Computer Technologies Program The Bridge to a Career
The Center for Independent Living (CIL) is a national leader in supporting disabled people in their efforts to lead independent lives. As an organization founded by people with disabilities, the folks at CIL are highly motivated to achieve solutions, whether it be helping individuals with their complex needs or advocating social policy changes. CIL is also one of CTP’s valued …
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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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Artwork by Children of Parents with Disabilities
Know any children artists out there? Specifically children with one or more parents with a disability? Well, The National Center for Parents with Disabilities (a program of Through the Looking Glass) is calling for original art entries from children aged 5-11 depicting their favorite family activity. Each entry should include an “artist’s statement”, one or two sentences about one thing …
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If you’re like millions of other procrastinating Americans and are just now getting around to doing your taxes, there is help available. Here are a few IRS features that can help you prepare and file your tax return. Free Online Tax Preparation and e-Filing The IRS offers a service called Free File that helps you prepare and file your tax …
Read More »Better than Win-Win
You’ve heard of a win-win situation, right? Well this is a win-win-win-win situation. How can you not like it? Let’s back up a minute and start with the need, the gap to be filled, the problem to be solved. Broadband skills and access are no longer just a nice thing to have. Rather they are essential to working life in …
Read More »“Blind Visual Artist” is Not an Oxymoron
Pete Eckert is totally blind and he is a visual artist–a photographer. In 2008 he competed head-on with sighted photographers and won Grand Prize in the Artist Wanted: Exposure 2008 international photography competition. How does he do it? Pete explains that he “sees” using sound. “Sound gives an image just like light gives an image. . . My artwork is …
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