[Blindmath] Question about doing math in Notepad

[Susan Osterhaus]

In Texas, the district and/or region within which the private school is
located MAY supply assistance with technology or a CTVI, but it is rare.
However, they are eligible for federal quota funds from APH and free adopted
textbooks in braille (K-12).

Susan O

-----Original Message-----
From: blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Dasha Radford
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 5:56 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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