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AAAS Seeks Nominees for its latest edition of "Resource Directory of Scientists with Disabilities

AAAS Seeks Nominees for its latest edition of "Resource Directory of Scientists with Disabilities"

The American Association for the Advancement of Science--the world's largest general scientific organization--wants to update its "Resource Directory of Scientists with Disabilities," which it first published in 1978.

This publication will highlight the professional acomplishments and achievements of America's disabled scientists and engineers. "It is important," says Virginia Stern, director of the AAAS Project on Science, Technology and Disability, "to accurately describe the needs of the disability community in order to develop support strategies, new assistive technologies, and improved curricula."

The AAAS hopes that the latest compendium will become a widely used source of information for individuals, the media, writers, community groups, government agencies, etc.

Scientists, mathematicians, engineers, and others in technology are invited to submit their names for inclusion in the directory, which the National Science Foundation is funding.

Interested individuals are invited to contact Tesa Leon (tleon@aaas.org; 202-326-6582) for information.

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Tuesday, October 3, 2006