Engaging Individuals with Disabilities in an Engineering Research Center
Stakeholders and collaborators in DO-IT's AccessERC project discuss universal design, accessible information technology, accessible engineering labs, and more.
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Including Universal Design in the Engineering Curriculum
Discover how learning around universal design prepares engineering students to design products that are usable by a wide variety of potential users, including people with disabilities.
Increasing the Participation of People with Disabilities in Engineering Research Centers (2017)
This AccessERC CBI provided a forum for sharing interventions and strategies that promote the full inclusion of people with disabilities in ERCs. Attendees came from ERCs across the United States.
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Equal Access: Universal Design of Neuroscience Education and Research
Neuroscience is an interdisciplinary field, utilizing many disciplines such as mathematics, biology, engineering, computer science, chemistry, philosophy, psychology, and medicine. As increasing numbers of people with disabilities participate in academic opportunities and careers, the accessibility of courses, labs, electronic resources, events, internships, and other neuroscience activities and resources increases in importance. The goal is simply equal access; everyone who qualifies to participate in sponsored activities should be able to do so comfortably and efficiently.
Increasing the Participation of People with Disabilities in Engineering Research Centers (2016)
This CBI provided a forum for sharing interventions that promote the full inclusion of people with disabilities in National Science Foundation funded engineering research centers (ERCs).
AccessERC Minigrant Evaluation
Recipients of AccessERC minigrants are required to submit an activity summary. This summary must include a completed evaluation form. Recipients are also encouraged to collect feedback from participants during or immediately following the event. Project evaluation forms and sample participant survey forms are provided below.
Evaluation Forms
All funded activities are required to complete and submit a minigrant evaluation form. Depending upon the type of activity you propose you will complete one of the three evaluation forms below.
Equal Access: Universal Design of Your Engineering Research Center (ERC)
A checklist for making ERCs welcoming, accessible, and usable
Promising Practices That Engage People with Disabilities in the CNT
This publication shares promising practices of the Center for Neurotechnology (CNT) at the University of Washington (UW) to engage people with disabilities in all aspects of the Center. On the back of this brochure is a list of practices explained further throughout the following paragraphs. It is hoped that this content will stimulate conversations with other National Science Foundation-funded Engineering Research Centers (ERCs) about how we can increase the engagement of individuals with disabilities.
AccessERC Brochure
AccessERC
Promoting the engagement of people with disabilities in NSF-funded Engineering Research Centers (ERCs) and the development of ERC products, websites, facilities, and events that are welcoming and accessible to everyone.
AccessERC builds the capacity of ERC faculty, staff, and partners to fully include individuals with disabilities in all aspects of ERC endeavors.