[blindkid] geometry

[Robert Jaquiss]

Hello:

     VIEW International Foundation has two CDs in the Tactile Diagram 
library that cover geometry. These are CD6 and CD7. For more information go 
to:
http://www.viewinternational.org
click on the Diagram collection and then select a CD of your choice. You can 
see thumbnails of the various diagrams. Hope this helps.

Regards,

Robert Jaquiss, Executive Director
VIEW International Foundation
230 Peach Tree Drive
West Monroe, Louisiana 71291-8653
Phone: (318) 396-1853
Email: rjaquiss at earthlink.net
Web site: http://www.viewinternational.org
collection that deal with math
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Patricia Renfranz
> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 7:12 PM
> To: NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] geometry
>
> Hi Debby
> Some ideas:
> Susan Osterhaus' website at Texas School for the blind--Teaching math to
> visually impaired students-- <http://www.tsbvi.edu/math/index.htm> has a
> ton
> of information. She has suggestions for protractor (a little weird, but
> Caroline has used it successfully); items from APH: Graphic Aid for
> Mathematics - essential a thumbtack board, works pretty well; DRAFTSMAN
> Tactile Drawing Board - enables student to make a raised line drawing -
> works ok, not super precise rendition. I would think anything from APH
> should be available to any public school student through your state's
> resource center.
>
> Geometric manipulatives are available from places like ETA/cuisinaire
> <http://www.etacuisenaire.com>. Susan likes Geometro for 3-D geometry
> supplies <http://www.geometro.net/>.
>
> I would like to have access to a TIE or something like it, so that good
> drawings could be produced by the teacher then a raised line drawing can
> be
> made from that.
>
> No one should ever be too proud to use wikki stix!
>
> I would urge the TVI and/or the math teacher to call Susan Osterhaus to
> get
> some suggestions.
>
> And I'm taking notes too! I'd love to have a resource on a web page (Hint
> hint) that we could turn to in anticipating these needs - not when the
> child
> is struggling.
>
> Good luck!
> Pat
> --
> dblair2525 at msn.com
> 801-582-2293
>
>
>
>> From: Debby B <bwbddl at yahoo.com>
>> Reply-To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind
>> children)"
>> <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
>> Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 12:49:41 -0800 (PST)
>> To: Multiple recipients of NFBnet BlindKid Mailing List
> <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: <blindhomeschooler at yahoogroups.com>
>> Subject: [blindkid] geometry
>>
>> We have a blind friend struggling with 10th grade geometry. Any
> suggestions on
>> what they can do other than "practice the Brailled copies we send home"?
>> There's bound to be some hands on something out there, isn't there?
>>
>> Any suggestions for what has worked for your kids?
>> And yes, I'm taking notes for when Winona hits that in a few years!
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>>  Debby
>> bwbddl at yahoo.com
>> www.nfbflorida.org/parents
>>
>>
>>
>>
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