Share Your Experience Advising Individuals with Disabilities for International Exchange!

Share your story with colleagues who may wish to draw from your experiences when planning how to provide equal access for individuals with disabilities on international exchange programs. Provide brief details by responding to 8 guided questions.

If you cannot access the form, please contact us at clearinghouse@miusa.org or 541-343-1284 (tel/tty).

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1. When the individual with a disability initially approached you about going abroad, what steps and decisions did you make to assist the individual? (Required)

2. Did you contact the National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange for information and/or referrals? If so, which resources were the most helpful? (Required)

3. Did you have to make arrangements to hire or have a support person (such as a personal assistant, sign language interpreter, notetaker, etc.) present during the exchange? If so, please describe the process, funding sources and the outcome.

4. How was the individual with a disability involved in the process?

5. What kinds of barriers did you and/or the individual with a disability encounter, if any, and were they resolved?

6. What lessons did you learn from this experience assisting the individual with a disability? Will this experience influence the policy and practices at your institution or organization?

7. What best practices or advice would you share with those in your position at other institutions or organizations for working with overseas partners on including individuals with disabilities?

8. Share your questions, comments, or helpful resources here.

9. May we use your name and/or the name of your institution or organization when referring to your feedback in online or print publications or presentations? (Required)

10. May the National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange contact you to follow up on your experience advising individuals with disabilities who are going on international exchanges? (Required)

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Share Your Experience Advising Individuals with Disabilities for International Exchange!