[NFB-Muslims] Scientific calculators, any suggestions?

[Donald Winiecki]

Ibrahim,

Do you know if the student will be able to use a calculator that is online
and accessed using a web browser on a computer, or if it will have to be a
standalone device?

If the student can use a computer during tests, then the free online Desmos
calculator may be appropriate. It has a mode for using Nemeth braille with
a refreshable braille display and will function with a modern screen
reader. You can test it out at this url: https://www.desmos.com/scientific

I will also encourage asking this question on the NFB Blindmath and NFB
Science listservs.

Best,

DON WINIECKI




On Wed, Apr 19, 2023 at 8:40 AM Ibrahim Abedrabbo via NFB-Muslims <
nfb-muslims at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> السلام عليكم brothers and sisters.
>
> As many of you know, I am a Palestinian-American Muslim who still
> maintains contacts with other blind and visually impaired Palestinians
> in Palestine and the diaspora. One of my contacts is the disability
> support coordinator for Northern Israel. One of the students she is
> trying to help is a young blind Palestinian college student who is
> trying to major in computer science. This student needs a scientific
> calculator to use during exams, because she is not allowed to use her
> phone during tests.
>
> We did a google search and we found the prices of scientific calculators
> ranging between 600 and 700 US dollars. This price is prohibitive.
>
> Do you know of any place that sells scientific calculators at a
> reasonable price? If you do, please contact me either privately or on
> this list.
>
> Thanks a million for any help or suggestions.
>
> جزاكم الله خيرا.
>
>
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