Promising Practices

The following 89 articles highlight practices that show promise for increasing the participation of individuals with disabilities in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

• A Capacity-Building Workshop for Georgia Tech: A Promising Practice for Institutional Change
• A Smart Board in the Classroom: A Promising Practice for Engaging Students
• A Work-Based Learning Menu: A Promising Practice in Recruiting Employer Partners
• A Working Conference Focused on Supporting Students with Disabilities in STEM: A Promising Practice for Changing Attitudes and Beliefs
• AccessDesign: A Promising Practice for Students with Disabilities Exploring Design Careers
• Accessibility Rallies: A Promising Practice for Promoting Accessible Web Design
• Accessibility Reviews: A Promising Practice to Improve the Accessibility of Local Science Education Programs
• 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
• Asynchronous Instruction: A Promising Practice Using Online Access
• 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
• 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
• 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
• EAST's Undergraduate Research Fellowships: A Promising Practice on Access to Research Fellowships for Students with Disabilities
• 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
• Federal Aviation Administration: A Promising Practice in Employment of People with Disabilities
• 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
• Homeland Security 508 Compliance Office: A Promising Practice in Promoting Accessible IT
• I am who I am: A Promising Practice in Disability Awareness and Community Building
• IM Chatbots at Youth Slam: A Promising Practice in Inspiring Students who are Blind and Low-Vision to Pursue Computer Programming
• 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
• 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
• Landmark College: A Promising Practice on Developing Learning Resources for Students with 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
• 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
• 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
• PEERs: A Promising Practice for Including Underrepresented Groups in Engineering
• Phoenix Reading Project at Sugar-Salem High School: A Promising Practice in Using Scan/Read Software
• PIVoT: A Promising Practice in Making an Online Physics Course Accessible
• 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
• RoboBooks: A Promising Practice on Universally Designed Science Materials
• Robotics track at youth slam: A promising practice in engaging students with visual impairments
• SciTrain University: A Promising Practice in Project Evaluation
• 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
• Student Learning Communities: A Promising Practice to Recruit STEM Students with Disabilities
• SummerLab: A Promising Practice in Expanded Access to Biotechnology for Students with Disabilities
• Tactile Graphics: A Promising Practice for Including Accessibility Consideration into a Computer Vision Curriculum
• The Family Village Project: A Promising Practice in Creating a Global Online Community and Resource
• 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 Signing Math Dictionary: A Promising Practice for Teaching and Learning Math Vocabulary
• 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 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
• Workshop for Emerging Deaf and Hard of Hearing Scientists: A Promising Practice for Building Community