[Athen] Chemical bonds in Braille

[Karthikeyan, Ramya via athen-list]

If providing as graphics, word and design softwares like Illustrator or Coral Draw can be used.

If using transcription software like Duxbury, Guidelines for Technical Material (<https://www.iceb.org/ueb.html>16.7 Structural Formulae) for UEB Math/Science<https://www.iceb.org/ueb.html> or Chemical Notation Using the Nemeth Braille Code 2023<https://www.brailleauthority.org/sites/default/files/chemistry/Chemical%20Notation%20Using%20the%20Nemeth%20Braille%20Code%202023.pdf> can be used.

Depends on what the student is familiar with. If using Duxbury, will need to include a list of special braille symbols used like the various bonds and superscript symbols for reference.

Ramya Karthikeyan
Alternative Format Specialist
UCLA Center for Accessible Education
310-825-1501 (CAE line)

http://www.cae.ucla.edu/

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Subject: [Athen] Chemical bonds in Braille


I am trying to figure out the best way to create chemical bond structures for a blind student. In the past I have been enlarging a photo like the one below, putting it through my toaster/tactile machine, and cutting and gluing Braille labels  in place of the text. I feel like there is a better way to do this.  I have Duxbury so I have heard there is a way to do it on there (currently looking up manuals) but I wanted to see how other schools convert something like this:

[http://faculty.clintoncc.suny.edu/faculty/michael.gregory/files/Bio%20101/Bio%20101%20Lectures/Biochemistry/linear%20and%20ring%20forms%20of%20glucose.gif]



Thanks all,



Amy Willard

Accessible Technology Coordinator|ADA Compliance

Metropolitan Community College

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