<div dir="ltr"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote" style=""><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:blaser@uw.edu">blaser@uw.edu</a>></span><br>Date: Fri, Jan 20, 2023 at 5:28 PM<br>Subject: [compcop] This week in accessibility<br>To:  <<a href="mailto:compcop@uw.edu">compcop@uw.edu</a>><br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span id="m_2633641696165164299m_-7026452155169314150gmail-docs-internal-guid-b7f13601-7fff-867c-ec92-b3253053d65e"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font color="#000000"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">Here's some of what's been on my radar lately.</span></font></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font color="#000000"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></font></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font color="#000000"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">Brianna</span></font></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font color="#000000"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Articles & Videos</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2023/01/i-didnt-see-you-there-2022-movie-sundance-disability/672661/__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!mMFJHyyo7ZyhEfYih0Tnt_fkidh5rU0jw8D9SlTvZthZkHgW2rRmIRzcAXPWklii2_BlbzCDk78$" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">A Disability Film Unlike Any Other</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> (The Atlantic). I Didn’t See You There breaks many conventions of contemporary documentary. There are no reenactments or expert talking heads; there is no narrative arc. By the time the credits roll, Davenport hasn’t even formally identified his own disability, which is cerebral palsy.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.chronicle.com/article/as-students-mental-health-concerns-grow-one-universitys-professors-say-they-should-get-a-raise?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_5951982_nl_Academe-Today_date_20230118&cid=at&source=ams&sourceid=__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!mMFJHyyo7ZyhEfYih0Tnt_fkidh5rU0jw8D9SlTvZthZkHgW2rRmIRzcAXPWklii2_BlRw4ZKKA$" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">As Students’ Mental-Health Concerns Grow, One University’s Professors Say They Should Get a Raise</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> (Chronicle). University of Illinois at Chicago faculty say they deserve to be paid more, partly because students’ mental-health needs in recent years have become so severe and time-consuming to address, while administrators have failed to adequately respond.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/01/14/spoon-theory-chronic-illness-spoonie/__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!mMFJHyyo7ZyhEfYih0Tnt_fkidh5rU0jw8D9SlTvZthZkHgW2rRmIRzcAXPWklii2_BltveMHPA$" style="background-color:transparent;text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Spoon theory: What it is and how I use it to manage chronic illness</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> (The Washington Post). In the chronic illness and disability world, there’s something called “spoon theory.” Writer Christine Miserandino started it while explaining to a friend what chronic illness feels like, and grabbed a handful of spoons to make her point.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2023/01/13/new-course-teaches-skills-tackling-mental-distress?utm_source=Inside*Higher*Ed&utm_campaign=610f911796-DNU_2021_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1fcbc04421-610f911796-197755297&mc_cid=610f911796&mc_eid=c7ddea906d__;Kys!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!mMFJHyyo7ZyhEfYih0Tnt_fkidh5rU0jw8D9SlTvZthZkHgW2rRmIRzcAXPWklii2_BlMcsn9CY$" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Destressing 101</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> (Inside Higher Ed). Universities are constantly looking for creative ways to support students’ mental health. The University of Maryland is now offering a one-credit course designed to teach emotional regulation.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/07/arts/sign-language-experts-diversity-theater.html?algo=combo_lda_channelsize5_unique_edimp_fye_step50_diversified&block=1&campaign_id=142&emc=edit_fory_20230109&fellback=false&imp_id=424946122&instance_id=82207&nl=for-you&nlid=71705024&rank=1&regi_id=71705024&req_id=413094701&segment_id=121987&surface=for-you-email-wym&user_id=667493a2b0d15fc84afab04ab997e585&variant=0_combo_lda_channelsize5_unique_edimp_fye_step50_diversified__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!mMFJHyyo7ZyhEfYih0Tnt_fkidh5rU0jw8D9SlTvZthZkHgW2rRmIRzcAXPWklii2_BltOpAHw0$" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">How These Sign Language Experts Are Bringing More Diversity to Theater</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> (The New York Times). As productions increasingly include characters and perspectives from a variety of backgrounds, deaf and hearing people who translate the shows for deaf audiences are trying to keep up.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dailybruin.com/2023/01/10/op-ed-strike-exacerbates-uclas-lack-of-disability-access-for-students-professors?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!mMFJHyyo7ZyhEfYih0Tnt_fkidh5rU0jw8D9SlTvZthZkHgW2rRmIRzcAXPWklii2_BlvDhUMSE$" style="background-color:transparent;text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Op-ed: Strike exposes UCLA’s lack of disability access for students, professors</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> (Daily Bruin). In early 2022, hundreds of UCLA students occupied Murphy Hall and brought public attention to the failure of the campus administration to provide for students with disabilities who continue to need remote access to classes.