Laboratory Solutions for Students with Visual Impairments
Did you know there is a new method for collecting data and participating in hands-on science experiments without a visual aid? With developments made by Independence Science researchers, it is now possible for students to collect, measure, and analyze data. And now you can receive one for free in our TLQ Giveaway. Enter the contest by signing up for our science access newsletter. Contest runs until August 1, 2012. Contest details.
Our vision is a science classroom that includes all students experiencing the wonders of independent science. With the assistance of our access technology, students receive a hands-on science education that can generate a greater interest in academic material and spark the inquisitive nature of a student with visual impairments. Our laboratory consultants are available to help schools understand the new and updated requirements of the revised Americans with Disabilities Act regulations.
With the addition of ISci Voice Access Software to the Vernier LabQuest and Logger Pro, a student can hear their scientific measurements read in real-time. The data collected is now imported into the Logger Pro software for the student to hear it analyzed and graphed. That is correct; you can hear the graph through the Logger Pro data collection software under a new accessibility submenu found under the file menu. However, in the near future, we are interfacing the LabQuest with the View Plus Tiger Braille embosser, thus you will be able to print out a tactile drawing of your x-y Cartesian graph, and print out a Braille copy of data tables. Learn more about how Independence Science is adding voice functionality to scientific equipment with ISci Voice Access Technology.
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