[BlindMath] calculus and statistics accommodations and access

[Sabra Ewing]

Jonathan, this person will be lucky if they can get an accessible textbook. I doubt the professors will read any case studies. Hate to be harsh, but just saying.

Sabra Ewing

> On Aug 10, 2017, at 9:26 PM, Godfrey, Jonathan via BlindMath <blindmath at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> As well as the blatant self-promotion of my own work in
> 
>   A. Jonathan R. Godfrey and M. Theodor Loots. Advice from blind teachers on how to teach statistics to blind students. Journal of Statistics Education,
> 23(3):1–28, November 2015.
> 
> There is a case study in the preceding issue of the same journal which may be of interest to your professors.
> 
> HTH
> Jonathan
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlindMath [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Preston Davis III via BlindMath
> Sent: Friday, 11 August 2017 1:02 p.m.
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> Cc: Preston Davis III
> Subject: [BlindMath] calculus and statistics accomidations and access
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> I’m sure what I’m about to ask has been asked somewhere before in some fashion, but I couldn’t figure out the search feature. Anyway, I have to take calculus and statistics as a requirement for getting accepted into business school. I really have no idea what I’m getting myself into, and what I’m looking for is, best case, people who have taken or teach either of these subject areas to offer some practical advice, or accommodation techniques for situations I’ll face in either of these areas that I should try out to ensure I have a solid grasp of the material. My community college is not the best when it comes to providing accommodations, (not for lack of caring though), and I don’t think we have the time or money to spend on some solutions I’ve heard of. Here’s some helpful information: I am a braille reader with access to a windows pc, Jaws, and a braille display. My DSS office has a picture in a flash machine but they are a little less-than competent in its operation. One potential problem I might run in too is that my college uses my math lab by Pearson, for homework, and quizzes online.
> While I’m not sure if this is the case for these particular courses, in the others I’ve taken it is. I have a meeting with the professor of both courses on the seventeenth of august, so I’m trying to get as much information as I can before then.
> 
> Thanks in advance
> PDIII
> 
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