Overview

AccessISL supports efforts to develop a capacity building model for making informal STEM learning (ISL) opportunities more welcoming and accessible to individuals with disabilities. The project will prepare the University of Washington for the submission of a larger accessible ISL grant as collaborators develop and test model interventions, more fully develop replication steps, and gain insights from both people with disabilities and practitioners. All stakeholders are encouraged to join this effort.

• Join the Community of Practice
  Participate in discussions and learn of opportunities to promote the increased participation of people with disabilities in informal science education offerings, training programs, and careers.
• Meet the AccessISL Staff and Leadership Team
  Learn about the people working to make AccessISL a success.
• Watch the video Graduate School and Students with Disabilities 
  Graduate students with disabilities, working with faculty and disability services, can have successful grad school experiences, complete their degrees, and enter rewarding careers.
• Explore Featured Resources
  Access the newest publications, videos, and resources.
• Watch the Video Quality Education Is Accessible
  Students with a variety of disabilities share strategies for making instruction more accessible to them.
• Read Universal Design in Higher Education: Promising Practices
  Discover practices for implementing universal design, with opportunities for you to contribute to the collection in this online book.
• Review Q&As, Promising Practices, and Case Studies
  Explore the Knowledge Base for answers to specific questions and evidence-based practices.

The AccessISL project is funded by the National Science Foundation (grant #DRL-1906147). Any questions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the federal government.