[nabs-l] New to this

Fri Feb 3 04:54:25 UTC 2017

Hello,
I am in college chemistry and I have also not really taken it before this point. I got some really helpful feedback from this list. i also have a few strategies I have used in other cases.
 In the instance of atomic structures my professor and I agreed that she would build models of the structures using model kits. These kits are owned by the college, and they use them in upper division chemistry classes. They are pretty easy to find and can be made accessible in many different ways. The periodic table chart and booklet that were mentioned before are also really useful to me. The chart is laid out exactly as any other periodic table and the booklet supplements information about atomic mass and other information that may be important. If your teacher uses slideshows to teach the class it may be helpful to ask them to send you the copy of that slideshow. It makes it easier to follow along in class, and if you miss any notes you can check back at the notes used in lecture for the information you may have missed.
> On Feb 2, 2017, at 9:10 PM, Cricket Bidleman via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> A periodic table will help immensely. There's one in Braille and large
> print that comes with a nice book. There's a whole Braille chemistry
> code too. It's not that hard if you know Nemeth, but there are some
> differences. For example, in a lot of cases, subscript signs aren't
> necessary, but sometimes they are. Same with number signs. The way I
> learned Chem code was just by reading my AP chem textbook, but don't
> use electronic Braille for that, of course. That's assuming that
> you're totally or almost totally blind, or that you're a Braille user.
> If you're not, the periodic table is still helpful and pretty
> universal. Memorize the different groups and families if you can. If
> you're beyond that, I'd start by looking at atomic structures so that
> you understand how atoms are arranged and stuff. That's really visual,
> but you can just memorize the orbittals and stuff. APH has some good
> manipulatives that will help with that.
> Obstacles? With science and blindness, there are lots of obstacles
> because it's relatively uncharted territory. I had a lot of issues
> when I took AP Chem, but I feel like telling you about all of them
> would be pretty discouraging, so I'll just say this. Be open to trying
> new things that aren't necessarily anything you've ever tried before.
> You have to sometimes get creative with this stuff. If you're able to
> do that, you can get a lot of places. Feel free to email me off list.
> 
> On 2/2/17, Jen via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org <mailto:nabs-l at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
>> Hi, C.J. Welcome to the list! My name is Jen, and I am a medical
>> transcription student.
>> 
>> Do you have a periodic table in braille or some other alternative format? I
>> had to memorize families of chemicals in high school...
>> 
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>> Subject: [nabs-l] New to this
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>> Hello, my name is CJ, and I am new to list serv.  I am new to
>> blindness, but am not letting this slow me down on accomplishing goals
>> in my life that I would like to achieve.  Chemistry is what I am
>> interested in, and would like to become a chemical technician.  I
>> honestly don't even know where to begin.  If there is anybody who
>> could help me on where to start, I would greatly appreciate that.  Or
>> even help discuss some of the obstacles that you encountered, and how
>> to get it all without going insane.  Thank you guys for everything,
>> and I look forward to talking to you soon.
>> 
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