</span><br></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://crosscut.com/news/2023/01/puget-sound-school-exemplifies-inclusive-education-wa?utm_source=Crosscut*20Daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Crosscut*Daily*20230116__;JSsr!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!mMFJHyyo7ZyhEfYih0Tnt_fkidh5rU0jw8D9SlTvZthZkHgW2rRmIRzcAXPWklii2_BlLgUuruQ$" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">This Puget Sound school exemplifies inclusive education in WA</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> (Crosscut). Woodinville's Ruby Bridges Elementary is one of several dozen Washington schools working to better integrate special education students with their peers.</span></p></li></ul><div dir="ltr"><span><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></span></div><div><span><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b>Webinars and Webinar Recordings</b></font></span></div><div><ul style="color:rgb(34,34,34);white-space:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIvde-qqD0jGd2jpHH5e0rPlRq_V3b0b3vY__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!mMFJHyyo7ZyhEfYih0Tnt_fkidh5rU0jw8D9SlTvZthZkHgW2rRmIRzcAXPWklii2_BlaYf8z0U$" style="background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Considerations for Technology Design for People with Chronic Illnesses</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> (AccessComputing webinar). In this session, University of Washington PhD students Emma McDonnell (HCDE) and Kelly Mack (CSE) present their work around how technology design can better consider people with chronic illnesses. Following the presentation, there will be a panel where other community members will share their thoughts on the topic.</span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://doit-prod.s.uw.edu/doit/webinars/?webinar=accessk12cs" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Accessible Tools for K12 CS Education</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> (AccessCSforAll webinar recording). Most of the tools used in K12 computer science education are not accessible to students with disabilities, especially students who are blind or have low vision. In this webinar, we share about the Quorum programming language, Blocks4All, and other tools that are accessible to students with disabilities. You'll also learn about resources to support teachers who have students with disabilities in their classes.</span></p></li><li style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://doit-prod.s.uw.edu/doit/webinars/?webinar=blockedentry" style="background-color:transparent;text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Blocked entry: How block-based programming is inaccessible and what could be done about it webinar</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> (AccessCSforAll webinar recording). Block-based programming is very popular in introductory programming. Its drag-and-drop design is very approachable for novices -- but not for the vision impaired and others who would like to use a screen reader and keyboard entry.</span></p></li><li style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://changecatalyst.co/sunday-parker/?mc_cid=bc172f69eb&mc_eid=0a6fe88564__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!mMFJHyyo7ZyhEfYih0Tnt_fkidh5rU0jw8D9SlTvZthZkHgW2rRmIRzcAXPWklii2_BlEJK9uxM$" style="background-color:transparent;text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Leading With Empathy & Allyship Show</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> (Change Catalyst). In Episode 109, Sunday Parker, Access Technology Program Manager at Microsoft, joins Melinda in a conversation about everyone’s role in creating accessible and inclusive communities for people with disabilities. Sunday describes what physical and digital accessibility look like and the importance of continuing to incorporate digital accessibility into social media platforms, particularly as they evolve and change. She shares the value of interdependence in communities and how allies can amplify the voices of disability advocates. She also talks about her work in providing non-profits with the resources they need to better support their disability constituents.</span></p></li><li style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErcO-vqzMjH93qOmdvJRz6ucckD67gOIKG__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!mMFJHyyo7ZyhEfYih0Tnt_fkidh5rU0jw8D9SlTvZthZkHgW2rRmIRzcAXPWklii2_BlgvAgNwY$" style="background-color:transparent;text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">NSF Project "MABLE" Intro Webinar 2023</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> (MABLE). Mapping for Accessible Built Environments (MABLE) has been accepted to join the 2022 Cohort to Phase 1 of the Convergence Accelerator Program by the National Science Foundation and the Convergence Accelerator team. 48 teams were selected to converge to build an innovative sustainable product for societal good.