[Blindmath] constructions in Geometry

[Emanuela Ughi]

Can I ask to better specify this

*to have a blind student do Constructions in Geometry* ?

For example, can you give an example of a "construction" you want the blind
student do?

Thank you
Emanuela

2015-11-20 15:24 GMT+01:00 White, Jason J via Blindmath <
blindmath at nfbnet.org>:

>
> > On Nov 20, 2015, at 09:07, Lewicki, Maureen via Blindmath <
> blindmath at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > Has anyone found an effective way to have a blind student do
> Constructions in Geometry? We are using wiki sticks and a draftsman with
> film paper but I was hoping for a more precise way to do it.
>
> When I was in secondary school, we used the same technique that you
> describe, i.e., a board with a rubber mat to which plastic sheets were
> clipped. The board had set squares and was graduated with centimeter
> divisions, allowing for quite precise measurements.
>
> Also available were a braille ruler, a compass and a protractor.
>
> 20 years later, there do not appear to be any superior alternatives, so
> far as I know.
>
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