Increasing the Participation of People with Disabilities in Engineering Research Centers (2016)

Proceedings from the 2016 AccessERC capacity building institute

This publication shares the proceedings of a capacity building institute (CBI) entitled Increasing the Participation of People with Disabilities in Engineering Research Centers (ERCs). The content may be useful for people who

• participated in the CBI
• work on diversity goals within ERCs or postsecondary engineering departments
• seek to increase their understanding of issues surrounding the participation of individuals with disabilities in ERCs
• would like to access resources to help make ERC courses, products, and activities more welcoming and accessible to students with disabilities
• have promising practices to share with others
• would like to conduct a similar CBI