[Nfb-science] Chemistry

[Anna Givens]

Yes I am in Gen Chem 1 right now.  So you are saying you just did most things by writing in large print?  I wonder how braille could be used.

Anna E Givens

> On Jan 27, 2015, at 9:26 AM, Zach Mason via Nfb-science <nfb-science at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hello Anna, 
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> 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. 
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> 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. 
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> In the labs I brought my laptop and SDS hired a student outside of the
> course roster to assist. 
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> I ended up at office hours quite a lot, and received C-, C+, and C in Gen
> Chem I, II, and O. Chem respectively. 
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> 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. 
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> 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. 
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> Hope this helps,
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> Zac
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> Zachary Mason
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> ---Original Message---
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> From: Anna Givens <annajee82 at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 01:49:47 -0700
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> Subject: [Nfb-science] Chemistry
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> I want to know how you worked the problems in general chemistry classes in
> college.
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> I'm new to being a blind science student and need to hear from y'all please.
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> 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.
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> A
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