Through The Looking Glass

Through The Looking Glass (TLG) is a non-profit organization based in Berkeley, California, focused on supporting parents with physical or vision disabilities in their caregiving roles. Registered in SAM.gov since November 2021, the organization specializes in providing research, resource development, training, and direct services to enhance the capabilities of parents with disabilities. TLG operates as the National Resource Center For Parents With Disabilities, delivering comprehensive support programs that address the unique challenges faced by parents with physical or vision impairments in managing childcare tasks and accessing essential services.

The organization has secured multiple federal grant awards from agencies such as the Office of Head Start and the National Institute on Disability Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). These grants have supported critical projects including a $630,375 Head Start grant to provide early childhood education and family support services, and a project focused on developing adaptive babycare resources for parents with disabilities. TLG's grant work involves creating online professional directories, developing comprehensive resources for occupational therapists and parents, designing intervention manuals, and creating educational modules for occupational therapy programs. Their most recent grants aim to increase support for parents with disabilities by improving access to intervention resources, enhancing professional training, and developing strategies to support child caregiving tasks for individuals with physical or vision disabilities. The organization's work demonstrates a commitment to improving support systems and resources for parents with disabilities across multiple domains of child and family support.