[Blindmath] help

[sabra1023]

I actually don't agree that it's fair to only provide tactile graphs. I like tactile graphs forgetting basic information, but I hate them if I need really specific information.

> On Mar 11, 2014, at 10:24 AM, "John Gardner" <gardnerj at onid.orst.edu> wrote:
> 
> Access to graphs will be poor unless the student has some kind of tactile
> representation.  I believe that everybody on this list will agree with that
> statement.  However not every blind person can understand tactile graphics,
> so before doing anything else, this is a topic that you need to discuss with
> him.  If he is among the very small number of blind people who are
> comfortable with tactile graphics, then you need to purchase some equipment
> to make them, and there are many possibilities.  If he is not comfortable
> with reading tactile, then my recommendation is to make audio tactile
> graphics copeies for him, because most people can read tactile copy if there
> is good audio to accompany it.  Full disclosure: my company, ViewPlus, is
> the pioneer in this technology, so if you do this, you'll be buying from
> ViewPlus.
> 
> So please, before this discussion goes on into myriad detail, you need to
> have the conversation with your student.  And for my own benefit, I'd like
> to know why this topic has not already come up.  Learning about graphs only
> when they appear on a test is kind of late.
> 
> John Gardner
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blindmath [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sandra
> Dietle
> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 7:01 AM
> To: blindmath at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Blindmath] help
> 
> 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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