Lecture

Information Technology

• Beyond Summer: Conducting Internet Activities at Camp - how to add Internet experiences to summer camp programs for children and youth with disabilities.
• Taking Charge: Stories of Success and Self-Determination - guidelines and insights from people with disabilities that may help young people learn to lead self-determined lives.

Increasing numbers of people with disabilities attend professional conferences and meetings. Most presenters and exhibitors have the goal that everyone who visits an exhibit, attends a presentation, or seeks information from a publication is able to do so. Reaching this goal involves efforts at many levels. Following are a few examples:

As increasing numbers of people with disabilities pursue educational opportunities at all levels, the accessibility of campus facilities and physical spaces increases in importance. The goal is simply equal access; everyone who visits your campus should be able to do so comfortably and efficiently.

An approach for addressing needs of individuals with disabilities

The effectiveness of communication with faculty and peers can directly affect the success of students. There is a great deal of stigma associated with disabilities that affect human interaction, and often a misconception that intelligence is somehow correlated with clarity of speech and other communication abilities.