[blindkid] accessible watche any recommendations?

SUSAN POLANSKY sepolansky at verizon.net
Mon Jan 30 11:34:34 UTC 2012


Jason uses a talking watch, it is very quiet. He chooses a talking watch so he ca get the exact time He needs to place his wrist to his ear to hear it, it is not loud enough to disturb anyone around him even in class although when he has his Braille note out for class he does use it to check the time. Just a word to know what you are buying, we bought 2 watches that the bands could not be taken off and replaced nor could links be taken out and they were way to huge for him to wear.


Susan T. Polansky
 

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 From: Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)" <blindkid at nfbnet.org> 
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 12:30 AM
Subject: Re: [blindkid] accessible watche any recommendations?
  
I do the same thing Bran does with adjusting the watchbands since I
also have tiny wrists. You should get the ladies' watch with the
"expansion" (elastic) band and it will be easy for a jeweler to take
some of the links out.
There are definitely some great things about Braille watches, but one
disadvantage is that they are not digital. There are times when one
needs to know the exact time and not just to the nearest 5-min. It is
good to have access to both a Braille watch (for those technology-free
settings Mark mentioned) and a digital option such as a Braille Note
or cell phone.
Best,
Arielle

On 1/28/12, hpscheffer at aol.com <hpscheffer at aol.com> wrote:
> My daughter's Braille Note has a clock in it, at school that is the way she
> checks the time, and it is her preference over the clocks and watches she
> has.
>
>
> Heidi
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bonnie Lucas <lucas.bonnie at gmail.com>
> To: 'NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)'
> <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sat, Jan 28, 2012 4:34 pm
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] accessible watche any recommendations?
>
>
> Mark, I definitely agree with you on that one but as a Mom of four, Aubrie
> eing the youngest, I know that sometimes kids will do what they choose and
> when they don't use the device you give them, you're out of luck. Frankly, I
> think that fewer kids in general are using watches and I would never have
> anything but a Braille watch.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mark feliz [mailto:felizfamily5 at msn.com]
> Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 6:06 AM
> To: NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] accessible watche any recommendations?
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>
>                            Hello Penny,
>
> It has been my experience that the Lady's watches sold work well for
> children. Lady's watches are generally smaller watches so they fit well for
> tiny fingers. I highly encourage all my blind students to use a braille
> watch. First, my students can check time without unnecessarily disturbing
> the class and secondly, they should not get in the habit of having their
> Braille Note or such dangling from their necks every where they go. There is
>
> a time and place for everything so a formal dinner reception is not a place
> for technology hanging from ones neck or in ones hands.
> Mark Feliz
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From:ß "Bonnie Lucas" <lucas.bonnie at gmail.com>
> Sent: Saturda                                        y, January 28, 2012
> 1:52 AM
> To: "'NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)'"
> <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] accessible watche any recommendations?
>
>> When I was a girl, very many years ago, I loved having a Braille watch.
>> However, Aubrie just checks her BrailleNote and now that she is older, she
>> can check her phone. I would recommend that you buy any decent looking one
>> from one of the catalogs and then you might consider looking for a
>> different
>> band as many have a buckle band on them. I've found the best band to be a
>> metal one that kind of folds over when you put it on your arm. The elastic
>> ones tend to pull the hair. Because I loved my Braille watch as a child, I
>> assumed my daughter was and that turned out not to be the case so she may
>> or
>> may not like it. Also, when she gets older, Saco (spelling?) makes a very
>> good watch but it is around $150 and as an adult, it is the only kind I
>> will
>> have. Actually, I think that is why Aubrie didn't like hers because she
>> had
>> seen my nicer one. What Abby doesn't know won't hurt her and she may be
>> just
>> fine. Didn't know there was this much to say about a watch! Best of luck.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Penny Duffy [mailto:pennyduffy at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 4:59 AM
>> To: NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)
>> Subject: [blindkid] accessible watche any recommendations?
>>
>> I got Abby a talking clock.. She loves it. I feel so bad for having denied
>> Abby a sense of time.  I could get her  talking watch but I feel it would
>> be a huge distraction at school.  Also a braille watch would keep her time
>> telling skills up. It clear there isn't any children's braille watches.
>> The Independence Market has a ladies watch for 60 dollars.
>> Has anyone kids used that one?  Doesn't anyone have any tips? What do your
>> kids use?
>>
>>
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