[Nfb-science] intro biology lab accessibility

[Kelly Thornbury]

Aleeha, 

My first suggestion would be to look at the lab portions you are being excluded from and decide how you would best benefit and learn from the lab. This may include using a scribe from the tutoring center or one hired by your college's disability support services. Then offer to show your skills "one-on-one" with your instructor to demonstrate your abilities and solutions for the conflict. Be sure to include your DSS in your conflict with the department, they are there by law to advocate for your education. 

These are some techniques I recently had to employ in a problem with accommodations in my science department. Don't be shy about pointing out that excluding you from the labs is harassment and a discrimination under the law. Look up Title 2 and Title 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act for support in this. 

Feel free to contact me off list if you have any questions on how I handled a similar conflict. 
Good Luck,
Kelly

Kelly Thornbury
VP- NFB Wyoming
Email: kthornbury at bresnan.net
Ph#: (307) 421.8522


On Feb 14, 2012, at 7:14 AM, Aleeha Dudley wrote:

> Hi all,
> I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions for this issue.  I am currently a college freshman and am taking an intro biology course.  I am a zoology major and want to go to veterinary school, so this issue is very important to me.  I feel as if I am not being included in the lab.  The instructors have said that I cannot do a gram stain and that I cannot work with bacteria.  In my opinion, I can do these things, but is there a way to help my instructors see this fact? Is there anything that others have done in lab courses such as this to help with the inclusion problem?
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Aleeha Dudley
> 
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