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- A Smart Board in the Classroom: A Promising Practice for Engaging Students
- A Work-Based Learning Menu: A Promising Practice in Recruiting Employer Partners
- Allison and Chemistry: A Case Study on Accommodations in Group Work and Discussion
- Alternative Access: A Case Study on the Benefits of Assistive Technology for Students with Temporary Disabilities
- Ana and Astronomy: A Case Study on Accommodations for Writing Assignments
- Are drivers responsible for assisting students with disabilities by carrying personal items such as books and backpacks or helping them enter a building by opening doors?
- Are funds available specifically for captioning?
- Are postsecondary institutions required to purchase adaptive software for a specific course if only one student needs it?
- Are postsecondary institutions required to transport a student with a mobility impairment to a remote field site?
- Are postsecondary institutions responsible for accessibility at off-campus events?
- Are there any web-based tutorials on web accessibility?
- Are there commercial products designed to make math accessible to students with disabilities?
- Are there computer keyboards designed to be used with only one hand?
- Are there documents offered online in Spanish that discuss disabilities and education?
- Are there electronic mentoring programs for students with disabilities?
- Are there voice recognition programs students can use to do math?
- Are there web browsers that have been developed specifically for use by people with disabilities?
- As a faculty member, can I use grant funds to pay for job accommodations for a graduate student?
- ATPC Accessible Math Project: A Promising Practice for Creating Accessible Math Textbooks
- 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
- Can all television sets display closed captions?
- Can chemistry be taught to students with disabilities?
- Can I borrow captioned media for free?
- Can students with Autism be successful in college?
- Can students with intellectual disabilities attend college?
- Can the information contained in graphs, charts, drawings, and three-dimensional models be made accessible to students with disabilities?
- 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
- Colored Rulers: A Case Study on Finding a Low-Tech Solution for Completing Exams
- Connecting with Peers: A Case Study on College Transition for a Student with Asperger's Syndrome
- Digital Frog International: A Promising Practice in Designing Accessible Educational Software
- Disability Mentoring Day: A Promising Practice in Promoting Career Exploration
- Distance Learning: A Case Study on the Accessibility of an Online Course
- Do campus tutors have to write or type work for students with disabilities?
- Do colleges and universities agree as to whether they must adhere to Section 508 standards?
- Do fume hoods exist that are accessible to people with mobility impairments?
- Do TTY, TDD, and TT mean the same thing?
- Does the provision of accommodations guarantee student success?
- Dr. Stephen Hawking: A Case Study on Using Technology to Communicate with the World
- Dundee Elementary School: A Promising Practice in Utilizing Technology for Writing and Research
- Earth Science: A Case Study on Teaching Concepts to a Student with a Visual Impairment
- Electronic Course Reserves: A Case Study on Universal Access to Electronic Information in Academic Libraries
- Elena and Computer Graphics: A Case Study on Accommodating Health Impairments
- 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
- Fife School District: A Promising Practice to Maximize Outcomes of Professional Development for Teachers
- GALL Laboratory: A Promising Practice in Applying Problem-Based Learning
- Garfield-Palouse High School: A Promising Practice in Creating an Inclusive High School Science Lab
- Hien and Medical School Rotations: A Case Study on Accommodating for a Pacemaker
- Homeland Security 508 Compliance Office: A Promising Practice in Promoting Accessible IT
- How are the terms "dwarf," "little person," and "person of short stature" commonly used?
- How are the terms deaf, deafened, hard of hearing, and hearing impaired typically used?
- How are the terms low vision, visually impaired and blind defined?
- How can a student who is blind navigate in an unfamiliar area to do fieldwork?
- How can a student with a disability develop college survival skills?
- How can I adapt specific science activities in a general curriculum for students with disabilities?
- How can I assure that a student who is deaf can access the content in my podcasts?
- How can I create a club for students with disabilities on my campus?
- How can I create math and science documents that are accessible to students with visual impairments?
