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Students with disabilities face access challenges to typical science labs in precollege and postsecondary settings. Access barriers may prevent a student from
Tips for faculty to fully engage students with disabilities
The effectiveness of communication between students and faculty directly affects each students’ success. There is a great deal of stigma associated with disabilities that affect human interaction, and many individuals still hold the misconception that intelligence is somehow correlated with clarity of speech and other communication abilities.
Typical science presentations, curricula, and labs are not fully accessible to students with visual or hearing impairments. Instructors can ensure that these students have access to all of the content and experiences offered in science classes by