Promising Practices

The following 72 articles highlight practices that show promise for increasing the participation of individuals with disabilities in computing fields.

• A Capacity-Building Workshop for Georgia Tech: A Promising Practice for Institutional Change
• A Work-Based Learning Menu: A Promising Practice in Recruiting Employer Partners
• AccessIT Web Design & Development: A Promising Practice in Integrating Accessibility Topics into Curriculum
• Alaska Transition Camp: A Promising Practice in Involving Students and Educators in Transition Planning
• ATPC Accessible Math Project: A Promising Practice for Creating Accessible Math Textbooks
• Blue Ridge Community College: A Promising Practice in Using Student Feedback to Improve Access to Information Technology
• Boston Public Schools Access Technology Center: A Promising Practice of Universal Design
• Camp Courage: A Promising Practice in Including an Accessible Technology Lab in an Existing Summer Camp
• Canfield Middle School: A Promising Practice in Motivating Math Students with Technology
• Captain Strong Elementary: A Promising Practice in Engaging Students with Learning Differences
• Central Kitsap School District: A Promising Practice in Access to Math and Science for Students with Visual Impairments
• Classroom Performance System: A Promising Practice in Engaging All Students
• Computer Literacy Academy: A Promising Practice for Including Graduate Students in Computer Science Education
• Computer Science Exploration Project: A Promising Practice in Introducing Computer Science
• Computer Science Fun Day: A Promising Practice in Collaborating to Increase Computer Science Awareness
• CSNE Outreach Blog: A Promising Practice to Promote STEM to Under-represented Youth
• CUE: A Promising Practice in Including Disability Topics in a Mainstream IT Conference
• Digital Frog International: A Promising Practice in Designing Accessible Educational Software
• Disability Mentoring Day at the UW-Madison: A Promising Practice in Staff Training
• Disability Mentoring Day: A Promising Practice in Promoting Career Exploration
• DO-IT Scholars: A Promising Practice in Preparing Youth with Disabilities for College
• DO-IT: A Promising Practice in Designing Accessible Videos
• DRobotZ: A Promising Practice for Introducing Students with Disabilities to Robotics
• Dundee Elementary School: A Promising Practice in Utilizing Technology for Writing and Research
• Emerging Leaders Program: A Promising Practice in Placing College Students with Disabilities in Challenging Internships
• Evergreen Elementary: A Promising Practice in Empowering Students through Assistive Technology
• Faculty Learning Communities: A Promising Practice in Faculty Development
• GALL Laboratory: A Promising Practice in Applying Problem-Based Learning
• Homeland Security 508 Compliance Office: A Promising Practice in Promoting Accessible IT
• IM Chatbots at Youth Slam: A Promising Practice in Inspiring Students who are Blind and Low-Vision to Pursue Computer Programming
• Integrating Woodshop, Technology and Reading: A Promising Practice in Team-Teaching
• Internships for Students with Disabilities: A Promising Practice in Fostering Positive Attitudes in the Workplace
• IT + AT: A Promising Practice in Creating a Technology-Rich Experience for All Students
• Kennewick Elementary School: A Promising Practice in Using Technology to Improve Teaching
• Kindergarten Bridge Program: A Promising Practice in Early Integration of Assistive Technology
• Maplewood Middle School: A Promising Practice in Integrating Technology for Students with Visual Impairments
• MAR*TEC Techno-Briefs: A Promising Practice on Explaining Technology Accessibility to Educators
• MESA: A Promising Practice in Making Math and Science Curriculum Accessible
• Michigan Virtual University: A Promising Practice in Developing Standards for Online Courses
• Missouri Southern State University: A Promising Practice in Developing a Successful Community of Practice (CoP)
• Missouri State University: A Promising Practice in Building Accessibility into Mainstream IT Policies
• NAD: A Promising Practice in Streaming Captioned Educational Video
• National Center for Blind Youth in Science: A Promising Practice in Creating a Web Portal
• North Carolina State University: A Promising Practice on Web Accessibility Policy
• Ohio State University: A Promising Practice in Web Accessibility Support
• Opportunities! Newsletter: A Promising Practice in Postsecondary Campus Collaboration
• Oregon State University: A Promising Practice in Establishing Information Technology Accessibility Guidelines
• Orientation 2 (O2): A Promising Practice to Introduce Incoming Freshman to Computing Fields and Disability Resources
• Phoenix Reading Project at Sugar-Salem High School: A Promising Practice in Using Scan/Read Software
• Project E.S.T.E.E.M.: A Promising Practice in Experiencing Computer Science Programs
• Purdue University: A Promising Practice in Building Campus-wide Support for Web Accessibility
• Roadshows, Tours and TechNights: A Promising Practice in Including Students with Hearing Impairments in Outreach Activities
• Robotics track at youth slam: A promising practice in engaging students with visual impairments
• Serving Veterans Think Tank: A Promising Practice in Improving Civilian Career Outcomes for Veterans with Disabilities
• SMARTer Board Project: A Promising Practice for Teaching Students to Solve Visual Accessibility Issues
• Southern Connecticut State University: A Promising Practice on Exposing Students with Disabilities to Computer Science Careers
• Tactile Graphics: A Promising Practice for Including Accessibility Consideration into a Computer Vision Curriculum
• The Educational Leadership Team: A Promising Practice on Promoting Accessible IT
• The Federal Government: A Promising Practice in Providing Assistance to Procurement Officials
• The ImagineIT Workshop: A Promising Practice in Engaging Students with Visual Impairments
• The Saturday Computing Experience: A Promising Practice for Encouraging Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students to Consider Careers in Computing
• The Signing Science Dictionary Project: A Promising Practice in Creating an Accessible Science Dictionary
• The Summer Academy for Advancing Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Computing: A Promising Practice for Encouraging Students To Study Computing in College
• The University of Washington: A Promising Practice in Making Distance Learning Courses Accessible to Students with Disabilities
• The University of Washington: A Promising Practice in User Group Support for Web Accessibility
• Tools and Techniques for Accessible Web Content: A Promising Practice in Webcast Training
• UAA STEM Transition Event: A Promising Practice in Preparing Youth for College
• University of Minnesota: A Promising Practice in Developing an Accessible Information Technology Policy
• University of Wisconsin–Madison: A Promising Practice in Development, Articulation, and Support of a Web Accessibility Policy
• UW-Madison and IT Accessibility: Promising Practices for IT Support
• VPAT: A Promising Practice in Accessibility Reporting
• Workshop for Emerging Deaf and Hard of Hearing Scientists: A Promising Practice for Building Community