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a combination of Nemeth Code and abacus should be used to teach math
skills to students who are blind/visually impaired in the early grades. When
used effectively, manipulatives and/or tactile graphics also allow students with
visual impairments gain a thorough understanding of mathematics concepts
being taught within the general education classroom. Finally, TVIs and
general educators must collaborate efficiently so that students with visual
impairments make necessary progress in mathematics.
References
American Printing House for the Blind, Inc. http://www.aph.org/tgil/
Guidelines and Standards for Tactile Graphics (2012).
http://www.brailleauthority.org/tg/web-manual/index.html
Project Math Access (2006). Teaching Mathematical Concepts: Number
Sense. Texas School for the blind and visually impaired. Retrieved
from http://s22318.tsbvi.edu/mathproject/ch1.asp#main
Rosenblum, P., Hong, S., & Amato, S. (2013). The Abacus: teachers'
preparation and beliefs about their abacus preservice preparation.
Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 107, 275.
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