Computer Technologies Program The Bridge to a Career

Was one of your New Year’s resolutions to find a job?  Or perhaps to redouble your efforts to find a job if you were already looking?  If so, there are several job search websites to help you fulfill your resolution.  Designed specifically to connect people with disabilities with employers who want to hire them, they usually offer other related services …

A six-part 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 East Bay Innovations, Ala Costa Center, Bay Area Outreach and Recreation Program, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, and WorkLink. …

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 a variety of products that need testing–from a new e-reader to the design of a company’s invoice to some website …

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 …

Not only is her artwork stunningly beautiful (IMHO), but she creates it using a head wand and computer!  Monique Harris has cerebral palsy, but that hasn’t stopped her from obtaining an associates degree in business and running two businesses of her own–Monique’s Magnets (artwork) and Communications @ Ease (communication tools for people with speech impairments).  In fact it provides inspiration …