7. Two Kinds of People
1. Who believe it is not completely possible
to teach/learn Math & Science concepts
to the blind and low vision.
2. Who believe that the blind do not need
these concepts.
8. Research conducted by Xavier’s Resource
Centre for the Visually Challenged (XRCVC)
as part of the Vision for India (VFI) Project
of the Tech Mahindra Foundation.
10. 5 Areas of Study
CONCEPT
BUILDING & SIDE
WORK
WRITING
MATHEMATICS
AND SCIENCE
CONTENT
INDEPENDENTLY
ACCESSING
GRAPHS/
DIAGRAMS/
PICTURES
READING
MATHEMATICS
AND SCIENCE
CONTENT
INDEPENDENTLY
ACCESSING
SCIENCE
PRACTICALS
12. 1. Concept Building and Side Work
Non-Electronic/Technology Options
Taylor Frame (Demo)
Cubarithm (Demo)
Tactile Diagrams
Geometric Kit
Abacus
Perkins Brailler/Braille Slate and Stylus
Braille Geometry Kits with spur wheel drawing or with
sewell line drawing kits
Talking Calculators
13. 1. Concept Building and Side Work
Electronic/Technology Options
Excel with screen reader/magnifier
Virtual Pencil Arithmetic (Demo)
Virtual Pencil Algebra
Marvel Math /Math Flash
Talking Calculators
Audio Labeller with graph paper
15. 2. Writing Mathematics and
Science Content Independently
Braille Options
Mechanical Brailler
Electronic Brailler
Electronic Brailler + Nemetex
Audio Options (Non independent options)
Sighted writer
Audio recorder
Oral/Mental Calculations-Writing with Human Help
16. 2. Writing Mathematics and
Science Content Independently
Electronic Options
Word and Excel with Screen Readers
Screen Reader + Latex + Math Type + Math ML
(Demo)
Specialized Equation Editors
- Infty Editor + Chatty Infty
- LEAN Maths
18. 3. Reading Mathematics and
Science Content Independently
Braille Options
Hard Copy
Soft Copy Braille on refreshable Braille displays
Audio Options
Human recorder audio
19. 3. Reading Mathematics and
Science Content Independently
Electronic Options
Specialized formats-Math ML book
-Math DAISY book
Math Player or DAISY readers with special math
capacity such as the Dolphin Easy Reader or ReadHear.
Infty Reader
21. 4. Accessing Graphs/Diagrams/Pictures
Non-Electronic/Technology Options
Spur Wheel and paper (Demo)
Sewell Line Drawing Kit (Demo)
3 D Models and other tactile diagrams
Other AidsWikki stix, String Along, Geo Board, Magnetic pegs and
metal board, Taylor Frame with Rubber Bands
24. 5. Accessing Science Practicals and
Lab Work
Talking Lab Quest and Logger Pro (Demo)
Automatic Stir Station
Drop Counter
In-house Tactile markers
Talking BP machines, Talking Glucometer, Talking
Physiotherapy machines
Light sensors/probe
26. The Way Ahead
Math Science Access E Group
Availability of Teaching Learning Aids
Content Creation and TLA manufacturing
Learning services to Students and Training of trainer
services to educators
• Awareness
• Create a Skilled Team
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27. A person who is severely impaired
never knows his hidden sources of
strength until he is treated like a
normal human being and
encouraged to shape his own life .
– Helen Keller
28. Thank you!
Dr. Sam Taraporevala
sam@xrcvc.org
Rebecca Maria Carvalho
rebecca@xrcvc.org
Xavier’s Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged (XRCVC)
St. Xavier’s College, 5 Mahapalika Marg, Mumbai 400001
+91-22-22623298/22626329 | info@xrcvc.org | www.xrcvc.org