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Disability and Equity in Education

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Removing The Veil: Shining Light On The Lack Of Inclusivity In Cybersecurity Education For Students With Disabilities, Felicia Hellems, Sajal Bhatia Mar 2022

Removing The Veil: Shining Light On The Lack Of Inclusivity In Cybersecurity Education For Students With Disabilities, Felicia Hellems, Sajal Bhatia

School of Computer Science & Engineering Faculty Publications

There are currently over one billion people living with some form of disability worldwide. The continuous increase in new technologies in today's society comes with an increased risk in security. A fundamental knowledge of cybersecurity should be a basic right available to all users of technology. A review of literature in the fields of cybersecurity, STEM, and computer science (CS) has revealed existent gaps regarding educational methods for teaching cybersecurity to students with disabilities (SWD's). To date, SWD's are largely left without equitable access to cybersecurity education. Our goal is to identify current educational methods being used to teach SWD's …


Equity Of Access: Adaptive Technology, Frances Grodzinsky Jun 2000

Equity Of Access: Adaptive Technology, Frances Grodzinsky

School of Computer Science & Engineering Faculty Publications

In this age of information technology, it is morally imperative that equal access to information via computer systems be afforded to people with disabilities. This paper addresses the problems that computer technology poses for students with disabilities and discusses what is needed to ensure equity of access, particularly in a university environment.


Computer Access For Students With Disabilities: An Adaptive Technology Laboratory, Frances Grodzinsky Mar 1997

Computer Access For Students With Disabilities: An Adaptive Technology Laboratory, Frances Grodzinsky

School of Computer Science & Engineering Faculty Publications

Adaptive technology, which permits equity of access, has helped to reassure people with disabilities that they can attempt a university education with minimal accommodation.