[blindkid] Stand Alone Braille Display for Academics

[Robert Jaquiss]

Hello:

     My view of a braille display is that it gives me access to the printed
word in the same way a screen gives access for the sighted. Sighted people
don't listen to their PCs talk to get work done, why should blind people? A
braille display gives rapid access to the form of the printed word. A reader
can see the punctuation much more easily than can be done with speech. If a
student is going to do math or science seeing the numbers is very important.
For computer classes, a braille display is a must.
If you want to read NLS braille files, a 40 cell display is best.


Regards,

Robert

P. S.
    I use JAWS with an 80 cell display.

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Subject: [blindkid] Stand Alone Braille Display for Academics

Hi All,
Hope you all had great summers.
The braille displays we check out in the exhibit hall at convention were
pretty cool.
I know a BrailleNote can be also be used, but the stand-alone units seem to
offer addition advantages & flexibility.
For those of you who have successfully gotten the standalone braille
displays to hook up to laptops, desktops & iPads etc - how did you justify
the need? or what wording would you suggest using to justify the need?
Thanks
Eric
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