Desmos, JAWS, and Embossing: Enhancing STEM Learning for Visually Impaired Students

Access graphing and digital tools with screen readers for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. These tools provide graphing access, enabling students with blindness or low vision to excel in STEM fields. For instance, they can utilize graphing capabilities on the computer by employing DESMOS graphing calculator and other Desmos solutions, just as peers. Moreover, Blind students can access STEM. They can emboss graphs, feeling content in real time. By using screen readers like JAWS or NVDA, braille displays and embossers, they can emboss out a graph to “see” what it feels like to finish STEM work quickly and efficiently.

Access to STEM begins with a PC equipped with screen readers like JAWS and refreshable braille displays. With these tools, you can explore integrated accessibility features and learn to configure JAWS and Fusion on the Desmos Accessibility page. Additionally, audio features, provided by Desmos, give spoken graph summaries, audible readings of points, coordinates, and more. Therefore, Desmos with JAWS and Embossing Techniques enables blind students to access STEM anytime.

Furthermore, TechVision site offers more STEM options, expanding information for other lessons on Desmos, graphing and math in full details including AI programs to enable students to complete math to the most advanced levels using Mathkicker.AI to compete with sighted peers at any level.

embosser connected to a laptop for embossing for Desmos and Jaws
Desmos graphing screen readers jaws STEM

More Lessons:

Creating Geometry Tables

Desmos 3D graphing

for Geometry in Desmos

for STEM and Embossing in Desmos

Desmos and inserting graphs into Math Work in WORD

Creating shaded Parabolas in Desmos

Games with Desmos with Drag and Drop

Create and Emboss Graphs

Practice math with IXL.com

By Dr Denise

My team and I have a passion for teaching blind and low vision children and adults how to become independent in all areas through the use of technology and other blind skills.