Spring 1983 First funding, focus on women and girls with disabilities. First large-scale project. Young Children and the Scientific Method.
Staff doubles in size.
Mid-1980s Programs extend in scope. Work begins on innovative science education program. 1990 Focus on women and girls with disabilities expands. EEC produces Bridging the Gap, the first national directory of programs and services for women and girls with disabilities. Updated Second Edition is published in 1998.