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Why Inclusion Programs are Beneficial to Students with Disabilities and How Universities can Help: Perspectives of Students with Disabilities

Conference Session
Disability Track - Technical Session VI
Collection
2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference
Authors
Meenakshi Manas Das, Mississippi State University; Sarah B. Lee, Mississippi State University; Litany H. Lineberry, Mississippi State University; Chase Addison Barr
Tagged Topics
Disability
states, "34.9% of people with disabilities in the US ages 18- 64 living in the community were employed compared to I. INTRODUCTION 76.0% for people without disabilities - a gap of 41.1 Computer Scientist William Wulf once described, percentage points in 2015. [3]"“Lacking diversity on an engineering team, we limit the set Similar to students without disabilities, students withof solutions that will be considered, and we may not find the disabilities choose career pathways
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Beyond Ramps and Signs: Rethinking Support Structures for Engineering Students with Disabilities

Conference Session
Disability Track - Technical Session VI
Collection
2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference
Authors
Alexander Michael Alvarez, University of Arizona; Paula C. Johnson, University of Arizona; Stephanie Zawada M.S., University of Arizona; Linda R. Shaw; Marla A. Franco, University of Arizona; Vignesh Subbian, University of Arizona
Tagged Topics
Disability
systems at the University of Arizona (UA) that engineering students with disabilitiesmay require to complete their educational goals. In addition, we identify challenges and potentialstrategies that universities and their engineering programs can leverage to better support students withdisabilitiesMethods We considered the availability and utilization of resources offered by three intramuralorganizations for students with disabilities: 1) the UA Disability Resource Center (DRC) which offersaccommodations, support structures, and community for all students with any temporary or permanentdisability, 2) the UA Strategic Alternative Learning Techniques (SALT) Center which offers tutoring,academic skills workshops, one-on-one learning
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Experiencing Disability in Undergraduate Civil Engineering Education: An Initial Examination of the Intersection of Disability and Professional Identities

Conference Session
Disability Track - Technical Session IV
Collection
2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference
Authors
Cassandra J. Groen, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., Virginia Tech; Ashley Shew, Virginia Tech
Tagged Topics
Disability
impact of this work lies in achieving and sustaining productive, diverse and inclusive project organizations composed of engaged, competent peo- ple. Dr. Simmons’ research is supported by awards from NSF, including a CAREER award. She oversees the Simmons Research Lab (www.denisersimmons.com), which is home to a dynamic, interdisciplinary mix of undergraduate and graduate students and a post-doctoral researcher from various colleges and de- partments at Virginia Tech who work together to explore engineering and construction human centered issues with an emphasis on understanding difference and disparity.Dr. Ashley Shew, Virginia Tech c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018
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