Cerebral Palsy Doesn't Keep Student From Completing CCNA Curriculum
Shelly Grothen has cerebral palsy, which gives her problems with manual dexterity. But that didn't stop this ambitious student from completing the entire Network Academy curriculum, in parallel with finishing up her degree in social work at the University of Minnesota. "In my opinion, she would make a fine networking engineer," says Dan Knudson, her instructor. >> More
Empowerment for Everyone
The opportunities created by the Internet Economy are universal. Portland College, the first college for disabled participating in the program in the world, is an excellent example of how the Internet can be used to liberate talented individuals. Based in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, Portland College was established solely for students that have to re-train owing to disabilities caused by accidents at work or disabilities from birth. >> More

