Opportunities! 
for Southern Connecticut State Students with Disabilities

April 2006

Dear Student,

You are receiving this correspondence from the Southern Connecticut State University Disability Resource Center (DRC) and the Center for Career Services (CS) in partnership with the DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology) program. The purpose is to inform you about many opportunities available to you. We invite you to review these and participate in activities that interest you.

There is information about how to participate in networking opportunities, a career fair, the Center for Adaptive Technology (CAT) Lab, and on campus events. On page three, there is information about Internships. Page four contains information about AccessSTEM and AccessComputing. It also describes DO-IT and the Assistive Technology available on campus.
DRC, CS, and DO-IT staff sincerely wish you a successful and enjoyable college experience. 

Sincerely,

Suzanne Tucker 
Coordinator 
Disability Resource Center 
Southern Connecticut 
State University
501 Crescent Street
New Haven, CT 06515 

Marguerite S. Fadden
Director
Center for Career Services
Southern Connecticut 
State University
501 Crescent Street
New Haven, CT 06515

Sheryl Burgstahler
Director
DO-IT
3737 Brooklyn Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98105

To request this newsletter in an alternate format, contact Bogdan Zamfir at 203-392-5799 or zamfirb1@southernct.edu.



Meet the Disability Resource 
Center (DRC) Staff

DRC
Engleman Hall Room C105
www.southernct.edu/departments/drc
Phone: 203-392-6828
TTY: 203-392-6131
Email: tuckers1@southernct.edu

Suzanne Tucker
Coordinator
TuckerS1@southernct.edu

Debbie Fairchild
Assistant Coordinator/DRC Specialist
FairchildD1@southernct.edu

Kelly Mann
Assistant Coordinator/DRC Specialist
Mannk1@southernct.edu

Odessa Morton
Accommodation Specialist
Morton01@southernct.edu

...and the Career Services Staff
Center for Career Services
Schwartz Hall Room 102
http://www.careers.southernct.edu/
Phone: 203-392-6536
Marguerite S. Faddden
Director 
faddenm1@southernct.edu
Geraldine F. Prince
Coordinator of Employer 
Recruitment Programs
princeg1@southernct.edu
Patricia Whelan
Associate Director
whelanp1@southernct.edu
Andrea Barton
Associate for Career Services
bartona1@southernct.edu


CAT- The Center for 
Adaptive Technology

The main focus of the Center for Adaptive Technology is to help SCSU students with disabilities become independent computer users and to ensure access to the same technology other students use to achieve their educational goals. Expanding from the original, centralized model of the Adaptive Technology Lab, the Center has installed stations throughout most of the general computer labs on campus, as well as Buley Library and in several residence halls.

The Adaptive Technology Lab, located in Engleman Hall, evaluates students' computer access needs, teaches them to use adaptive technology, lends items such as portable note takers and handheld scanners, and provides a supportive, accessible working environment for students with disabilities. 
For Further Information About the CAT:
Coordinator: Bogdan Zamfir
Location: Engleman Hall B 17
Telephone: (203) 392-5799
Email: cat {at} southernct.edu
Web: http://www.southernct.edu/departments/cat

On-Campus Career Events
The following events are open to all students. Many more career events can be found at http://www.careers.southernct.edu.
Don't Sweat the Interview
Call Career Services for Registration Info
Tuesday April 11, 2006 
2:00 PM
What Can I Do With My Major?
Call Career Services for Registration Info
Monday April 17, 2006 
1:00 PM
Co-op: Money in Your Pocket, 
Experience Under Your Belt
Call Career Services for Registration Info
Wednesday April 26, 2006 
10:00 AM
Avoid A Brutal Resume and Cover Letter
Call Career Services for Registration Info
Friday May 5, 2006
11AM 

Internships, Scholarships for Students with Disabilities 
The Washington Center Scholarship Program for College Students with Disabilities
The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars offers 50 scholarships to college students with disabilities interested in working in the executive, judicial, or legislative branches of the federal government. Applications are available at http://www.twc.edu/disability_about.shtml. Scholarships are available for Spring and Fall semesters only. The deadline for Fall is May 2, 2006. For more information please contact Jennifer Taransky at 202-457-0046 or email: jennyt@twc.edu.

Financial Assistance for Women with Physical Disabilities
The Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation, Inc., (ELA) provides scholarships to women with physical disabilities who are enrolled in college. Awards are based on merit. Scholarships range from $500-$2000 per year. The application deadline is June 1, 2006. For more information, visit http://www.ela.org/. Scholarships are awarded in August.

