[Blindmath] Data on braille vs. speech use

[Amanda Lacy]

> There are so many variables...

But only if you make it to multivariable calculus.<G>

On 3/19/16, Steve Jacobson via Blindmath <blindmath at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> There are so many variables that I think it would be difficult to provide
> an
> answer that is of value.  If one had the ability that Ken describes, it is
> going to make doing math with speech easier.  If one is going to pursue
> math
> seriously, I think one needs to at least get enough exposure to braill to
> be
> able to fairly assess their own capabilities.  Having said that, I would
> certainly not tell someone who could not learn braille that they should
> give
> up on math.  There are people on this list who have shown that would be
> wrong.
>
> However, if one is looking for a way to know for sure that learning braille
> would not be worth it, I just don't think it is possible to say with
> certainty.  If one has the option, it makes sense to have as many tools in
> one's box as one can get, and being able to take advantage of braille and
> speech and figuring out where they fit in best in one's processes makes the
> most sense to me.  In the case of math, I don't think one's reading speed
> with braille is all that important.  In fact, since much of my use of
> braille as an adult has been examining computer code and to a lesser degree
> math, my reading speed has fallen because I tend to read for detail.If one
> is considering in this discussion using a one line braille display, I think
> braille's advantages are definitely smaller.  Being able to have multiple
> lines available by embossing on paper is a big plus.  I hope we see that
> multi-line braille display at some point.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Steve Jacobson
>
>
>
> On 3/19/16, Aqil Sajjad via Blindmath <blindmath at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Is there any available data on the effectiveness with which people use
>> braille or speech output for doing high-level algebra? Especially at
>> the college or grad school level? I am genuinely curious since there
>> are plenty of strongly-held opinions around but was wondering if there
>> is any data on the subject.
>>
>> For everyone's sake, I do hope that there is enough data to show that
>> both braille and speech can be used equally efficiently and that it
>> depends on the individual. But I will share my own opinions later.
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