TY - JOUR AU - Griffiths, Amy Jane AU - Nash, Angel Miles AU - Maupin, Zachary AU - Mathur, Sneha Kohli PY - 2020/01/24 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Her Voice: Engaging and Preparing Girls With Disabilities for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Careers JF - International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education JA - IEJEE VL - 12 IS - 3 SE - Articles DO - UR - https://iejee.com/index.php/IEJEE/article/view/1092 SP - 293-301 AB - <p>Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) related fields comprise the top 30 occupations expected to grow the fastest by 2026. This increase in job opportunities, coupled with the evolution of technology, is creating higher demands for diversity in the labor market. Currently all student require innovative training and support from a young age to pursue STEM careers successfully. However, women and girls with disabilities face unique barriers along the STEM education pipeline. In this paper, we report the current and projected labor market trends in<br>the United States. We then consider how this labor market information can be used by elementary educators to engage girls with disabilities in STEM-related learning effectively. Finally, through our analysis of labor market needs and the available assessment and intervention literature, we present a science-informed framework for intervention.</p> ER -