[blindkid] Visio Book

[Marianne Denning]

I am a TVI and I agree with the braille suggestion.  Having said that,
I always recommend an IPad and the app, join.me.  The teacher gives
the students a code and they enter it into their device.  The computer
screen shows up on the IPad.  This app is for all students.  I believe
there are other apps too.

I believe many children should learn both braille and print so they
can decide, as they get older, when to use each reading medium.

On 9/21/14, Bernadette Jacobs via blindkid <blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Good morning :-) Carly exclamation exclamation Bernie here. You may want to
> send a hitman out after me after I say this to you. But my suggestion is,
> that he really should be learning braille. He needs another medium to fall
> back on.The older he gets, the harder this will get. There won't be such a
> thing and I college classroom. It may be too hard to obtain at all. Just as
> you said, because of the expense, learning braille is a whole lot
> cheaper.contrary to popular belief, I really don't think it is that hard to
> ask the teacher to recite what he or she is trying on the board.The other
> drawback to technology is, you cannot always take it from place to place. So
> that when your child gets to another classroom wear something like this is
> not available, your child will be stuck. Then watch question Bernie.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Sep 20, 2014, at 9:01 PM, IftheShew Fits via blindkid
>> <blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hello all!
>>
>> Say, I'm wondering if anyone can help me with a question about Visio
>> Book.
>> My son is low vision and attends a "traditional" but private class where
>> I
>> think he would benefit from a Visio Book. He already has "preferential
>> seating" at the front of the room near the whiteboard, but it's still too
>> small for him to see what's on it. Someone recommended the Visio Book to
>> us
>> but someone else thought a camera run through a laptop that uses the
>> screen
>> would be a better choice.
>>
>> Does anyone have experience with the Visio in a classroom v. a camera and
>> laptop? Any suggestions for what camera and laptop to pair? I really need
>> some advice because either option is quite expensive and difficult to
>> return if it doesn't work.
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any suggestions you may have.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> :) Carly
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Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
(513) 607-6053