Disrupting Ableism and Advancing STEM : Proceedings of a Workshop Series.

Author
Dahlberg, Maria Lund [Browse]
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Book
Language
English
Εdition
1st ed.
Published/​Created
  • Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2024.
  • ©2024.
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Contents
  • Intro
  • Disrupting Ableism and Advancing STEM Promoting the Success of People with Disabilities in the STEM Workforce
  • BEYOND COMPLIANCE: PROMOTING THE SUCCESS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN THE STEM WORKFORCE
  • Staff
  • Consultants
  • BOARD ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE
  • BOARD ON SCIENCE EDUCATION
  • Reviewers
  • Contents
  • Acronyms and Abbreviations
  • 1 Introduction
  • BACKGROUND AND MOTIVATION FOR THE WORKSHOP SERIES
  • RECURRING TERMS AND THEMES
  • Ableism and Disableism2
  • Strengths Mindset or Perspective
  • Universal Design
  • ORGANIZATION OF THE WORKSHOP SERIES AND PROCEEDINGS
  • OPENING REMARKS
  • 2 Toward Disrupting Ableism and Advancing STEM
  • LEADERSHIP DISCUSSION
  • Why Now?
  • Disrupting Ableism
  • THE INTERSECTIONS OF DISABILITY, EQUITY, AND STEM
  • Lived Experience
  • What Does It Mean to Have Equity in STEM?
  • Taking Action
  • What Can Others Do?
  • REFERENCE
  • 3 Centering Disability and Identifying Equity
  • DESCRIBING DISABILITY AND ABLEISM
  • Impairment and Disability
  • Ableism versus Disableism3
  • Talking about Disability and Assumptions in STEM
  • Models of Disability
  • Statistics in STEM
  • REFLECTIONS
  • Myths of Ableism
  • Leadership that Challenges Ableism
  • REFERENCES
  • 4 Cultivating Accessible Educational Pathways and Spaces
  • CHANGING MINDSETS: SYSTEMS, PROGRAMS, AND POLICIES
  • Disability Resource Providers and the "Real World"
  • Institutional Changes
  • Sharing Practices
  • Wider Changes
  • DISABILITY-FRIENDLY SPACES IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING
  • Social Construction of Disadvantage
  • Universal Design for Learning Framework
  • Accessibility is Foundational
  • CAST's Suggestions for Lab-Based Learning
  • Artificial Intelligence and Accessibility in Educational Spaces
  • KEY ADDITIONS FROM REFLECTIONS PANEL
  • Shifting Accessibility to the Beginning.
  • Approaches for Decision-Makers
  • 5 Lived Experiences of Disabled STEM Students
  • WHAT MAKES AN INCLUSIVE EDUCATIONAL SPACE
  • Changing the Culture
  • Mindset in Policies and Procedures
  • TRANSITION TO WORK
  • Relationships and Barriers
  • Apprenticeships and Building Career Aspirations
  • OVERCOMING BIAS AND STIGMA
  • Attitudinal Barriers
  • Experiences of Accessible, Inclusive Spaces
  • Strategies for Overcoming Bias
  • 6 Fostering Effective Mentorship in the STEM Ecosystem
  • THE ROLE OF MENTORSHIP IN STEM
  • Challenges Specific to People with Disabilities
  • Roles for Mentors
  • Roles for Mentees
  • Roles for Organizations
  • MENTORSHIP PAIRS SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES
  • Accessibility Adaptations Can Benefit Everyone
  • Access and Inclusion
  • Communication across Multiple Methods
  • MUTUAL MENTORSHIP IN THE DISABLED STEM COMMUNITY
  • Lessons Learned
  • Different Aspects of Life and Disclosure
  • Defining Roles and Expectations
  • Visibility and Training
  • 7 Understanding Workforce Barriers and Reimagining Access
  • BARRIERS AND UNMET NEEDS
  • Infrastructure
  • Policies and Procedures
  • Culture
  • Unmet Needs
  • TOOLS AND REIMAGINING JUSTICE
  • 8 Creating Disability-Inclusive Workforces and Workspaces
  • THE COMPLEXITIES OF WORKPLACE ECOSYSTEMS
  • National Institutes of Health's Role
  • Philanthropy
  • Private Sector
  • Scientific Publishing and Universities
  • Action Items
  • What Should Be Measured?
  • How to Approach Administrators or Leaders?
  • MOVING BEYOND COMPLIANCE
  • How the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Has Changed
  • Americans with Disabilities Act in Higher Education Employment
  • Common Issues with Employers and Employees
  • What Is Next for the Americans with Disabilities Act?
