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Full History - 2018 - 07 - 09 - ID#8x95bo
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Learning Maths and Programming (self.Blind)
submitted by Xomrade
I'm a visually impaired person. I don't know Braille and currently use NVDA screen reader. I can do basic mathematic, but would like to learn more advanced stuff. Is there a software which could help in this?
How do blind people generally do mathematics? Most of my VI friends are from a humanities background, so I don't know. I would also like to learn some programming.
brackendew 1 points 5y ago
There is a Feelif, it is a new european technology, really great startup... Feelif enables you to feel shapes on phone or tablet touch screen, and you have all sorts of educational content, including for learning geometric functions... You can check about this innovation here: $1 or ask them on Facebook.
jul2040 1 points 5y ago
You can do any programming via a text only terminal. You will however need a linux or macos system. You can install linux subsystem for windows via the windows store. This will give you a linux terminal.
Xomrade [OP] 1 points 5y ago
Alright thanks!
BlindlyMadeVideos 1 points 5y ago
I also learned math when I had better vision. Then, once I started using screen readers, I just typed out my math in Word documents. That is how I did my college math like calculus. You end up using a lot of parentheses because the equations will be on one line instead of having a numerator on top and the denominator on the bottom for division.

I know basic braille, but I did not use it much for math because I was a lot quicker with typing and using Word documents.
Xomrade [OP] 1 points 5y ago
I just came across this software called Mathplayer. They say it is specially designed for VI users. I remember it also being on the laptop University provided me. Never used it though. Have you tried it?
BlindlyMadeVideos 1 points 5y ago
I do not think I tried it. Like I said, I pretty much just used Word documents.
Xomrade [OP] 1 points 5y ago
How do you go about your exams? Do you use write them on a word document as well? Or you prefer the aid of a scribe?
BlindlyMadeVideos 1 points 5y ago
I did the exams on Word documents as well. It was convenient because most of my professors already had the exams in Word anyway. However, if there was a graph, I would have someone help explain it, or I would have a printed embossed version of the graph to be able to feel it.
cae_jones 1 points 5y ago
I find the difference between learning math with and without Braille to be as night and day. Programming, though, I picked up mostly from examples and tutorials, which can be found in abundance via internet search.
Xomrade [OP] 1 points 5y ago
I know high school level math. Learnt it with pen and paper when my vision was good. To advance further are there softwares which could help? or Braille would be necessary?
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