2018 AIChE Annual Meeting

Session: Catalyzing the Unique Abilities of Students with Disabilities (Invited Talks)

Educational access, student retention, and academic success of underrepresented groups are vital functions of effective engineering education. This session features talks on promoting, maintaining, and supporting inclusion of students with disabilities. Organized by the Chemical Engineers with Disabilities Taskforce. NOTE: An ASL interpreter will be available during this session.

Chair

Christopher Pope, Independent Researcher/Consultant

Co-Chairs

Tianxing Cai, Lamar University
Lucas J. Landherr, Northeastern University
Anthony Butterfield, University of Utah

Presentations

12:30 PM

(324a) Full Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in Engineering Disciplines – Strategies & Benefits
Ted A. Conway

12:55 PM

(324b) Presentation from the Science & Engineering Leadership Initiative and Research Experience for Undergraduate Chemistry Students at the University of Delaware (Tentative)
Karl S. Booksh, Sharon Rozovsky
(324h) What a Little Intentional Effort Can Accomplish
Christy Oslund, Jennifer Wall

01:20 PM

(324c) Recent Developments in Accessible Publishing and Content Delivery Technologies for Students in STEM Disciplines
Elle Wagner

01:45 PM

(324d) Practical Adaptations for Teaching Students with Disabilities
Ashley Neybert

02:10 PM

(324f) Why Inclusiveness Matters: Fostering Growth in STEM for Individuals with Disabilities
Randy Williams

02:35 PM

(342g) Open Discussion
Christopher Pope