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CONTENTS

Section 1:
Introduction

Section 2:
Strategies

Section 3:
The Law

Section 4:
Rights and Responsibilities

Section 5: Code
of Practice

Section 6:
Who can Assist?

Appendix A:
Examples

Appendix B: Appropriate
Language and Behaviour

Appendix C:
Fact Sheets

Bibliography

References

Tasmanian Organisations

Acknowledge-
ments

 

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Brief Description:

 A range of equipment to assist people with different disabilities in laboratory or practical settings is now available.

Who can it assist?

    • The equipment described here mostly can assist students who are blind or have a visual impairment.

 Inclusive Teaching Practice

You can assist your student by:

  • being aware of the availability of such equipment and gaining knowledge of the way it operates
  • where necessary, allowing the student additional time to complete tasks whilst they are learning to use the equipment.

Inclusive Technology

Computer hardware and software has been developed which can interface easily with almost any scientific instrument which gives an analog signal for a chart recorder or digital output: eg. pH electrodes, digital balances, visible and infra-red spectrometers, titrators and gas chromatographs.

Other equipment includes:

    • stereocopiers which contain fusers with rotating drums. They can convert any black drawing into a raised line format
    • thermometers with voice output or audible null detection
    • talking callipers for length measurement
    • talking multimeters
    • other battery operated sensors eg. for liquid level
    • electronic calculators with braille or voice output

 Further Information and assistance can be obtained from:

Disability Advisers/Disability Liaison Officers (see Fact Sheet section 6 for contact details)

Useful information and links can be found at the following website.

Project LABBS (Auburn University at Montgomery, USA)
http://www.aum.edu/home/services/special/labss.htm

 

Acknowledgement is made of material used with permission from:

Flinders University of South Australia, The University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia
"UNIABILITY - Students with Disabilities in Higher Education: A Resource Guide for Staff"
University of South Australia, Adelaide, 1993.

 

Introduction | Strategies for Inclusive Practice | What The Law Says | Legislative Requirements | Rights and Responsibilities | Code of Practice | Who Can Assist? | Examples of Inclusive Practice | Appropriate Language and Behaviour | Index to Fact Sheet Series | Bibliography | Recommended References | Tasmanian Organisations | Acknowledgements