Computer Technologies Program The Bridge to a Career
Maybe I’m a bit late to the game, but I’ve only just discovered Josh Blue. Wow, he’s fantastic! A stand up comedian with cerebral palsy, Josh’s heart-warming humor breaks down stereotypes of people with disabilities. After gaining national recognition by winning NBC’s Last Comic Standing competition, Josh appeared on Fox, CBS, ABC, NPR and MSNBC. He was the first comedian to perform stand-up …
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Since 1974, Computer Technologies Program has provided over one million hours of training and support for thousands of people with disabilities taking steps toward their career goals. We work hand-in-hand with the Department of Rehabilitation so there is no cost for our program’s participants and they have access to a wide range of support services.
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An Artifact History of Disability in America
Did you know you no longer have to go to Washington, D.C., to visit the Smithsonian Institution? The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History has created an online exhibit called EveryBody: An Artifact History of Disability in America. The exhibit presents history from the perspective of people with disabilities and features sections on disability and history, people, places, technology, and civil rights. …
Read More »The Dangers of Sitting
Recent scientific studies have shown that sitting for long periods, even for two hours, is unhealthy. According to the Mayo Clinic, any extended sitting–whether behind a desk at work, in front of a TV or in a wheelchair–can be linked with a number of health concerns, including obesity and metabolic syndrome, increased blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist, and …
Read More »Ergonomic Workout
Raise your eyebrows and open your eyes as wide as possible. At the same time, open your mouth and stretch the muscles around your nose and chin and stick your tongue out. Hold this stretch for 5-10 seconds. OK, so you might not want to do this at the office. But when you’re by yourself . . . hey, why not? It’s …
Read More »Know Your Employment Rights (in ASL)
The Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center has created six “know your rights” videos in American Sign Language (ASL) with English captioning. These videos, the first of their kind in the nation, provide critical legal information on a variety of employment issues in a format that’s accessible to deaf and hard of hearing workers. The video titles are: Discrimination in the Workplace …
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