Persons with Disabilities

Program for Persons with Disabilities (PPD)
http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/ehr/hrd/ppd.asp
Year Begun: FY 1992 Number of Awards: 91
Target Audience: K-12, college and university students, educators, counselors, families, support groups, informal science audiences.

PPD promotes the participation of students with disabilities in STEM education leading to their increased representation within the Nation’s work force. PPD supports projects that develop techniques for teaching science and mathematics to students of all abilities, increase awareness of the needs and capabilities of students with disabilities, promote the accessibility of instructional materials and learning technologies, and increase the availability of mentoring resources.