Statewide Abacus Bee encourages blind and visually impaired students in STEM
Theresa Tanner (Spokane Public Schools)
Earlier this month, more than a dozen students from across the state gathered at Yasuhara Middle School for the third annual Washington Regional Abacus Bee, organized by the Washington State School for the Blind (WSSB) Outreach Access Services team in partnership with Spokane Public Schools, with support by the Washington Department of Services for the Blind and the American Printing House for the Blind (APH).
“It’s a math competition to encourage blind and visually impaired students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) fields, which are not fields that are always instinctive to these kids,” said Lonna Gately, a 22-year teacher in Spokane Public Schools Vision Services program.
Read more about the Abacus Bee from Spokane Public Schools
