Committee on Chemists with Disabilities
What We Do
The Chemists with Disabilities (CWD) committee strives to:
- Ensure that all ACS-sponsored services and programs promote and advance the full participation of students with disabilities;
- Promote opportunities for individuals with disabilities employed in or seeking employment within chemistry and its allied fields, supporting the ACS Strategic Plan;
- Provide and promote a portfolio of programs, products, and services to increase participation and leadership in the chemical community by individuals with disabilities;
- Serve as a resource to the chemistry community as a whole with reference to issues concerning the education and employment of individuals with disabilities.
Mission
Growing a culture of accessibility, inclusion, and respect for persons with disabilities to enhance the chemistry enterprise.
Vision
Making chemistry accessible for all.
E-Book: Teaching Chemistry to Students with Disabilities
This informative tool helps students and educators understand how to identify and address the needs of students with disabilities to ensure an inclusive and accessible chemistry education experience.
Other Resources
- NSF Report: Women, Minorities, and Persons With Disabilities in Science and Engineering, 2019
- Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering - Labor Force
- NSF Report: Women, Minorities, and Persons With Disabilities in Science and Engineering, 2019 - In the News
- Cornell University: Online Resource for U.S. Disability Statistics
- NIH Report: Guidelines on inclusion of women, minorities and persons with disabilities in NIH sponsored and/or supported intramural and extramural scientific meetings and conferences, 2019
- Accredited Online Colleges and Disability Education
- Foundation for Science and Disability
Contact Us
Call (800) 227-5558 or email if you have questions or need more information about the Committee on Chemists with Disabilities.
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