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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.00,0:00:03.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[MUSIC PLAYING]
Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.98,0:00:23.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,SHERYL BURGSTAHLER: Hello.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:23.06,0:00:24.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm Sheryl Burgstahler.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.26,0:00:26.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I direct the DO-IT\NCenter at the University
Dialogue: 0,0:00:26.78,0:00:31.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of Washington -- Disabilities,\NOpportunities, Internetworking
Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.25,0:00:32.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and Technology.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:32.55,0:00:35.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And part of that program,\Nwe have the DO-IT Scholars
Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.78,0:00:39.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,program, which is\Nfor teenagers later
Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.35,0:00:44.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in high school that are\Nworking to transition
Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.24,0:00:45.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to college and on to careers.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.93,0:00:47.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,SCOTT BELLMAN: My\Nname is Scott Bellman.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.60,0:00:50.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm the program manager\Nat the DO-IT Center.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:50.48,0:00:52.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Our Scholars program\Noffers a variety
Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.58,0:00:54.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of college\Npreparation activities
Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.05,0:00:55.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,throughout the school year.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:55.25,0:00:58.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The most exciting time being\Nduring our summer camp, which
Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.28,0:01:00.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we call DO-IT Summer Study.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.11,0:01:03.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's where students visit\Ncampus to live in dorms,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:03.63,0:01:06.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and learn how to navigate the\Ncampus and eat in cafeterias,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.77,0:01:09.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and take college\Nclasses as they learn
Dialogue: 0,0:01:09.23,0:01:13.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about how to get ready for\Nschool after high school.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.37,0:01:15.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,NAOMI: My name is Naomi.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:15.65,0:01:19.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've been a DO-IT\NScholar since 2016.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.70,0:01:24.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it's been a\Nreally fun journey,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:24.53,0:01:27.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,full of great\Nopportunities from DO-IT
Dialogue: 0,0:01:27.98,0:01:32.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and connecting with DO-IT\Nthroughout the years.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:32.82,0:01:33.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,FINN: My name is Finn.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.74,0:01:36.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When we did DO-IT\Nin person, there
Dialogue: 0,0:01:36.32,0:01:45.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was a focus on disability\Nadvocacy and also on STEM, STEM
Dialogue: 0,0:01:45.20,0:01:49.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,things, like we had\Ndaily workshops.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.40,0:01:51.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We would go to\Nthe facility where
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.83,0:01:54.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they monitor seismic activity.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.20,0:01:55.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That like the STEM element.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:55.79,0:01:59.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then, we would also have\Nthe disability element where
Dialogue: 0,0:01:59.66,0:02:02.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we would learn, OK, here's\Nhow to get accommodations
Dialogue: 0,0:02:02.90,0:02:04.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at college.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:04.40,0:02:09.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ALEXIS: My name is Alexis, and\NI was a DO-IT 2019 Scholar.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.49,0:02:11.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,While being there\Nphysically I was
Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.92,0:02:16.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,able to learn the ropes of\Nhow a college functions,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:16.87,0:02:21.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,traveling all over the campus,\Neating at the different places,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:21.52,0:02:23.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sitting through\Nseveral hours of class,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.95,0:02:27.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I also learned to\Nadvocate for myself.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.70,0:02:31.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A while ago, I had to\Ndo a meeting with, well,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.72,0:02:35.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I arranged a meeting with the\Ndisability services at DigiPen.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:35.23,0:02:37.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was able to get\Nthrough it myself.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:37.15,0:02:44.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,SHERYL BURGSTAHLER: So when 2020\Nhit us all with the pandemic,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:44.41,0:02:46.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we were stunned, like\Nthe rest of the world.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:46.82,0:02:48.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But we thought, well, this\Nwill last a week or two.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:48.94,0:02:50.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we'll have our\Nprogram, because we
Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.95,0:02:54.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,were planning a program\Nin 2020 to be on-site,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:54.16,0:02:55.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like the other ones.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.15,0:02:57.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But very quickly, we\Nrealized this wasn't
Dialogue: 0,0:02:57.49,0:02:59.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,going to be over that fast.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:59.35,0:03:02.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We had to convert\Ntotally online.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:02.68,0:03:04.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was clear the\Nstudents weren't
Dialogue: 0,0:03:04.21,0:03:06.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,going to be safe in\Nan on-site program.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:06.34,0:03:07.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so we got to work.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:07.71,0:03:09.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What I said to my\Nstaff is, well,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:09.75,0:03:12.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who better than this\Nteam for going online?
