[blindkid] Fwd: [LCA] math question

[Dr. Denise M Robinson]

A Math Window and Brannan cubarithum- from APH are great tools for Math
Denise

On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 8:51 PM, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com>wrote:

> You can definitely write out math expressions, equations and solutions
> on the Braille Note but I don't know how you would perform the
> mathematical operations themselves (borrowing, carrying etc.) I'm sure
> it's possible, I just don't know how it is done. My intuition is the
> abacus would be easier than the Brailler, but I never gave the
> Brailler option much serious effort so I don't know.
> I completed calculus in high school without the use of a graphing
> calculator; there are algebraic ways to solve nearly all the equations
> I was taught. I'm not aware of an accessible graphinc calculator that
> provides tactile output. There are a few that provide audio output,
> which may or may not work depending on what level of calculus you are
> in.
> Arielle
>
> On 5/18/12, Susie <scooper1218 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > My son is in 5th grade & has had a braillenote for a year & he's had his
> > share of struggles with math. He actually has to work out the math
> problems
> > on the Braille writer & they have just recently got him the Math Window
> Tile
> > Pallet to see if that would help him understand the steps that need to be
> > taken. I haven't heard other wise but my understanding is that you can't
> do
> > math problems on the braillenote.
> > Hope this helps.
> >
> > Susie
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On May 18, 2012, at 6:33 PM, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi all,
> >> Once again, this question came to me from another parents' list. If
> >> anyone has comments on math techniques using a Brailler or Braille
> >> notetaker, please either respond to Greg directly or respond on-list
> >> and I will forward. Thanks for your help!
> >> Arielle
> >>
> >> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> >> From: Greg Hardwig <ghardwig at comcast.net>
> >> Date: Fri, 18 May 2012 20:02:16 -0400
> >> Subject: [LCA] math question
> >> To: lca at yahoogroups.com
> >>
> >> Sarah is in the process of finishing up third grade (hard to believe)
> >> and she’s spent a lot of time trying to learn the abacus, with limited
> >> success. He’s been doing “mental math” but we had an IEP today and
> >> everyone is wondering if there’s something else out there besides the
> >> abacus. We also discussed getting her a BrailleNote or something
> >> similar. So if anyone has any thoughts/experiences out there they’d
> >> like to share ...
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Greg Hardwig
> >> Naples, FL
> >> Sarah (9- CEP 290)
> >>
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