[BlindMath] computer coding

[Nimer Jaber]

Hello,

First thing I might do is start out with lego mindstorm or some sort of
robotics, something fun. There are lots and lots of beginner programming
books on Bookshare. There are also many resources online for learning.
Common languages for students are Visual Basic, and Java I think Python
would not be a bad idea either. In terms of accessibility, the Eclipse
editor is good, and others use Visual Studio. I would stay away from
netbeans. Your student really will benefit from getting to know and be very
comfortable with their screen reader... I always told my students that they
should get married to it. When programming, it is helpful to really know
how to navigate and to know some of the more intermediate to advanced
functions of the screen reader. Particularly helpful, in my view, is the
ability to assign sound schemes using JAWS, and the ability to really
manage what is spoken in terms of punctuation.

Thanks.

On Tue, Oct 22, 2019 at 2:04 PM Shelley Mack via BlindMath <
blindmath at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Does anyone have any suggestions for a high schooler who is blind and wants
> to get started in learning coding? Any programs more accessible than
> others? Any resources for the sighted teacher that would be helpful?
>
> Thanks,
> Shelley Mack
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