fw:WHY IS IT SO DIFFICULT FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

From: FCHAMBERS@aol.com
Date: Sun Oct 29 1995 - 11:53:41 PST


Hello all,

This is Fred writing again from beautiful Arcata, California: home of
Humboldt State University. I am forwarding a posting from a great discussion
list run by the Society for Amateur Scientists. (Information follows.)

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From: "Ralph J. Coppola" <aa679@ccn.cs.dal.ca>
To: talk@sas.org
Subject: (fwd) Input needed on disabilities and science

         WHY IS IT SO DIFFICULT FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
                TO ENTER AND SUCCEED IN CAREERS IN
               SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, & MATHEMATICS?
                              
     Project PURSUIT needs your insights! We are seeking input from
professionals in the fields of science, engineering, and mathematics,
educators, students, parents, rehabilitation professionals, and anyone
else who would like to contribute. PURSUIT, an National Science
Foundation-funded project, is researching the underrepresentation of
people with disabilities in the careers of science, engineering, and
mathematics. People with disabilities encounter numerous barriers which
may hinder them in the classroom, in laboratories, and in the workplace.
Whether or not you have experience with people with disabilities, we
would greatly value your ideas on this subject.
     
     To complete the survey we've created on the topic, please go to the
following WWW URL:
     
     http://pursuit.rehab.uiuc.edu/pursuit/t-survey.html
     
     Or write to us for a print or electronic copy at PURSUIT@uiuc.edu
     
     For more information on Project PURSUIT and our activities, feel
free to contact us at:
          Project PURSUIT
          1207 South Oak Street
          Champaign, IL 61820
          (800) 367-1736
          PURSUIT@uiuc.edu
     
Our WWW home page: http://pursuit.rehab.uiuc.edu

(The above was excerpted from the Society for Amateur Scientists' Electronic
Forum.)

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(My apologies for any cross-posting. This is going out on WACWIMTBB, the
Science and Engineering lists, and to a few friends.)

Frederick M. Chambers Humboldt State University
FChambers@aol.com Natural Resources/Fisheries
707/825-7334 fmc7001@axe.humboldt.edu
4766 Valleyeast Blvd. Apt. B1 Member: CAA, NAA, NFB
Arcata, CA. 95521



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