[Trainer-Talk] Suggestions for STEM resources

[rjaquiss]

Hello Dr. Prete:

     One valuable resource is Independence Science. Their website is:
http://independencescience.com/

Independence Science is the exclusive distributor of the Talking LabQuest2
(TLQ2). The TLQ2 is a talking version of Vernier Technologies' LabQuest2.
The TLQ2 allows students to make their own laboratory measurements. When
connected to a PC, the TLQ2 in conjunction with Logger Pro software and
special JAWS scripts allow a student who is blind to collect data and graph
the result. When a ViewPlus embosser is connected, a student who is blind
can get a tactile graph of the results. Hope this helps.

Regards,

Robert Robert Jaquiss, Tech support
Independence Science


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Subject: [Trainer-Talk] Suggestions for STEM resources

Colleagues:

I am a Biology Prof at Northeastern Illinois University. I began my teaching
career working with young, special needs children many of whom had vision
loss, my father was blind, and I have vision loss due to glaucoma. So, I
have some sense of the challenges that vision loss has in education.

That said, I have been working with our Student Disability Services at NEIU
to develop curricula that would increase access to our science and math
courses for students with visual impairments. I would very much appreciate
any advise, suggestions, or thoughts that you all could share with me to
help us begin this project.

For instance, are there specific technologies or software programs that you
find particularly helpful, is it effective for a course to have a YouTube
channel with all of the lectures recorded, are there particular laboratory
techniques or equipment that you have found particularly effective (or not)?

Any and all suggestions, opinions, or comments would be helpful as we
explore ways to increase accessibility here at NEIU.

Thanks in advance,
Frederick
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Frederick R. Prete, PhD
Associate Editor, International Journal of Comparative Psychology Department
of Biology Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60625
office: 773.442.5724
fax: 773.442.5730
cell: 847.209.3515

www.neiu.edu

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