Redefining Inclusion in STEM, Healthcare, Education, and Work
We are a disability-led organization advancing accessibility and anti-ableism through research, strategy, training, and lived experience. At IDEA-STEM, inclusion isn’t an add-on — it’s the standard.
What IDEA-STEM does?
We help organizations, educators, and research teams embed accessibility and anti-ableism into everything they do — creating equitable environments in STEM, healthcare, and education where innovation, belonging, and disability leadership thrive.
What We Offer
Accessibility Strategy & Inclusive Systems Design
We help organizations develop and implement multi-year accessibility strategies, inclusive governance frameworks, and anti-ableism standards rooted in lived experience. Our work focuses on transforming systems — not just workplace culture — to ensure that accessibility is embedded into the foundation of education, research, healthcare, and employment settings.
Inclusive Education & Accessible Learning Environments
We help organizations develop and implement multi-year accessibility strategies, inclusive governance frameworks, and anti-ableism standards rooted in lived experience. Our work focuses on transforming systems — not just workplace culture — to ensure that accessibility is embedded into the foundation of education, research, healthcare, and employment settings.
Research & Evaluation for Equity and Access
We conduct 360° evaluations, barrier assessments, and applied research to inform inclusive policy, measure impact, and drive systemic change. Our mixed-methods approach integrates lived experience with evidence-based practice — supporting partners in identifying what’s working, what’s missing, and what’s possible.
Training & Learning Programs
We offer a growing suite of training opportunities — from foundational workshops to advanced masterclasses — designed to shift mindsets, build skills, and drive sustained inclusion in STEM, education, healthcare, and employment.
Our programs are grounded in disability justice and co-created with lived, living, and professional expertise. Whether virtual or in-person, each session prioritizes accessibility, interactivity, and relevance to your sector.
Offerings include:
Interactive workshops
Webinar series
Masterclasses
Professional development tracks
Train-the-trainer models
Coaching, Consultation & Capacity Building
We provide tailored support to leaders, teams, and organizations at every stage of their inclusion journey. From policy reviews and strategy sessions to 1:1 coaching and community consultation, we help you build internal capacity — not dependence.
Our approach is audience-centered and adaptive, ensuring the language, tools, and frameworks we use resonate in your context and stick beyond the session.
Offerings include:
Strategic planning for accessibility
Team and leadership coaching
Policy review and development
What Sets Us Apart
Unlike traditional HR or DEI approaches, we don’t treat accessibility as a cultural add-on — we embed it into the very systems that shape education, research, healthcare, and employment. Our team brings a rare combination of lived, living, and professional experience, rooted in disability justice and sector-specific expertise.
We meet organizations where they are — using audience-centered language, frameworks, and engagement strategies that resonate. Our adaptive, sector-specific model allows us to foster more meaningful, sustainable change than one-size-fits-all offerings.
We Deliver Real Impact
We partner with you to uncover and remove systemic barriers in STEM, healthcare, education, and employment — embedding accessibility and anti-ableism into every layer of your organization. From strategy and policy to research and training, we help you build inclusive systems where everyone can participate, contribute, and thrive.
Let’s Build More Inclusive Systems — Together
We work with governments, educational institutions, researchers, and businesses to co-create accessible futures. Whether you're looking to shift policy, design inclusive programs, or build accessibility into your operations, we’re here to help.