AccessSTEM
AccessSTEM helps students with disabilities succeed in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and reach critical junctures on paths toward college studies and careers in STEM. AccessSTEM shares promising practices to help K-12 teachers, postsecondary faculty, and employers make classroom and employment opportunities in STEM accessible to individuals with disabilities.
Resources for Educators
STEM Resources from DO-IT
Publications20 Tips for Teaching an Accessible Online Course2016 Report of the AccessSTEM/AccessComputing/DO IT Longitudinal Transition Study (ALTS)AccessComputing [...]
STEM Resources for Teachers
The following resources provide guidance for STEM teachers.
Invisible Disabilities
Invisible disabilities—such as learning disabilities, attention deficits, autism spectrum disorders, psychiatric impairments, Tourette's syndrome, seizure conditions—are not easily noticed.
Applications of Universal Design
DO IT promotes the application of universal design principles to create a more accessible and usable world. DO IT is [...]
Accommodations
The best accommodations are unique to the individual and develop from a cooperative relationship between an instructor and the student.
Accessible Presentations
The following resources provide guidance on the delivery of inclusive online presentations.
Accessibility in STEM
These resources aim to help educators and employers make STEM opportunities to individuals with disabilities.
Resources for College Students
Student Resources for Accessing College
College College Transitioning from high school to college includes two phases.Preparing for college, including testing, securing financial aid, and [...]
College Resources for Students with Disabilities
The following resources can help you in your journey transitioning from high school to college.
Financial Aid and Scholarships
The following resources can help find funding for education. Students with disabilities will also want to explore DO IT's Scholarship [...]
Resources for Employers
Accessibility in STEM
These resources aim to help educators and employers make STEM opportunities to individuals with disabilities.
Invisible Disabilities
Invisible disabilities—such as learning disabilities, attention deficits, autism spectrum disorders, psychiatric impairments, Tourette's syndrome, seizure conditions—are not easily noticed.
Accommodations
The best accommodations are unique to the individual and develop from a cooperative relationship between an instructor and the student.
STEM Resources from DO-IT
Publications20 Tips for Teaching an Accessible Online Course2016 Report of the AccessSTEM/AccessComputing/DO IT Longitudinal Transition Study (ALTS)AccessComputing [...]
STEM Resources for Teachers
The following resources provide guidance for STEM teachers.
Applications of Universal Design
DO IT promotes the application of universal design principles to create a more accessible and usable world. DO IT is [...]
Accessible Presentations
The following resources provide guidance on the delivery of inclusive online presentations.
Funding for AccessSTEM and the AccessSTEM Knowledge Base is provided by the National Science Foundation (RDE awards #HRD-0227995 and #HRD-0833504). The contents do not necessarily represent the policies of the U.S. federal government, and you should not assume their endorsement.