[Nfb-science] Chemistry

[Zach Mason]

Hello Anna, 

 

It depended on the problem set. In Gen Chem I, the more structural half of
Gen Chem for me, I made sure I had it in my accommodations I could make my
diagrams using copy paper and kids' magic markers. I am bilingual in that I
can read both large print and Braille, although I prefer the latter, so
after corrected I could look back to my problem sets to help me study for
exams. In the second semester of Gen Chem I used Excel and JAWS for most of
the problem sets because the subject matter was more quantitative in nature.
I would share my steps in a Word doc or again using large print and copy
paper. 

 

For my textbooks and all assignments and manuals, the text was converted
into Math ML by my SDS office, and the images were converted to tactile
diagrams with color contrast and print overlay using the office's Emprint
SpotDot printer. 

 

In the labs I brought my laptop and SDS hired a student outside of the
course roster to assist. 

 

I ended up at office hours quite a lot, and received C-, C+, and C in Gen
Chem I, II, and O. Chem respectively. 

 

I'd recommend contacting Independence Science, a company that works to make
high school and undergraduate science education accessible to the blind.
Their homepage is http://www.independencescience.com/. You might also like
to chat with Dr. Duerstock-principle investigator for Purdue University's
Institute for Accessible Science https://stemedhub.org/groups/iashub.  Let
me know and I can introduce you two. I know several other blind
professionals, and professionals working towards science education
accessibility. I'd be happy to introduce you to others if interested. 

 

For you're and your SDS office's reference, I went to Cornell University.
The document conversion specialist was and still is Cyrus Hamilton. I recall
I created a large learning curve for the office, and I really owe my
education to Cyrus. He did a fantastic job meeting the technological
challenges my accommodations presented.  I'm sure he would be very willing
to collaborate and advise should you or your SDS desire it. 

 

 

Hope this helps,

 

Zac

 

Zachary Mason

Assistant Shepherd and Young Stock Manager

Northwinds Farm

(603) 922-8377 

 <mailto:zmason at northwindsfarm@gmail.com> zmason at northwindsfarm@gmail.com 

 

 

 

 

 

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I want to know how you worked the problems in general chemistry classes in
college.

I'm new to being a blind science student and need to hear from y'all please.

I really don't have time to learn a whole seperate program or anything to
use. So what can I do? What is most effective and effecient.

A