Adaptive tools for students with disabilities.with notes

ADAPTIVE TOOLS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:

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SHEILA KENNEDY, CHOJOHN PALMER, PHD

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISTRY

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO2011 NIOSH College & University Health & Safety Award

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

• No one gets hurt• Accommodate all,

where ever possible• Scheduling • Lab credit for lab work

• ORGANIC VAPORS trigger– Chronic asthma– Severe migraines

• ORGANIC VAPOR control– Engineering controls– Work practices– Personal protection

CASE STUDIES1: CHRONIC RESPIRATORY ILLNESS

CASE STUDIES1: CHRONIC RESPIRATORY ILLNESS

HALF FACE RESPIRATOR TRIAL• heat stress• huge thirst• need for frequent breaks to

rehydrate & cool down• exhausted after 3 – 4 hours in lab

CASE STUDIES2: HAND GRIPS

CASE STUDIES3: CHRONIC BACK PAIN

CASE STUDIES4: EXPOSED TOES

CASE STUDIES5: BROKEN NOSE

CASE STUDIES6: WHEEL CHAIR IN LAB

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ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE IN LAB: If you have any special needs or conditions with which you would like to receive assistance in lab, please contact Sheila Kennedy (s1kennedy@ucsd.edu) with information about your needs and your contact information. Examples might include pregnancy, limited mobility, vision or hearing, or any other condition that might need accommodations to work in lab. If you're not sure whether we can help with your situation, just ask & we'll get back to you as soon as possible.

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Give us a chance to helpContact us as soon as possibleSome accommodations take real time to arrange

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

• No one gets hurt• Accommodate all,

where ever possible• Scheduling • Lab credit for lab work