[NFB-Utah] The blind in the STEM fields

[Nfb Utah]

Fellow Federationists and Friends of the NFB of Utah!
One of our Board members, Dr. Ned Lindholm, wanted to let all of you
know about a free conference for anyone who might be interested in how
blind people use STEM !
The information is below!

Save the Date!

Independence Science is announcing the 11th annual Inclusion in
Science, Learning A New Direction (ISLAND) Conference on Disability is
just around the corner. It will be held virtually on Saturday,
September 12, 2020 from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM Eastern time. Registration
is free by September 1. Go to: www.islandconference.org to register
and see the schedule of presentations. A Zoom link will be provided to
all registered conference participants on Friday, September 11, 2020.
Since we will be using the Zoom platform, questions will be handled by
placing comments in the chat, or by using the raise hand command, “Alt
Y”) to take questions. The moderator will unmute you when you are
called upon to ask your question. Note, most presentations will be
recorded, so by raising your hand, you are consenting to be recorded.
If you would prefer to use the chat, the moderator will address these
questions as time permits.
The ISLAND conference serves as a forum for access technology
developers, science educators, rehabilitation professionals, and
educational researchers to network and share their experiences with
how they have promoted the inclusion of persons with disabilities into
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields of
study. Come and learn what is being done to promote inclusion in the
STEM classroom for students with disabilities. If you have any
questions, please feel free to e-mail the conference organizers at
island at princeton.edu

The 11th annual ISLAND conference is sponsored in part by Princeton
University Office of Technology, Princeton Center for Complex
Materials, and Independence Science.