[Blindmath] Matrix info
sabra1023
sabra1023 at gmail.com
Sat Mar 8 17:54:51 UTC 2014
Yes, I would be interested.
> On Mar 8, 2014, at 7:47 AM, "Mary Woodyard" <marywoodyard at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Hi Sabra - I just took a minute and looked at my son's online Math homework
> this weekend and it is actually to watch two you tube videos about entering
> Matrices into a ti 84. HE will be using the accessible. If you are
> interested - I take a little video of him going through that journey and
> share with you how he does with the accessible version.
>
> Mary
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Susan Osterhaus [mailto:osterhauss at tsbvi.edu]
> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 8:01 PM
> To: sabra1023
> Cc: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics;
> marywoodyard at comcast.net
> Subject: RE: [Blindmath] Susan Question on Graphing Calculators
>
> Hi Sabra,
>
> At least with the Audio Graphing Calculator software (and many other
> software products), you can download a thirty day free trial before
> purchase. Texas Instruments offers a calculator loan program for teachers to
> evaluate their products for up to thirty days as well. Wouldn't it be nice
> if there was some type of Orion calculator loan program (for those not
> eligible for the K-12 federal quota purchase) where adults could try it out
> before purchase? I have probably just opened a can of worms, but at least I
> put it out there. If you don't ask, you can't expect anyone to respond.
>
> I have created three tutorials on the Orion TI-84+ and the scripts are up on
> the APH website. I have also video recorded them at TSBVI, and they are in
> the process of editing and captioning them, but I'm not sure how soon they
> will be "up" and available. This still isn't having an Orion in your own
> hands, but it might help a little.
>
> Do you know any blind high school students who already have an Orion
> TI-84+ and that are in close proximity to you and need a little help
> TI-84+ with
> their math? Perhaps you could tutor them in math and inadvertently get
> access to one and teach yourself and them how to use it?
>
> OK, those are my ideas for today.
>
> Susan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sabra1023 [mailto:sabra1023 at gmail.com]
> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2014 12:38 PM
> To: Susan Osterhaus
> Cc: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics;
> marywoodyard at comcast.net
> Subject: Re: [Blindmath] Susan Question on Graphing Calculators
>
> It wasn't out while I was in high school though. I'm sure that if it was, I
> could've seen one, but it wasn't. I was already in college for a year when
> it came. I don't want to get really excited about it and get one and then
> find out that it's actually really primitive just like the other when I
> tried.
>
>>> On Mar 5, 2014, at 9:01 PM, Susan Osterhaus <osterhauss at tsbvi.edu>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Sabra,
>>
>> I'm going to zero in on your statement: So if I could see one without
>> buying it and I liked it, I would try to get one. That's what I was
>> really trying to get Amber to do. While still in high school, she
>> could get her hands on one, try it out, and find out if she liked it
>> or not. Then if she did like it, she could figure out how to get one.
>>
>> Susan
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Blindmath [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> sabra1023
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2014 8:43 PM
>> To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
>> Cc: marywoodyard at comcast.net; Blind Math list for those interested in
>> mathematics
>> Subject: Re: [Blindmath] Susan Question on Graphing Calculators
>>
>> Yes, the school will keep it. As for Dars purchasing one, it has to
>> make their approved products list before they do it, and it could be
>> difficult because that Calculator isn't technology they routinely
>> purchase for their clients. Four a piece of blindness technology, the
>> calculator isn't that expensive, and if your son was able to get a
>> scholarship for even $1000, he could purchase the calculator himself
>> without having to deal with any agency or anything. He would even have
>> several hundred dollars left over afterwards. I've never used one of
>> the new ones, so I don't know if there any good. There was this one on
>> the computer called the audio graphing calculator that I used at one
>> point, and everyone was saying it was great, but I thought it was
>> primitive and difficult to use compared to what my cited had. Now, I
>> just go without one. Graphs really don't mean much to me anyways, so I
>> get a lot more information from equations and tables of values. I do
>> like the audio pgraphs better than the tactile ones assuming I can get
>> the calculator to graph what I want without bringing up in error or
>> graphing the wrong equation, So if I could see one without buying it
>> and
> I liked it, I would try to get one.
