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What web-based resources tell how to make STEM accessible to people with disabilities?
Several websites provide comprehensive information about making science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) accessible to students with disabilities. They include:
- Clearinghouse on Mathematics, Engineering, Technology and Science (COMETS) - COMETS provides resources related to the education of students who are deaf, with a centralized information dissemination project providing a wide range of resources for professionals and parents.
- National Center for Blind Youth in Science (NCBYS) - NCBYS maintains a website dedicated to making STEM real options for youth who are blind. Along with inspiring young people to pursue careers in the STEM fields, the NCBYS serves as a central clearinghouse for information.
- AccessSTEM - The AccessSTEM website is a space where K-12 teachers, postsecondary educators, and employers learn to make classroom and employment opportunities in STEM accessible to individuals with disabilities. It includes various content areas such as universal design, accommodations, rights and responsibilities, resources, and presentations. It includes specific resources of four regional alliances that promote access to STEM for people with disabilities: Northwest Alliance for Access to STEM the Northwest Alliance for Access to STEM, MIDWEST Alliance in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (MIDWEST), Eastern Alliance in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (EAST), and Regional Alliance for Science, Engineering, and Math– Squared (RASEM Squared).
For more information about training materials, consult the Knowledge Base article called Where can I find training materials for making Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics accessible? Send suggestions for comprehensive sites to add to this list to doit@u.washington.edu.
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