Wonderful Unexpected Things: A Letter from the Director

By Scott Bellman 

Elizabeth George Speare, acclaimed American author of children’s historical fiction, famously said “In October any wonderful, unexpected thing might be possible.” Here at the DO-IT Center, October marks settling into a new academic year at the UW and at the schools of DO-IT participants from all across the country. 

October is also recognized by the US Department of Labor as National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Our Center firmly believes that disabled Americans deserve every opportunity for full inclusion in the American workforce, which is a foundational element of many of our projects and activities. We’re dedicated to helping improve access in all types of settings to maximize the potential of individuals with disabilities and make our communities more vibrant, diverse, and inclusive. 

We’ve got a lot going on this fall, including assistive technology training sessions for students, book clubs for faculty, expansion of our advisory board, recruitment activities, events on the UW campus, national webinars, focus groups, mentoring circles, and more! 

Please reach out to any DO-IT Center staff member to learn about how you can be involved, and most importantly, be ready to embrace wonderful, unexpected things!