Deaf Teen Kiana Lee Advocates for STEM Accessibility at Disney Dreamers Academy
By
Janine Rubenstein
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Summary
17-year-old Kiana Lee, a deaf teen from San Diego, was selected as one of 100 high schoolers for the 19th annual Disney Dreamers Academy in Orlando. She is working to make STEM and technology more accessible for students with disabilities, demonstrating that accessibility challenges are not insurmountable barriers. Her participation highlights the intersection of disability advocacy, STEM education, and youth empowerment during Deaf Awareness Week.
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· 3 pulledWe've done so much, we went to the parks and I got to meet so many amazing people like Malia Baker from Descendents.
It's just a great time.
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