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Although nothing about STEM should inherently exclude people with disabilities, stigma and ableist cultures persist. With support from NSF, this conference series explored issues related to the accessibility and inclusivity of STEM workplaces for persons with disabilities. Taking asset-based and intersectional approaches to understanding the experiences of persons with disabilities across STEM workplaces, including research settings, the agenda included discussions of preferred language for describing disabilities, systemic institutional barriers limiting career advancement of persons with disabilities in STEM, and access and inclusion practices and policies that support and advance persons with disabilities in the STEM workforce.
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People with disabilities are the largest minority group in the United States. While nothing about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, jobs, or workplaces would seem to inherently exclude people with disabilities, in practice, stigma and discrimination continue to limi...
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Mittendorf - Reimagining Access Barriers to STEM Workforce for Disabled Individuals
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McDaniels and Asiedu - The Role of Mentorship in Disrupting Ableism and Advancing STEM
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Johnston and Perez - Creating Disability-Friendly and Inclusive Accessible Spaces in Higher Education
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Chini et al - Describing Disability Language and Models
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Blaser and Bellman - Promoting a Culture of Equity and Inclusion at NASEM-Design and Delivery of Accessible Events
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Mittendorf - Reimagining Access Barriers to STEM Workforce for Disabled Individuals.pdf
Commissioned Paper
McDaniels and Asiedu - Role of Mentorship in Disrupting Ableism and Advancing STEM.pdf
Commissioned Paper
Johnston and Perez - Creating Disability-Friendly and Inclusive Accessible Spaces in Higher Education.pdf
Commissioned Paper
Chini - Describing Disability Language and Models.pdf
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