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Olmstead Community Training

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Polly Wiley

…  Decision. The first of this series will be Thursday, May 24, with Brenda Premo, Olmstead Advisory Committee Chair, as presenter. The event advertisement describes it this way: Topic: Top Olmstead priority issue areas that are receiving attention and analysis within … Continue reading →

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Art Exhibits at the ERC

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Polly Wiley

…  Ed Roberts Campus (ERC) in Berkeley is best known for being a hub of non-profit organizations by and for people with disabilities, but it is also a significant venue for art exhibits by accomplished artists with disabilities. Just recently installed … Continue reading →

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Ramping Up for Independence

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Polly Wiley

…  training series for transition-age youth with disabilities and their parents will begin in January at the Ed Roberts Campus.  Designed for youth with autism, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities, etc., the Ramping Up for Independence series will be presented by … Continue reading →

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Paid Product Testing for the Visually Impaired

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Polly Wiley

…  Technology is looking for people 18 and older who are low-vision or blind to do product testing in January.  Testers will be paid approximately $100 per session, which may last anywhere from 45-90 minutes. There are a variety of … Continue reading →

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Creative Suite for the Office Set

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Alex Tabony

…  skills necessary to survive in today’s office environment. Geared to administrative professionals, topics include an overview of Adobe Creative Suite, productivity tips and making sense of images and scans. While everybody else only knows how to use Office you’ll … Continue reading →

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"It Just Makes You Smile"

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Polly Wiley

…  fitting that the Ed Roberts Campus (a tribute to the late Ed Roberts, one of the primary leaders the Independent Living Movement) would itself represent yet another milestone in that movement. For the first time, a building specifically designed … Continue reading →

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The Future of CTP

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Alex Tabony

…  building on Milvia Street, until it was judged to be seismically unfit. The image of flying wheelchairs and canes strewn in the rubble might make for a good horror movie, but that’s no way to teach computer skills. From … Continue reading →

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Ed Roberts Campus

Posted on October 2, 2009 by Alex Tabony

The Ed Roberts Campus mission is to ensure that people with disabilities can live independently and without discrimination. Continue reading →

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Welcome

Posted on January 6, 2008 by Alex Tabony

…  its core, CTP hasn’t changed. We continue to offer intensive high technology training to people with disabilities. Our mission remains the same as well: to improve employment opportunities for the disabled community. As an example of a recent, exciting … Continue reading →

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Class 39 Graduates

Posted on October 1, 1999 by Alex Tabony

…  class to grace the “old CTP”, the students of Class 39 were recently celebrated individually and as a group at their graduation ceremony at Spat’s.  Surrounded by family and friends, the students were lauded for their accomplishments at their … Continue reading →

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