WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:00.630 align:middle line:90% [MUSIC PLAYING] 00:00:00.630 --> 00:00:02.610 align:middle line:84% Mentoring students with disabilities 00:00:02.610 --> 00:00:05.230 align:middle line:90% in research experiences. 00:00:05.230 --> 00:00:07.020 align:middle line:84% : My name is Richard Ladner. 00:00:07.020 --> 00:00:10.470 align:middle line:84% I'm the principal investigator for AccessComputing, 00:00:10.470 --> 00:00:13.290 align:middle line:84% an NSF-funded project with the goal of increasing 00:00:13.290 --> 00:00:15.600 align:middle line:84% the participation and success of students 00:00:15.600 --> 00:00:18.540 align:middle line:84% with disabilities in computing fields. 00:00:18.540 --> 00:00:20.700 align:middle line:84% Every summer, we support students 00:00:20.700 --> 00:00:24.210 align:middle line:84% in the Computing Research Association's Distributed 00:00:24.210 --> 00:00:27.450 align:middle line:84% Research Experiences for Undergraduates program. 00:00:27.450 --> 00:00:30.570 align:middle line:84% Many of these students continue their research 00:00:30.570 --> 00:00:32.707 align:middle line:90% and go on to graduate school. 00:00:32.707 --> 00:00:33.790 align:middle line:90% Hi, everyone. 00:00:33.790 --> 00:00:34.860 align:middle line:90% My name is Erin Howard. 00:00:34.860 --> 00:00:36.480 align:middle line:84% I use she and they pronouns, and I 00:00:36.480 --> 00:00:39.030 align:middle line:84% am a student at Western Washington University. 00:00:39.030 --> 00:00:44.340 align:middle line:84% I applied a lot of statistical analysis via Python 00:00:44.340 --> 00:00:50.880 align:middle line:84% to programmatically pre-classify over 275,000 light curves 00:00:50.880 --> 00:00:54.510 align:middle line:84% from stars in the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite 00:00:54.510 --> 00:00:56.160 align:middle line:90% database. 00:00:56.160 --> 00:00:56.910 align:middle line:90% Hi. 00:00:56.910 --> 00:01:03.080 align:middle line:84% My name is Emilia Beldon, and I am from Gallaudet University. 00:01:03.080 --> 00:01:05.990 align:middle line:84% The project is about improving live captioning 00:01:05.990 --> 00:01:09.770 align:middle line:84% and teleconferencing, like Zoom, Hangouts, and Meet. 00:01:09.770 --> 00:01:12.770 align:middle line:84% When I first saw the project, I thought, yes, 00:01:12.770 --> 00:01:15.920 align:middle line:84% what better than to help improve the accessibility 00:01:15.920 --> 00:01:20.040 align:middle line:84% of the deaf community and those who need access? 00:01:20.040 --> 00:01:23.190 align:middle line:84% For me, mentors were what helped me be successful 00:01:23.190 --> 00:01:25.560 align:middle line:90% in computing and the IT field. 00:01:25.560 --> 00:01:27.480 align:middle line:84% They have disabilities themselves. 00:01:27.480 --> 00:01:30.900 align:middle line:84% They can't hear, can't speak, but that didn't stop them 00:01:30.900 --> 00:01:33.158 align:middle line:90% from being successful. 00:01:33.158 --> 00:01:33.950 align:middle line:90% Hi. 00:01:33.950 --> 00:01:36.410 align:middle line:84% My name is Brianna Wimer, and I am currently a student 00:01:36.410 --> 00:01:38.270 align:middle line:90% at the University of Alabama. 00:01:38.270 --> 00:01:40.340 align:middle line:90% My disability is ADHD. 00:01:40.340 --> 00:01:42.920 align:middle line:84% And so just for me, it's helped me 00:01:42.920 --> 00:01:45.680 align:middle line:84% develop a passion of what I want to work in 00:01:45.680 --> 00:01:49.280 align:middle line:84% and develop that kind of determination behind it. 00:01:49.280 --> 00:01:51.290 align:middle line:84% My project over the summer was basically 00:01:51.290 --> 00:01:53.780 align:middle line:84% about making a biofeedback game that 00:01:53.780 --> 00:01:56.900 align:middle line:84% increases emotional regulation through respiration techniques 00:01:56.900 --> 00:01:59.510 align:middle line:90% and uses positive reinforcement. 00:01:59.510 --> 00:02:03.050 align:middle line:84% The advice I'd give to research mentors working 00:02:03.050 --> 00:02:08.350 align:middle line:84% with students who have a disability, 00:02:08.350 --> 00:02:17.960 align:middle line:84% be patient and be kind of aware of their situation. 00:02:17.960 --> 00:02:20.960 align:middle line:84% Also, be sure to check in with the student frequently 00:02:20.960 --> 00:02:23.840 align:middle line:84% and make sure they have access to information 00:02:23.840 --> 00:02:27.370 align:middle line:84% as well as be able to communicate. 00:02:27.370 --> 00:02:28.900 align:middle line:84% Take your time with them. 00:02:28.900 --> 00:02:31.390 align:middle line:84% Allow them to open up to you about it. 00:02:31.390 --> 00:02:33.348 align:middle line:90% Don't kind of push for it. 00:02:33.348 --> 00:02:35.140 align:middle line:84% Just allow them to get close enough to you. 00:02:35.140 --> 00:02:37.090 align:middle line:84% Because when they do, they will feel comfortable enough 00:02:37.090 --> 00:02:38.632 align:middle line:84% to talk to you about their disability 00:02:38.632 --> 00:02:40.240 align:middle line:84% and talk to you about what they need 00:02:40.240 --> 00:02:42.400 align:middle line:84% as a student with disability to help them. 00:02:42.400 --> 00:02:44.150 align:middle line:84% And then once you know that information, 00:02:44.150 --> 00:02:46.417 align:middle line:84% you can help them to the best of your abilities. 00:02:46.417 --> 00:02:48.920 align:middle line:90% [MUSIC PLAYING]