>>
>>>> On Mar 5, 2014, at 6:02 PM, Susan Osterhaus <osterhauss at tsbvi.edu>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Mary,
>>>
>>> As I replied to Amber privately:
>>>
>>> If the school is keeping all of your technology after you are
>>> finished in May, they will probably need to keep the Orion TI-84+ as
> well.
>>> However, you would have had a chance to learn how to use it and put
>>> forth a better argument to appeal to your local Commission for the
>>> Blind or whatever agency is in your area that assists adults who are
>>> blind pursue a career, including extending their education. For
>>> example, here in Texas, college students can ask their DARS
>>> caseworker to purchase one in order for them to be successful in
>>> taking their college math classes and possibly for on the job if
>>> their career requires such a tool. Showing them that you already know
>>> how to use one and are already using it in your high school math
>>> class would be a
>> big plus I would think.
>>>
>>> There has been a great demand for these calculators, and many have
>>> had to wait on a back ordered list, so you REALLY want to hurry up
>>> and get on this list if you expect to even get one in your hands
>>> before the school year is over.
>>>
>>> All the calculators and other technology that we purchase from APH on
>>> federal quota funds (or otherwise) at TSBVI are retained by the
>>> school after the student graduates so that they can be used for
>>> current and future students. I believe that this is the practice for
>>> other districts/schools in Texas and other states, but I could be
> wrong.
>>>
>>> However, according to the Ex Officio Trustee Handbook:
>>>
>>> Retention and Disposal of APH Products Purchased with Federal Quota
>>> Funds APH products purchased with Federal Quota funds remain the
>>> property of the respective Federal Quota account and the
>>> responsibility of the Ex Officio Trustee.
>>>
>>> Products purchased with Federal Quota funds revert to the inventory
>>> of the Federal Quota account when students exit instructional
>>> programs or no longer need them.
>>>
>>> It is the responsibility of the Ex Officio Trustee to discard
>>> outdated or unusable products purchased with Federal Quota funds.
>>>
>>> In order to better leverage federal funds, products purchased with
>>> Federal Quota funds may be loaned to other Federal Quota accounts.
>>>
>>> If someone from APH, like Ken perhaps, knows otherwise, I would
>>> appreciate a clarification.
>>>
>>> Thanks for asking Mary.
>>> Susan
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Blindmath [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>> Mary Woodyard
>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2014 6:20 AM
>>> To: blindmath at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: [Blindmath] Susan Question on Graphing Calculators
>>>
>>> My son also uses The TI 84 audio Graphing Calculator which was
>>> purchased for him by the school. My question for Susan is this based
>>> on her comment to the senior to have the school purchase a calculator
>>> for her with Quota funds.
>>> If the school purchases the calculator this way, does the calculator
>>> stay with the school when the student graduates or is it the
>>> student's to take to college?
>>>
>>> Mary Woodyard
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
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>>> Today's Topics:
>>>
>>> 1. audio graphing calculator (Amber Kraft) 2. Re: audio graphing
>>> calculator (Ken Perry) 3. Re: audio graphing calculator (Bente) 4.
>>> Re: audio graphing calculator (hpscheffer at aol.com) 5. Re: audio
>>> graphing calculator (Susan Osterhaus) 6. Re: audio graphing
>>> calculator (Ken Perry) 7. Re: audio graphing calculator (Lewicki,
>>> Maureen)
>>>
>>>
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>>> -
>>>
>>> Message: 1
>>> Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2014 09:25:22 -0600
>>> From: Amber Kraft <amber.r.kraft at gmail.com>
>>> To: blindmath at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: [Blindmath] audio graphing calculator
>>> Message-ID:
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>>> Good morning,
>>> At this time I am a senior in High school and I am getting ready
>>> for college. I know one thing I will be needing in college for math
>>> is an audio graphing calculator. as of right now I have only had to
>>> use one very little and the one I used was on the computer with
>>> JAWS, so I was wondering what audio graphing calculators would be the
>>> best? I was hoping to get a handheld one.
>>>
>>> Thank you
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Thanks
>>> Amber Kraft
>>> "You tell me I can't, I will show you I can."
