[Blindmath] alternative methods of learning college algebra

Mon Dec 14 07:46:13 UTC 2015

Hi Laura,
I am so glad we can help. That is what community is all about. I thought I 
was the only one who did math in my head for years. Have a great one, Laura, 
and email me at anytime at:
jesusloves1966 at gmail.com
Have a great one.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Laura Etori via Blindmath
Sent: Monday, December 14, 2015 2:19 AM
To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
Cc: Laura Etori
Subject: Re: [Blindmath] alternative methods of learning college algebra

wow!

this is great information guys

i am honestly grateful coz i thought college is the worst thing to
happen to me since whatever

anyway i know this may take some time for me to adapt to but its worth it

also Sarah since i am a finance  major, i would like to ask down the
road is there more complex staff that i should get prepared for?

thanks david, i thought i was actually the only one who did math in my
head. i had met so many blind people who used math code and i really
had to figure out staff in my head which is a bit tedious sometimes
but with some time one becomes good at it.

i will look into all these suggestions and hopefully it will get me going.
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On 12/14/15, David Moore via Blindmath <blindmath at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Laura,
> I forgot to tell you about math type that you can use along with MS Word.
> You can write out a lot of equations the way they actually look in a
> textbook. Using LeTeX is the most important. I would like you to take as
> much math and science as you want. You can type out all of your work using
> LeTeX. It is sort of like a language, but it is not difficult to learn 
> like
>
> actual programming languages. When I was an under grad, I used human 
> readers
>
> as well and just told them exactly what to write down. I then turned in 
> that
>
> for my homework. I went to college in the 80s, so there wasn't the
> technology that there is now. Between making up your own Braille code,
> learning how to picture all of the steps in your head, using a human 
> reader,
>
> learning LeTeX, and using Math Type in MS Word, you can take any math or
> science class you desire. It is all up to you. You can do whatever you 
> want
>
> to, except for maybe drive, and I have done a little bit of that being 
> blind
>
> Lol! I know how it is to lose your sight, but you can have the same 
> quality
>
> of life being totally blind. There are plenty of us, and we are all here 
> for
>
> you, Laura. Have a great one.
> David Moore
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sarah Clark via Blindmath
> Sent: Monday, December 14, 2015 1:38 AM
> To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
> Cc: Sarah Clark
> Subject: Re: [Blindmath] alternative methods of learning college algebra
>
> Hi Laura,
>
> I too was newly blind in college and thus did not know braille.  However,
> thankfully I had already completed all of my required math classes in
> college prior to losing my sight, so I didn't have to worry about those.
> But I have needed to do math since then in other fields, such as 
> accounting
> and finance, and since I cannot do math in braille, I use Word to type out
> the equations and slowly go through them, character by character, solving
> them as I go, using a calculator when necessary (though I have no
> experience
> with using graphing calculators as a blind person -- sorry).  Did you take
> Algebra in high school?  If so, you should already know how to do most of
> it.  I didn't have to take College Algebra in college, but I did help a
> friend when he took it, and it was basically the same thing as Algebra in
> high school, except that the problems are a bit longer in college.
>
> Sarah
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Laura Etori via Blindmath" <blindmath at nfbnet.org>
> To: <Blindmath at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: "Laura Etori" <letori.etori6 at gmail.com>
> Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2015 5:33 PM
> Subject: [Blindmath] alternative methods of learning college algebra
>
>
>> greetings everyone
>>
>> I am a college student and i am not proficient in braille. that is
>> because i lost my sight recently.
>>
>> for my core curricular courses i am expected to take college algebra
>> and since i do not know math braille i would love to get suggestions
>> from all of you on how i can be able to go through my course using
>> alternative methods.
>>
>> i am totally blind and eager to take up any suggestions.
>>
>> your input is highly appreciated and thanks a lot.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> for it is Him who works in us, and works through us, and makes
>> everything beautiful and marvelous in His time and splendour.
>> Kind regards
>> Laura Etori
>>
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-- 
for it is Him who works in us, and works through us, and makes
everything beautiful and marvelous in His time and splendour.
Kind regards
Laura Etori

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