[nabs-l] College Science Classes

[lily2011a at gmail.com]

Hi Logan,
I am a holistic premed major and have had to take some science courses including biology, anatomy and physiology, and general chemistry.
I found having a reader really helps with being able to complete some of the pre-lab assignments and post lab assignments as well as some of the homework. Unfortunately, McGraw-Hill and Pearson are not very accessible and a lot of times that's what the science classes use for homework platforms.

This was the case in my biology and anatomy and physiology  courses.  The professor instead wrote out quizzes for me to complete for each chapter that was covered. The professor would take questions from the McGraw-Hill and Pearson websites and put the questions and choices into a word document.
I would write in my answer at the end of each question and email it back to the professor. The professor would then grade my quiz and count it as turned in homework.
The professor would give feedback and let me know what answer I got wrong and would explain why I got this answer incorrect.  Of course, this takes time for the professor. So the professor has to be willing to work with you.
I would advise meeting with your science professors as soon as you register for the science courses to talk about accommodations. This gives the professor time to prepare additional material or work with you to ensure that you have an equal Learning experience.  Also, 3-D models really helped me grasp concepts in my anatomy and physiology classes.  A lot of the cited students use the 3-D models as well. My biology department already had 3-D models and they were willing to purchase  more not only for me but for everyone else.
You should check to see if your biology department has 3-D models. Also, does your disability office have an embosser?   If you are more of a hands-on visual learner like I am, you might want some of your materials in braille or raised image format. 
General chemistry is a lot of formulas and mathematical equations. I found that going to class didn't help me learn much because the instructor would write the questions on the board and he would not verbalize what he was writing.  He told me that, verbalizing everything he wrote on the board would take up more class time. I was not able to grasp how he would solve the problems on the board. However, I was able to work past that dilemma by taking pictures with my iPhone of the examples that the prof wrote out on the board. I would then meet with my reader. The reader would then help me by reading the equation and how the professor solved it in the example. I would type all that information into my braille note and study it later. I would also advise you to perhaps get some of your chemistry books in braille to help you be able to understand how to do the math equations. Again, if you are a hands-on/visual learner like I am.
Hope this helps some. If you need more suggestions or input, feel free to email me off list.  We can also schedule a phone call, if you would like. 
Liliya
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> On Jan 27, 2017, at 6:38 AM, roanna bacchus via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hi Logan thanks for your message.  I would take notes on the homework problems that focus on genetics.  When I took a biology class online at Seminole State College, I had a private tutor who assisted me with the online quizzes.  I was able to read the chapters on my own during the week.
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