[NABS-L] Accessible laboratory equipment

[Sami Osborne]

Hi Erik,

I know this is not exactly answering your specific question, but have you considered reaching out to your school's Disability Support Services Department to see if they can assist you? I'm not studying science, but from my experience with both undergrad and graduate school, I've found that reaching out to your school's Disability Services office is almost always (if not always) at least one step in the right direction in terms of getting everything you need for school. Also, this department is obligated by both the ADA and the IDEA to provide you (or any student with a disability) with reasonable accommodations, and I've also found that many people in this department are simply very kind, compassionate individuals who go out of their way to ensuring each student is successful in the classroom.

Again, I know this isn't really related to exactly what you're looking for in terms of the California Department of Rehab, but I do hope you've found this information helpful.

Best of luck with your science course next semester!

All the best,

Sami  On Feb 9, 2025 5:19 PM, "R. Erik Mitchell via NABS-L" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Happy Super Bowl Sunday! In the fall semester, I have to take a biological anthropology lab in order to fulfill my science requirements for transfer. I am reaching out to the broader STEM/blind student community for ideas of what accessible laboratory equipment is available to me. I live in California, so the state of California Department of rehab as well as the college I go to are willing to get me the equipment I need, but I have no idea where to tell them to get the equipment. From my discussions and research I’m assuming I will need an accessible microscope at the very least, but have no clue beyond that what might be available. Any responses or suggestions would be extremely valuable! Thank you!
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