[misc.handicap] Tutoring A Blind Student In Geometry

Ann.Parsons@f204.n260.z1.fidonet.org (Ann Parsons) (01/12/90)

Index Number: 6219

Hi Jennifer,
I am replying to the guy who's going to tutor a blind student in 
Geometry. Your suggestions are all good, very good. The only other 
suggestion I can thing of is to use a cork board with pins and string 
rubber bands between them. That would make the correct shapes and using 
pin and rubber bands would allow quick changing of the figures, e.g. 
between several geometry problems within a given cession. Also, use items 
that are available for cubic things. One thing that might help with 
polygons are the dice that are used to play Dungeons and Dragons. They 
come in pyramids, cubes, octagons, decagons, dodecagons and twenty sided 
ones, (can't remember the proper name), <grin>  Granted, they're small, 
but I think they'd do the trick.
Having just left my favorite group of D. and D. players two days ago not 
to be seen again for two weeks, the idea just popped into my head. Hope 
it helps. Take care, see you on-line.
Ann P.
P.S.
Tom, if you aren't familiar with D. and D. you can get the dice at a 
local toy store for a modest price. Dunnow just how much, I've had mine a 
while. <grin> <grin>
Ann P., alious O'falan, Balin, Aylah, Appledoor, etc.

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Ron.Rothenberg@f460.n101.z1.fidonet.org (Ron Rothenberg) (01/17/90)

Index Number: 6267

 AP> Hi Jennifer,
 AP> I am replying to the guy who's going to tutor a blind student 
 AP> in Geometry. Your suggestions are all good, very good. The only 
 AP> other suggestion I can thing of is to use a cork board with 
 AP> pins and string rubber bands between them. That would make the 
 AP> correct shapes and using pin and rubber bands would allow quick 

The Howe Press of the Perkins School for the Blind here in Watertown
sells the following geometry supplies:

Basic Raised Line Drawing Kit  - for creating fine rasied drawings of
mathematical diagrams, geometric drawings, etc.  Includes 100 sheets of
Mylar (10" x 10"), 12" braille ruler,  a pencil stylus and an 11 1/2
inch drawing board with rubber surforce and pinfoles for positioning
the ruler.  Stylus creatdes a raised surface so that the image you make
is an actual representaion - not a reversal.
$58

Complete Raised Line Drawing Kit - Same as basic, plus a compass,
braille protractor with cursor and square.
$97.50

9" or 23cm Protractor
$22.25

12" Ruler (braille)
24" Ruler (Braille) 
$5.75 and $10.75

Howe Press
Perkins School
175 N. Beacon Street
Watertown, MA 02172-2790

617-924-3490

-rsr-

... Only the young die good.

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