This is a list of resources, not an advertisement, as I have no interest in any of these.

When I looked before, I didn’t find much in large-scale calculators that would handle the needs of a chemistry student.

Maybe the market has improved; maybe I didn’t look hard enough, but now I’m finding a lot more.

Several of the talking calculators have only medium-size buttons, but they often include a ‘learn’ function that identifies the button function before actually entering it. All of the talking calculators seem to come with earphone jacks.

American Printing House for the Blind

·         Orion TI-36X Talking Scientific Calculator (1-07335-01) | $261 – see other prices, below

·         Orion TI-84 Plus Talking Graphing Calculator (1-07340-00) |$599

independent living aids

·         Scientific Talking Calculator by Texas Instruments TI36X  (276971) | $249 – same item as above

·         Accessible Graphing Calculator Software Version 3.0 (999609NW) | $316

·         Sci-Plus Talking Scientific Calculator Model 300 (756206) | $325

LS&S

·         Platon Talking Scientific Calculator (241012) | $266

·         Low Vision Scientific Calculator (VI-SAB-LE) | $250

·         Low Vision Scientific Calculator, talking version (221004) | list $375 (I saw it on sale for $318)

EnableMart

·         Sci-Plus 300 Large Display Talking Scientific Calculator (87011, 87013) | $325

MaxiAids

·         Low Vision Scientific Calculator (7513451) | $280

·         Orion T136X Talking Scientific Calculator (758436) | $249 – same item as above

Orbit Research

·         Orion T136X Talking Scientific Calculator (758436) | $249 – same item as above

Special Needs Technology Options by Texas Instruments ...

·         mentions their ViewScreen™ panel presentation tool paired with a TI graphing calculator. Normally set on an overhead projector, this panel can be placed on a sheet of white paper for an individual student.

·         they also mention their TI-Presenter™ video interface which can be used with a computer monitor.  

Technologies for the Visually Impaired, Inc. is referenced by several sources, but no longer seems to be on the web (tvi-web.com, domain expired).

Someone at the San Francisco DivCHAS meeting told me about a scientific calculator that would be useful for a student with very low vision.