scientific and graphing calculators
The are scientific and graphing calculators that can be used by students who are blind?
Calculators They are extensively utilized in all levels of education. Calculators are able to perform statistical or scientific calculations, change matrices and plots on graphs can be useful for studying complicated mathematics. Although the majority scientific calculators and graphing tools aren't available to individuals who lack adequate vision, there are options available to those who have visual impairments to use these calculators effectively.
There are many talking science calculators are available on the market, although each calculator is not able to function to the exact specifications expected for all grades. Therefore, a review of features that are required from the student has to be completed to ensure that the right calculator for each student is picked. Susan Osterhaus at the Texas School for the Blind has written an extensive review about the features of different Scientific calculators which may help in the process of selecting. This calculator is called the Orion MultiView Talking Scientific Calculator can be a highly regarded and highly-respected scientific calculator that may meet the needs of a variety of students.
Another alternative is the portable electronic notetaker that comes with the latest math functions. Some notetakers incorporate speech synthesis using Braille that refreshes that is a great option for students who are blind to trigonometric and logarithmic calculations. Contact the manufacturer of the notetaker to determine if an scientific calculator function that is able to be used.
There are other programs that allows audio access to the scientific calculator application. Certain versions mimic the calculator's standard interface, and some can also provide users with access via sound to graphs. For instance, there is Audio Graphing Calculator (AGC) is an example of an accessible Windows-based software program and features graphing calculators capable of display graphs both audio and visually as a sonified tone graph.
For more information about access to information on access to scientific and graphing calculators see the accessibility resource, accessible Calculators from the GeorgiaTech Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access (CATEA).
For more information on accessible math, check out the following Knowledge Base articles What are ways to create Braille maths resources? Why is accessible math important?
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