Resources Prepared by the Adaptech Research Network
- Handouts
- Key Steps to Inclusion in Clinical Internship Settings (DOCX) – english (9 tips to promote inclusive clinical internships)
- Equitable access in internship settings (DOCX) – english (Annotated bibliography, including links, of 8 salient articles related to equitable access in internship settings)
- Is there a law or not? (DOCX) – english (Links to pertinent provincial and federal acts, along with a few articles that address this somewhat ambiguous situation of accessibility legislation in Quebec)
- Fostering student success in clinical environments – what can teachers do? (DOCX) – english (Links to pertinent provincial and federal acts, along with a few articles that address this somewhat ambiguous situation of accessibility legislation in Quebec)
- Articles
- Internship: The bridge from campus to career (PDF) – english (A 4 page newsletter article published November 2023, describing the project)
- Students with Disabilities in Clinical Internships: Perspectives of College Faculty, Accessibility Advisors, and Students (DOCX) – english (In this unpublished article the authors present findings from an interview study focused on Canadian college students with disabilities in clinical internships. The study explored the perspectives of college faculty internship supervisors, accessibility advisors, and students with diverse disabilities. Key themes emerged relating to facilitators and barriers relevant to accessibility, knowledge, communication, disclosure / self-identification, policies / legislation, support strategies, and useful technology)
- Turning two ships in tandem: applying the UDL framework in clinical settings (PDF) – english (This unpublished article considers the findings of an Adaptech study on Canadian college students with disabilities in clinical internships through the lens of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). The author examines the challenge of transforming the institutional environment from accommodating for a specific student to adapting the environment to meet the needs of diverse students and learning challenges through a UDL approach)
- PowerPoint presentations
- Is this bridge safe to cross? (1) (PPTX) – english CACUSS Accessibility & Inclusion Summit, May 4, 2023
- Is this bridge safe to cross? (2) (PDF) – english Concordia University, Department of Applied Human Sciences Centre for Human Relations and Community Studies, December 12, 2023
- Best Practices of Supporting Students During Internships (PPTX) – english Intercollegiate Pedagogical Day, January 9, 2024
- Video clips
- Inclusive Internships – Cut to the Chase (Interviews with students with disabilities, faculty clinical supervisors and accessibility counsellors, focusing on a variety of topics, including disclosure of a disability)
- A Pocketful of Tech for Internships (Interviews with students with disabilities, faculty clinical supervisors and accessibility counsellors, focusing on assistive technology)
- The Use of Text-to-Speech in an Internship Setting (a step-by-step description of how to use this function on an iPhone and some potential uses)
- The Use of Dictation in an Internship Setting (a step-by- step description of how to use this function on an iPhone and some of its potential uses)
- The Use of Notes in an Internship Setting (a step-by- step description of how to use this app on an iPhone and some of its potential uses)
- External resources
- Supporting dyslexic students in clinical practice poster guidelines (PDF) – english (Poster is the result of research into the needs and experiences of dyslexic nursing students in clinical practice in the UK, and how they could be best supported)
- Analyser les pratiques de supervision pour favoriser un meilleur encadrement des stagiaires en soins infirmiers ayant un trouble d’apprentissage [English adaptation of excerpts] (DOCX) – english (English adaptation of excerpts from a PAREA project whose primary goal was to analyze nursing instructors’ internship supervision practices with college students with learning disabilities, and to propose solutions for improving these practices.)
- A student guide to accommodations to address disability-related barriers in academic practicum requirements (PDF) – english (Guidebook published by York University in May 2021 to help students navigate accommodations for placements. It includes information about what is expected of the student, the faculty member responsible for placements and Accessibility Services.)
- Open the Door, Get ‘Em a Locker (Documentary about educating nursing students with disabilities in the USA)