About AVTA

In operation since 1990, Assistive Vocational Technology Associates (AVTA) is a partnership between Inge Martin and Monica Ackermann who have over 25 years experience with assistive technology and job accommodation. Helping to improve employment and educational accessibility through accommodation, AVTA has worked with federal, provincial and municipal governments, as well as in academic, legal and private settings.

Inge is a workplace accommodation consultant. Her specialty areas include; job accommodation, ergonomics, work site evaluation, functional ability evaluation and life kills counseling.

Monica is a Professional Systems Design Engineer and member of the Professional Engineers of Ontario. Her specialty areas include; job accommodation, assistive technology, specialized computer training, web accessibility audits and accessible web design. A graduate of the Critical Disabilities Studies Program at York University she has conducted research into accessible technology infrastructures in the workplace. She is currently an advisory member of the AODA Employment Accessibility Standards Development Committee and member of the board of directors at ARCH Disability Law.

AVTA's Experience