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 2
>>> Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2014 10:47:45 -0500
>>> From: "Ken Perry" <kperry at blinksoft.com>
>>> To: "'Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics'"
>>> <blindmath at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [Blindmath] audio graphing calculator
>>> Message-ID: <001301cf37c1$16d4e2e0$447ea8a0$@blinksoft.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>>>
>>> The only hand held Audio graphing Calculator that I know of is the
>>> Orion
>>> TI-84 Plus you can find info at APH's web site. www.aph.org . The
>>> calculator's web site is www.aph.org/orion and if you go to the
>>> resources page there are mp3 and video demo's. You do not need to be
>>> sited to watch the videos.
>>>
>>> ken
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Blindmath [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>> Amber Kraft
>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 4, 2014 10:25 AM
>>> To: blindmath at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: [Blindmath] audio graphing calculator
>>>
>>> Good morning,
>>> At this time I am a senior in High school and I am getting ready
>>> for college. I know one thing I will be needing in college for math
>>> is an audio graphing calculator. as of right now I have only had to
>>> use one very little and the one I used was on the computer with
>>> JAWS, so I was wondering what audio graphing calculators would be the
>>> best? I was hoping to get a handheld one.
>>>
>>> Thank you
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Thanks
>>> Amber Kraft
>>> "You tell me I can't, I will show you I can."
>>>
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>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 3
>>> Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2014 10:48:05 -0500 (EST)
>>> From: Bente <bente at casilenc.com>
>>> To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
>>> <blindmath at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [Blindmath] audio graphing calculator
>>> Message-ID:
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>>>
>>> TI-84 Orion. Pricey, but it is worth it, especially since you can
>>> use it all through college
>>>
>>> Bente Casile
>>> Math Learning Specialist
>>> Disability Support Services
>>> Wake Technical Community College
>>> Raleigh, NC
>>>
>>>>> On March 4, 2014 at 10:25 AM Amber Kraft <amber.r.kraft at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Good morning,
>>>> At this time I am a senior in High school and I am getting ready for
>>>> college. I know one thing I will be needing in college for math is
>>>> an audio graphing calculator. as of right now I have only had to use
>>>> one very little and the one I used was on the computer with JAWS, so
>>>> I was wondering what audio graphing calculators would be the best? I
>>>> was hoping to get a handheld one.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Amber Kraft
>>>> "You tell me I can't, I will show you I can."
>>>>
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>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 4
>>> Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2014 11:02:18 -0500 (EST)
>>> From: hpscheffer at aol.com
>>> To: blindmath at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: Re: [Blindmath] audio graphing calculator
>>> Message-ID: <8D105DA407DB580-2BC4-2034 at webmail-m282.sysops.aol.com>
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>>>
>>> My daughter's TVI got one from APH with the state quota. If you have
>>> a TVI they can help with the order, or your special education
>>> department from your school district could do that as well, you have
>>> to get through APH and it should be free. The only one available is
>>> the Orion
>> TI-84 Plus.
>>> Here is a review from an 8th grader
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Student Review of the Orion TI-84Plus Talking Graphing Calculator By
>>> Jordan Hello. My name is Jordan. I am amiddle-school student and am
>>> in the 8th grade. I am in a Math 1class, which means that it?s time
>>> to pull out the graphing calculators.Luckily, when this time came for
>>> me, I was already prepared with my Orion TI-84Plus talking graphing
>>> calculator which my VI teacher, Nita, had given me.
>>>
>>> The device is made by Orion and Texas Instruments,who made the
>>> original graphing calculators. This specific calculator, however,is
>>> called the ?Orion? calculator because it is able to speak to me and
>>> tell mewhat buttons I?m pressing and the points I?ve plotted. What
>>> makes thiscalculator unique is that in addition to the regular
>>> graphing calculator keys,there is a special set of 10 keys on the top
>>> of it called the Orion keys. Thesekeys help you perform certain
>>> functions on the calculator such as going to thePreferences menu and
>>> repeating the playback of certain equations.
>>>
>>> The way that the Orion TI-84 Plus calculatorgraphs is unique and very
>>> convenient. Basically, it uses tones to describe theline or the point
>>> I?ve plotted on a graph. Although this is helpful, it can bea bit
>>> confusing when you?re trying to find a specific point on a line or
>>> theintersection of a linear equation. In this case, you?d switch to
>>> ?speech? mode,which will then tell you each point on the line as you
>>> navigate along it usingthe arrow keys. It will also tell you the
>>> intersection of a linear equationwhen you do the usual ?Graph?,
>> ?Second?, and ?Trace? process.
