[nabs-l] Has anyone taken a geography class in college?

[Karl Martin Adam]

The Princeton Braillists definitely make the best maps.  I used 
them for my college geography course quite successfully.  We were 
required to do map quizzes involving marking things on a blank 
map, and many of the things weren't on my tactile maps, so I had 
to work with someone to learn where on my maps the features that 
weren't marked are (I did this with my dad, but the college 
should provide a reader to help you study if you need one), and I 
did the fill in the blank map quizzes with my professor, because 
doing it with a reader just didn't work.  Geography also involves 
a lot of traditional book learning about what is found in 
different regions, their history, economics, etc., all of which 
is basically like any other class, so it won't all be memorizing 
where on the map things are.

HTH,
Karl

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From: Greg Aikens via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
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Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Has anyone taken a geography class in 
college?

I never took a college level geography class, but if you are a 
braille
reader, I highly recommend getting your hands on some tactile 
maps and a
tactile globe, if you have never done so.

APH makes a tactile world atlas which contains basic maps. They 
lack a lot
of detail though and my favorite maps are made by a group called 
the
Princeton Braillists. They are extremely affordable compared to 
what APH
sells.

Best,
Greg

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Subject: [nabs-l] Has anyone taken a geography class in college?

Hello Fellow NABS Students,

This semester I am taking a geography class. I never had to do it 
back in
high school or middle school really and one of the text book is 
an atlas.
How did y'all get through the course and  what kind of 
accommodation did
y'all use?

Thanks,
Erin Daring,
Treasurer and Chair of Fundraising
Maryland Association of Blind Students


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