[Blindmath] Question about doing math in Notepad

[Jamal Mazrui]

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has established a deaf-blind
equipment distribution program, as mandated by the 21st Century
Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA).  The purpose is to
increase the availability of communications equipment, including braille
displays, to people who are deaf-blind.  Grants will be made to
qualifying state programs rather than to individuals.  For more
information, go to the following FCC web page about the CVAA:

http://transition.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/cvaa.html 

Search for the following text on the page:

FCC Acts to Ensure That Deaf-Blind Individuals Have Access to 21st
Century Communications Technologies 

Hope this helps,
Jamal

Jamal Mazrui
Deputy Director, Accessibility and Innovation Initiative 
Federal Communications Commission
202.418.0069

-----Original Message-----
From: blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of Dasha Radford
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 6:56 AM
To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
Subject: Re: [Blindmath] Question about doing math in Notepad

Thank you for your comments, Susan.

The only public support for blind or deaf blind students in a private
school 
is the  federal quota funds program that allows a student to get most
things 
from Aph through funding set aside for such things. Although they do
provide 
a lot, they don't provide everything. We are trying to find funding for
a 
larger display, but this is a very depressed economy and we're on a
fixed 
income.
Daria
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan Jolly" <easjolly at ix.netcom.com>
To: <blindmath at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 9:57 PM
Subject: [Blindmath] Question about doing math in Notepad


> Hi Dasha,
>
> It is my understanding that even if you go to a private school for
K-12, 
> you are eligible for public-supported special services.  Perhaps
someone 
> on the list knows more about that.
>
> Second, I am aware that braille displays are very expensive.  On the
other 
> hand, they are very, very useful, especially so for deafblind people.
So I 
> would suggest that you investigate all possible sources of support for

> getting a larger and more modern braille display.
>
> If you enter Nemeth math on your braille display and print it out
directly 
> as ASCII braille (also known as computer braille) without converting
it to 
> print, your sighted teacher should be able to read it using the 
> information in this article I wrote.  Also if you would like for your
math 
> teacher to contact me, I'm happy to answer any questions about braille
or 
> braille math. (I'm a sighted person, former high school chemistry
teacher 
> (among other careers) who taught myself braille and Nemeth braille as
a 
> volunteer activity after I retired.)
> http://www.dotlessbraille.org/readnem.htm
>
> I am not trying to keep you from learning LaTeX.  I just don't happen
to 
> believe it is the best solution.  Other people on this list feel 
> differently.
>
> Sincerely,
> Susan Jolly
>
>
>
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