 | The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
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| The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
Lewis Kraus, MPH, MCP and Susan Stoddard, PhD. InfoUse, 2560 Ninth Street, Suite 216, Berkeley, CA 94710, 510-549-6520, lkraus@infouse.com
High School/High Tech is an enrichment program for high school students with disabilities. It is designed to develop career opportunities and provide activities that will spark an interest in high technology fields, and to encourage students to pursue higher education. High School/High Tech programs have been established in numerous sites across the country. High School/High Tech aims to: *motivate students to explore their own interests and potential in the sciences, mathematics, and technology fields; *encourage those interested in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology-related careers to aim for college and a degree in their chosen field; *provide students with appropriate career planning, including counseling on colleges and degree programs; *help professionals in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology-related fields to understand better the uses of assistive technology and the accommodations and facility access needs of persons with disabilities; and *provide employers with a new source for qualified workers. This session will present data collected from High School/High Tech sites around the country for the school year 2000-2001.
Learning Objectives:
Keywords: Disability, School-Based Programs
Related Web page: www.highschoolhightech.net
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I have a significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.
Relationship: Subcontractor to National Collaborative to collect data on High School/High Tech sites.