[Blindmath] New member

Mon Mar 24 14:07:03 UTC 2014

Dániel,

Have you received any instruction in braille?  I am not one who says math and science are impossible without 
braille, but if you find you are able to use braille it definitely enhances one's ability to work in math and 
science.  Some of the development efforts make it possible to handle math with speech in a way that was not 
possible only a few years ago, still so many of these efforts are so new that I think it is fair to say we don't 
know what their most effective role will be.  Of course, I openly admit that when I took most of my math classes 
braille was pretty much the only option, so my experience with some of the newer technologies is limited, but I 
still believe braille is worth a look.

Best regards,

Steve Jacobson

On Mon, 24 Mar 2014 05:07:11 -0000, Dániel Hajas wrote:

>Dear Steve and Michael,

>Thank you for the welcome. I am sure I will profit from reading this list.

>I will keep in mind your notice about my stay int he UK Michael. If you wish
>we might even have a conversation in private on what to expect as a blind
>physicist int he UK in terms of research or other work related to physics.

>I am planning to read the archive of this mailing list but until then I
>would like to ask if there is a aid technology (software/tool) that a blind
>person working with mathematics and science must have. Something that is a
>great invention and makes work a lot easier.

>Currently I have only experience with Windows operating system, though just
>recently got a Macbook as a loan from my department to test the abilities of
>the screen reader in terms of scientific work.
>I am a JAWS for Windows user (both 11.0 and 14.0). Have a little experience
>with Voice Over on iPhone too.
>Also in my attention are LaTeX-Access project, which was a revolutionary
>turn in my abilities to read maths. Occasionally I write JAWS scripts for
>simple exercises.
>I have a little experience with Python as well. Lately I found few other
>softwares that seem to be of great value.
>One of these is the infinity project, which can help a lot with transferring
>data from image files to tex documents, hence using LaTeX access makes it
>easier to read.
>Also I have been advised to check GnUPlot for graphing purposes besides
>Python.

>These are the maths related aid softwares I heard of so far and the screen
>readers as well.

>I am interested in anything related to reading and writing maths and also
>producing and interpreting diagrams and graphs. Of course I am happy to
>receive any info on accessible sources of study materials related to maths,
>physics and computer science.

>Best wishes to all,
>Daniel
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Blindmath [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Michael
>Whapples
>Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2014 6:10 PM
>To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
>Subject: Re: [Blindmath] New member

>I would also like to say welcome to you Daniel, particularly to another
>physicist, I studied theoretical physics at Nottingham university between
>2003 and 2007.

>You may want to keep in mind most people on this list are based in the US.
>My point here is just to say that if you expect an answer might need to be
>specific to you being in the UK (eg. want grants might be available to fund
>specialist equipment for your studies) then you may wish to remind us of
>that fact when asking the question so that you get more relevant answers.

>Regards

>Michael Whapples
>On 23/03/2014 14:27, Steve Jacobson wrote:
>> Dániel,
>>
>> Welcome to the list.  There are quite a mix of people here but we're 
>> all interested in helping each other and other blind people succeed in
>studying mathematics.  I was a math major way back in the early 1970's when
>there was very little technology while others here are instrumental in
>producing some of the modern solutions that many students take for granted.
>I hope you find this list useful.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Steve Jacobson
>>
>> On Sun, 23 Mar 2014 06:13:39 -0000, Dániel Hajas wrote:
>>
>>> Dear all,
>>> I have just recently joined the mailing list and would like to 
>>> introduce myself in few words.
>>> I am Daniel Hajas, a 20 years old blind student. I am studying 
>>> theoretical physics at the University of Sussex in England.
>>> I lost my vision about 4 years ago. I am very passionate about 
>>> mathematics and science in general. Therefore I am looking for all 
>>> sorts of accessible ways of doing maths. I don't only want to look 
>>> for various accessibility options to make my life easier but also to 
>>> contribute to the development of the adaption process.
>>> I look forward to joining the discussions on this mailing list and 
>>> learning
>> >from you.
>>
>>> Best wishes,
>>> Daniel
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