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Through the Looking Glass (TLG) is a disability-community-based nonprofit organization for families in which a child, parent or grandparent has a disability or medical issue.  The vast majority of their families live in poverty, and most parents can’t afford to buy holiday gifts for their children. Each year during the holiday season, TLG has filled the gap by soliciting donated …

Like many nonprofit organizations, we have had to grow and expand our business in order to continue to deliver the best vocational services to our students.  And while the business aspect of that growth is absolutely essential, our primary focus has been on curriculum development and execution.  That’s why it’s so great to have people like Sean Kenmore, Secretary of …

Well, it turns out the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center has become a model employer for people with disabilities.  From recruitment through retention, this agency shines!  I mean, they even provide a popular “Power and Privilege” series where employees can learn about disability history and discuss disability related issues! Find out more in Kareem Dale’s blog, called NASA Goddard Space …

Life-long civil rights leader for people with disabilities, Ed Roberts ill be inducted into the California Hall of Fame along with the Beach Boys, Carlos Santana, Amy Tan, Magic Johnson and other famous Californians.  The California Hall of Fame was established “to honor legendary people who embody California’s innovative spirit and who have made their mark on history.”  Under that …

Everyone is talking about “green jobs”.  But what is a green job really?  What training and education is required?  How does one access these jobs?  Finding the answers to these questions can be a daunting task, especially for individuals who have a disability. Now there is a guide designed to direct people with disabilities to the information and resources they …

Want to help make a difference in the world?  Thinking about graduate school as a means to that end? If so, you should check out the Idealist Grad Fair, October 24 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. in San Francisco.  More than 110 grad schools will be represented there! “Idealist Grad Fairs are for undergrads, professionals, and anyone thinking of going …

Yep, that’s the mandate set down by President Obama.  “The Executive Order requires the hiring of an additional 100,000 people with disabilities within the federal government over the next 5 years,” said Kathleen Martinez, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP),  in her testimony before a Senate committee on July 14. If you would like to apply …

School budget cuts abound, but there is still help for special education teachers if you look in the right places.  Elaine Mulligan, Project Director at the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY) has compiled a list rich with strategies and supports–and they’re all free.  You can find the list at the Disability Blog on the Disability.Gov website.  

It seems like every few weeks we get news of yet another horrible disaster happening somewhere:  earthquakes, hurricanes, oil spills, tornadoes, tsunamis, nuclear meltdowns, wild fires, floods . . .  It’s truly overwhelming, and if you’re anything like me, you tend to live in a state of denial that it could ever happen to you.  It took the recent triple-whammy …

On April 7 this year, Wells Fargo presented CTP with a check for $15,000.  Over the years, Wells Fargo has been a steady and generous supporter of CTP in many ways, providing not only funding support, but internships and permanent employment for CTP students and  volunteers to serve an array of functions. As CTP expands in new directions, this latest …