Dialogue: 0,0:03:12.32,0:03:13.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We're always about technology.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:13.98,0:03:16.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,TAMI TIDWELL: I'm Tami\NTidwell, a program coordinator
Dialogue: 0,0:03:16.19,0:03:16.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with DO-IT.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:16.88,0:03:20.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I've worked with Summer\NStudy for almost two decades.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:20.30,0:03:23.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The decision to move online,\Nlike most youth programs,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:23.90,0:03:27.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was something that we knew\Nwas not going to be easy.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:27.77,0:03:29.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,KAYLA BROWN: My name is Kayla.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:29.27,0:03:34.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I am a program coordinator\Nat the DO-IT program.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:34.37,0:03:36.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm also a past Scholar.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:36.74,0:03:39.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was a Scholar in 2005.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.98,0:03:44.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And right now, I work\Nwith students who
Dialogue: 0,0:03:44.99,0:03:47.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are in our Scholars program.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:47.09,0:03:51.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so we use Zoom\Nas our primary way
Dialogue: 0,0:03:51.26,0:03:54.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of communication\Nand facilitation
Dialogue: 0,0:03:54.26,0:03:56.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of all of our programming.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:56.12,0:03:59.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And students who felt\Ncomfortable talking
Dialogue: 0,0:03:59.75,0:04:03.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,outloud and answering\Nquestions, they could do that.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:03.29,0:04:07.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Students who were more\Ncomfortable with text,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:07.40,0:04:09.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they would write in the chat.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:09.14,0:04:13.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so we were able to\Naccommodate different learning
Dialogue: 0,0:04:13.37,0:04:16.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,styles and communication styles.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:16.49,0:04:21.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And in a lot of ways, it\Nmade it more inclusive.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:21.08,0:04:23.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we were able to\Nkeep people safe,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:23.54,0:04:28.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which, of course, was our\Nprimary concern at the time.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:28.75,0:04:31.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,TAMI TIDWELL: We wanted to\Nmake sure that students still
Dialogue: 0,0:04:31.08,0:04:33.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,had some of those\Ninteractive pieces,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:33.30,0:04:37.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like mock interviews or\Nmeeting with faculty.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:37.20,0:04:40.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And what we found was those\Ninteractions were actually
Dialogue: 0,0:04:40.38,0:04:42.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,more focused,\Nbecause students were
Dialogue: 0,0:04:42.30,0:04:44.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in a breakout room\Nwith the faculty
Dialogue: 0,0:04:44.82,0:04:46.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or the mock interviewers\Nand could really
Dialogue: 0,0:04:46.89,0:04:48.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,focus on what they were doing.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:48.60,0:04:51.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And they got to be\Nin the spotlight
Dialogue: 0,0:04:51.00,0:04:53.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and really say what\Nthey wanted to say.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:53.70,0:04:56.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Whereas, in a\Nnormal situation, we
Dialogue: 0,0:04:56.25,0:04:58.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,would have an entire\Nroom of interviews
Dialogue: 0,0:04:58.23,0:05:00.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,happening at the same\Ntime, which is very loud
Dialogue: 0,0:05:00.27,0:05:01.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and distracting.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:01.38,0:05:05.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,FINN: It was the same deal\Nas the previous two years,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:05.34,0:05:06.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but just online.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:06.27,0:05:09.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So you'd have the\Ndifferent sessions
Dialogue: 0,0:05:09.15,0:05:12.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and instead of going\Nsomewhere, you'd just log on,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:12.15,0:05:14.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and your classroom\Nwould be the Zoom room.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:14.82,0:05:17.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think what I enjoyed most\Nabout the virtual program
Dialogue: 0,0:05:17.64,0:05:21.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is in the lecture setting and\Nthe group discussion setting,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:21.24,0:05:23.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I felt like it was a\Nlot easier for people--
Dialogue: 0,0:05:23.79,0:05:26.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for everyone to be able\Nto get their ideas across.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:26.64,0:05:29.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I felt like it was a\Nlot easier for people
