[NFB-Science] Don't Forget to Purchase Raffle Tickets to Support the Science and Engineering Division and Blind Students - And Have a Chance to Win an Accessible Talking Calculator

[Nathanael T. Wales]

STEM Students and Fellow Professionals!

Just a friendly reminder, as you're getting ready for the NFB National Convention, that you have only a limited amount of time to still take advantage of the exciting opportunity to walk away with a unique piece of tech to help you become the next Albert Einstein! I’m talking about the raffle for two Orion TI-84 Plus – Talking Graphing Calculators (https://www.orbitresearch.com/product/orion-ti-84-plus/). The Science and Engineering Division is proud to be collaborating with the National Association of Blind Students (NABS )--both of us proud divisions of the National Federation of the Blind--on this amazing opportunity! 

These two calculators are being donated by DON WINIECKI's company: 
Handid Braille Services 
a 501(c)(3) non-profit producer of braille & accessible media
https://www.handid.org

How it works: You can still buy raffle tickets for a chance to win one of these amazing items. Tickets are being sold, virtually only, at: 
https://forms.gle/ozzuLq6mS715JkzB7

You can buy raffle tickets as follows: one ticket for $5 or three tickets for $10 or six tickets for $20. Tickets will be sold leading up to noon on the banquet day. We will draw our winner at the banquet. Are you not going to the convention but still wish to participate? We have you covered as you do not have to be present to win. 

Please reach out with any questions or concerns to Nathanael Wales "ntwales at omsoft.com" or Hunter Kuester "hunterkuester2 at gmail.com".

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Orion TI-84 Plus – Talking Graphing Calculator
https://www.orbitresearch.com/product/orion-ti-84-plus/

The Orion TI-84 Plus is the world’s first fully accessible handheld graphing calculator. Based on the popular TI-84 Plus model from Texas Instruments, the market-leader in calculators and educational technology, the Orion TI-84 Plus represents a breakthrough in STEM education for blind and visually impaired students. 

Since its functions are the same as the TI-84 Plus, the Orion TI-84 Plus Talking Graphing Calculator is very easy for teachers to help with. A
high-quality, synthesized voice announces each key and the answer on the display, providing a choice of speech rates, voices, etc. 

The Orion TI-84 Plus Talking Graphing Calculator consists of a compact accessory that is attached to the top of the TI-84 Plus and enables someone who is visually impaired to interact with the TI-84 Plus using speech, audio, and haptic (vibration) feedback. The high-quality synthesized speech reads out all textual and symbolic information on the LCD screen, as well as each keypress. Graphs can be explored using either spoken announcements or the unique
Sono Graph audio and haptic feedback which provides multi-modal feedback. The user can also review the contents of the screen at any time, including all text and graphical information, without affecting the calculation. The Orion TI-84 Plus Talking Graphing Calculator is fully expandable with hardware accessories through a USB port and can also print or emboss graphs when connected to a printer or embosser. 

A high-capacity rechargeable battery provides many hours of continuous operation, and an AC adapter is included to charge it. An automatic power-off feature
further extends battery life. The unit comes with high-quality stereo earphones, user manual in audio and digital form, and an AC adapter/charger. The
unit can also be charged while connected to a computer’s USB port. 








https://www.orbitresearch.com/product/orion-ti-84-plus/

Orion TI-84 Plus – Talking Graphing Calculator



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