This sounds like a great resource for students heading off to college. Check it
out below.
Ike Presley, TVI, CLVT, CATIS
National Project Manager
American Foundation for the Blind
739 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Suite 250
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-525-2303
www.afb.org
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-----Original Message-----
From: Disabled Student Services in Higher Education
[mailto:DSSHE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Brianna Blaser
Sent: Friday, January 13, 2017 12:50 PM
To: DSSHE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Student who is Blind needing math & computer science resources
Cindy -
I'd encourage your student to sign up for our NSF-funded AccessComputing
program that supports students with disabilities in computing fields
through mentoring and funding for tutoring, internships, and conference
travel. In our peer mentoring community, blind students are often able to
help one another troubleshoot particular problems that they encounter.
More information about our program is below.
We also support faculty in trying to ensure that computing courses are
welcoming and accessible to students with disabilities. There are
resources on our website <https://www.washington.edu/accesscomputing/> and
faculty are welcome to email us with specific questions as well.
Best,
Brianna
Are you a computing student with a disability? Looking for an internship?
Want to connect with peers and mentors with disabilities? AccessComputing
can help you do that.
AccessComputing, a National Science Foundation funded project, provides
mentoring and funding for career development activities for students with
disabilities computing-related fields. This includes:
*MENTORING: *Through our online community, students and mentors discuss a
variety of topics. It is a place to connect with others to share your
successes, ask for suggestions regarding any issues that may arise for you
related to your disability, education or employment, and to support other
team members when they need help brainstorming solutions.
*TUTORS: *Struggling with a computing course? Please contact me about tutor
support. Each term, AccessComputing can fund a limited number of tutors for
project participants.
*CONFERENCES:* Interested in attending a conference related to computing,
diversity, or professional development? AccessComputing may be able to provide
funding for travel, registration, or accessibility-related costs.
*INTERNSHIPS:* The AccessComputing project helps students find internships
that relate to computing. Together with AccessComputing staff, students
make contacts with faculty members and companies in their area to inquire
about internship opportunities. If opportunities are unpaid the student can
request wages from the AccessComputing project.
Find an application and more information online at:
uw.edu/accessCcomputing/get-involved/students/join-accesscomputing-team
<http://uw.edu/accesscomputing/get-involved/students/join-accesscomputing-team>
Best,
Brianna
Brianna Blaser, Ph.D.
Counselor/Coordinator, DO-IT
washington.edu/doit
University of Washington
4545 15th Ave NE, Suite 100 | Seattle, WA 98105
206-221-4163 | fax: 206-221-4171 | blaser@xxxxxx
On Fri, Jan 13, 2017 at 9:04 AM, Cindy Yamnitz <cynthiayamnitz36@xxxxxxxxxxx
wrote:
We received very short notice of having a transfer student who is blind
starting at our university next week. He is Computer Science major and math
minor. He has mac computer, uses voice over, and NVDA. He does NOT have a
braille note but, is in the process of getting one. He is taking 2 math
courses (Calculus 1 and Math for Computer Science) and a Programming 1
course using C++. I have a PDF copy of all 3 books. He was able to find an
audio copy of the Programming book. I have not had to make math materials
accessible to a blind student before so I am at a loss. I have mathtype
installed on my computer but, have not yet learned how to use it.
I was wondering if anyone has created a copy of the calculus book that
will be used that is accessible for a student who is blind:
Calculus One and Several Variables
Author: Salas
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Edition: 10th
ISBN: 978-0-47-169804-3
I am looking for assistance with how to make his books and course
materials such as math homework accessible and guidance for his professors
who are very concerned on how to teach a student who is blind topics that
they consider to be only be taught visually. I also have one professor who
insists he must learn flowcharting so I am looking for direction for that
as well.
Thank you in advance for your responses.
Cindy Yamnitz
Assistive Technology Coordinator
Webster University
cynthiayamnitz36@xxxxxxxxxxx
314-246-4245
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