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- How to Graph and Analyze Scientific Data for a Person who is Blind or has Low Vision
- Tactile Drawing Solutions for Producing Diagrams in Physics Classrooms for Students who are Blind
- Part 2: Chemists with Disabilities Teaching Practices for Students who are Blind or Low Vision
- News Release: GW Micro and Independence Science Make Science and Engineering Accessible to Blind Worldwide
- Part 1: Chemists with Disabilities in the Laboratory
- Talking LabQuest Customer Review
- How to Use Window-Eyes and JAWS® Screen Readers to Access Logger Pro Software
- Press Release: Mobile, Accessible Periodic Table for Students who are Visually Impaired
- NFB Parents and Teacher Seminar; Empowering the Blind in Science Classes
- TVI Tips: How to be an Effective Sighted Guide
ISci Twitter Posts
- How to Graph and Analyze Scientific Data for a Person who is Blind or has Low Vision http://t.co/oeiL2j3G 05:13:53 PM May 14, 2012 from twitterfeed
- Apple, Nike + ipod make new accessible improvements. Read the patents here: http://t.co/o3gSe6HI 04:00:44 AM May 11, 2012 from HootSuite
- Advanced scientific data analysis for the blind? Unheard of? Not anymore! http://t.co/XMTlRlFi 04:23:00 PM May 10, 2012 from HootSuite
- How the blind are using iPhones and the impact it has on their everyday lives http://t.co/mg2apEsW 12:45:27 AM May 10, 2012 from HootSuite
- @nfb New Video Description of Window-Eyes and Logger Pro in Action http://t.co/tJc1jveS 10:31:20 PM May 09, 2012 from HootSuite in reply to nfb
Category Archives: ILAB
How to Graph and Analyze Scientific Data for a Person who is Blind or has Low Vision
The ability for a person with low vision or blindness to analyze tables and graphs has always been a challenge and has undoubtedly caused great frustration for a teacher. Some options a student can use would be to use a … Continue reading
Posted in americans with disabilities act, Blind science news, ILAB, science access technology, teacher of the blind, tvi
Tagged blind, blind adaptations, blind science, BLV, data analysis for blind, graph access for blind, isci, low vision, science for blind, talking logger pro, visually impaired, voice access
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Tactile Drawing Solutions for Producing Diagrams in Physics Classrooms for Students who are Blind
Generally, physics lessons are taught in a visual format with a lot of questions left unanswered for a student with visual impairments. The proper way to relay these concepts would be through tactile diagrams with raised line drawings, the use … Continue reading
Posted in Blind science news, ILAB, teacher of the blind, tvi, Universal Design
Tagged blind, blind science, blindness, Cary supalo, draftsman tactile drawing board, engineering, Independence Science, Independent science, instant tactile drawings, low vision, math concepts, mathematics, print disabled, produce tactile drawings, raised line drawings, Science, sensational blackboard, STEM, stem for blind, tactile adaptation, tactile concepts, technology, visual impairment, visually impaired
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How to Use Window-Eyes and JAWS® Screen Readers to Access Logger Pro Software
NOW AVAILABLE FOR USE WITH WINDOW-EYES! Video Demonstration of Logger Pro Data Analysis software with the Window-Eyes App. A few years ago, the idea of students with visual impairments accessing science laboratories and advanced data analysis was considered impossible, due to … Continue reading
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Tagged access science, access technology, accessible science, assistive technology, blind, blind science, blindness, BLV, Cary supalo, disability, Dr. Cary Supalo, Independence Science, ISci voice access software, jaws, laboratory, Logger pro, low vision, Purdue Research Park, screen reader, screen reading, STEM, STEM disability access, talking labquest, visual impairment, visual impairments, visually impaired, window-eyes
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Accessible, Mobile, Talking Periodic Table for Students with Visual Impairments
The Talking LabQuest may provide students with the ability to independently collect data from scientific experiments, increasing hands-on learning experiences. But through customer feedback, the most consistently useful feature has been the Talking Periodic Table. Access to the full periodic … Continue reading
Posted in americans with disabilities act, Blind science news, ILAB, Purdue Research, science access technology, teacher of the blind, tvi, Uncategorized
Tagged access, accessible, blind, blindness, Dr. Cary Supalo, engineering, hear, Independence Science, laboratory, labs, low vision, mathematics, periodic table, sci-voice, Science, science access software, software, talking labquest, technology, vernier, visual impairments, visually impaired
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ATIA Orlando 2012; Dr. Supalo to Present Hands-On Laboratory Access Tools for the Blind
It’s that time of the year again, The Assistive Technology Industry Association’s bi-annual conference! The mission of ATIA is to serve as the collective voice of the assistive technology industry so that the best products and services are delivered to people … Continue reading
Safer Way for a Student with BLV to Test pH levels
A common task in the science classroom is to test the pH of liquids, and sometimes that liquid is dangerous and can be harmful if put in contact with human skin. When a student with blindness or low vision is … Continue reading
Posted in americans with disabilities act, Blind science news, ILAB, National Federation of the Blind, Purdue Research, science access technology, teacher of the blind, tvi
Tagged access technology, accessible science, americans with disabilities act, assistive technology, blind science, BLV, Cary supalo, Dr. Cary Supalo, dr. supalo, Independence Science, STEM, STEM disability access
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Talking LabQuest 1.0 Now Available
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Students affected by blindness or low vision may have better learning experiences with hands-on science experiments thanks to technology available from a Purdue Research Park-based firm. Independence Science LLC, founded by Purdue University alumnus Cary Supalo, … Continue reading
Posted in americans with disabilities act, Blind science news, ILAB, National Federation of the Blind, Purdue Research, science access technology, teacher of the blind, tvi
Tagged blind, blindness, BLV, Cary supalo, Dr. Cary Supalo, engineering, Independence Science, independence science llc, low vision, mathematics, Science, science access equipment, science access technology, STEM, STEM disability access, talking labquest, technology
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The next (sound) wave of science education
Featured in the Lantern by Perkins School for the Blind. Click here to receive your copy of the Lantern Magazine. Auditory graph gives students new way to interpret data What does the future of science education for students who … Continue reading
Posted in Blind science news, ILAB, science access technology, teacher of the blind
Tagged accessible science, assistive technology coordinator, blind science, Cary supalo, Dr. Cary Supalo, dr. supalo, Independence Science, Kate fraser, perkins school for the blind, scientific access technology, STEM disability access
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Dr. Cary Supalo presents ILAB research at AER Conference in Boston
August 14, 2011 Dr. Cary Supalo and Independence Science attended the regional conference in Boston for the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired. Hosted at the historic Boston Park Plaza, this conference helps to develop communication between … Continue reading
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Tagged access technology, access technology development, accessible science, AER, AER conference, at, Dr. Cary Supalo, Dr. Lilian Rankel, Independence Science, Marilyn Winograd, MDW Educational Services, science access equipment, science access technology
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