[accessibleimage] Re: producing tactile graphics

Clearly I am prejudiced, since I spend much of my life preaching the need
for good tactile graphics.  My question of you is whether the sighted
students can do the math, etc. without graphics.  If they must have graphics
to understand and do the math, then so does a blind student.  If you do not
have good tactile graphics for the blind student, you are providing her with
a less than equal education.
 
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[mailto:accessibleimage-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Nita Smith
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 7:29 AM
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Subject: [accessibleimage] producing tactile graphics 



Hi folks,

I thought you might have some input on this issue. I am a VI teacher in
Asheville, North Carolina and I have a Braille student who is in the 3rd
grade. We are starting to think about purchasing an embosser that can
produce good math graphics. In the past I have done a lot of home-made
graphics because her school doesn't use a textbook. For end of grade testing
and benchmark assessments we have Braille materials professionally made. I
think in the future grades her class will be using a textbook and hopefully
we will be able to get it in Braille for her. My question is this? Do we
need to get the technology to produce tactile graphics for her and what
should we get?

 

Nita Smith

Teacher for the Visually Impaired

Asheville City Schools

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