Disclaimer: Manitoba’s Disabilities Issues Office does not endorse the services, advice, opinions or recommendations of organizations outside of government. The following are among a growing list of Manitoba organizations that provide services to support accessibility.
American Sign Language Interpreter Services, Computerized Note-taking Specialists / Interveners
Equality Communications Centre of Excellence (ECCOE)
200 – One Forks Market Road Winnipeg MB R3C 4L8
Contact Person: Candy Badger
Phone: 204–926–3271
Email: candy.badger@eccoe.ca
Braille Embossing Services
Vision Impaired Resource Network (VIRN)
320 Sherbrook Street, Main Floor, South Tower,
Winnipeg, MB
Phone: 204-975-9340 or 204-975-9341
Toll-Free: 1-888-851-VIRN (8476)
Email: info@virn.ca
Website: www.virn.ca
Twitter: @virnca
Shep Shell, Braille Consultant
Dynamic Dots
744 Lindsey Street Winnipeg MB R3N 1H7
Email: dynamic.dots@shaw.ca
Phone: 204–488–7048
Cell: 204–792–1800
Fax: 204–489–8900
Personal Care Attendant Bookings
Independent Living Resource Centre (ILRC)
Portage Place Mall Suite 311A – 393 Portage Avenue Winnipeg MB R3B 3H6
Phone: 204–947–0194
Email: thecentre@ilrc.mb.ca
Website: www.ilrc.mb.ca
Captioning
Natalie Scofield Singh
The Right Type Company
Transcription/In-Person Captioning Services
Website: therighttypecompany.com
Email: service@therighttypecompany.com
Cheryl Wallace
For Remote Captioning Services
Verbatim Reporters
62 Inspiration Place
Winnipeg MB R2C 3W3
Phone: 204-955-6965
Email: captionwpg@gmail.com
AB Captioning
Sandra German
(For Remote Captioning Services)
CART Captioner and Broadcast Captioner
780-445-4406 (cell)n
sandragerman@abcaptioning.com
www.abcaptioning.com
For contact information of Manitoba organizations that provide accessibility consulting and disability awareness training, please visit www.mb.211.ca
Step 1. Click on the People with Disabilities quick link.
Step 2. An invitation to filter your results will appear. Click on the “Disability Awareness” sub-link.
Step 3. A list of Manitoba’s accessibility services and awareness training will appear.
If you require assistance, please email Philip Wolfart at Philip.Wolfart@volunteermanitoba.ca