@AccessCompUW

Increasing the participation of people with disabilities in computing fields.

 Seattle, WA
washington.edu/accesscomputing/
Joined December 2017
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The CodeAbility Podcast@CodeAbilityPod11 Dec 2024
🎙️ We’re just a few hours away from the debut of the CodeAbility Podcast! 🚀 💡 Get ready for conversations with tech innovators shaping accessibility and inclusion. 🎧 Stay tuned—our first two episodes drop TODAY at 2:00 PM CST! #Accessibility #InclusiveTech #CodeAbility
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DO-IT@doituw13 Mar 2024
The DO-IT Center & @ctr4neurotech (CNT) at the @UW are recruiting #neurodiverse high school students for a free neuroscience summer camp. Applications for our 2024 Summer Camp are now available! washington.edu/doit/programs…
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We’re proud to announce the 1st edition of Teaching Accessible Computing, a free, community-sourced online book that helps CS educators integrate accessibility topics into their classes: bookish.press/tac Congrats to the authors and our lead editor, the amazing @OAlannah.

Teaching Accessible Computing

For computing to work for everyone, it must be accessible to everyone. Alas, it is not: people with disabilities in mobility, vision, hearing, learning, attention, and more regularly face software...

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GitHub
@github27 Aug 2023
At 14, Anton received an old laptop that changed everything. Now he’s using AI to help himself and others achieve their potential. github.com/readme/stories/an…

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DO-IT@doituw9 Aug 2022
Replying to @IdentityInCS
We had such a great time. Wonderful engagement and conversation with fantastic @IdentityInCS & @AccessCompUW partners!
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AudraKaplan@AudraKaplan14 Jul 2022
csteachersorg: RT @BTwarek: Excited to learn from some incredible panelists at the CSTA PD Provider Summit — moving things from theory to practice: Leontynesjr, @BrannonFaythe, Quiana Bannerman, and @AccessCompUW’s Brianna Blaser, facilitated by @explori…
Panelists on stage discussing identity inclusive computing in PD

ALT Panelists on stage discussing identity inclusive computing in PD

Panelists on stage and zoom discussing identity inclusive computing in PD

ALT Panelists on stage and zoom discussing identity inclusive computing in PD

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We should not only make research more accessible because it is the right thing to do, but because it provides more accurate results. Listen to the full podcast on our website: bit.ly/3mdbcda #AcademicChatter #DisabledInSTEM #DisabledinHigherEd @FractalEcho
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The CS-Ed Podcast@csedpodcast6 Jun 2022
Today's episode is about Accessibility with Richard Ladner from @AccessCompUW AccessCSforAll #accessibility #csed csedpodcast.org/blog/season3…
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HuskyADAPT@HuskyADAPT7 Jun 2022
Our design team showcase is tomorrow! Join us to see the amazing projects our design teams have spent this year working on. Great work design teams! When: Wednesday, June 8th @ 12:30-2:30pm Where: Gates Commons (CSE1) Room 691 RSVP: Linktree in our bio!
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DO-IT@doituw19 May 2022
Happy Global Accessibility Awareness Day! #GAAD2022 is a reminder that even though people are starting to go back to normal, it's important not to forget the lessons we learned about accessibility during the pandemic.
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It's opening day for the 2022 #STEMvideohall! We're off to a fabulous start with over 5,000 visitors from 78 countries coming to view, comment and vote for videos in just the past few hours! Join us -> stemforall2022.videohall.com… #edchat #STEMeducation #edutwitter
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DO-IT@doituw9 May 2022
How can higher education be supporting students better? insidehighered.com/news/2022… #Mentalhealth #disability #highereducation #UD
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DO-IT@doituw22 Feb 2022
We're recruiting students for Neuroscience for Neurodiverse Learners (NNL), a summer program for neurodiverse students to learn about the field of neural engineering & college prep. NNL is sponsored by the Center for Neurotechnology (@CNT_tweets) & DO-IT washington.edu/doit/programs…
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#CSTAEquityFellow @Sonal_EDU shares how she creates learning opportunities for educators aligned with Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles. Read more about her contributions to CS: csteachers.org/Stories/advan…
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Scholarship applications for #CSTA2022 in Chicago are now open! Thanks to the support of our partners, scholarships cover registration, three hotel nights, and/or airfare, train, or mileage reimbursement. Learn more about our scholarships and apply: ow.ly/jc4i50HA8A1
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DO-IT@doituw13 Jan 2022
We are accepting applications for our DO-IT Scholars Program NOW. If you are interested in learning more Please stop by an info session via Zoom TONIGHT: 1/12/22 7:30–8:30pm PST & TOMORROW: 1/13/22 6:30–7:30pm PST Meeting ID: 941 3809 8487. washington.edu/doit/programs…
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Our new book, Critically Conscious Computing: Methods for Secondary Education, is live! 1/n Book: criticallyconsciouscomputing… Blog post: medium.com/bits-and-behavior… #CSEdWeek

Critically Conscious Computing: Methods for Secondary Education

Computer science (CS) is often taught as a utopian discipline, full of powerful abstractions that can transform lives and society for the better. However, as computing has reshaped every part of...

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DO-IT@doituw30 Nov 2021
On #GivingTuesday, consider supporting students with disabilities in gaining the lifelong skills and confidence to complete college and begin a rewarding career. washington.edu/giving/make-a…

Make a gift

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AudraKaplan@AudraKaplan4 Nov 2021
csteachersorg: Congratulations to @AccessCompUW on their continued NSF funding! Read more about their project, AccessCSforAll: Making High School Computer Science Accessible: ow.ly/tGX850GEMPZ
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Jamie Payton@ProfPayton16 Nov 2021
STARS is searching for a Director of Programs & Impact and an Assoc Director of Communications & Operations…please share with your networks! bit.ly/stars-jobs @BlkInComputing @NCWIT @ECEP_CS @iAAMCS @cahsialliance @AccessCompUW @IdentityInCS
STARS Computing Corps@StarsComputing16 Nov 2021
Exciting news! The STARS Computing Corps has been awarded a $3.5M @NSF CISE BPC Alliance grant to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in computing -- and we’re hiring for 2 new positions! bit.ly/stars-jobs
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