Dialogue: 0,0:05:29.20,0:05:33.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to share ideas in that way.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:33.40,0:05:38.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I felt like it was a lot\Neasier for people to--
Dialogue: 0,0:05:38.65,0:05:40.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if they didn't\Nunderstand something
Dialogue: 0,0:05:40.11,0:05:42.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or wanted\Nclarification, you could
Dialogue: 0,0:05:42.08,0:05:45.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,raise your hand,\Nthe virtual hand,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:45.20,0:05:46.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or you could type\Nsomething in the chat.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:46.88,0:05:49.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I felt like the chat\Nwas helpful in terms of,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:49.61,0:05:52.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,hey, I didn't understand\Nthis, or what does this mean?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:52.55,0:05:54.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Ask for clarification.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:54.38,0:05:56.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,NAOMI: You get\Nmore participation
Dialogue: 0,0:05:56.75,0:06:00.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in classes and in\Nactivities if you
Dialogue: 0,0:06:00.95,0:06:09.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,turn on that chat feature, which\Nmade the virtual Summer Study
Dialogue: 0,0:06:09.08,0:06:12.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,exponentially more engaging.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:12.02,0:06:13.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,TAMI TIDWELL: One of the\Nmost important things
Dialogue: 0,0:06:13.94,0:06:16.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about Summer Study, whether\Nit's in person or online,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:16.70,0:06:19.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is building\Ncommunity, making sure
Dialogue: 0,0:06:19.13,0:06:22.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that students with disabilities\Nthat are headed to college
Dialogue: 0,0:06:22.28,0:06:24.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,feel like they\Nbelong, feel like they
Dialogue: 0,0:06:24.62,0:06:27.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have other people\Nlike them out there.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:27.53,0:06:31.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that is definitely something\Nwe still saw happening online.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:31.37,0:06:35.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We see that students find out\Nmore about disability history.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:35.45,0:06:37.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They find out more\Nabout their roots.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:37.52,0:06:40.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They find out more about\Nthis entire community
Dialogue: 0,0:06:40.73,0:06:45.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,around the world of people who\Nhave experiences like they do.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:45.59,0:06:46.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,MERRITT: Hi.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:46.55,0:06:47.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My name is Merritt.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:47.69,0:06:50.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm a 19-year-old\Nautistic student
Dialogue: 0,0:06:50.99,0:06:54.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who is a Scholar at DO-IT.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:54.95,0:07:00.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In the virtual program,\Nwe did share videos
Dialogue: 0,0:07:00.53,0:07:04.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about our disabilities and\Nhow important it is to us.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:04.97,0:07:09.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was interesting to hear\Nabout how many of my friends
Dialogue: 0,0:07:09.12,0:07:14.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have persevered through their\Nlives with a disability.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:14.74,0:07:16.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,SCOTT BELLMAN: We had\Nto get pretty creative.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:16.83,0:07:20.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We included activities, such as\Ngame nights, and movie nights,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:20.40,0:07:23.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and opportunities for students\Nto talk about their hobbies
Dialogue: 0,0:07:23.37,0:07:26.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and pets and share a meal,\Nso that we could still
Dialogue: 0,0:07:26.07,0:07:28.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have that sense of community.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:28.58,0:07:30.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ANDREA MANO: My\Nname is Andrea Mano,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:30.56,0:07:33.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I'm an assistive\Ntechnologist
Dialogue: 0,0:07:33.35,0:07:35.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with the DO-IT program.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:35.30,0:07:39.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We wanted to build a community,\Neven before Summer Study.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:39.89,0:07:43.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We had the Scholars meet with\Nus in small groups over Zoom
Dialogue: 0,0:07:43.76,0:07:45.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,before Summer Study.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:45.29,0:07:49.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The groups were chosen based on\Nthe shared assistive technology
Dialogue: 0,0:07:49.31,0:07:53.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and what we thought the\NScholars had in common.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:53.48,0:07:56.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Allowing the students\Nto attend virtually
Dialogue: 0,0:07:56.90,0:08:00.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,enabled them to experiment with\Ntechnology in their own homes.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:00.93,0:08:04.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And if the students\Nwanted, they could
Dialogue: 0,0:08:04.07,0:08:07.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have their parents involved too,\Nwhich is always really helpful
