A Project To Make the Laboratory More Accessible to Students with Disabilities

This article describes project CLASS (Creating Laboratory Access for Science Students) an innovative NSF-funded project originating at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. Project CLASS enables students to participate in chemistry labs regardless of physical or learning disabilities in grades 7–...

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Published inJournal of chemical education Vol. 83; no. 3; p. 407
Main Authors Lunsford, Suzanne K, Bargerhuff, Mary Ellen
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Easton Division of Chemical Education 01.03.2006
American Chemical Society
Subjects
College facilities
College students
Curricula
Disabilities
Educational activities
Handicapped accessibility
Learning disabilities
Science education
Students
Students with disabilities
Teaching methods
United States > US
Dayton Ohio
Hands-On Learning / Manipulatives
Administrative Issues
Laboratory Instruction
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Summary:This article describes project CLASS (Creating Laboratory Access for Science Students) an innovative NSF-funded project originating at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. Project CLASS enables students to participate in chemistry labs regardless of physical or learning disabilities in grades 7–12. This nationally recognized project prepares educators to accommodate and develop adaptive lab equipment to meet the needs of students with physical and learning disabilities while maintaining the integrity of the science curriculum.
ISSN:0021-9584
1938-1328
DOI:10.1021/ed083p407