Accommodations
The best accommodations are unique to the individual and develop from a cooperative relationship between an instructor and the student, sometimes with the assistance of special education teachers or postsecondary campus disabled student services offices. In this area of The STEM Lab you will learn strategies for fully including students with disabilities in STEM activities. You will also read case studies and answers to questions instructors frequently ask about accommodating students with disabilities in their classes.
Accommodation strategies described below are organized by academic activity and disability type.
Consult the following publications to accommodate STEM students with disabilities.
Working Together: Science Teachers and Students with Disabilities and Working Together: Faculty and Students with Disabilities.
- Accessible Science Equipment
- Equal Access: Science and Students with Sensory Impairments
- Making Science Labs Accessible to Students with Disabilities
- The Winning Equation: Access + Attitude = Success in Math and Science
The following videos provide suggestions for STEM accommodations as well.
- The Winning Equation: Access + Attitude = Success in Math and Science
- Working Together: Science Teachers and Students with Disabilities
- STEM and Students with Disabilities
- How Can We Include Students with Disabilities in Computing Courses?
- Captions: Improving Access to Postsecondary Education
- STEM and People with Disabilities
Consult the following sections to learn about access challenges and solutions for students with specific types of disabilities.