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The effective use of manipulatives
allows students with visual
impairments gain a thorough understanding of mathematics concepts being
taught within the general education classroom.
Tactile graphics. Some survey respondents reported that they adapt
the general education by utilizing tactile graphics (http://www.aph.org/tgil/).
Teachers of the visually impaired have to teach students how to correctly
read and interpret graphics. Students should be presented with tactile
graphics that are created using BANA rules
(http://www.brailleauthority.org/tg/web-manual/index.html). Using the BANA
rules ensures consistency through all tactile graphics. This is important for
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