SRI International is conducting an evaluation of the effectiveness of a new device relaed to improving the reading performance of students with learning disabilities. For more about this opportunity, click here: Reader_flyer
TransAccess and Barnes & Noble at Eastridge Mall, will host a mentoring event on October 20, 2010. Gary Karp, author of Life On Wheels, will be available… click National Disability Mentoring Day Flyer to read more about this event.
Come join us for a celebration of our partnership successes on August 26th. For more information click here: TransAccess Partner Appreciation Flyer
TransAccess is part of a new program being launched by Manpower – Project Ability - that focuses on matching candidates with disabilities to employer needs. On June 15th Manpower sent out the following press release.
Milwaukee (June 15, 2010) – Manpower announced it has launched a national program called Project Ability to transition people with disabilities into sustainable employment with leading employers nationwide. Initially launched in San Jose, Calif., the program works together in partnership with community organizations TransAccess, Project HIRED and the California State Department of Rehabilitation. Manpower’s Project Ability program has already enlisted several companies to commit to hiring individuals with disabilities, including Abbott and SVTC Technologies.
To read the press release in its entirety click here: https://www.transaccess.org/news_events/documents/Project_Ability.pdf
“Beyond the Headlines”, a public affair show interviewed Bob Zier, Mentoring Program Manager/Employment Services Specialist at TransAccess, about disability related topics. The interview will air on May 9th at 10 pm on channel 7.
Sarah Laugtug, an Employment Specialist for TransAccess, has been awarded the Outstanding Alumnus Award by the Disability Resource Center (DRC) at San Jose State University. She was selected to receive this award because of her accomplishments and contributions to progress for people with disabilities. Congratulations Sarah!
TransAccess has set up a computer center to enable clients to work on their resumes, conduct company information searches and other job related research. The center is open between the hours of 9:00 am and 4:00 pm. To get more information call 408-278-2000.
John Cavano, our Occupational Therapist and Assistive Technology Practitioner, will be speaking at Silicon Valley Independent Living Center (SVILC) on Tuesday, May 25, 2010, from 3 to 4:00 p.m. He will be talking about our transition and access technology services, as well as demonstrating computer access equipment. The talk is open to the public and is free.
SVILC is located at 2202 N. First Street in San Jose. To register for this event call Margie Jensen at 408-894-9041.
Project Ability is a program focused on matching candidates with disabilities to employer needs. TransAccess is partnering with Manpower to work with employers interested in hiring people with disabilities and to create recruitment strategies to identify and place these candidates.
For more information on this program, email Monique Migdol at: monique@transaccess.org.
Cupertino High School will be hosting a job fair on April 29th from 11;30 – 2:30. The event will provide a forum for employers to meet with prosepective employees. The job fair will be held at Cupertino High School, 10100 Finch Avenue in Cupertino.
For more information on this event please contact Monique Migdol at monique@transaccess.org or Debbie Ledesma, Transistion Specialist at Cupertino High School, at 366-7340.
