[Blindmath] graphing inequalities

[Paula Hobley]

Hi Maureen

How are you?  I am wondering if graphing information would be the best way
for the student to understand the concepts being taught.  Is there another
way that the student could record the information that needs to be recorded
in a non-visual way that would be more meaningful to the student?  In terms
of photographing the results, I personally have never really had much
success photographing information.  Again, this is a visual method that
would probably not have much value to the student.  Not knowing the topic or
the situation it is hard to give feedback, but I probably would be talking
to the teacher about ways of learning the information that are not visual
and would have more meaning to the student.

Cheers

Paula


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From: Blindmath [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lewicki,
Maureen
Sent: Tuesday, 5 November 2013 8:50 AM
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Subject: [Blindmath] graphing inequalities

I Have a student who is going to have to graph inequalities. I am thinking
the best approach is to have her graph them using the APH graphic aid, push
pins for dotted lines, rubber bands for solid lines, and I am thinking that
to for the student to show the areas, I can have her use Wiki sticks in one
direction for one equation and wiki sticks in another direction for the
other.

In terms of her handing in this work  I have been showing her how to
photograph the graph, but this is not so fail safe. The graph is usually too
far away for the teacher to see the details, and the student has no idea if
the photo will make sense.

Any suggestions? No calculators permitted at this point. The second part of
this issue is convincing the classroom teacher that it will work!



Maureen Murphy Lewicki
Maureen Murphy Lewicki
Teacher of Visually Impaired
Bethlehem Central School
332 Kenwood AvenueDelmar, NY 12054
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problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that exists.  If a
blind person has the proper training and opportunity, blindness can be
reduced to a mere physical nuisance."Kenneth Jernigan


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