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Contact Information:

Wendy Parent
[email protected]
785-864-0538

Project Description:

Steppingstones of Technology Innovation for Children with Disabilities Girls at Work, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, focused on the development of an on-line curriculum founded on the principles of self-determenation, gender awareness, and supported and customized employment. SD Futures, builds on and enhances the Girls at Work curriculum so that all students, male and female, and those with more significant disabilities may be able to access the curriculum. The project will add features and activities to the existing curriculum allowing it to become gender neutral and enhance the accessibility features of the curriculum by placing the content on a more flexible web-based platform. New features will include cross-browser and platform compatibility based on user preference, video and audio lesson options, gender neutral activities, outcome measurement tools, secure social networking options, and on-going feedback loops. Upon the completion and revision of the curriculum, students enrolled in 18 to 21 school programs in the states of Kansas and Rhode Island will pilot the curriculum over the course of a school semester to evaluate the accessibility and functionality of curriculum and measure outcomes achieved as a result of engaging with the curriculum.

Keyword(s):

transition, on-line curriculum, cognitive accessible

Core Function(s):

Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information

Area of Emphasis

Education & Early Intervention, Employment-Related Activities

Target Audience:

Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Specific Groups

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Regional