PPD/IEP: Institutionalization of DO-IT

华盛顿大学 (UW) 获得美国国家科学基金会 (NSF) 的资助，用于识别 DO-IT（残疾、机会、互联网和技术）的成功实践并将其制度化。 DO-IT 制度化项目的实施将提高残疾人在科学、数学、工程和技术 (SMET) 领域学术课程和职业生涯中的成功率。 1992 年，华盛顿大学获得了美国国家科学基金会 (NSF) 的为期三年的资助，用于开展 SMET 招收和留住残疾学生的活动。 该项目名为 DO-IT。 1995 年，NSF 收到了另一项名为 DO-IT Extension 的为期三年的资助，以继续和扩大 DO-IT 活动。 电信资助伙伴关系、美国 NEC 基金会、西雅图基金会、美国教育部、本田、白宫科学技术政策办公室和国家科学技术委员会、华盛顿盲人服务中心和美国西部通信公司也为扩大 DO-IT 工作提供了赠款。 DO-IT 可以帮助：残疾儿童和青少年学习参与 SMET 的策略以及如何使用自适应技术访问计算机和互联网。 残疾高中生过渡到大学并从事 SMET 职业。 SMET 教师变得更容易接受并有能力将残疾学生纳入课程中。 残障人士更容易参与校园 SMET 项目。 图书馆工作人员和管理人员了解如何使残疾顾客能够访问他们的电子资源。 营地主管学习如何将互联网活动纳入他们的课程并适应残疾营员。 成年学生和残疾专业人员指导残疾学生。 家长、服务提供者和公众更加意识到残疾学生在 SMET 领域的潜在贡献和特殊需求。 确定导致大学毕业并在 SMET 就业的因素。 具体的 DO-IT 活动包括： 暑期学习计划，该计划允许残疾高中生探索 SMET 领域并培养大学和职业过渡技能和策略。 一项指导计划，将残疾高中生与 SMET 学术项目和职业中的成功榜样相匹配。 残疾学生的互联网通信和信息检索。 为那些对 SMET 和残疾相关问题感兴趣的人提供的电子社区。 向教职员工介绍残疾意识。 大学过渡、图书馆访问、网页设计和适应性技术研讨会。 通过电子资源、印刷材料和录像带传播计划和与残疾相关的信息。 DO-IT 项目的制度化符合 DO-IT 之前活动的逻辑。 它将继续努力赋予残疾人权力，使 SMET 计划和职业更容易获得，并探索战略和实施活动，以在全国范围内将成功实践制度化。 项目策略将包括寻求州、联邦、企业和私人资金和赞助；销售项目产品；并将实践纳入华盛顿大学和其他地方的现有服务和出版物中。

The University of Washington (UW) has a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to identify and institutionalize successful practices employed by DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology). Implementation of the Institutionalization of DO-IT project will increase the success of people with disabilities in academic programs and careers in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (SMET). In 1992 the UW was awarded a three-year grant from NSF to undertake activities to recruit and retain students with disabilities in SMET. The project was titled DO-IT. In 1995 another three-year grant, called DO-IT Extension, was received from NSF to continue and expand DO-IT activities. Grants to extend DO-IT efforts have also been received from the Telecommunications Funding Partnership, the NEC Foundation of America, the Seattle Foundation, the U.S. Department of Education, Honda, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the National Science and Technology Council, Washington Services for the Blind, and U.S. West Communications. DO-IT helps: children and youth with disabilities learn strategies for participation in SMET and how to access computers and the Internet using adaptive technology. high school students with disabilities transition to college and careers in SMET. SMET faculty become more receptive and capable of including students with disabilities in their courses. campus SMET programs become more accessible to individuals with disabilities. library staff and administrators understand how to make their electronic resources accessible to patrons with disabilities. camp directors learn how to incorporate Internet activities into their curriculum and accommodate campers with disabilities. adult students and professionals with disabilities mentor students with disabilities. parents, service providers, and the pu blic become more aware of the potential contributions and special needs of students with disabilities in SMET fields. identify factors leading to college completion and employment in SMET. Specific DO-IT activities have included: summer study programs which allow high school students with disabilities to explore SMET fields and develop college and career transition skills and strategies. a mentoring program that matches high school students with disabilities with successful role models in SMET academic programs and careers. Internet communication and information retrieval for students with disabilities. an electronic community for those interested in SMET and disability-related issues. disability awareness presentations to faculty and staff. college transition, library access, Web page design, and adaptive technology workshops. dissemination of program and disability-related information through electronic resources, printed materials, and videotapes. The Institutionalization of DO-IT project follows logically from DO-IT's previous activities. It will continue efforts to empower individuals with disabilities, make SMET programs and careers more accessible, and explore strategies and implement activities to institutionalize successful practices nationwide. Project strategies will include seeking state, Federal, corporate, and private funding and sponsorship; selling project products; and incorporating practices into existing services and publications at the UW and elsewhere.