[BlindMath] Workshop on Accessible Mathematics For Blind High-School and College Students

[Hussain Kadhem]

Dear list,

Recently I responded to an email thread about college-level math for
blind students, and I have gotten many people reach out to ask me
questions. I'm very happy to see so many people interested in
mathematics for themselves or their children!

Because of this response, I am planning on running an online workshop
in August, on how to make mathematics accessible for blind students at
the high-school and college level. This workshop would be for
interested students, parents, and educational support staff. I will
talk about the technologies and strategies I use, show some
demonstrations, and have some time to answer questions.

Please let me know if you would be interested, and let others not on
the list know if you think they would be! I will have more details
figured out in the coming weeks, and will post a schedule and
participation info to this list. If you have any particular questions
or concerns you want me to try to cover, then feel free to suggest
them by email.

A little bit about me: I am near-totally blind from birth, and I use
screen readers and Braille. I just completed my bachelor of science in
mathematics at the University of Toronto, and I will be continuing in
the Fall with graduate studies in pure mathematics at the University
of Cambridge. I have done graduate-level coursework in mathematics, I
engage in research with professors, and I participate in competitive
international programs for mathematics students; such as this year's
undergraduate summer school at the Park City Mathematics Institute,
run by the Institute for Advanced Study. For the past 2 years, I have
also been working full-time as a software developer at IBM.

As you can see, being blind does not have to prevent you from
participating and succeeding in the fields of mathematics and
technology, and I hope to show you some good strategies for achieving
this.

I look forward to hearing from you, and meeting you in August.

Cheers,
Hussain Kadhem