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People with Disabilities

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Resources For Disabled STEM Students

AccessSTEM Promising Practices

The Alliance for Students with Disabilities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (AccessSTEM) database includes articles that highlight promising practices for increasing the participation of individuals with disabilities in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. 

An Accommodation Model

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DO-IT Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology

The international DO-IT Center promotes the success of individuals with disabilities and the use of computer and networking technologies to increase their independence, productivity, and participation in education and careers.

Equal Access: Universal Design of Your Projec

This website provides a checklist for making projects welcoming, accessible, and usable, including guidelines and examples for planning, information resources and technology, project facilities, and staff.

Explore It After School! Technology and Science Program for Students with Visual Impairments

This resource guide, created by Techbridge, includes lesson plans for science and technology projects, as well as resources for career exploration to broaden the academic and career options for visually impaired students.

People with Disablities: Schedule

Amazing and Inspiring Women Scientists who have Disabilities

Dr. Temple Grandin

- Autistic
- Animal science professor
- Spokesperson

Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock

- dyslexic 
- Space Scientist & Science Communicator

Dorothy Hodgkin

-pioneer of X-ray crystallography
- rheumatoid arthritis that required her to use a wheelchair
- insulin research and speaking for diabetes awareness

Wanda Diaz Merced

- Sonic astrophysicist
- blind

Caroline Solomon

- Biologist
- professor and mentor
- deaf

Farida Bedwei

- software engineer
- Cerebral Palsy advocate
- South African

People with Disablities: Schedule
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