The UIC Disability Resource Center in need of two students (one for each class) to serve as the lab assistant for a student who is blind. The lab assistant would be responsible for attending each weekly lab session and describing any visual aspects of the lab or completing any physical aspects of the lab the student needs assistance with. There is no formal training needed for the position. The student should just be a good listener, willing to help, and able to collaborate with the student to make sure that his/her needs are being met.
Here is information on each of the labs:
OPTION 1:PHYS 112 Astronomy and the Universe
Duties: Lab Assistant will help a student with a visual impairment complete the PHYS 112 labs. Duties will vary depending on lab but expect to help a student with the physical and visual aspects of the astronomy labs. The student would be responsible for informing the assistant what tasks are needed such as filling out or reading tables aloud, describing images in detail.
DAYS AND TIMES TBD
Contact Info: If interested please contact Sara Vogt at svogt1@uic.edu or 312-413-9467
OPTION 2: EAES 101 Global Environmental Change
Duties: Lab Assistant will help a student with a visual impairment complete the EAES 101 labs. Duties will vary depending on lab but expect to help a student with the physical and visual aspects of the astronomy labs. The student would be responsible for informing the assistant what tasks are needed such as filling out or reading tables aloud, describing images in detail.
Wednesdays, 8-9:50 am in SEL – East room 1099
Contact Info: If interested please contact Sara Vogt at svogt1@uic.edu or 312-413-9467
