[Athen] [EXT] Thoughts on materials for totally blind student in computer science graduate program

[Mariotti, Tamara via athen-list]

Tactile images and looking through supplemental books through APH might be an option. Cutting and pasting from another email I sent out to someone looking for science and math options for students with visual differences and blindness.


  1.  We bought a APH Swellform tactile graphics machine. We call it a "Toaster" to provide tactile images that can be used to help feel and show images to assist with science. It uses specialized swell paper that I print to on the copier, then run through the toaster with specialized thermal paper that will rise when heated to have the image and braille supported. You can copy on your copy machine onto the specialized paper to create the sell paper image, then put it through the toaster to make it rise. Otherwise, you might find Physics images that you could purchase through APH. There is an image library that we have downloaded already created images on occasion through https://imagelibrary.aph.org/aphb/ This is the tactile swellform machine we have. ("toaster").https://www.maxiaids.com/swell-form-graphics-ii-machine?gclid=Cj0KCQjwt-6LBhDlARIsAIPRQcIXHNw2kawnn4hQOqDuMQ3iMaLNe4K4AAYDbOexdXnwLi1yKn_is0saArCsEALw_wcB
  2.  For Chemistry<https://www.perkins.org/resource/preparing-chemistry-student/>, here is an accessible periodic table: https://www.perkins.org/resource/accessible-periodic-table-options/
  3.  Math - TI-84 Plus graphing/ Talking Calculator<https://www.maxiaids.com/product/orion-talking-graphing-calculator-ti-84?gclid=CjwKCAiAvJarBhA1EiwAGgZl0KRL0feMD5Nl0S1v_bNSN7c5Y0lWyQ4dbPlb3G1dkrLdxDuXMO8nhxoC4bEQAvD_BwE>
  4.  Understanding alternative text for images, charts and graphs. https://matthewdeeprose.github.io/alt-text-images-charts-graphs
  5.  to supplement a course, I have purchased tactile images and books from APH, https://www.aph.org/aph-catalogs/




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From: athen-list <athen-list-bounces at mailman12.u.washington.edu> On Behalf Of Robert Beach via athen-list
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To: Romack, Justin <justinr at disability.tamu.edu>; Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list at u.washington.edu>
Subject: Re: [Athen] [EXT] Thoughts on materials for totally blind student in computer science graduate program

It sounds like remote access very well may be a fundamental alteration for this program. There are other ways to achieve equal access.

If you have a tactile image machine, you can make tactiles of the diagrams he needs. In many cases, descriptions of the diagrams may be sufficient. You can also create 3D models of concepts if tactile diagrams are not sufficient.


Robert Lee Beach
Assistive Technology Specialist - Student Accessibility & Support Services

Kansas City Kansas Community College
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Howdy all!

Working with a totally blind student who has concerns about the accessibility of in-class materials for their STEM-heavy comp sci classes. I'm still very early in discussions with the student and instructors to determine what the content of the materials includes, but wondered if anyone here has worked in this space and could advise.

Student uses a Graphiti tablet and has asked if we would consider remote access so they can use the tablet from home. While I want recognize this tablet might be clunky to cart in the to and fro, I'm also curious if there are other methods we could explore to provide the same access in the physical space (where their peers are interacting and collaborating).

Any thoughts, recommendations and/or success stories welcome!

Take care,
J

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