mdekstrand,
@mdekstrand@hci.social avatar

If a blind student wants to do a CS undergrad specifically to work in assistive technology, what schools would be particularly good for that? (Feel free to boost for reach.)

kitwinter,
@kitwinter@dice.camp avatar

@mdekstrand CUNY SPS is where I went through (specialized in assistive technology/accessibility) via their Disability Studies program. I went for postgrad though and I'm not blind myself, but several professors were/many of them were disabled of some kind, used AT themselves, etc. Seconding RIT, the iSchool, and University of Maryland. MICA (also in MD) also has a UX and assistive tech program, but I don't know much about it and it was off my consideration due to cost.

futurebird,
@futurebird@sauropods.win avatar

@mdekstrand I know some students who would be interested in responses to this question so I’m putting a reply so I can find it again!

dcreemer,
@dcreemer@sfba.social avatar

@mdekstrand @gvwilson Georgia Tech has a good reputation for assistive tech (or at least did many years ago)

matt,

@mdekstrand By "work in assistive technology", do you mean joining an accessibility team at a mainstream company like Apple or Microsoft, joining an assistive technology company, starting their own, or something else?

objectinspace,
@objectinspace@freeradical.zone avatar

@mdekstrand None? </sarc>

PKL,
@PKL@mastodon.social avatar

@mdekstrand I'll bet my friend Dan would have a thing or two to say about that if you email him: https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/math-cs-stats/people/daniel-zingaro

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