<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Hey Erik, have you heard of Independence Science? They are a team of blind scientists that develop accessible tools for blind people to do STEM, especially in an educational setting. 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Erik Mitchell via NABS-L <nabs-l@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span>Thank you for the kind suggestion! You are correct about the DSPS department at the college. However, they are not specifically knowledgeable necessarily, so I have found it helpful to do some of the legwork and point them in the right direction rather than have them do the research And possibly not come up with the right solutions. It works a bit better if I do the research and I tell them more or less what I need then they can confirm with the professor and we can move from that point otherwise there’s a big learning curve sometimes.t</span><br><span>Sent from my iPhone</span><br><span></span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>On Feb 9, 2025, at 3:19 PM, Sami Osborne <sami.j.osborne97@gmail.com> wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Hi Erik,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>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.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>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.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Best of luck with your science course next semester!</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>All the best,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sami On Feb 9, 2025 5:19 PM, "R. Erik Mitchell via NABS-L" <nabs-l@nfbnet.org> wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>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! 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