Episode 2: STEM and Disability - MIA Conversation with Sara Shunkwiler

In this second episode on STEM and Disability series: Inclusive Teaching This is another STEM Positive Disruptor: MIA conversation, showcasing special guest Sara Shunkwiler, Engineer, Educator and Disability Inclusion Advocate. She work in the Space Systems Engineering field at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, USA Question: Why are people with disability still been discriminated against in our STEM world that it makes it very difficult for a person to disclose from the outset that they have a disability? There are so many takeaways from our conversation but I will only share this that for Inclusive teaching to be effective we need to start from early school years and take a proactive approach to making the courses accessible. Finally, as Sara would say "Disability is not a bad word" Wow! wow! wow! Sara is a bulldozer of change. If you do like the contents that we are producing, please support us @STEM.Positive.Disruptor by Like, Comment, share with your network and subscribe too, this is appreciated, so we can spread the word and bring positive change to our STEM world. Thanks again for all your support, very much appreciated This platform is to Educate, Raise awareness, Demystify and Change Perception about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and make it more accessible to the public. Show the diversity of people and roles within STEM and we want our industry to be more inclusive and accessible.