Huyck Julia Jones, Anbuhl Kelsey L, Buran Brad N, Adler Henry J, Atcherson Samuel R, Cakmak Ozan, Dwyer Robert T, Eddolls Morgan, El May Fadhel, Fraenzer Juergen-Theodor, Funkhouser Rebekah, Gagliardini Mathilde, Gallun Frederick J, Goldsworthy Raymond L, Gouin Samir, Heng Joseph, Hight Ariel Edward, Jawadi Zina, Kovacic Damir, Kumar Rachit, Kumar Santosh, Lim Stacey R, Mo Chengeng, Nolan Lisa S, Parbery-Clark Alexandra, Pisano Dominic V, Rao Valluri R, Raphael Robert M, Reiss Lina A J, Spencer Nathaniel J, Tang Stephen J, Tejani Viral D, Tran Emma D, Valli Mikaeel, Watkins Greg D, Wayne Rachel V, Wheeler Lindsey R, White Stephanie L, Wong Victor, Yuk M Caroline, Ratnanather J Tilak, Steyger Peter S
Speech Pathology and Audiology, Kent State University, Kent, OH, United States.
Center for Neural Science, New York University, New York, NY, United States.
Front Educ (Lausanne). 2021 Oct;6. doi: 10.3389/feduc.2021.755457. Epub 2021 Oct 15.
Disability is an important and often overlooked component of diversity. Individuals with disabilities bring a rare perspective to science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) because of their unique experiences approaching complex issues related to health and disability, navigating the healthcare system, creatively solving problems unfamiliar to many individuals without disabilities, managing time and resources that are limited by physical or mental constraints, and advocating for themselves and others in the disabled community. Yet, individuals with disabilities are underrepresented in STEMM. Professional organizations can address this underrepresentation by recruiting individuals with disabilities for leadership opportunities, easing financial burdens, providing equal access, fostering peer-mentor groups, and establishing a culture of equity and inclusion spanning all facets of diversity. We are a group of deaf and hard-of-hearing (D/HH) engineers, scientists, and clinicians, most of whom are active in clinical practice and/or auditory research. We have worked within our professional societies to improve access and inclusion for D/HH individuals and others with disabilities. We describe how different models of disability inform our understanding of disability as a form of diversity. We address heterogeneity within disabled communities, including intersectionality between disability and other forms of diversity. We highlight how the Association for Research in Otolaryngology has supported our efforts to reduce ableism and promote access and inclusion for D/HH individuals. We also discuss future directions and challenges. The tools and approaches discussed here can be applied by other professional organizations to include individuals with all forms of diversity in STEMM.
残疾是多样性的一个重要但常常被忽视的组成部分。残疾人士由于在处理与健康和残疾相关的复杂问题、应对医疗保健系统、创造性地解决许多非残疾人士不熟悉的问题、管理受身体或精神限制的有限时间和资源以及在残疾人群体中为自己和他人发声等方面有着独特经历，从而为科学、技术、工程、数学和医学（STEMM）领域带来了罕见的视角。然而，残疾人士在STEMM领域的代表性不足。专业组织可以通过招募残疾人士担任领导职务、减轻经济负担、提供平等机会、促进同伴指导小组以及建立涵盖多样性各个方面的公平和包容文化来解决这种代表性不足的问题。我们是一群失聪和听力有障碍（D/HH）的工程师、科学家和临床医生，其中大多数人活跃于临床实践和/或听觉研究领域。我们在专业协会内部努力改善D/HH人士和其他残疾人士的参与度和包容性。我们描述了不同的残疾模式如何影响我们将残疾理解为一种多样性形式。我们探讨了残疾人群体内部的异质性，包括残疾与其他形式多样性之间的交叉性。我们强调了耳鼻喉科学研究协会如何支持我们减少对残障人士的歧视并促进D/HH人士的参与度和包容性的努力。我们还讨论了未来的方向和挑战。这里讨论的数据和方法可被其他专业组织应用，以将所有形式的多样性人群纳入STEMM领域。
