodations potentially required and other details that relate employment.