- How can I help a student record and analyze data in a science lab?
- How can I help a student who is blind or has low vision make measurements in a science lab?
- How can I help a two-year college student transition to a four-year school?
- How can I help students who need accommodations but refuse to use them?
- How can I integrate topics related to disability issues in the classes that I teach?
- How can I locate a scientist with a disability similar to that of a student in my class?
- How can I make my chemistry labs accessible to students with disabilities?
- How can I work with a student who is deaf and speaks ASL but struggles with written English?
- How can math assessments be made accessible?
- How can nontechnical administrators assure that the websites their employees create and maintain are accessible to people with disabilities?
- How can parents, family members, and mentors help young people with disabilities prepare for careers?
- How can people who are blind access video and multimedia products?
- How can people who are blind operate computers?
- How can people who are deaf access video and multimedia products?
- How can people who have low vision operate a computer?
- How can people with mobility impairments operate computers?
- How can postsecondary institutions determine whether a student is "otherwise qualified" for science, technology, engineering, and/or mathematics curricula?
- How can principles of universal design be used to construct a computer lab?
- How can printed resources in libraries be made accessible?
- How can publishers create accessible math textbooks?
- How can students with disabilities gain work experience while in high school or college?
- How can students with disabilities get accommodations for taking the PSAT, SAT, ACT, and Advanced Placement exams?
- How can students with disabilities get accommodations for the General Educational Development (GED) Test?
- How can students with disabilities get accommodations for the GRE, MCAT, LSAT, and other standardized graduate or professional entrance exams?
- How can students with learning disabilities benefit from computer use?
- How can switches be used by people who cannot operate a standard keyboard or mouse?
- How can technology help students with disabilities in their social development?
- How can universal design be applied in educational settings?
- How can universal design be applied to instruction?
- How can vocational rehabilitation services help students with disabilities with their career goals?
- How can web design teachers learn to incorporate web accessibility in their courses?
- How can web pages be made accessible to individuals who have cognitive disabilities?
- How do I accommodate a student in fieldwork?
- How do I know if my web pages are accessible? If they aren't, where can I find out how to make them accessible?
- How do I make sure that an alternate form of an exam is equivalent to the standard form?
- How do I navigate around Microsoft Windows using only a keyboard?
- How do the rights and responsibilities of high school students with disabilities change as they enter college?
- How do we include accessible technology-rich activities in our summer camp?
- How does a student who is blind learn to navigate around campus?
- How does Section 508 relate to the Telecommunications Act?
- How many schools provide assistive or adaptive technology for students with disabilities?
- How much time do students with disabilities spend in "regular" classrooms?
- Hua and Electrical Engineering: A Case Study on Accommodating Deafness or Hearing Loss
- I am who I am: A Promising Practice in Disability Awareness and Community Building
- If a postsecondary student's accommodations include extra exam time must I allow the student to take the exam outside of the classroom?
- If a student with a disability qualifies for accommodations in high school, will they receive the same accommodations in college?
- In a postsecondary setting, who is responsible for providing Braille translation?
- In what ways does the Americans with Disabilities Act protect job applicants?
- Integrating Technology: A Promising Practice in Making Biology Interactive
- 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
- Is it appropriate for me to ask a postsecondary student what type of disability he has?
- Is it legal to copy material that is copyrighted in order to make the print accessible to low-vision or blind patrons?
- Is my school legally required to make our web pages accessible?
- Is there a difference between service and therapy animals?
- Is there a way to add captions to a video that is already published?
- IT + AT: A Promising Practice in Creating a Technology-Rich Experience for All Students
- Javier and Medical School: A Case Study on Accommodations for Visual Impairments
- Kim and Biology: A Case Study on Accommodations for Learning Disabilities
- 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
- Marika and Mathematics: A Case Study on Accommodations for Visual Impairments
- MESA: A Promising Practice in Making Math and Science Curriculum Accessible
- Must a service animal be certified?
