Opportunities! 
for University of Idaho Students with Disabilities

February 2006

Dear Student,
You are receiving this correspondence from the University of Idaho Disability Support Services (DSS) and the office of Career and Professional Planning (CAPP) 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 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.

DSS invites UI students with disabilities to complete a survey about our programs and services. Input from the survey is helpful in identifying both areas of service that work well for students as well as those that don't, so that we can make necessary changes and provide the best services possible. Please visit our website at http://www.students.uidaho.edu/taap/ and click on "Evaluations," then choose "DSS Program Evaluation." DSS staff appreciate your participation in the survey as it assists us in the provision of timely and useful accommodations for students we serve.

DSS, CAPP, and DO-IT staff sincerely wish you a successful and enjoyable college experience. 

Sincerely,
Gloria Jensen 
Coordinator
Disability Support Services
Idaho Commons Room 306
PO Box 442550
Moscow, ID 83844-2250

Suzi Billlington 
Director
Career & Professional Planning
Idaho Commons Room 334
PO Box 442534
Moscow, ID 83844-2534 

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

To request this newsletter in an alternate format, contact Rhonda Wallen, Alternative Media/Testing Coordinator, at 208-885-6307 or rwallen@uidaho.ed
Meet the Disability Support 
Service (DSS) Staff
DSS
Idaho Commons, Room 306
www.webs.uidaho.edu/aap/dss_main.html
Phone: 208-885-6307
Email: dss@uidaho.edu
Gloria R. Jensen
DSS Coordinator
Deaf Services Coordinator
gjensen@uidaho.edu
Rosie Pavlov, M.Ed., M.A., LPC
Learning Disability Specialist
rosiep@uidaho.edu
Rhonda L. Wallen
Alternate Media/Testing Program Coordinator
rwallen@uidaho.edu
Margaret R. Baker
Office Manager
bake8001@uidaho.edu

Assistive Technology
The Univesity of Idaho has computer labs throughout campus with assistive technology (AT) available for use by students with disabilities. Software that is currently available is JAWS version 5, Kurzweil 1000, WinDVD version 4, Dragon Naturally Speaking version 7, and 1 ViewPlus Tiger Max Braille embosser. Laptops are also available for checkout from the UI Commons building information desk and the UI Library book-checkout counter.

Any student who requires information and/or training on AT may contact Center for Disabilities and Human Development (CDHD) for assistance at:
http://www.educ.uidasho.edu/cdhd/

For information on the location of computer labs with AT on the UI campus equipped, please contact: 
Center for Disabilities and Human Development
College of Education
129 West Third Street
Moscow, ID 83843
Phone: 208-885-3559

On-Campus Career Events
The following events are open to all students. Consult http://www.capp.uidaho.edu for
more upcoming events.
Dress for Success!
Commons Whitewater Room
Monday February 27, 2006 
5:30-7:00 PM
Mock Interviews
Sign up for interview times on VandalTRAK
CAPP Office
Tuesday February 28, 2006 
8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Job Search 101
Idaho Commons Ice Spring Room
every Wednesday 
12:30-1:30 PM
Combating Sweaty Palms 
(Interviewing Strategies)
Idaho Commons Ice Spring Room
Thursday, February 23 and March 9, 2006 
4:00-5:00 PM

...and the Career and 
Professional Planning Staff

CAPP
Idaho Commons, Room 334
http://www.capp.uidaho.edu
Phone: 208-885-6121
Email: capp@uidaho.edu
Suzi Billington
Director 
suzib@uidaho.edu
Cynthia Mika
Career Preparation 
Specialist
cmika@uidaho.edu
Erick Larsen
Manager
Career Advising & Professional Development
capp@uidaho.edu

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 college or university.
DO-IT, University of Washington
Sheryl Burgstahler, Director
Michael Richardson, Program Manager
Scott Bellman, Project Coordinator
Tami Tidwell, 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 
AccessSTEM 
and AccessComputing
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.
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/.
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 on all three UW campuses. Its purpose is to inform UW 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 #P116D990138-01 and continues with funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) grant #HRD-0227995. The contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the DOE or NSF, and you should not assume their endorsement.
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