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DO-IT Center

This webpage explains how "DO-IT serves to increase the participation of individuals with disabilities in challenging academic programs and careers. It promotes the use of computer and networking technologies to increase independence, productivity, and participation in education and employment."

University of Washington, DO-IT

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Posted by: grant on Tue Oct 11, 2011 at 8:24 p.m.

This is by far the most fascinating resource I have come across on ACCESS-ed. I think it's great that there is a resource for young adults to further their education, advance in a career field of interest, and find the support and accommodations necessary to live independently. The website even had an awesome video on their home page that included verbal EqTDs of the scenes.

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Posted by: diha2000 on Thu Oct 13, 2011 at 7:37 a.m.

A great resource for students to become more of an independent individual despite any physical or cognitive functional disability. The website is cluttered, but it is easy to follow and understand.

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Susan Wendell, author of
The Rejected Body: Feminist Philosophical Reflections on Disability