The National Business & Disability Council National Resume Database (NBDC)
The NBDC will enter your resume into their National Resume Database! This is a free service for college students with disabilities who are approaching graduation. To register, visit http://www.business-disability.com/ and click on "job seekers" and "post resume," or fax resume to 1-877-634-7068.

The Youth to Work Coalition
The Youth to Work Coalition (YWC) was established to assist businesses in creating or enhancing internships and mentoring programs available for youth with disabilities. For more information on the YWC, please contact Joe Timmons at 612-624-5659 or timm0119@umn.edu or visit http://www.ncset.org/youthtowork/default.html.

MIUSA's List of Internships with International Exchange Organizations 
Mobility International USA, an organization devoted to empowering people with disabilities around the world to achieve their human rights through international exchange and international development, provides a web page which lists over 20 internship opportunities and list servs in international development and exchange. For more information, visit http://www.miusa.org/ncde.

Scholarships List at California State University Sacramento (CSUS)
CSUS web resources include a comprehensive list of disability-related Scholarships. The site is at http://www.csus.edu/sswd/services/scholarshipsdisabilityrelated.htm.

Entry Point! 2006 (AAAS)
Entry Point! is a program of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) offering Outstanding Internship Opportunities for Students with Disabilities in Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, and some fields of Business. AAAS has developed unique partnerships with IBM, NASA, Merck, NOAA, Google and university science laboratories to meet their human resource needs. For more information visit http://ehrweb.aaas.org/entrypoint/.

Career Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (COSD)
COSD is a unique consortium composed of large and small universities, national employers and US Government agencies focusd on the career employment of college graduates with disabilities. COSD is funded through a grant provided by tthe US Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy. For more information, visit http://www.cosdonline.org/index.shtml.

National Business Leadership Network (BLN)
The purpose of the BLN is to help employers understand the value of hiring and promoting people with disabilities. There is a national organization and a chapter in Washington State. For more information about networking through BLN, visit http://www.usbln.com/network/wa.html.

About DO-IT(Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, Technology)
DO-IT serves to increase the participation of individuals with disabilities in challenging academic programs and careers. It promotes the use of computing and networking technologies to increase independence, productivity, and participation in education and employment. Based at the UW Seattle campus, DO-IT works with students preparing for college, in addition to those students currently attending a two- or four-year colleges or universities.

DO-IT, University of Washington
Sheryl Burgstahler, Director
Michael Richardson, Program Manager
Tami Tidwell, Project Coordinator 
Scott Bellman, Project Coordinator
3737 Brooklyn Avenue NE, Suite 12
Seattle, WA 98105
For more information about DO-IT, contact 
206-685-DOIT (voice/TTY)
doit@u.washington.edu
http://www.washington.edu/doit/

Seeking Students with Disabilities for 
AccessComputing and AccessSTEM

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington and DO-IT sponsor the AccessComputing Alliance for the purpose of increasing the participation of people with disabilities in computing careers nationwide. This Alliance provides a nationwide resource to help students with disabilities pursue computing fields and computing educators and employers, professional organizations, and other stakeholders develop more inclusive programs and share effective practices. Read more about AccessComputing online at http://www.washington.edu/accesscomputing/. Join the AccessComputing team in order to learn about interships, activities, and information resources.

DO-IT's Northwest Alliance for Access to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (AccessSTEM) provides opportunities for students with disabilities in Washington, Idaho, Oregon and Alaska to locate internships and other work experiences, participate in career preparation events, develop disability disclosure and accommodation strategies, and network with mentors and business professionals. To access the online application, go to http://www.washington.edu/doit/Stem/team_app.html.
If you are interested in arranging an internship in the fields of science, technology/computing, engineering or math, please contact Tami Tidwell at 206-616-7850 or tamitha@u.washington.edu.

About this Publication
This publication is a joint venture between DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology) and the offices that serve students with disabilities at Southern Connecticut State University. Its purpose is to inform SCSU students with disabilities about some of the many opportunities available to them. It is printed periodically. Submit content suggestions to Tami Tidwell at 206-685-3648 (voice/TTY) or tamitha@u.washington.edu.
This publication was developed with funding from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) grant #P333A50064 and continues with funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) coopertive agreement #CN50540615. The contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the DOE or NSF, and you should not assume their endorsement.
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