Working toward equitable opportunities for science students with disabilities: Using professional development and technology

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 125-135

  Bargerhuff, Mary Ellen ^a   Cowan, Heidi ^b   Kirch, Susan A ^c  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic accommodations; Assistive technology professional development; Science education; Students with disabilities

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DISABLED PERSON; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; SCIENCE; SELF HELP; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; DISABLED PERSONS; FACULTY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SCIENCE; SELF-HELP DEVICES; STAFF DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 77649294926     PISSN: 17483107     EISSN: 17483115     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17483100903387531     Document Type: Article

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