Organizations Supporting People with Disabilities in STEM

The logo for Disabled In STEM depicts a wheelchair user next to a bubbling erlenmeyer flask and a rainbow infinity symbol.

[Image Description]: The logo for Disabled In STEM depicts a wheelchair user next to a bubbling erlenmeyer flask and a rainbow infinity symbol.

Disabled In STEM Mentorship Program

Mentorship is vital to being successful in STEM. The Disabled In STEM mentorship program connects mentors with mentees to help everyone in STEM thrive.

The ND Connect logo depicts an abstract plant growing out of an infinity symbol into a person.

[Image Description]: The ND Connect logo depicts an abstract plant growing out of an infinity symbol into a person.

ND Connect Web App

ND Connect is a lived-experience-based mentorship and community platform by-and-for neurodivergent adults. On ND Connect, you can find mentors, friends, and an authentic, supportive community that gets you and wants to help you thrive. ND Connect also partners with post-secondary institutions to democratize access to mentorship, improve campus belonging, and improve outcomes for neurodivergent students.

[Image Description]: Katharine Hubert demonstrates the use of an arm rest for pipetting, one of her #labdaptations.

#labdaptations

Making the research world accessible one new idea at a time, #labdaptations suggests products and 3D printing files for lab accessibility.

Sampson, a white golden retriever, is photographed wearing safety goggles, boots, a lab coat, and a service dog vest.

[Image Description]: Sampson, a white golden retriever, is photographed wearing safety goggles, boots, a lab coat, and a service dog vest.

Empower Ability Consulting

Empower Ability Consulting provides an individualized consulting process designed to empower and outfit you with a management toolbox. Contact them for consulting, mentorship, advocacy, risk assessment and speaking opportunities.

[Image Description]: The logo for Enable Science depicts a green particle orbit around a multi-coloured DNA strand.

Enable Science

Funded by the Royal Society of Chemistry in the United Kingdom, The Enable Science Network supports disabled individuals to succeed in science. They work to increase visibility through outreach in schools, poster campaigns, and disabled scientist spotlights.

The logo for IDEA-STEM depicts white hexagons on a bright purple background.

[Image Description]: The logo for IDEA-STEM depicts white hexagons on a bright purple background.

IDEA-STEM

IDEA-STEM works with professionals in business and non-profit organizations, educators, policy makers, student support staff, and professionals in STEM. They host conferences, create virtual resources, consult, and provide online courses and training to support Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.