HAND USE: How can a student with limited hand function participate in my science lab?
A You can structure the activities so that students work with lab partners. Be sure the student with a disability participates actively and is not just an observer. For example, a student could input data into a laptop computer, while his or her partner carries out the procedure. There are also a variety of ways to adapt lab equipment (e.g., enlarging tool handles, using grippers) to make it accessible to someone with limited hand function. Using computer-controlled lab equipment with alternative input devices (e.g., speech, Morse code, switches) is another possibility.
