[Blindmath] Fwd: [nabs-l] graphing and graphing calculators

Thu Aug 23 14:44:16 UTC 2012

Thanks Steve!!

On August 23, 2012 at 9:04 AM Stephen Guerra <stephen at independentliving.com>
wrote:

> Lets not focus specifically on JAWS but know that ZoomText offers speech,
> then you have Windows Eyes and Serotek's System access.
>
> This link which I will report on shortly should work with alscreen readers.
>
> How also about the Voice Over on the Mac?
>
>
> Stephen Guerra
> Assistive Technology Specialist and Technical Operations
> independent living aids, LLC | SOUNDBYTES
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Bente J. Casile
> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 8:57 AM
> To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
> Subject: Re: [Blindmath] Fwd: [nabs-l] graphing and graphing calculators
>
> Lisa,
>
>  I looked at your link, but does this work with JAWS?
>
> Bente Casile
> Math Learning Disability Specialist
> Wake Tech Community College
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Lisa Bongiorno
> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 7:12 AM
> To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics;
> social-sciences-list at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Blindmath] Fwd: [nabs-l] graphing and graphing calculators
>
> Venier Company offers a lot of technology for math and science.  You will
> find the company impressive.  Also, try this website:
>  http://atcalc.sourceforge.net/indexENG.htm
>
> Hope this helps you.
> Lisa
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Arielle Silverman
> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 12:29 AM
> To: blindmath; social-sciences-list at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Blindmath] Fwd: [nabs-l] graphing and graphing calculators
>
> This came across the NABS list. If you have suggestions, please send them to
> Ashley directly, or put them on-list and I will forward them back to her.
> Thanks!
> Arielle
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
> Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:08:39 -0400
> Subject: [nabs-l] graphing and graphing calculators
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>
> Hi all,
>
> It recently came to my attention that my friend's vision teacher discouraged
> algebra 2 honors based on its pace and visual emphasis; more graphs are
> involved. She told me she  took algebra 1 honors and did fine and felt the
> next part would be okay but wasn't sure how to do the graphing part other
> than by hand. She said there is no accessible graphing calculator. I only
> know of the computer audible graphing calculator for blind students which
> obviously displays the graph in an audible sound.
>
> I did not have to use these fancy graphing calculators in algebra 2 much but
> apparently the curriculum changed to involve more graphic equations since I
> took it in this same county. When I needed to use it, I had a reader who was
> my vision teacher type in the info in the calculator and then draw the graph
> once it came up. I have some vision so could see  it on large graphing paper
> with a bold pen.
> Most equations I just solved algebraically, as opposed to graphing them.
>
>
> So, what have you done? What do you do when other students use scientific
> graphing calculators? How do you access the same info? What options are out
> there for scientific talking calculators? This student has no vision. I
> thought she could just use a reader and they could show her the graph but
> they do not think it's a good idea. Also, she was told she could not use a
> reader on the state standardized test. I was shocked as this seems like a
> reasonable accomodation, if she cannot operate the calculator herself.
> She is in public school as well, and its sad that the teacher of the vision
> impaired isn't coming up with a solution.
>
> So curious to know how you handle it. One idea I had was to use the computer
> such as excel to draw some of the graphs, but this couldn't be used on state
> tests, as its my understanding no technology can be used there.
>
> Thanks.
> Ashley
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