>>> Also, thanks to aspecial tool that is not limited to the Orion TI-84
>>> Plus calculator, I can havemy graphs show up on my computer screen
>>> and am able to send them using email.
>>>
>>> Besides graphing, whether on an Orion or anormal calculator, you can
>>> set programs, use applications, and do various otherthings.
>>> Overall, I think this calculator is veryuseful. I?m able to easily
>>> plot lines and linear equations, as well as dosimple things like add
>>> and subtract. The speech is helpful, of course, and thetones are
>>> accommodating when wondering what a line looks like on the screen.
>>> Idon?t think that there should be anything changed, except for the
>>> fact that itmay occasionally freeze. To solve this problem, the user
>>> has to reset thecalculator by holding the ?Control? and ?Function?
>>> keys which are particular tothe Orion device. Besides this, I don?t
>>> see any flaws and don?t see why a blindstudent who is either in high
>>> school or 8th grade should not haveone of these to use in their
>> classroom and at home.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Amber Kraft <amber.r.kraft at gmail.com>
>>> To: blindmath <blindmath at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tue, Mar 4, 2014 10:26 am
>>> Subject: [Blindmath] audio graphing calculator
>>>
>>>
>>> Good morning,
>>> At this time I am a senior in High school and I am getting ready
>>> for college. I know one thing I will be needing in college for math
>>> is an audio graphing calculator. as of right now I have only had to
>>> use one very little and the one I used was on the computer with
>>> JAWS, so I was wondering what audio graphing calculators would be the
>>> best? I was hoping to get a handheld one.
>>>
>>> Thank you
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Thanks
>>> Amber Kraft
>>> "You tell me I can't, I will show you I can."
>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 5
>>> Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2014 10:42:19 -0600
>>> From: Susan Osterhaus <osterhauss at tsbvi.edu>
>>> To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
>>> <blindmath at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Amber Kraft <amber.r.kraft at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Blindmath] audio graphing calculator
>>> Message-ID: <642408425a9b633c56d75a925fb8d06e at mail.gmail.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>>>
>>> Amber,
>>>
>>> Yes to the Orion TI-84+ Talking Graphing Calculator, and as a senior
>>> in high school, you are still eligible to have your TVI order one
>>> from APH on federal quota money. Act quickly.
>>>
>>> Susan
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Blindmath [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>> Bente
>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2014 9:48 AM
>>> To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
>>> Subject: Re: [Blindmath] audio graphing calculator
>>>
>>> TI-84 Orion. Pricey, but it is worth it, especially since you can
>>> use it all through college
>>>
>>> Bente Casile
>>> Math Learning Specialist
>>> Disability Support Services
>>> Wake Technical Community College
>>> Raleigh, NC
>>>
>>>>> On March 4, 2014 at 10:25 AM Amber Kraft <amber.r.kraft at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Good morning,
>>>> At this time I am a senior in High school and I am getting ready for
>>>> college. I know one thing I will be needing in college for math is
>>>> an audio graphing calculator. as of right now I have only had to use
>>>> one very little and the one I used was on the computer with JAWS, so
>>>> I was wondering what audio graphing calculators would be the best? I
>>>> was hoping to get a handheld one.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Amber Kraft
>>>> "You tell me I can't, I will show you I can."
>>>>
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>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 6
>>> Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2014 12:44:45 -0500
>>> From: "Ken Perry" <kperry at blinksoft.com>
>>> To: "'Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics'"
>>> <blindmath at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [Blindmath] audio graphing calculator
>>> Message-ID: <000b01cf37d1$6f903cd0$4eb0b670$@blinksoft.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>>>
>>> Amber I also wanted to mention since I didn't when I posted a
>>> response to your query about hand held calculators, I work for APH
>>> and I am the project Lead for APH on the Orion TI-84 Plus. With that
>>> said I am not really advertising when I say it is the only hand held
>>> one. I am also 100% blind and have wanted this thing for almost 20
> years.
>>> We continue to improve the access on the Orion TI-84 Plus and we ask
>>> students like yourself to join the beta list and contribute in giving
>>> us ideas of how to make it better.
>>>
>>> If you want to talk to me about it feel free to give me a call at
>>> (502) 899-2336. There are also people like Susan who has also posted
>>> that can give you a great over view of how the calculator works and
>>> there are a few of our experts and original beta testers on this list.