- Must local emergency broadcasts be made accessible?
- Nana and Engineering: A Case Study on Accommodating Mobility Impairments
- National Center for Blind Youth in Science: A Promising Practice in Creating a Web Portal
- Nolan and Physics: A Case Study on Accommodating Learning Disabilities
- Once a K-12 student qualifies for accommodations through a 504 plan, will that student always qualify for the same accommodations?
- Opportunities!
- Opportunities! Newsletter: A Promising Practice in Postsecondary Campus Collaboration
- Orofino High School: A Promising Practice for Hands-On Science for Everyone
- OSTA: A Promising Practice of a Professional Organization Promoting Accessible Science
- Palouse Discovery Science Center: A Promising Practice in Science Learning for Everyone
- Phoenix Reading Project at Sugar-Salem High School: A Promising Practice in Using Scan/Read Software
- Professional Development for Web Accessibility: Case Studies on Higher Education
- Rajiv and Biology: A Case Study on Accommodations for Test Taking
- Reduced Course Loads: A Case Study on Financial Aid Eligibility
- Roadmaps & Rampways: Case Studies of Success in Science
- Roberto and Biology: A Case Study on Accommodations for Deafness
- Sara in Medical School: A Case Study on Dealing with Deafness in a Clinical Health Setting
- Sean and Computer Science: A Case Study on Accommodations for a Psychiatric Disorder
- Should I modify assignments or grades for students with disabilities?
- Simple Solutions: A Case Study on Low-Tech Accommodations and Campus Computer Labs
- Software Compatibility: A Case Study on Assistive Technology, Accessible Course Software, and a Student with Low Vision
- SummerLab: A Promising Practice in Expanded Access to Biotechnology for Students with Disabilities
- The Family Village Project: A Promising Practice in Creating a Global Online Community and Resource
- The ImagineIT Workshop: A Promising Practice in Engaging Students with Visual Impairments
- The Signing Science Dictionary Project: A Promising Practice in Creating an Accessible Science Dictionary
- 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
- UAA STEM Transition Event: A Promising Practice in Preparing Youth for College
- Web Access: A Case Study on Making Content Accessible to a Student who is Blind
- What is Autism?
- What access challenges might visitors to a web page experience?
- What accommodation might be provided to students with chemical sensitivities in science labs?
- What adaptive technology is typically provided to students with disabilities on postsecondary campuses?
- What advice can be given to a high school student with a disability preparing for college?
- What advice can be given to teens as they prepare for careers?
- What advice can I give to a college student with a disability to promote their success?
- What alternative pointing systems are available for someone who cannot use a mouse?
- What are examples of accommodations for students with low vision in science labs?
- What are examples of accommodations in science laboratories?
- What are examples of psychiatric diagnoses?
- What are examples of science lab accommodations for students who are blind?
- What are examples of science lab accommodations for students who are deaf or hard of hearing?
- What are examples of science lab accommodations for students who have health impairments?
- What are examples of science lab accommodations for students with disabilities that impact learning and/or attention?
- What are examples of science lab accommodations for students with mobility impairments?
- What are issues related to the design of accessible software?
- What are key issues for increasing the successful participation of individuals with disabilities in STEM fields?
- What are legal issues associated with the design of accessible software?
- What are reasonable accommodations for students with mobility impairments when field work sites are not physically accessible?
- What are some assignments that could be used in lieu of tests to help students with disabilities demonstrate mastery of content?
- What are some examples of courses for which educational programs might assign course substitutes?
- What are some examples of online simulations for science labs?
- What are some guidelines for creating attractive and functional open or closed captions?
- What are some guidelines for creating overhead transparencies that are easier for students to see?
- What are some hints for communicating with individuals who have disabilities?
- What are some low-tech assistive technologies that aid computer access?
- What are some of the barriers students with disabilities face in distance learning courses?
- What are some of the challenges students with Dyslexia face in using technology?
- What are some of the functional limitations related to mental illness?
