On What Research Can Our Professional Development Rest?

DO-IT has created literature reviews that can help guide professional development of faculty (https://www.washington.edu/doit/synthesis-research-0) and student services personnel (https://www.washington.edu/doit/synthesis-research). Research syntheses support training strategies and materials and include the topics of adult learning, learning styles, types of learning, universal design, and systemic change. These materials were created in earlier projects as part of the following publications:

• Building the Team: Faculty, Staff, and Students Working Together—PRESENTATION AND RESOURCE MATERIALS
• Students with Disabilities and Campus Services: Building the Team—PRESENTATION AND RESOURCE MATERIALS

The content and methods for professional development include Communities of Practice and Capacity-Building Institutes. These platforms for growth are discussed in the following paragraphs, can be used to further your agenda for creating a campus that is more welcoming and accessible to people with disabilities.