Is this made for me?: Learning about exhibit design from youth with learning disabilities

October 8th, 2023 | RESEARCH

People with learning disabilities comprise the largest population of people with disabilities in the US. This session, presented during the 2023 Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) conference. This session covers exhibits that were tested as part of the project's work, along with changes made and insights based on the feedback from youth with learning disabilities.

Document

Isthismadeforme_ASTC2023.pdf

Team Members

Sunewan Paneto, Author, Museum of Science, Boston
Calvin Uzelmeier, Author, Rochester Museum and Science Center
Samantha Daley, Author, University of Rochester Warner School of Education
Gabrielle Schlichtmann, Author, EdTogether

Funders

Funding Source: NSF
Award Number: DRL-2005571

Related URLs

Intrinsic Motivation in Science Museums: Learning from and Broadening Participation of Visitors with Learning Disabilities

Tags

Access and Inclusion: People with Disabilities
Audience: Educators | Teachers | Evaluators | Learning Researchers | Museum | ISE Professionals | Youth | Teen (up to 17)
Discipline: General STEM
Resource Type: Presentation Slides | Research
Environment Type: Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits