Internship Toolkit : From Campus to Career – Adaptech

Resources Prepared by the Adaptech Research Network

Documents

- Key Steps to Inclusion in Clinical Internship Settings (DOCX) – English (Nine tips to promote inclusive clinical internships)
- Equitable Access in Internship Settings (DOCX) – English (Annotated bibliography including links, of eight salient articles related to equitable access in internship settings)
- Is There a Law or Not? (DOCX) – English (Links to pertinent provincial and federal acts, along with several articles that address accessibility legislation in Quebec)
- Fostering Student Success in Clinical Environments – What can Teachers do? (DOCX) – English (Supporting inclusion in clinical education and geared to teachers, this document lists practical suggestions for integrating the principles of Universal Design for Learning in the clinical education environment)

Articles

- Internship: The Bridge from Campus to Career (PDF) – English (A four page newsletter article published November 2023, describing the project)
- Students with Disabilities in Clinical Internships: Perspectives of College Faculty, Accessibility Advisors, and Students (DOCX) – English (In this unpublished article the authors present findings from an interview study focused on Canadian college students with disabilities in clinical internships. Key themes such as facilitators and barriers relevant to accessibility, knowledge, communication, disclosure / self-identification, policies / legislation, support strategies, and useful technology were identified)
- Turning Two Ships in Tandem: Applying the UDL Framework in Clinical Settings (PDF) – English (This unpublished article considers the findings of an Adaptech study on Canadian college students with disabilities in clinical internships through the lens of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). The author explores the challenges of of meeting diverse student needs through UDL, as opposed to implementing specific accommodations)

PowerPoint presentations

Video clips

- Inclusive Internships – Cut to the Chase (Interviews with students with disabilities, faculty clinical supervisors and accessibility counsellors, focusing on a variety of topics, including disclosure of a disability)
- A Pocketful of Tech for Internships (Interviews with students with disabilities, faculty clinical supervisors and accessibility counsellors, focusing on assistive technology)
- The Use of Text-to-Speech in an Internship Setting (A step-by-step description of how to use this function on an iPhone and some potential uses)
- The Use of Dictation in an Internship Setting (A step-by- step description of how to use this function on an iPhone and some of its potential uses)
- The Use of Notes in an Internship Setting (A step-by- step description of how to use this app on an iPhone and some of its potential uses)

- Supporting Dyslexic Students in Clinical Practice Poster Guidelines (PDF) – English (Poster is the result of research into the needs and experiences of dyslexic nursing students in clinical practice in the UK, and how they could be best supported)
- Analyser les pratiques de supervision pour favoriser un meilleur encadrement des stagiaires en soins infirmiers ayant un trouble d’apprentissage [English adaptation of excerpts] (DOCX) – English (English adaptation of excerpts from a PAREA project whose primary goal was to analyze nursing instructors’ internship supervision practices with college students with learning disabilities, and to propose solutions for improving these practices)
- A Student Guide to Accommodations to Address Disability-Related Barriers in Academic Practicum Requirements (PDF) – English (Guidebook published by York University in May 2021 to help students navigate accommodations for placements. It includes information about what is expected of the student, the faculty member responsible for placements and accessibility services)
- Open the Door, Get ‘Em a Locker (Documentary about educating nursing students with disabilities in the United States of America)