[Blindmath] Creating graph and charts

[Richard Baldwin]

Recently Amanda and I have been using a special backing board made of a
rubberized material along with ordinary printer paper and a ball point pen
to create "quick and dirty" tactile graphics. It does an amazingly good job
and is easy to use. Amanda can identify the brand of the device if you are
interested.

I would think that provided a sheet of embossed graph paper, a blind
student using this device, a straight edge, and a ball point pen could
create graphs and charts that would be just as good as and possibly better
than those created using push pens and rubber bands. And the good part is
that the student could turn her homework in just like all of the other
students and keep the resulting chart or graph forever instead of having to
tear it down in order to create the next one.

Regarding labels, although I know absolutely nothing about Braille, since
it uses ordinary paper, or heavy braille paper, I would think that the
student would be able to label it in Braille using a stylus and anvil.

Dick Baldwin

On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 10:09 AM, Opra, Lauren <opral at aaps.k12.mi.us> wrote:

> 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
> > (518)439-7681
> > "When we do the best that we can, we never know what miracle is wrought
> in
> > our life, or in the life of another." Helen Keller
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> > On Behalf Of Opra, Lauren
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 10:07 AM
> > To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
> > 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?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Sent from my iPad
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