Hispanic Families Receive Free Computers

The Up to 3 Early Intervention Program at the Center for Persons with Disabilities at USU recently helped their Hispanic families to get computers so they can access more resources online.  Rafael Gutierrez, the Hispanic Liaison for Up to 3, worked with the Electroregeneration Society in Salt Lake City, Utah in getting computers for 10 local Hispanic families at little or no cost to them.

These computers will allow the Hispanic families enrolled in the Up to 3 program to access many services that were only available through telephone, mail or on-site before.  Now, it will be much easier for the Hispanic population to fill out online applications and get information about resources by using their new computers. Many agencies have web pages that are already in Spanish or can be translated into Spanish by online translation software.  The processing of the information online is more accurate and takes less time.

As the Hipanice Liaison, Rafael works with the Hispanic families enrolled in the Up to 3 program, helping them to access services and information that they need. He does any translation or interpretation that is necessary to help these families meet the needs of their child, as well as provide family training in Spanish when needed.

Gutierrez is providing follow up meetings with the Hispanic families that have received computers to teach them how to effectively use the internet to access services.  The next meeting will be held on Saturday, March 27, 2010, from 3:00-8:00 p.m. at the English Language Center Computer Lab. 1544 N. 200 W., Logan, Utah.