[Blindmath] Creating graph and charts

[Opra, Lauren]

Maureen,

Generally we just have her give the labels verbally. The other option we
use is to label with letter stickers (the first letter of the label).

Lauren

On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 10:15 AM, Lewicki, Maureen
<mlewicki at bcsd.neric.org>wrote:

> Oh, my goodness. I read all the way to the end wondering how she was going
> to travel back and forth on the bus with the graphic aide, then I read that
> you take a photo....that is ingenious!
>
> How does the student label the charts?
>
> Has anyone tried this?
> The Accessible Graphing Calculator (AGC) From ViewPlus Software? Too much
> too soon for an advanced math student in middle school?
>
> Maureen Murphy Lewicki
> Maureen Murphy Lewicki
> Teacher of Visually Impaired
> Bethlehem Central Schools
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> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of Opra, Lauren
> Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 10:07 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Blindmath] Creating graph and charts
>
> Yes! The student I work with (an 8th grader) uses the Graphic Aid for
> Mathematics from APH (1-00-460-01). We use a combination of differently
> shaped push pins (to represent different data) and rubber bands of
> different lenghts.  When necessary we also use rubber bands to create the
> X/Y axis. She keeps one at school and one at home. For homework, her
> parents take a picture of her graphs and she attaches them to her homework.
> Let me know if you have any more questions.
>
> Lauren
>
> On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 10:00 AM, Lewicki, Maureen
> <mlewicki at bcsd.neric.org>wrote:
>
> > I have a middle school student who is learning graphs and charts. Here
> > is  what she uses to create the graphs:
> >
> > Raised line graph paper, draftsman tape, number stickers from APH.
> >
> > It is tedious and seems archaic. Is there a better way?
> >
> >
> >
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