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VIDBE-Q Volume 63 Issue 2
Tina Herzberg, Ph.D.
Consultant, Accessibility
Group for School
Assessment, Pearson
University of South
Carolina Upstate
therzberg@uscupstate.edu
Sara Larkin, M.A.
Iowa Educational Services
for the Blind and Visually
Impaired, Vinton, Iowa
Consultant, Accessibility
Group for School
Assessment, Pearson
Susan Osterhaus, M.Ed.
Texas School for the Blind
and Visually Impaired,
Austin, Texas
Consultant, Accessibility
Group for School
Assessment, Pearson
Author's Note: The authors wish to thank Corey Fauble and Jan McSorley for their
continued support on this project.
Proficiency in Nemeth Code is essential for accessing grade-level mathematics
and science materials for K-12 students who are visually impaired and read braille
(Rosenblum & Smith, 2012; Hong, Rosenblum, & Campbell, 2017). The Nemeth Code
provides students of all ages an effective way to demonstrate understanding of
mathematical concepts (Rosenblum & Smith, 2012). By using the Nemeth Code, students
are able to show their work step-by-step, as they solve simple and complex mathematical
equations similar to their sighted peers. Furthermore, an increased knowledge of the
Nemeth Code can significantly impact the earning potential of persons who are blind
(Kapperman & Sticken, 2002).
Teaching Students the Nemeth Braille Code:
Making it Fun, Easy, and Meaningful