</span></p></li><li style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJItdeygrT4iHdIWtJiU75pC05oYQr4h8mxe__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!mMFJHyyo7ZyhEfYih0Tnt_fkidh5rU0jw8D9SlTvZthZkHgW2rRmIRzcAXPWklii2_Bl5qWWdDw$" style="background-color:transparent;text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Panel: Experiences of professionals with invisible disabilities</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> (AiiCE). </span><span style="background-color:transparent">Friday, January 27, 2023 - </span><span style="background-color:transparent">1 - 2 pm Pacific/4-5 pm Eastern. </span><span style="background-color:transparent">It’s not always apparent when someone has a disability. Students in our classes and colleagues may have learning disabilities, attention deficits, autism, mental health conditions, or other invisible disabilities. In this session professionals with invisible disabilities will share their experiences in academia and the workforce in order to facilitate a discussion on how to make environments more welcoming.</span></p></li></ul></div><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Events & Opportunities (multiple REUs!)</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://www.washington.edu/accesscomputing/accessibility-and-disability-computer-science-education-sigcse-2023" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Accessibility and Disability in Computer Science Education at SIGCSE 2023</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> (AccessingComputing). AccessComputing will be hosting the Accessibility and Disability in Computer Science Education event in conjunction with SIGCSE 2023 in Toronto on March 15, 2023 from 9am - 4pm. During this event, current AccessComputing partners and others interested in engaging with AccessComputing will come together to share their work related to accessibility, network with one another, and identify action steps and plans to work toward common goals. Through this session, attendees will learn about the experiences of people with disabilities in computer science education and strategies to be more inclusive.</span></p></li><li style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sites.google.com/gallaudet.edu/reuaict?pli=1__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!mMFJHyyo7ZyhEfYih0Tnt_fkidh5rU0jw8D9SlTvZthZkHgW2rRmIRzcAXPWklii2_BlMgRcOg4$" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Accessible Technology Summer Research at Gallaudet University</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> (REU AICT At Gallaudet University). In this program, students will come together to learn about computing research methodologies, participate in active research, and receive professional development training. As a participant in the REU site, you will receive a stipend, room and board, and travel reimbursement.</span></p></li><li style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://engineering.csuohio.edu/recsu/recsu__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!mMFJHyyo7ZyhEfYih0Tnt_fkidh5rU0jw8D9SlTvZthZkHgW2rRmIRzcAXPWklii2_Blsj1JPXY$" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Rehabilitation Engineering Summer Experience</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> (Rehabilitation Engineering at Cleveland State University). If you are an undergraduate student interested in creating and using technology to transform the lives of people with disabilities, this program is for you. This is an opportunity to explore a career path that is meaningful and significant and touches lives. We are looking for students at all undergraduate levels majoring in engineering, computer science or a related area. Students with disabilities, students from minority groups that are underrepresented in engineering, and students attending community college are especially encouraged to apply.</span></p></li><li style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://terc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvd-6trT0pGda2D0DvESR92jXC0s5rg8sA__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!mMFJHyyo7ZyhEfYih0Tnt_fkidh5rU0jw8D9SlTvZthZkHgW2rRmIRzcAXPWklii2_BlulxMuKM$" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">STEM for All Multiplex January Theme of the Month Panel: Embracing Neurodiversity in STEM</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> (STEM for All Multiplex). This panel focuses on the connections between neurodiversity and STEM problem solving. Some of the same aspects of neurodiversity that are often characterized as deficits in learning are accompanied by talents that can be harnessed for STEM problem solving. Neurodivergent learners often bring unique strengths to STEM problem solving and should be encouraged and supported in their innovative ways of thinking. The projects discussed on this panel focus on novel pedagogical approaches to highlight neurodivergent thinkers' creativity, persistence, attention to detail, systematic thinking while also supporting their executive function.</span></p></li><li style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/2023-call-for-participation/__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!mMFJHyyo7ZyhEfYih0Tnt_fkidh5rU0jw8D9SlTvZthZkHgW2rRmIRzcAXPWklii2_Bl7pHi2pA$" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Tapia 2023 Call for Participation is Open!</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> (Tapia Conference). The Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing invites you to submit panels, workshops, and birds of a feather sessions related to technical topics, professional development and broadening participation.</span></p></li></ul></font></span></div><div style="outline:none;padding:10px 0px;width:22px;margin:2px 0px 0px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Brianna Blaser, Ph.D. (she/her)<br>University of Washington, DO-IT<br>
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