  • WORKPLACE EXPERIENCES
  • Challenges in the Workplace
  • What Can Employers Do?.
  • CAREER ADVANCEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
  • Trainings for Workplace and Workforce
  • Strengths and Confidence
  • Attending Conferences
  • 9 Reflections and Next Steps
  • IDEAS FOR ACTION ACROSS ALL WORKSHOP DAYS
  • U.S. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION REFLECTIONS AND SOLICITATION
  • Appendix A Agendas
  • DISRUPTING ABLEISM AND ADVANCING STEM: A NATIONAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT
  • 11:00- 11:10 AM ET Welcome from the Planning Committee Chair
  • 11:10- 11:45 AM ET Towards Disrupting Ableism and Advancing STEM
  • 11:45- 12:45 PM ET The Intersection of Disability Identity, Equity, and STEM
  • Moderator:
  • Panelists:
  • 12:45- 2:00 PM ET Lunch - Located at the Keck Atrium (3rd Floor)
  • 2:00- 2:45 PM ET Describing Disability: Language and Models
  • 2:45- 3:15 PM ET Break
  • 3:15- 4:15 PM ET The Complexity of Workplace Ecosystems
  • 4:15- 4:30 PM ET Summit Reflection and Overview of Upcoming Series Sessions
  • 4:30 PM ET ADJOURN
  • DISRUPTING ABLEISM AND ADVANCING STEM: CREATING DISABILITY-INCLUSIVE WORKFORCES AND WORKPLACES
  • 12:00- 12:05 PM ET Welcome from the Planning Committee Member
  • 12:05- 12:45 PM ET Workplace Experiences and Advice from and for Decision-Makers
  • 12:45- 1:15 PM ET Break
  • 1:15- 2:00 PM ET Moving Beyond Compliance with Legal and Employment Policies and Procedures
  • 2:00- 2:45 PM ET Supporting Worker Professional Development and Career Advancement
  • 2:45- 3:00 PM ET Reflection and Overview of Upcoming Series Sessions
  • 3:00 PM ET ADJOURN
  • DISRUPTING ABLEISM AND ADVANCING STEM: FOSTERING EFFECTIVE MENTORSHIP IN THE STEM ECOSYSTEM
  • 12:05- 12:45 PM ET The Role of Mentorship in Disrupting Ableism and Advancing STEM
  • Moderator:.
  • Paper Presenters:
  • 12:45- 1:30 PM ET Effective Mentorship Relationships: Fireside Chats
  • Mentorship Pair #1:
  • Mentorship Pair #2:
  • Mentorship Group #3:
  • 1:30- 2:00 PM ET Break
  • 2:00- 2:45 PM ET Programs to Foster Effective Mutual Mentorships Among Disabled Individuals
  • 2:45- 3:00 PM ET Reflections and Overview of Upcoming Series Sessions
  • DISRUPTING ABLEISM AND ADVANCING STEM: CULTIVATING ACCESSIBLE EDUCATIONAL PATHWAYS AND SPACES
  • 12:00- Welcome from the Planning Committee Member 12:05 PM ET
  • 12:05-Changing Mindsets: Systems, Policies, and Programs 12:35 PM ET
  • 12:35- Creating Disability Friendly Inclusive Accessible 1:15 PM ET Spaces in Higher Education
  • Reflections:
  • 1:15- Break 1:35 PM ET
  • 1:35- Lived Experiences: Listening, Learning, and Acting 2:15 PM ET
  • 2:15- Transition to Work 2:45 PM ET
  • 2:45- Reflection and Overview of Upcoming Series Sessions 3:00 PM ET
  • DISRUPTING ABLEISM AND ADVANCING STEM: ROOTING OUT BIAS AND BARRIERS
  • 12:00- Welcome 12:05 PM ET
  • 12:05-Understanding Workplace and Workforce Barriers to 12:35 PM ET Full Participation of People with Disabilities
  • Facilitator:
  • Paper Presenter:
  • 12:35- Reflections on Solutions to Barriers Experienced by 1:15 PM ET People with Disabilities in STEM
  • Co-Moderators:
  • 1:15- Break 1:45 PM ET
  • 1:45- Overcoming Bias and Stigma 2:30 PM ET
  • 2:30- Series Synthesis and Reflection 3:00 PM ET
  • Appendix B Planning Committee Member and Speaker Biographies
  • WORKSHOP PLANNING COMMITTE
  • WORKSHOP SPEAKERS.
ISBN
  • 0-309-71041-3
  • 0-309-71039-1
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