Dialogue: 0,0:08:07.34,0:08:10.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to have another set of eyes when\Nyou're learning something new.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:10.25,0:08:11.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,TAMI TIDWELL: We also\Nrealized that there
Dialogue: 0,0:08:11.96,0:08:15.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was an essential piece of\Nwhat we do in person that we
Dialogue: 0,0:08:15.23,0:08:16.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,couldn't let go of.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:16.52,0:08:20.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that was making sure we\Nhad evening activities and fun
Dialogue: 0,0:08:20.42,0:08:22.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,things interspersed throughout.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:22.52,0:08:25.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So during the day, we\Nwould take museum tours,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:25.34,0:08:28.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and go online, and visit some\Nmuseums around the country.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:28.77,0:08:32.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And at night, we made sure\Nwe had movie nights and game
Dialogue: 0,0:08:32.23,0:08:33.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,nights, where\Nstudents could really
Dialogue: 0,0:08:33.69,0:08:37.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,participate and get to know\Neach other and their senses
Dialogue: 0,0:08:37.11,0:08:37.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of humor.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:37.95,0:08:41.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And what we found was the\Nmovie night was actually,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:41.20,0:08:45.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in my opinion, more fun\Nonline, because normally,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:45.09,0:08:47.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,people are shushing\Neach other if you're
Dialogue: 0,0:08:47.01,0:08:48.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in person watching a movie.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:48.72,0:08:51.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But we watched\Nmovies, and they could
Dialogue: 0,0:08:51.18,0:08:53.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,talk about the\Ndisability-related content
Dialogue: 0,0:08:53.91,0:08:55.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that they may be\Nreally-- didn't really
Dialogue: 0,0:08:55.86,0:08:58.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,realize was there\Nbefore, or talk
Dialogue: 0,0:08:58.94,0:09:01.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about their favorite characters,\Nor talk about what they didn't
Dialogue: 0,0:09:01.56,0:09:04.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like about a scene or what they\Nreally loved about that movie.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:04.62,0:09:06.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,SHERYL BURGSTAHLER:\NSo on pet night,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:06.12,0:09:10.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can bring your pet,\Nideally in costume, by the way,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:10.05,0:09:13.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and perhaps in a matching\Ncostume to yours.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:13.47,0:09:15.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's not something\Nwe would have done--
Dialogue: 0,0:09:15.27,0:09:18.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ever do in an on-site program,\Nhave their pets come along.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:18.67,0:09:22.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so that translated really\Nfunny, funny, funny, funny
Dialogue: 0,0:09:22.89,0:09:23.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,activity.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:23.71,0:09:26.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And as usual, the evening\Nactivities were optional.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:26.58,0:09:29.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So some students that were\Nexperiencing some Zoom fatigue,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:29.82,0:09:32.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or just needed a break, or\Nweren't interested in pets,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:32.28,0:09:36.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,well, they could easily plan\Ntheir whole evening without us.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:36.07,0:09:39.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,SOPHIA: My name is Sophia, and I\Nbecame a DO-IT Scholar in 2021.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:39.90,0:09:44.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was able to meet people\Nthroughout the community.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:44.01,0:09:47.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But mostly, I felt like\NI connected with them
Dialogue: 0,0:09:47.22,0:09:50.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,more throughout the\Noptional evening
Dialogue: 0,0:09:50.70,0:09:53.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,activities, where\NI had more time
Dialogue: 0,0:09:53.61,0:09:55.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to engage with the community.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:55.29,0:09:56.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was in the--
Dialogue: 0,0:09:56.79,0:09:58.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think it was a talent show.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:58.65,0:10:01.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I just showcased my origami.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:01.59,0:10:04.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that was just\Npretty fun, because I
Dialogue: 0,0:10:04.32,0:10:08.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,got to see people's\Nreaction to my crafts
Dialogue: 0,0:10:08.31,0:10:10.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that I've worked on\Nduring the pandemic.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:10.47,0:10:12.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,MERRITT: It made us\Nfeel like we were
Dialogue: 0,0:10:12.09,0:10:17.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all one class or one family.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:20.07,0:10:26.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was very nice to\Nsee so many new faces.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:26.79,0:10:29.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think we were able to\Nmake plenty of friends,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:29.94,0:10:32.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,even though it wasn't in person.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:32.82,0:10:35.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,FINN: Well, DO-IT, I\Nthink, was able to build
