[blindkid] apple netbooks

[Lynda Zwinger]

Hi Robert--so, basically, this will be an arrangement our kids can use in
lieu of, say, a BrailleNote or other such device?

Lynda

On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 1:42 PM, Jaquiss, Robert <RJaquiss at nfb.org> wrote:

> Hello Holly:
>
>     I would definitely go with the netbook and the braille display. For
> ease of setup, you can use a USB cable to connect the two devices. This
> gets around problems with Bluetooth. I would include in the package a well
> padded bag to hold all the stuff and some nonskid material like that used
> in cupboards. This will help keep things in place on a desk. A rolling bag
> is a good idea to ease transportation. Don't forget to add a floater to
> your homeowners insurance policy. The bag can carry all the extras that
> your son will accumulate such as chargers, power strip etc.
>
> Regards,
>
> Robert
>
>
> Robert Jaquiss
> Access Technology Specialist
> National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute
> 200 E. Wells Street at Jernigan Place
> Baltimore, MD 21230
> Phone: (410) 659-9314, Ext.2422
> Email: rjaquiss at nfb.org
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Holly Miller
> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 4:02 PM
> To: Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] apple netbooks
>
> Robert, it does make sense.
> I do want him to read more than listen!
> What do you think about an all in one note taker vs. NetBook + Braille
> display?
>
> Thanks!
> Holly
>
>
>
> On May 22, 2012, at 3:54 PM, "Jaquiss, Robert" <RJaquiss at nfb.org> wrote:
>
> > Hello Holly:
> >
> >     One very good reason for having a braille display is that it helps
> with formatting and spelling. For example, pair, pare and pear all sound
> alike as do to, too and two. In the past, braille displays were not as
> common not because they didn't work, but rather because speech was cheaper.
> The same argument was made for using lots of recorded books instead of
> braille books. The recorded books were cheaper and teaching a person to
> read with a talking book was easier than teaching a person to read with
> braille. The result is that the literacy rate for the blind has fallen. Dr.
> Ryles did a study, and 90 percent of the employed blind were literate. Hope
> this makes sense.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Robert
> >
> >
> > Robert Jaquiss
> > Access Technology Specialist
> > National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute
> > 200 E. Wells Street at Jernigan Place
> > Baltimore, MD 21230
> > Phone: (410) 659-9314, Ext.2422
> > Email: rjaquiss at nfb.org
> >
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