Using technology and other assistive strategies to aid students with disabilities in performing chemistry lab tasks

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 84, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1697-1701

  Neely, Mary Bethé ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CHEMICAL LABORATORIES; CHEMISTRY; EDUCATION; SENSORS; STUDENTS; TACTILE READING AIDS; WHEELCHAIRS;

AUDITORY SENSORS; CHEMISTRY LAB TASKS; SCIENCE LABORATORY; TACTILE MARKINGS;

HANDICAPPED PERSONS;

EID: 35148840923     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1697     Document Type: Article

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