Computer Technologies Program The Bridge to a Career
According to a report by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Inactive adults with disabilities are 50 percent more likely to have at least one chronic disease than are active adults with disabilities. Working age adults with disabilities are three times more likely to have heart disease, stroke, diabetes or cancer than adults without disabilities. Nearly half of adults with disabilities get …
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Computer Technologies Program prepares people with disabilities for professional employment by providing technical training, coaching and associated services. Our comprehensive program is tailored to suit an incredibly diverse student population. To do this we treat each student as an individual and work to find their unique strengths and weaknesses.
Since 1974, CTP has helped hundreds of people with disabilities gain employment and develop their careers.
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New Regulations Look to Increase Employment
Looking for a job? Try a federal contractor. The federal government recently issued new regulations that apply to all contractors and subcontractors who have federal contracts of $10,000 or more. These regulations, issued under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, are an attempt to improve the employment situation for people with disabilities. Statistics from 2011 show the employment rate of adults with disabilities …
Read More »In-Home Care Workers’ Background Checks
How can this be? Home health agencies aren’t required to do background checks on people who provide in-home care services for people with disabilities? According to a report recently released by the U.S. Office of the Inspector General, that is the reality in 10 states–Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Montana, New Jersey, North Dakota, South Dakota, West Virginia and Wyoming. These states lack any …
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