PPD/IEP: RASEM Regional Alliance of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics for Students with Disabilities

RASEM(科学、工程和数学区域联盟)是由新墨西哥州、西德克萨斯州和俄克拉何马州的21所两年制和四年制大学或社区学院组成的联盟。附属合作伙伴包括新墨西哥州教育部、埃尔帕索第19区特殊教育、拉斯克鲁塞斯公立学校、洛斯阿拉莫斯国家实验室、桑迪亚国家实验室、新墨西哥州盲人委员会和新墨西哥州职业康复部。在广泛的范围内，Rasem发起了多个项目，以缓解Rasem地理区域的残疾学生在SMET缺乏代表性的问题。RASEM项目包括小学、中学和大学部分，面向所有年龄段的残疾学生。典型的外展项目包括新墨西哥州立大学(NMSU)的Netsurf，它通过网页计算机体验来激发初中生的兴趣；新墨西哥州大学/洛斯阿拉莫斯大学的儿童学院，它接触到五年级和六年级的学生实践科学经验；以及Din社区学院，它为纳瓦霍中学生带来为期两周的科学乐趣。第19区举办的教师讲习班加强了包容性，并通过特殊教育和普通教育教师之间的合作促进了高中生进入大学的桥梁。NMSU数学系的一个项目Mavis正在努力能够快速有效地将课堂和其他数学文件翻译成Nemeth盲文。教师迷你助学金使这三个州的教师能够通过创造性的学校活动和实地考察，为残疾学生带来对数学和科学的热情。提到的项目不是包容性的，但给出了Rasem的意图和影响的味道。在其存在的两年多时间里，Rasem已经在我们地区广为人知。来自学生、老师和其他人的评论向我们保证，Rasem已经做出了批判性的改变。Rasem已经在西南部播下了科学刺激的种子，这种作物现在正在种植中。来自国家科学基金会和整个社区的进一步支持将确保Rasem的努力取得成果。

RASEM (Regional Alliance of Science, Engineering and Mathematics) for students with disabilities is an alliance of 21 two- and four-year universities or community colleges in New Mexico, West Texas, and Oklahoma. Affiliate partners include the New Mexico Department of Education, Region 19 Special Education in El Paso, Las Cruces Public Schools, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico Commission for the Blind, and the New Mexico Department of Vocational Rehabilitation. Broad in scope, RASEM has initiated multiple projects to alleviate the lack of representation in SMET by students with disabilities in the RASEM geographic area. RASEM projects with elementary, secondary, and college components reach out to students with disabilities of all ages. Typical outreach projects include Netsurf at New Mexico State University (NMSU) which excites middle and high school students with Web page computer experiences; the Children's College at UNM/Los Alamos which touches 5th and 6th graders with hands-on science experiences; and the Din Community College which brings two weeks of science fun to middle school Navajo students. Teacher workshops conducted by Region 19 reinforce inclusion and promote bridging of high school students into college through cooperation between special and general education teachers. MAVIS, a project in the NMSU Math Department, is working to be able to quickly and effectively translate classroom and other math documents into Nemeth braille. Teacher mini-grants have allowed teachers throughout the three- state region to bring enthusiasm for math and science to their students with disabilities through creative school activities and field trips. The projects mentioned are not inclusive but give a flavor of the intent and impact of RASEM. In the two plus years of its existence, RASEM has made itself known throughout our region. Comments from students, teachers and others have assured us that RASEM has made a critical dif ference. RASEM has sown the seeds of science excitement in the Southwest and the crop is now being cultivated. Further support from NSF and the community at large will assure that the RASEM efforts will come to fruition.