[Blindmath] request for providing some information

[Sabra Ewing]

Yes, there are several embossers that make graphics, but they are expensive and bulky. It is much easier to either make or buy a tactile drawing board and have someone draw it that way. We don't use the literary braille code for math because it is a lot harder to produce equations with numbers and letters and identify other symbols like square roots and angle names. There aren't many blind mathematicians, but there are also not many sided ones. However, lots of blind people use math in their careers in science, computer science, and we even have some blind people breaking into the medical field.

Sabra Ewing

> On Mar 22, 2016, at 9:06 AM, Zach via Blindmath <blindmath at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello: 
> 
> I am a Masters student studying animal science. To read mathematic and
> scientific notation I use Nemeth Braille and MathML encoded HTML files with
> JAWS V. 17. My undergrad and graduate institutions use a specialized
> embosser that prints and embosses tactile diagrams on the same page. It is
> called the SpotDot embosser made by ViewPlus. 
> 
> I'm happy to talk more off list. 
> 
> Hope this helps,
> 
> Zac
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blindmath [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Iqbal
> Hosen via Blindmath
> Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2016 4:37 AM
> To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
> <blindmath at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Iqbal Hosen <iqbalrtbd at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Blindmath] request for providing some information
> 
> Respected administrator and the members,
> 
> I would be very happy and grateful if you kindly provide me following
> information.
> 
> 1 What braille code for math and science  is mostly used in the world now?
> 
> 2 What are advantages of nemeth code?
> 
> 3 Is there any blind mathematician in the west?if, any, please tell me a few
> words about them.
> 
> 4 Is there any embosser which can emboss geometric shape and graphs? If any,
> please specify.
> 
> 5 Are there any members in this group who are studying math and science in
> the higher level?    If any, please tell me something about your study.
> 
> Sorry to ask you many questions. I need the information seriously, because I
> am from Bangladesh, a resource teacher, work in an integrated education
> program for the visually impaired. Nobody wants to believe in our country
> that a visually impaired can do math. So they are trying to omit math for
> the blind.
> 
> Wishing you all the best and looking forward to hearing from you soon.
> 
> Iqbal hosen.      
> 
> 
> 
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