Are there commercial products designed to make math accessible to students with disabilities?
Printable Version Some students with disabilities require accommodations in order to access math. For example, mathematical notation is inherently visual, so students who are blind are unable to read it. Also, students who cannot fully use their hands are often unable to perform mathematical computations by hand on paper (the traditional way). Some commercial products have been developed to increase access to mathematics content and computation to individuals with disabilities. Options for students who are blind needing to access math material include: • Nemeth Braille embossed or refreshable Braille output • MathML (similar to HTML, but for mathematics) • LaTeX • simple linear math, written in a single line Additionally, access to graphs, drawing, figures, etc. is an important component in the learning process. Tactile graphics using a variety of output devices is the traditional method of providing this material to students who are blind. Below are a few of the vendors who have devel
