[Blindmath] help

[Bhavya shah]

For audio description of graphs use softwares like Maths Trax from
NASA or Audio Graphing Calculator from View Plus Technologies.
I also agree that you should have a conversation with your student and
ask him if he would prefer tactile version of thee test, audio version
or alternative question [whichever both you and he is comfortable
with].
Hope that helps.

On 3/11/14, Bhavya shah <bhavya.shah125 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I am quite sure that the student must be having swell line
> paper/sheets and a blind's geometry box. Ask him to bring both of
> these and draw with preferably a pen and apply pressure on the swell
> line paper so that the diagram becomes embossed/tactile. He will then
> read it and after analysis and solving will be able to verbally or by
> diagram give you the answer.
> Please try to give your student alternative questions for extremely
> graphical or visual questions.
>
> On 3/11/14, Sandra Dietle <sandradietle at ladelta.edu> wrote:
>> Hello,
>> This is my first time to post to this list-serv as I only recently knew
>> it
>> existed.  I am new to the field of disabilities having been in this
>> position
>> a little over a year.  Here is my problem:
>>
>> I have a blind student taking Math 099.  He comes to my office and I read
>> the test to him.  Today the instructor brought me a test and it's on
>> graphs,
>> and axes, and slopes of lines, x & y intercepts, etc...  I have no idea
>> how
>> to read this test to this student!!   Is this even a reasonable test for
>> this student?  Any ideas on how I can help him?
>>
>> I announced in class for a student worker to help him but nobody
>> volunteered.
>>
>> We have in our library tutors who help him with assignments but they
>> don't
>> have the time to read a test to him as they are helping other students.
>>
>> We have JAWS, Openbooks, and a Pearl reading solution on a computer in
>> our
>> library.  I was wondering if this is capable of reading tests to him?
>>
>> Thanks for any assistance.
>>
>> Sandy
>>
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