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Science Laboratory
The lab can be especially overwhelming for students with learning disabilities. New equipment, exact measurement, and multi-step procedures may demand precisely those skills that are the hardest for them to acquire.
- An individual orientation to the laboratory and the equipment can minimize student anxiety.
- The labeling of equipment, tools, and materials is helpful.
- The student's use of cue cards or labels designating the steps of a procedure may expedite the mastering of a sequence.
- Specialized adaptive equipment may help with exact measurements.