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Increasing the participation of people with disabilities in computing fields

Q&As

What can professional organizations do to increase the participation of individuals with disabilities in their field?
What can students do to improve their chances of finding employment after college?
What challenges do individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing have in operating computers?
What challenges do individuals with speech impairments face in operating computers?
What challenges do people with disabilities face in accessing standard consumer products?
What challenges do students with disabilities face as they transition from two-year to four-year colleges?
What considerations should be made in order to develop accessible web-based distance learning courses?
What considerations should be made to ensure that electronic and information resources in a library are accessible?
What constitutes good alt text?
What do distance learning professionals need to know about accessibility?
What does it mean to "effectively communicate"; website content to individuals with disabilities as required by Section 504 and the ADA?
What does Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act require?
What does word prediction software do?
What factors affect a student's self-efficacy?
What Federal civil rights laws cover the obligations of postsecondary institutions to develop and maintain accessible websites?
What federal laws in the U.S. protect the rights of people with disabilities?
What grants are available for making science, technology, engineering, and math accessible to students with disabilities?
What if a student with a disability disrupts my college class?
What if I do not agree with a recommended accommodation?
What insights do students with disabilities provide regarding self-determination?

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