The Faculty Room

Science Labs Resources

A rich collection of resources on the World Wide Web is available to those who wish to know more about fully including students with disabilities in science labs. The following Web sites provide a good start:

AccessSTEM
An alliance and comprehensive resources related to making science, technology, 3engineering, and mathematics (STEM) academic programs and courses accessible to people with disabilities.
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Stem/

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Project to improve the entry and advancement of people with disabilities in science, mathematics, and engineering.
http://www.aaas.org/

American Chemical Society (ACS)
Publishes a free manual titled Teaching Chemistry to Students with Disabilities (available by calling 1-800-227-5558).
http://www.acs.org/

American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.
Products for students with visual impairments including math textbooks, tactile graphics kit, rulers, and graph sheets.
http://www.aph.org/

American Thermoform Corporation
Braille products and equipment.
http://www.atcbrleqp.com/

Ann Morris Enterprises, Inc.
Talking and Braille products.
http://www.annmorris.com/

The Annenberg/CPB Math and Science Project
Math and science resources.
http://www.learner.org/

Barrier Free Education, Accessible calculators and accessories
Descriptions and features of a variety of calculators with a range of special features for disabilities.
http://barrier-free.arch.gatech.edu/Tools/calc.html

Barrier Free Education, Developing Accessible Science Experiments
Accessible science projects at Georgia Tech.
http://barrier-free.arch.gatech.edu/

Barrier Free Education, Developing Accessible science labs
Lab safety and accessibility procedures for different disabilities
http://barrier-free.arch.gatech.edu/Lab/gen_lab.html

Blazie Engineering
Graph-it (allows the use of a Braille printer with a PC), Braille-n-speak, Type-n-speak, Braille Lite (as a graphing calculator), refreshable Braille, scientific calculator.
http://www.blazie.com/

Clearinghouse on Mathematics, Science, Engineering and Technology (COMETS)
Information on science, mathematics, engineering, and technology, including technical signs for students with hearing impairments and educators.
http://www.rit.edu/~comets/

Computers to Help People
Technical material in Nemeth code Braille and/or tactile graphics for engineers, scientists, and mathematicians.
chpi@ixecpc.com

EASI (Equal Access to Software and Information) Science and Math Resources
Teaching strategies, hardware and software solutions to help individuals with disabilities gain access to science, engineering, and mathematics.
http://www.rit.edu/~easi/easisem.htm

The Faculty Room Knowledge Base
A searchable collection of questions and answers, case studies, and promising practices of interest to postsecondary faculty members.
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Faculty/kb.html

Independent Living Aids, Inc.
Talking, large display, and other adapted products for visually impaired individuals.
http://www.independentliving.com/

The Lighthouse Inc.
Text resources for vision impairment.
http://www.lighthouse.org/

Math: Computerized, Spoken and Braille
Links to resources which help individuals with disabilities access mathematical and scientific content.
http://www.rit.edu/~easi/math.html

Mathematics Accessible to Visually Impaired Students (MAVIS)
Nemeth code filter that translates Scientific Notebook documents containing mathematics to Nemeth code.
http://www.nmsu.edu/~mavis

Maxi Aids & Appliances for Independent Living
Talking, large display and other adaptive products.
http://www.maxiaids.com/

National Science Foundation Programs for Persons with Disabilities
Grants to increase the representation of people with disabilities in science, engineering, mathematics and technology.
http://www.nsf.gov/

Regional Alliance for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics (RASEM)
Projects to encourage students with disabilities to enter science, engineering, and mathematics fields.
http://rasem.nmsu.edu/

Science Access Project
A project to enhance the ability of people with print disabilities read, write, and manipulate information, with a focus on math equations and information normally presented in tables, graphs, diagrams, and figures.
http://dots.physics.orst.edu/

Strategies on Teaching Science to Students with Disabilities
Assistance for science teachers.
http://www.as.wvu.edu/~scidis

Teaching Chemistry to Students with Disabilities
Source of advice and information for chemistry instructors on how to foster full participation of students with disabilities in the laboratory or classroom.
http://membership.acs.org/C/CWD/teaching/start.htm

Teaching Math to Visually Impaired Students
Strategies for teachers of mathematics.
http://www.tsbvi.edu/math/

TAEVIS Online, Purdue University
An electronic library containing tactile diagrams for students with visual impairments.
http://www.taevisonline.purdue.edu/

Teaching Lab Courses To Students With Disabilities
http://www.rit.edu/~easi/easisem/sherylb.html

Teaching Science, Engineering, and Mathematics to Deaf Students.
The Role of Technology in Instruction and Teaching Preparation
http://www.rit.edu/~easi/easisem/lang1.htm

The Winning Equation: Access + Attitude = Success in Math and Science
A video presentation and publication with strategies for fully including students with disabilities in science and math activities.
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Video/winequ.html

Working Together: Science Teachers and Students with Disabilities
A video presentation and publication where students suggest ways to make science activities more accessible.
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Video/wt_sci.html