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From: Ron.Rothenberg@f460.n101.z1.fidonet.org (Ron Rothenberg)
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Subject: Re: Tutoring A Blind Student In Geometry
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Date: 17 Jan 90 02:10:38 GMT
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 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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