- What are some specific study skills that benefit students with learning disabilities?
- What are some steps that distance learning program administrators can take to assure the accessibility of their courses?
- What are some techniques for creating Braille math materials?
- What are some ways to provide note taking accommodations for a student with a disability?
- What are specific computer applications that can assist students with learning disabilities?
- What are specific types of learning disabilities?
- What are steps to a computing career?
- What are strategies for teaching a student with a math-related learning disability?
- What are Telecommunications Relay Services?
- What are the benefits of universal design of a distance learning course for students without disabilities?
- What are the main features of an accessible computer lab?
- What are the NIMAS Development and Technical Assistance Centers?
- What are the options for someone who cannot operate a standard keyboard?
- What are the steps to take in making a school computer lab accessible?
- What are tips for making online mentoring successful?
- What are typical accommodations for students with AD/HD?
- What are typical accommodations for students who are deaf or hard of hearing?
- What are typical accommodations for students with blindness?
- What are typical accommodations for students with health impairments?
- What are typical accommodations for students with learning disabilities?
- What are typical accommodations for students with low vision?
- What are typical accommodations for students with mobility impairments?
- What are typical challenges and accommodations for students with Asperger's Disorder and high-functioning Autism?
- What are typical challenges students with math-related learning disabilities face?
- What benefits do mentors get from a mentoring relationship?
- What can students do to improve their chances of finding employment after college?
- What challenges do individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing have in operating computers?
- What challenges do individuals with speech impairments face in operating computers?
- What challenges do people with disabilities face in accessing standard consumer products?
- What challenges do students with disabilities face as they transition from two-year to four-year colleges?
- What do distance learning professionals need to know about accessibility?
- What does Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act require?
- What does word prediction software do?
- What efforts are computer hardware and software companies making toward making their products accessible?
- What federal laws in the U.S. protect the rights of people with disabilities?
- What grants are available for making science, technology, engineering, and math accessible to students with disabilities?
- What insights do students with disabilities provide regarding self-determination?
- What Internet-based communication methods are accessible to people with disabilities?
- What is a "qualified student with a disability"?
- What is a 504 Plan?
- What is a mental illness?
- What is a mobility impairment?
- What is a physical or mental impairment?
- What is a qualified individual with a disability?
- What is a reading system?
- What is a refreshable Braille display?
- What is a speech impairment?
- What is a traumatic brain injury?
- What is a virtual keyboard?
- What is AD/HD and how is it diagnosed?
- What is an AccessSTEM Alliance Affiliate and how do I apply?
- What is an Individualized Education Plan?
- What is Asperger's Disorder?
- What is computer-based speech recognition?
- What is DotsPlus Braille?
- What is ENTRY POINT?
- What is High School/High Tech?
- What is MathML?
- What is MathSpeak?
- What is Nemeth Code?
- What is NIMAS?
- What is No Child Left Behind and how does it affect students with disabilities?
- What is real-time captioning?
- What is Section 504?
- What is sign language?
- What is the AccessComputing Team and how can I join?
- What is the Accessibility Forum?
- What is the AccessSTEM Team and how do I apply?
- What is the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990?
- What is the benefit of e-mentoring to students with disabilities?
- What is the DAISY Modular Math Extension?
- What is the difference between accessible, usable, and universal design?
- What is the difference between accommodation and modification for a student with a disability?
- What is the difference between an IEP and a 504 Plan?
- What is the DO-IT Pals program and application process?
- What is the DO-IT Scholars program and how do I apply?
- What is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act?
- What is the National Instructional Materials Access Center (NIMAC)?
- What is the Rehabilitation Act of 1973?
- What is the role of a mentor?
- What is the World Institute on Disability (WID)?
- What is universal design?
- What is video remote interpreting?
- What issues should a student with AD/HD consider when planning for the transition from high school to college or a career?
- What lab safety issues need to be considered when working with a student who is deaf?
