DO-IT represented at the First International Conference on Special Education in Bangkok

DO-IT Director Sheryl Burgstahler recently represented DO-IT at the First International Conference on Special Education in Bangkok, Thailand. Although focused on Southeast Asia, there were over 30 countries represented and 1500 people in attendance.

Sheryl gave a keynote presentation, "Innovations That Lead From Inclusive Education to an Inclusive Society” and a workshop, "Adaptation & Replication of DO-IT Practices.” In both talks, she emphasized the importance of working with students with disabilities to develop self-determination and other skills, as well as the universal design of the products and environments with which they interact. The talk generated many rich discussions about practices in Southeast Asian countries and beyond.

DO-IT Practices have been adapted and replicated in Japan at the University of Tokyo and Malaysia at the University of Malaya. DO-IT also has a number of shared practices in South Korea. Anyone interested in creating a DO-IT Center should consult the publication Replication and Adaptation of DO-IT Practices and contact DO-IT for more information.