Computer Technologies Program The Bridge to a Career
En-Vision America, along with the Walmart Mail Order Pharmacy, is conducting a pilot program called ScripTalk that offers talking prescription labels for the visually impaired. All the usual prescription label information is encoded into a special ScripTalk label which can be read by a small device called a ScripTalk station. Just press a button and all the label information is spoken by a pleasant, …
Read More »Join the CTP Family!
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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DOL Wants You!
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced it is recruiting people with disabilities for it’s many open positions nationwide. That’s right, you don’t have to live in or near Washington, DC, to work for the DOL; they have offices in many areas of the country. To explore their job openings, go here. To find out how to apply, go here.
Read More »Improve Transportation for People with Disabilities
Want to do your bit to improve transit for people with disabilities? The Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF) would love to have you participate in their study. It doesn’t take long, and you can do it online from the convenience of your home. Here’s an excerpt from their webpage describing the project: (DREDF) is conducting research on what factors …
Read More »Grand Opening of The Shop @ CIL
Come and celebrate the Grand Opening of THE SHOP at the Center for Independent Living on May 4 from 4:00 – 7:00 pm with demonstrations of assistive technology, information about The Shop, refreshments, and door prizes. The Shop provides wheelchair repairs and distributes donated assistive technologies and durable medical equipment. They also provide information about assistive technology and referrals. The Shop is located at 2539 …
Read More »A Tongue Drive?
The idea of a dental switchboard that was tongue-controlled was first introduced by Alfred Bester in his 1956 award-winning science fiction novel, The Stars My Destination. Now that science fiction has become a reality. It’s called the Tongue Drive System. Simply by moving their tongues, people with high-level spinal cord injuries can operate a computer or maneuver a standard electrically-powered …
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