[Cabs-talk] AP Economics - PLEASE Help if you have experience

[Hoby Wedler]

I couldn't agree more with Mary here.
As a blind chemist, I have a choice. I could spend hours and hours trying to 
read visual graphs, charts, and figures on my own using accessible 
technology or I could have a reader describe them in minutes. The same goes 
when the time comes to generate the figures, graphs, etc.
I truly feel that independence is efficiency as a blind person. An 
interesting question I often ask myself is, what really is independence? Is 
it spending hours upon hours trying to do things with no help at all, or is 
it working productively and efficiently with people and constructively 
pairing our talents and skills to make a more efficient, more practical 
system? I think it's the latter. It is for me at least.

If you haven't listened to it yet,
visit:
www.nfb.org
Navigate to "speeches" and listen to Kenneth Jernigan's "The Nature of 
Independence."

Hope this helps,
-- Hoby



-----Original Message----- 
From: Mary Willows
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 10:18 AM
To: California Association of Blind Students Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Cabs-talk] AP Economics - PLEASE Help if you have experience

In a case like this, you need to use a Reader.  Adult or peer, it doesn't
matter.  You need someone who knows how to read the charts and graphs so
that you get the information you need to answer the questions.  You are
waisting precious time on drawings which are designed for sighted people to
summarize information quickly.  This method does not work for you.

I am a blind teacher with four degrees.  If you want to contact me off line
I would be glad to share ideas for how to find good Readers.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "vejas" <brlsurfer at gmail.com>
To: "California Association of Blind Students Mailing List"
<cabs-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 5:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Cabs-talk] AP Economics - PLEASE Help if you have experience


> Hi Miso,
> I'm a tenth-grader but I will probably be taking AP econ in twelth grade. 
> I would really like to know the answer to that, as well.
> I suggest you post your question to the nabs-l list-serv on nfbnet because 
> this is the listserv of all states, not just California.  To subscribe, 
> send a message without any text to nabs-l at nfbnet.org.
> Vejas
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Miso Kwak <kwakmiso at aol.com
> To: cabs-talk at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:37:52 -0500 (EST)
> Subject: [Cabs-talk] AP Economics - PLEASE Help if you have experience
>
> I am currently taking AP Economics as a high school senior (semester
> long class)
> Has anyone taken AP Economics specifically micro in ghih school? Or
> maybe introductory micro economics in college?
> The textbook is only in brf format and the teacher is trying really
> hard to make the tactile graphs (she even learned basic Braille) but I
> am struggling so much in this class mainly because of the graphs.
> Too late to drop so the best way out is to earn the best grade
> possible...
> Any tips/solutions please?
> Thank you in advance.
> Miso Kwak
>
>
>
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