Amanda,

My question is how was the accommodation approved (or was it) without/before talking to the lab manager/instructor? It seems to me that there are many lab related accommodations that are not being discussed with the necessary people, meaning those involved in the lab and lab instruction at many institutions from conversations I have had with colleagues. Has any one else noticed this? Should the lab staff/faculty make the first move and talk to disability services regarding these issues? I am an advocate for student accommodations in learning environments but it seems that the line of where we say what is or is not possible regarding laboratories is being pushed further and further and my worry is that we get to the point of a free for all and student safety becomes compromised.

Regards,

Denise

On Fri, Apr 5, 2019 at 2:50 PM Amanda MacPherson <amacpherson**At_Symbol_Here**ycp.edu> wrote:

This is a question posed by one of the biology faculty at our school. What is the best way to manage a student with an accommodation for food or beverage in the lab? We have recently had a student with an accommodation to be able to chew gum in one of our labs (in this case an anatomy lab). We were able to work around it in this case, but have ongoing questions about managing these lab situations. Has anyone else addressed similar situations?

Thank you,

Amanda

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Chemistry Laboratory Coordinator

Physical Sciences Department

York College of Pennsylvania

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York, PA 17403

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General Chemistry Laboratory Manager

Lehigh University

Department of Chemistry

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