Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in STEM

Photo of wheelchair user using an accessible light microscope Photo of front cover of From College to Careers booklet The inclusion of persons with disabilities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers is significantly lower than other populations. The practical or "hands-on" nature of STEM secondary and postsecondary learning and research has traditionally deterred or prevented the active participation of persons with disabilities.

"From College to Careers: Fostering Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in STEM" discusses the challenges and solutions for including persons with disabilities in STEM fields of study.

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Related papers:

Mansoor, A., Ahmed, W., Samarapungavan, A., Cirillo, J., Schwarte, D., Robinson, J.P., Duerstock, B.S. (2010). AccessScope Project: Accessible Light Microscope for Users with Upper Limb Mobility or Visual Impairments. Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol 5(2): 143-152.
Ranchal, R., Taber-Doughty, T., Guo, Y., Bain, K., Martin, H., Robinson, J.P., Duerstock, B.S. (2013). Using Speech Recognition for Real-Time Captioning and Lecture Transcription in the Classroom. IEEE Trans on Learning Technologies 6(4): 299-311.