Dialogue: 0,0:10:35.67,0:10:41.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a sense of community just\Nin virtue of how welcoming
Dialogue: 0,0:10:41.61,0:10:43.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and open the program is.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:43.80,0:10:46.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,NAOMI: What I enjoyed\Nmost about virtual
Dialogue: 0,0:10:46.47,0:10:49.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was probably the fact\Nthat it felt like DO-IT.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:49.89,0:10:55.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So even if we're not together,\Nwe're still together.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:55.65,0:10:59.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it was like coming\Nback home, honestly.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:59.10,0:11:04.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I just felt like, I'm back home.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:04.50,0:11:05.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,SPEAKER: Lessons learned.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:08.65,0:11:10.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,SHERYL BURGSTAHLER:\NWell, we learned
Dialogue: 0,0:11:10.36,0:11:13.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that you can pull this off.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:13.28,0:11:15.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We've learned some\Nthings that we
Dialogue: 0,0:11:15.61,0:11:18.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,share with others who are\Nin a similar situation that
Dialogue: 0,0:11:18.37,0:11:21.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are moving an on-site program\Nonline or maybe even starting
Dialogue: 0,0:11:21.07,0:11:22.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,an online.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:22.48,0:11:25.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One thing that we did the\Nfirst year and continue to do
Dialogue: 0,0:11:25.60,0:11:27.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is made our program\Na little bit longer.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:27.80,0:11:30.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so it's going three\Nweeks rather than two.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:30.67,0:11:33.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because we wanted to\Navoid Zoom fatigue,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:33.19,0:11:35.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we hear a lot about that.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:35.08,0:11:37.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We thought it was\Nimportant that we
Dialogue: 0,0:11:37.60,0:11:40.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,keep the screen time a\Nlittle shorter than maybe we
Dialogue: 0,0:11:40.15,0:11:41.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,would want to.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:41.71,0:11:44.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ANDREA MANO: DO-IT staff was\Nvery thoughtful about moving
Dialogue: 0,0:11:44.38,0:11:46.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Summer Study online.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:46.74,0:11:52.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And in being thoughtful in that\Nway, they had a lot of staff
Dialogue: 0,0:11:52.26,0:11:55.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the online sessions.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:55.86,0:11:59.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One staff could monitor\Nthe faces on the screen.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:59.67,0:12:01.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One staff could\Nmonitor the chat.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:01.95,0:12:05.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One staff could be\Nmonitoring email
Dialogue: 0,0:12:05.04,0:12:09.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when a Scholar couldn't\Nget into the session.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:09.45,0:12:11.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think that's really helpful.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:11.52,0:12:14.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it seems like\Nthat's a lot of people,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:14.19,0:12:17.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but you do need a lot of\Npeople in case something
Dialogue: 0,0:12:17.61,0:12:19.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,unexpectedly happens.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:19.35,0:12:20.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,KAYLA BROWN: Some\Nof the things that
Dialogue: 0,0:12:20.85,0:12:25.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,were particularly successful\Nthat we hadn't thought
Dialogue: 0,0:12:25.86,0:12:29.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about before was we were\Nable to engage people
Dialogue: 0,0:12:29.61,0:12:32.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from all over the state.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:32.11,0:12:33.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so it wasn't\Njust the students
Dialogue: 0,0:12:33.90,0:12:40.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that we were engaged with\Nbut also their families.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:40.02,0:12:44.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We do involve the\Nparents with the process
Dialogue: 0,0:12:44.43,0:12:47.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of working with the Scholars.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:47.32,0:12:51.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so we felt like we\Nmade a deep connection
Dialogue: 0,0:12:51.61,0:12:55.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with that aspect of\Nthe student's life.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:55.06,0:12:57.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So we could know\Nwhat the support
Dialogue: 0,0:12:57.31,0:13:01.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,system looks like and maybe\Nhow we could help them.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:01.93,0:13:05.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But we also got to know the\Nstudents in a different way
