DO-IT - Veteran Resource

Veterans and Mesothelioma

eol — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 19:02:59 +0000

Veterans make up the largest group of people diagnosed with mesothelioma because asbestos was so widely used by the military. Veterans who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma are entitled to disability compensation.

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Veterans with Disabilities

Returning from Service: College and IT Careers for Veterans

daniel — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 20:43:30 +0000

Veterans and postsecondary educators share strategies that create welcoming and accessible environments for wounded warriors.

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AccessComputing

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2010

Returning from Service: College and IT Careers for Veterans

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Equal Access: Student Services

daniel — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 21:16:36 +0000

Practitioners show how to apply universal design principles to make postsecondary student services accessible to all students.

Year:

2004

http://www.washington.edu/doit/videos/index.php?vid=11

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Veteran Resource

Equal Access: Universal Design of Instruction

daniel — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 21:02:36 +0000

The application of universal design strategies can make instruction in a classroom, online, or in a tutoring center accessible to all students.

Project:

AccessCyberlearning

AccessISL

ITEST NNL

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2015, 2006

http://www.washington.edu/doit/videos/index.php?vid=13

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AccessCollege

kcl — Wed, 21 May 2014 23:38:08 +0000

AccessCollege Tailored Resources

DO-IT’s AccessCollege Initiative, funded by grants from multiple sources, guides faculty, technology, service providers, veterans units, employers, and students in promoting the success of all students, including those with disabilities, in postsecondary studies and careers. It promotes the application of universal design and effective accommodations to physical spaces, instruction, services, and technology in technical schools, colleges, universities and (2) the development of self-determination, technology, and academic skills for students with disabilities.

The Faculty Room

How faculty and administrators can create inclusive courses and academic programs.

The Student Services Conference Room

How staff can create facilities, services, and resources that are welcoming and accessible.

The Employment Office

How work-based learning and employment can be made welcoming and accessible.

The Student Lounge

How students with disabilities can prepare for and succeed in college.

The Veterans Center

How veterans with disabilities can be successful in education and careers.

The Board Room

How high-level administrators can transform campuses to fully include people with disabilities.

The Center for Universal Design in Education

How to apply universal design principles to make instruction, services, physical spaces, and technology welcoming and accessible to everyone.

The STEM Lab

How to create accessible STEM-based academic environments and physical spaces that maximize the learning of all students, including those with disabilities.

Research Center

How researchers can address disability-related issues and people with disabilities can participate in research.

AccessComputing: Building Capacity for Veterans (2009)

daniel — Thu, 15 May 2014 23:36:06 +0000

Building Capacity for Veterans.pdf

February 10 - 13, 2009
Seattle, ��ԭ��

A series of activities have been undertaken to increase the participation of veterans with disabilities in computing and information technology (IT) postsecondary education and career fields. These activities were coordinated by the Alliance for Access to Computing Careers (AccessComputing), led by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, and DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology) at the ��ԭ�� (UW). AccessComputing is funded by the Computer and Information Science and Education program of the National Science Foundation (#CNS-0540615 and CNS-0837508).

AccessComputing institutional partners are Gallaudet University, Landmark College, and Rochester Institute of Technology. AccessComputing alliance partners are AccessSTEM, EAST, MIDWEST, RASEM2, National Center for Women and Information Technology, National Girls Collaborative Project, Commonwealth Alliance for Information Technology Education, Computing Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Empowering Leadership: Computing Scholars of Tomorrow, and Advancing Robotics Technology for Societal Impact Alliance.

Goal and Outcomes

AccessComputing works to increase the participation of people with disabilities in computing and IT fields. AccessComputing collaborators apply evidence-based practices to:

increase the number of students with disabilities successfully pursuing degrees and careers in computing fields
increase the capacity of postsecondary computing departments to fully include students with disabilities in computing courses and programs
create a nationwide resource to help students with disabilities pursue computing fields
help computing educators and employers, professional organizations, and other stakeholders develop more inclusive programs and share effective practices nationwide

Capacity Building Activities

AccessComputing collaborates with project partners in a variety of ways:

Conducting a Capacity-Building Institute (CBI) focused on increasing the participation of veterans with disabilities in computing and IT academic programs and careers.
Sharing the results of the CBI with other institutions and individuals who serve veterans.
Providing an electronic forum to continue discussion of veterans issues and increase services and supports for veterans.
Extending resources to other programs and promising practices via an online searchable Knowledge Base.

Audiences for These Materials

This publication was created for people who:

participated in the AccessComputing: Building Capacity for Veterans with Disabilities CBI
want to conduct a CBI at their institution, in their region, or at a national or international forum
seek to increase their understanding of issues surrounding the participation of veterans with disabilities in computing and IT studies and careers
are motivated to join an electronic community to discuss these issues
would like to access resources to help them make their campus courses, services, and activities more welcoming and accessible to veterans with disabilities
have promising practices to share with others

Think Tank Discussion: Serving Veterans at Green River Community College (2008)

daniel — Thu, 15 May 2014 18:18:48 +0000

Think-Tank-Discussions-Serving-Veterans-at-Green-River-CC.pdf

August 20, 2008
Green River Community College
Auburn, ��ԭ��

The Think Tank Discussion: Serving Veterans at GRCC was hosted by Green River Community College (GRCC) and was partially funded by the US Department of Education as part of the AccessCollege project at the ��ԭ�� in Seattle. The purpose of the event was to identify ways in which existing campus programs and services can collaborate to improve veterans’ access to GRCC academic programs and support services as well as to increase faculty and staff awareness of the characteristics, interests, and needs of returning veterans, including those with disabilities.

Think Tank: Serving Veterans with Disabilities (2008)

daniel — Thu, 15 May 2014 16:58:49 +0000

March 26, 2008
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Seattle, ��ԭ��

The Think Tank: Serving Veterans with Disabilities was hosted by the DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology) Center at the ��ԭ�� (UW) in Seattle as part of its Northwest Alliance for Access to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (AccessSTEM). The goal of AccessSTEM is to increase the successful participation of people with disabilities in STEM careers. AccessSTEM is funded by the National Science Foundation (Cooperative Agreement No. HRD0227995 in the Research on Disabilities Education Program within the Division of Human Resources Development).

Higher education institutions are beginning to experience a rapidly growing number of veterans on their campuses. Employers are also receiving more job applications from veterans. Many of these veterans have disabilities.

The purpose of the Think Tank was to identify ways existing programs can collaborate to improve veterans' access to post-deployment training, education, and careers.