[Blindmath] Software to produce tactile diagrams for Geometry?

Roni Mathew mathew.roni at gmail.com
Fri Oct 29 09:47:40 UTC 2010


Hi, I am a blind teacher of visually impaired children, and have a
two-pronged question:

1.	Is anyone aware of software which may be used in creating geometric
drawings, which may then be output to a Braille embosser?
2.	One of my student's issues is confusion about raised images in the
Geometry text. Her classroom teacher finds she works better when figures are
produced with Wicki Sticks and  glue. However, this method is extremely
labor intensive and time-consuming for the teacher, and I have been trying
to explain that such material will not necessarily be offered to her
following High School. So I ask, are there software-driven means of
producing lines/figures of varying thickness and height to provide greater
contrast  of angles, shapes  etc, but also for differentiation of properties
within a figure?

 

Thank you very much for assistance.

Sincerely,

Roni Mathew




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