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With the disparity in the percentage of persons with disabilities who complete an undergraduate education and persist on a STEM career pathway compared to those without a disability, there is much work to be done to create equitable and inclusive academic and work environments. Disability inclusion practices promote innovation and provide an accessible space where all abilities are embraced. This paper will provide an overview of inclusion programs that enable students with disabilities to thrive, with particular emphasis on the STEM pathway. It will provide anecdotal stories of students and early college graduates who have benefited from intervention programs. Recommendations for universities and companies on how they may engage and enable persons with disabilities to persist on STEM pathways will be presented
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- Award ID(s):
- 2213722
- PAR ID:
- 10529409
- Editor(s):
- Hu, Luanjiao; Cui, Fengming
- Publisher / Repository:
- Review of Disability Studies
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Review of disability studies
- ISSN:
- 1553-3697
- Subject(s) / Keyword(s):
- disability advocacy, bureaucracy, labor
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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