[Blindmath] Question about doing math in Notepad

[Birkir R. Gunnarsson]

Hi

This is off-topic, and I certainly wish to be appropriate, but I can
say I have a 40 and 80-cell displays I'd be willing to part with
(especially the 40-cell one) for a very modest amount if it it ends up
in good hands where it can make a difference.
Both displays are Focus from Freedom Scientific.
Again, this is an exception, and I know this is definitely not a
Craigslist, list, but if you are interested, feel free to contact me.


On 8/22/11, Susan Osterhaus <osterhauss at tsbvi.edu> wrote:
> 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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