Welcome to the International Education Professional Pathway, a series of online learning modules for advisors, program directors, and others wishing to learn more about how to support Americans with disabilities who study or volunteer abroad. The pathway draws from resources at www.miusa.org. It consists of articles, videos, and quizzes.
How to Navigate the Pathway
Many of the resources have a lot going on, but you can stick to the pathway by following these steps:
- Look for the links in the light blue tiles to travel through the pathway. Screen reader users can find the tiles navigating by regions/landmarks.
- As you advance through the modules, click on the “test your knowledge” links to take short quizzes and receive updates on your progress. These links look like black buttons with white text.
- Within the steps of the pathway you will notice lists of links under “Related Resources” and “Related Links,” which respectively lead to related articles on the MIUSA website, and related articles on other websites. You are welcome to click through these, but please note that many of the resources are not part of the pathway.
- The quizzes are done with Google Forms for accessibility reasons. While it will message you that you need to be signed in to save your progress, you do not need to have a Google account to take the quizzes.
Pathway Table of Contents
The pathway is divided into five sections.
Introduction
Introduction
Advising Module
Advising Module
- Knowing What Disability Questions to Ask
- Where should I go abroad?
- Challenge by Choice
- Cultural Differences and Disability
- Scouting out Accessibility Overseas
- Why Pre-Existing Conditions Matter in Insurance
- Health Matters Abroad
- The Professional’s Guide to Medications
- Who Can Assist Me When I Go Abroad
- Including Participants and Personal Assistants in Your Exchange Program
- Using Vocational Rehabilitation to Fund a Personal Assistant Abroad
- Group Dynamics and Access in Asia
- The Professional’s Guide to Service Dogs
Reasonable Accommodations Module
The Reasonable Accommodations Module
- Deaf/Hard of Hearing Accommodations
- Locating Sign Language Interpreters in Non-US Countries
- Locating Sign Language Interpreters in the U.S.
- Hiring Sign Language Interpreters
- Developing an Interpreter Contract
- Wheelchair Access and Lodging
- Inaccessible? Ramp It
- Three Cups of Tea and an Accessible Bathroom
- Changing Policies and Practices for Program Access
- Accessibility Tips for Zoom and Other Conference Platforms
- An Overview of Partnerships
- Dealing with Partner Doubts
Conclusion
Conclusion
Introduction
To begin the first section, we will talk about the basics. First we will cover what disability is. Then we will go on to different models of disability. After that, we look at language, disability culture around the world, before ending with a discussion of funding and legal requirements.
If you are following the International Education Professional Pathway, or if you are just curious, feel free to go on to the next page to begin the disability 101 module.
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The International Education Professional Pathway is a resource of the National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange (NCDE). NCDE is a project of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, designed to increase the participation of people with disabilities in international exchange between the United States and other countries, and is supported in its implementation by Mobility International USA.
