[Blindmath] constructions in Geometry

[Géssica Michelle dos Santos Pereira]

Well... have you tried origami?

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2015-11-20 12:43 GMT-02:00, Emanuela Ughi via Blindmath <blindmath at nfbnet.org>:
> 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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