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

[Shannon Pruitt]

I am interested 

Shannon Pruitt

> On Jun 15, 2021, at 2:13 PM, Hussain Kadhem via BlindMath <blindmath at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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
> 
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