Accessibility and its Importance to the Future of Heliophysics

• DOI: 10.3847/25c2cfeb.fa638e9d
• Publication Date: 2023-09-01T20:22:49Z
• Authors: Rachael Filwett; Amy Keesee; Allison Jaynes; Laura Brandt; Romina Nikoukar; Nathaniel Mathews; Ashley Greeley

The accessibility of the activities and spaces that heliophysics occupies is connected to our ability maintain a diverse inclusive group scientists.Accessibility often overlooked in discussions around promoting diversity, equity, inclusion.There are very few statistics show how accessible field is, but larger studies all STEM students percentage who identify as disabled decreases with increasing education level, face financial burden their training compared peers.We recommend assessing inclusion those disabilities metrics related state profession.We also policies make professional gatherings educational settings more visible invisible disabilities.