[blindlaw] Re paper docs at a hearing

[shannon]

Susan,
What is the name of the program that you are using on the ipad?
What does it do for you?
Can it be run on an iphone?
Thank you
Shannon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan Kelly" <Susan.Kelly at pima.gov>
To: "Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 1:43 PM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Re paper docs at a hearing


>I have used a hand-held "standard" magnifier, a KNFB, and a hand-held
> video magnifier in court (criminal / juvenile delinquency).  At the
> moment, I am trying out a program on my iPad, which seems to give me a
> better view of the entire page for filling out forms that are necessary
> to our file system.  While I can't say any of it is as easy or
> comfortable as when I could still read on my own, with only
> glasses/contacts, each has its place.
>
> The biggest issue is the speed at which juvenile court necessarily has
> to move, coupled with the failure of the prosecution to get disclosure
> to our office in a timely manner (before the hearing) so that it can be
> properly scanned.  That, and the fact that the size of the courtroom
> make both the magnification and spoken programs (even with an earpiece)
> a huge hazard to client confidentiality.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Elizabeth Rene
> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 11:37 AM
> To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [blindlaw] Re paper docs at a hearing
>
> What about using a KNFB Reader or a hand-held electronic magnifier?
>
> And, re pictorial evidence, do you have an investigator or paralegal
> working with you to determine what the photo portrays and whether it
> fairly and accurately represents what it purports to show?
>
> I'd be interested to see what blind judges and ALJs do with this kind of
> evidence in their bench trials.
>
> Elizabeth
>
>
>
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