>>> So if you have questions you can continue to ask them here and one of
>>> us
>> will grab them.
>>> I just didn't want people to think I was using this list as an
>>> advertising place. If there are other devices I just don't know of
>>> them and I have looked.
>>>
>>> If you want to join the Orion TI-84 Plus user list you can subscribe
>>> to it at Gc-subscribe at tech.aph.org
>>>
>>> You can put subscribe in the subject and body so the spam filters
>>> don't stop it from coming through. I am sure there are people that
>>> can help you there to.
>>>
>>> Ken
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Blindmath [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>> Amber Kraft
>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 4, 2014 10:25 AM
>>> To: blindmath at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: [Blindmath] audio graphing calculator
>>>
>>> Good morning,
>>> At this time I am a senior in High school and I am getting ready
>>> for college. I know one thing I will be needing in college for math
>>> is an audio graphing calculator. as of right now I have only had to
>>> use one very little and the one I used was on the computer with
>>> JAWS, so I was wondering what audio graphing calculators would be the
>>> best? I was hoping to get a handheld one.
>>>
>>> Thank you
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Thanks
>>> Amber Kraft
>>> "You tell me I can't, I will show you I can."
>>>
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>>>
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>>>
>>> Message: 7
>>> Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2014 11:45:06 +0000
>>> From: "Lewicki, Maureen" <mlewicki at bcsd.neric.org>
>>> To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
>>> <blindmath at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [Blindmath] audio graphing calculator
>>> Message-ID: <745A3C15-213D-4BEF-AC5B-7ECC0A6E0BAC at bcsd.neric.org>
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>>>
>>> What is the best or easiest way to produce graphics? My student is
>>> starting a unit on rotations, etc of geometric shapes. Using the aph
>>> mat is good for instructional, but the classroom teacher is going to
>>> plow through the diagrams MUCH faster than I can set them up. I
>>> always feel like Lucille Ball when the candy conveyor belt got out of
> control.
>>>
>>> I have microsoft paint, a tiger embosser, romeo, a PIAF, quick tac,
>>> excel, etc.
>>>
>>> I have used wiki stixs, and aph graph paper, but these are difficult
>>> for a student to read, and the wiki stix don't travel in a backpack
>>> too
>> well.
>>>
>>> The worksheets I am given are pdf screen shots of used and re used
>>> worksheets, so to enlarge and PIAF is not an option, unless I can get
>>> them to look crisp.
>>>
>>> Maureen Murphy Lewicki
>>> Teacher of the Visually Impaired
>>> Bethlehem Central Schools
>>> 700 Delaware Avenue
>>> Delmar, NY 12054
>>> http://bcsd.k12.ny.us/
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mar 4, 2014, at 11:43 AM, "Susan Osterhaus"
>>> <osterhauss at tsbvi.edu<mailto:osterhauss at tsbvi.edu>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Amber,
>>>
>>> Yes to the Orion TI-84+ Talking Graphing Calculator, and as a senior
>>> in high school, you are still eligible to have your TVI order one
>>> from APH on federal quota money. Act quickly.
>>>
>>> Susan
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Blindmath [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>> Bente
>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2014 9:48 AM
>>> To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
>>> Subject: Re: [Blindmath] audio graphing calculator
>>>
>>> TI-84 Orion. Pricey, but it is worth it, especially since you can
>>> use it all through college
>>>
>>> Bente Casile
>>> Math Learning Specialist
>>> Disability Support Services
>>> Wake Technical Community College
>>> Raleigh, NC
>>>
>>> On March 4, 2014 at 10:25 AM Amber Kraft
>>> <amber.r.kraft at gmail.com<mailto:amber.r.kraft at gmail.com>>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Good morning,
>>> At this time I am a senior in High school and I am getting ready for
>>> college. I know one thing I will be needing in college for math is an
>>> audio graphing calculator. as of right now I have only had to use one
>>> very little and the one I used was on the computer with JAWS, so I
>>> was wondering what audio graphing calculators would be the best? I
>>> was hoping to get a handheld one.
>>>
>>> Thank you
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Thanks
>>> Amber Kraft
>>> "You tell me I can't, I will show you I can."
>>>
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