- What lab safety issues need to be considered when working with a student with a mobility impairment?
- What lab safety issues need to be considered when working with a student with a visual impairment?
- What legal issues are associated with access to video products for students with sensory impairments?
- What local extracurricular programs help students with disabilities learn about technology?
- What math, science, and technology skills are important for career success?
- What process can I use to design accommodations for specific students with disabilities?
- What proportion of postsecondary students have disabilities?
- What resources are available for parents of students with disabilities?
- What resources can help faculty make their courses more accessible to students with disabilities?
- What resources can help students with disabilities find and apply for jobs?
- What resources can help students with disabilities locate internships and other work-based experiences?
- What resources help individuals learn how to talk about their disabilities?
- What should I consider when deciding what kind of adaptive technology to use?
- What should I do when a student informs me of a disability and requests an accommodation for a distance learning course?
- What should people who have visual impairments expect regarding accessibility of telecommunications products?
- What specific challenges make it difficult for people with mobility impairments to operate computers?
- What statement can I put on my syllabus for students with disabilities?
- What steps do teens with disabilities take to STEM careers?
- What technology is available for students with cognitive disabilities?
- What U.S. federal legislation protects the rights of students with disabilities?
- What web-based resources tell how to make STEM accessible to people with disabilities?
- Where can I find a collection of articles that deal with students with disabilities and STEM?
- Where can I find a list of publisher contacts to request electronic text formats?
- Where can I find an engaging game to teach people about the Americans with Disabilities Act?
- Where can I find electronic text versions of books for students who have visual impairments or other print disabilities?
- Where can I find funding to help make my classroom, school, or program more accessible?
- Where can I find information about summer camps for children with disabilities?
- Where can I find information about the experiences of students with intellectual disabilities in college?
- Where can I find interns and employees with disabilities?
- Where can I find resources about individuals with disabilities in specific career fields?
- Where can I find resources about legal, social, and political issues related to disability?
- Where can I find resources for making distance learning courses accessible?
- Where can I find resources for nursing students and professional nurses with disabilities?
- Where can I find resources related to brain injuries?
- Where can I find resources related to health impairments?
- Where can I find resources related to hearing impairments?
- Where can I find resources related to learning disabilities and Attention-Deficit Disorder?
- Where can I find resources related to mobility impairments?
- Where can I find resources related to visual impairments?
- Where can I find statistics about education and career attainment for individuals with disabilities?
- Where can I find tips on making math accessible to students with disabilities?
- Where can I find training materials for making science, technology, engineering, and mathematics instruction accessible?
- Where can I find vendors who provide captioning services?
- Where can I find vendors who specialize in assistive technology and materials for science laboratories?
- Where can I locate statistical data answering questions about students with disabilities and educational services?
- Which states have technology accessibility laws, policies, and standards?
- Who is a person with a disability?
- Who is responsible for providing accommodations for student interns?
- Who is the Foundation for Science and Disability?
- Who offers training on assistive technology and the design of accessible technology?
- Whom should I contact in my state if I have a question about assistive technology?
- Why is accessible math important?
- Why is data on people with disabilities in science and engineering scarce?
- Why is it important that students with disabilities take precollege mathematics and science courses?
You may also find relevant articles in the following searchable Knowledge Bases:
- Conference Room - to help postsecondary student services staff make their services accessible.
- Board Room - to help administrators create a welcoming and accessible offerings for postsecondary students with disabilities.
- Faculty Room - to help postsecondary faculty fully include students with disabilities in their courses.
- AccessCAREERS - to help employers, career services staff, individuals with disabilities, and others make careers and work-based learning accessible.
- AccessComputing - to help individuals with disabilities pursue studies and careers in computing.
- Advancing Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Computing - to help individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing pursue studies and careers in computing.
- The Center for Universal Design in Education - to help educators and administrators practice universal design in their delivery of education.
- AccessIT - to help educational entities at all levels develop, procure, and use accessible informational technology.