[NABS-L] Dealing with math in college

[Simon Bonenfant]

HiTerri,
I definitely feel your pain there with the math classes.
I was supposed to take a general math course last semester, however, when
the school found out it would be about $30,000 to produce the book in
braille, they were much more willing to discuss other options.
I ended up taking a macroeconomics class instead, which had bits of math in
it, however, it wasn't solely focused on math.
It is good that you are thinking about this now because it sounds like you
have ample time to prepare.
I would have a meeting with your disability office as well as whoever is in
charge of the math department at the school and look at all the options. I
would also discuss with them some of your struggles in the past that you
can use as examples for how to help you in the future.
Thanks and hope this is helpful.
Simon.


On Fri, Jan 26, 2024 at 7:14 AM Terri Stimmel via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Hello, everyone.
>
>
> I would love to get some thoughts, or suggestions, regarding dealing
> with math in college.
>
>
> Has anyone here faced math struggles, within the last five years, or so?
>
> How did your college work with you, to address any struggles, or issues
> you may have had, when it came to your math classes? Or, to getting the
> assignments done?
>
>
> Down the road I will need to take a college math class. If I stick with
> my major I am in at the moment, then I will need to take college
> algebra. Eventually, I will need to take a statistics course.
>
>
> However, math has always been a struggle for me. I can do basic math
> pretty well. But beyond that it is sort of like a foreign language for
> me. I would like to avoid taking math, if at all possible.
>
> However, I do not think this is possible.
>
>
> I did ask my rehab counselor about this. As well as my advisor. I was
> just more curious than anything else. But they both said that this could
> not be done, and that I would have to at least take a basic math class.
>
>
> Would anyone happen to know if this is correct?
>
> Or, are there courses that could possibly be substituted?
>
> Or, am I just wishful thinking?
>
>
> I still need to take the math placement test to see where I might even
> need to start out at.
>
> However, the type of test they can get, uses a different type of Braille
> than I am familiar with. So, before I can attempt to take the test, I
> need to try and learn the different type of Braille. Sorry, I can't
> think of what it is called, at the moment.
>
>
> Any thoughts, or advice is much appreciated. I want to get a handle on
> this if I can, and be able to move forward with the best results.
>
>
> Thank you,
>
>
> Terri
>
>
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