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Broadband Rebate

If are a California resident and have signed up for a new broadband account  in the past 12 months, you may be eligible for a $30 rebate from the Center for Accessible Technology (CforAT).   Not bad, huh? You can even take it…

Paid Product Testing for the Visually Impaired

The Center for Accessible 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…

Holiday Toys for Children in Need

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…

Two Heartfelt Thank You’s

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…

Ever Dream of Working for NASA?

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…

Idealist Grad Fair

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…

Hiring 100,000 People with Disabilities?

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…

Free Help for Special Education Teachers

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…