Multisensory and Adapted Learning

The Center for STEM Research, Education and Outreach is committed to removing barriers to STEM education. Through the generous donations of the Edwardsville Community Foundation and the SIUE Meridian Society, we have been able to expand our inventory to include several pieces of STEM Equipment that are useful for accommodating all students.

“What the hand does, the mind remembers.” – Dr. Maria Montessori

Swellform Tactile Image Creation

The STEM Center is proud to offer this service to area teachers and professors whose students learn better with a tactile version of an image. Contact Emily for more information on how to prepare an image for tactile printing.

Swellform oven processing a map with tectonic plates.
Close-up of a person's hands exploring raised-line tactile graphics on paper, including a tactile map and simple line diagrams. The person is wearing a gold wedding band and is seated at a round white table with several swell-form graphics spread out

Adapted Instruments

A talking tape measure, an audio precision balance and a Colorino Color Sensor are available to check out in our online inventory.

My Weigh VOX-2 talking digital scale with four large buttons labeled Tare, Mode, Off, and On. It has a stainless steel platform and a display screen. The box beneath it shows the scale has a 5000 gram or 11 pound capacity.
A Colorino talking color recognition device is shown on a white surface, along with its packaging and user manual. The device is black with a speaker grill on the left and two round buttons—one red and one yellow—on the right. The box features the same device image over a fan of colorful swatches, with the text in German and English reading “Colorino Sprechendes Farberkennungsgerät / Talking Color Recognition Device.” The user manual has a similar image and reads “Colorino: the little brother of ColorTest” with the manufacturer name “CareTec” at the top.
3D-printed models of virus particles displayed on a wooden surface. Two dark gray spherical models with protruding spike-like structures are in the foreground, resembling representations of a coronavirus. A third model in the background is a vibrant blue, partially obscured by the gray models

Coming soon! 3D generated models

Two 3D-printed animal skull models rest on a light-colored table. The model in the foreground is a smaller, dark red skull with sharp teeth and prominent eye sockets, resembling a feline predator like a cougar. Behind it is a larger, bright yellow skull with rounder features and visible front teeth. The models appear to be made of plastic filament and are used for educational or display purposes. A blue container and a mesh office chair are slightly out of focus in the background