Resources

The AccessADVANCE website contains

• information about project goals, objectives, activities, and project partners
• evidence-based practices that support project goals and objectives
• resources for women with disabilities in academic STEM careers, those who supervise or manage women with disabilities in academic STEM careers, as well as those who help manage and run STEM departments and research

AccessADVANCE maintains a searchable database of frequently asked questions, case studies, and promising practices related to supporting women with disabilities in academic STEM careers. The Knowledge Base can be accessed by following the “Search Knowledge Base” link on the AccessADVANCE website.

AccessADVANCE also shares resources for women and others with disabilities in advancing their careers through academia. Some examples are as follows:

• Disability and Hiring: Guidelines for Departmental Search Committees
  Guidance published by the Modern Language Association (MLA).
• Faculty Members, Accom­modation, and Access in Higher Education
  A collaborative essay published by the Modern Language Association (MLA).
• How Academic Jobs Screen Out Disabled People
  A 2017 article from Pacific Standard that discusses ableist aspects of job descriptions.
• Occupation and Industry Series: Accommodating Educators with Disabilities
  Guidance from the Job Accommodation Network.
• Our Disabilities Have Made Us Better Scientists
  A 2019 article from Scientific American discussing how disability can be perceived as a negative in research and academia but actually provides critical positives.
• Rights and Responsibilities of Faculty Members Who Have Disabilities
  Describes the rights and responsibilities for faculty members who have disabilities.
• The Neglected Demographic: Faculty Members with Disabilities
  A 2017 article from The Chronicle of Higher Education.
• Wanted: Disabled Faculty Members
  A 2016 essay published in Inside Higher Ed.
• Why is Data on Disability so Hard to Collect and Understand?
  This paper offers best practices for collecting demographic data related to disability.
• Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering: 2019 | NSF - National Science Foundation
  Tables present detailed data on the demographic characteristics, enrollment, degrees, and employment of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in science and engineering.

AccessADVANCE also creates and promotes resources that help apply universal design to academic settings, which help promote accessibility for all, including women with disabilities. 

• 30 Web Accessibility Tips
  Creating or deploying web-based resources that are fully accessible to all users.
• Accessibility and Universal Design of Online Meetings
  Learn tips to prepare for a fully accessible online meeting.
• Apply for an AccessADVANCE Minigrant
  AccessADVANCE has funds available to support activities to expand, replicate, and disseminate practices related to our project goals nationwide. Apply now!
• Disability-Related Videos
  Video collections that share perspectives of individuals with disabilities and universal design strategies that make the world more inclusive.
• Equal Access: Universal Design of Engineering Departments
  Guidelines on creating an accessible engineering department using universal design.
• Equal Access: Universal Design of Instruction
  A checklist to maximize the learning of all.