Dialogue: 0,0:13:05.54,0:13:06.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as well.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:06.04,0:13:07.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They were in their\Nown environments,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:07.93,0:13:13.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and some of our students\Nfelt more comfortable.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:13.12,0:13:14.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,TAMI TIDWELL: For\Nother programs thinking
Dialogue: 0,0:13:14.83,0:13:18.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about going to an online program\Nor even a hybrid program,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:18.58,0:13:20.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,some of the positives\Nare that you
Dialogue: 0,0:13:20.44,0:13:22.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can get mentors, people who've\Nbeen through your program
Dialogue: 0,0:13:22.99,0:13:23.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the past.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:23.80,0:13:25.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They can come from\Nwherever they are.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:25.67,0:13:28.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So if they're away at\Nschool or they're not
Dialogue: 0,0:13:28.87,0:13:31.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,able to get to campus\Non a certain day,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:31.09,0:13:32.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they can still be engaged.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:32.68,0:13:35.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It engages a bigger\Nand wider community.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:35.96,0:13:40.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We also had end-of-the-day team\Nmeetings, which were essential.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:40.51,0:13:43.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When we were in person, we can't\Npull all those staff together,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:43.69,0:13:46.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because there are staff\Nworking with the students
Dialogue: 0,0:13:46.45,0:13:47.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and supervising.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:47.53,0:13:51.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But online, we were able to\Nstay in touch with each other
Dialogue: 0,0:13:51.43,0:13:54.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,every single day.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:54.45,0:13:57.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,SPEAKER: Unexpected benefits.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:57.84,0:14:00.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,TAMI TIDWELL: What I realize is\Nthat the students who've only
Dialogue: 0,0:14:00.38,0:14:02.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,participated in DO-IT\NSummer Study online
Dialogue: 0,0:14:02.93,0:14:04.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have gotten a lot out\Nof the experience.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:04.88,0:14:07.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I see their growth\Nin their IEP or 504
Dialogue: 0,0:14:07.61,0:14:11.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,meetings, during reunions\Nand also in the emails
Dialogue: 0,0:14:11.18,0:14:12.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that they send us.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:12.23,0:14:13.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They've gotten a lot.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:13.31,0:14:14.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They've grown a lot.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:14.42,0:14:17.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the program has still\Nmade a really big impact.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:17.48,0:14:19.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,SOPHIA: I had a\Nlot of flexibility,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:19.07,0:14:21.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because I was also\Nbalancing another summer
Dialogue: 0,0:14:21.14,0:14:24.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,program I was doing along\Nwith the Summer Study session.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:24.38,0:14:28.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I met with Tami\Njust to talk over
Dialogue: 0,0:14:28.97,0:14:34.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a meeting about how I can\Nbalance those two programs.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:34.01,0:14:36.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,SHERYL BURGSTAHLER:\NIf anyone asks me
Dialogue: 0,0:14:36.08,0:14:38.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for some advice\Nwhen they're forced
Dialogue: 0,0:14:38.30,0:14:41.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,into turning an on-site\Nprogram into online
Dialogue: 0,0:14:41.06,0:14:45.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or maybe even optionally doing\Nit on-- doing that transition,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:45.92,0:14:48.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the first thing I'd\Nlike to say is just
Dialogue: 0,0:14:48.14,0:14:53.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from the get-go embrace and help\Nyour staff embrace the problem
Dialogue: 0,0:14:53.21,0:14:56.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to solve, that this is\Nreally kind of exciting.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:56.76,0:14:58.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's stressful too.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:58.59,0:15:00.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But we've shown\Nthat it can be done.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:00.75,0:15:03.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you just need to do\Nthings one step at a time.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:03.42,0:15:05.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[MUSIC PLAYING]
Dialogue: 0,0:15:05.30,0:15:08.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For more resources about supporting students with disabilities,
Dialogue: 0,0:15:08.73,0:15:14.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,consult: uw.edu/doit
Dialogue: 0,0:15:14.34,0:15:18.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Copyright 2023 University of Washington
Dialogue: 0,0:15:18.60,0:15:22.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Permission is granted to copy this material for non-commercial purposes
Dialogue: 0,0:15:22.91,0:15:26.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,provided the source is acknowledged.