Cedar Foundation, Belfast
Address:
The Karten CTEC Centre
The Cedar Foundation Training and Resource Centre
1 Upper Lisburn Road
Belfast
BT10 0GW
Centre Head:
Michael Blair
Phone number:
(028) 9061 2424
Email:
Website:
Host organisation name:
Cedar Foundation
Date centre established:
December 1999
Focus of Centre:
Provide flexible accredited IT and related Assistive Technology training, assessment and support to people with disabilities. The CTEC Centre forms a key role within a range of person-centred services designed to assist participants to access further education and employment, to communicate and develop independence.
The Clients
People with complex physical disabilities and people with brain injury. This includes people with congenital disabilities (e.g. cerebral palsy, spina bifida) or acquired physical disability (e.g. spinal injury, complex medical conditions) as well as people with brain injuries who have experienced significant behavioral, cognitive, emotional and physical damage.
The Technology
15 workstations
Assistive Technology
A wide range of assistive technology
Any other information
Single storey, fully accessible purpose built Training and Resource Centre, located centrally in South Belfast, with easy access to the rest of Northern Ireland by rail, bus or road.
The Centre provides a flexible support service to participants attending college courses and work experience, as well as small group training in IT, Essential Skills, Social and Life Skills, Preparation for Employment, and Independent Travel.
Host organisation
Cedar Foundation
www.cedar-foundation.org