[blindkid] Fwd: [LCA] math question

[Bonnie Lucas]

My daughter, Aubrie, has used a Brailler since the beginning of math. When I
try to talk to her about other options, she refuses because she really
believes that having multiple lines to do her work is the only way to go. I
taught her how to set up problems and work them when she was in about third
grade and she has been working them that way eversince. I've even asked her
if she feel embarrassed about having it in class and she says "no." She
would never take the brailler to any other class, however. I've even tried
to encourage her to write out the equasions on the BrailleNote. She also
will use the abicus though I can't say exactly when or how she puts it to
use. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Arielle Silverman [mailto:arielle71 at gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 7:52 PM
To: Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)
Subject: Re: [blindkid] Fwd: [LCA] math question

You can definitely write out math expressions, equations and solutions on
the Braille Note but I don't know how you would perform the mathematical
operations themselves (borrowing, carrying etc.) I'm sure it's possible, I
just don't know how it is done. My intuition is the abacus would be easier
than the Brailler, but I never gave the Brailler option much serious effort
so I don't know.
I completed calculus in high school without the use of a graphing
calculator; there are algebraic ways to solve nearly all the equations I was
taught. I'm not aware of an accessible graphinc calculator that provides
tactile output. There are a few that provide audio output, which may or may
not work depending on what level of calculus you are in.
Arielle

On 5/18/12, Susie <scooper1218 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> My son is in 5th grade & has had a braillenote for a year & he's had 
> his share of struggles with math. He actually has to work out the math 
> problems on the Braille writer & they have just recently got him the 
> Math Window Tile Pallet to see if that would help him understand the 
> steps that need to be taken. I haven't heard other wise but my 
> understanding is that you can't do math problems on the braillenote.
> Hope this helps.
>
> Susie
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On May 18, 2012, at 6:33 PM, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com>
wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>> Once again, this question came to me from another parents' list. If 
>> anyone has comments on math techniques using a Brailler or Braille 
>> notetaker, please either respond to Greg directly or respond on-list 
>> and I will forward. Thanks for your help!
>> Arielle
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Greg Hardwig <ghardwig at comcast.net>
>> Date: Fri, 18 May 2012 20:02:16 -0400
>> Subject: [LCA] math question
>> To: lca at yahoogroups.com
>>
>> Sarah is in the process of finishing up third grade (hard to believe) 
>> and she's spent a lot of time trying to learn the abacus, with 
>> limited success. He's been doing "mental math" but we had an IEP 
>> today and everyone is wondering if there's something else out there 
>> besides the abacus. We also discussed getting her a BrailleNote or 
>> something similar. So if anyone has any thoughts/experiences out 
>> there they'd like to share ...
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Greg Hardwig
>> Naples, FL
>> Sarah (9- CEP 290)
>>
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