[blindlaw] decreasing reliance on readers as proofers

[Laura Wolk]

Just one note though, Kelby.  Learning how to cite check and edit a
**sighted** person's work is one thing.  Learning how to proof your
own work, written as a blind person, is quite another.  I.e., a
sighted person probably will notice if suddenly the font turns from 12
point black times new roman to 10.5 gray garamande.  How this happens?
 I haven't a clue.  But these types of strange and inexplicable things
have happened to me many times.

On 11/12/16, Shannon Geihsler via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Where do I find the course?
> Thanks!
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>> On Nov 12, 2016, at 5:55 PM, kelby carlson via BlindLaw
>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Brian Hartgen has a very useful training course on how to use MS Word
>> with JAWS; it's expensive, but worth the price. I have thought of
>> recording something similar as a basic intro to Word for bling
>> attorneys and law students. I'm on law review now and do all the
>> cite-check assignments myself; my editors don't send too much back.
>> There are definitely ways to do it.
>>
>>> On 11/12/16, Nicole Askins via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Hello all I just wanted to add to this conversation another question. Is
>>> there already a template for legal writing that could be used? If not
>>> could
>>> such a template be created? I'm fairly certain that a template that is
>>> generally acceptable could be useful to all in the legal Community. Any
>>> thoughts?
>>>
>>> On Nov 12, 2016 6:38 PM, "Chang, Patti via BlindLaw"
>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> This is why I like a system where I get the document as perfect as I
>>> know
>>> how, send it to a proofer, and have the proofer either tell me what to
>>> change or tell me what they changed so I learn as I go.
>>>
>>> The idea of developing a list of style and proofing tips for lawyers is
>>> a
>>> good one.
>>> Maybe one of our CLE topics at national convention can cover this and
>>> end
>>> up with a style guide specifically for screen reader users? Keep those
>>> tips
>>> coming.
>>>
>>>
>>> Patti Chang
>>> (410) 659-9314, x 2422
>>> (773) 307-6440
>>> National Federation of the Blind
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gerard
>>> Sadlier via BlindLaw
>>> Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2016 4:28 PM
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>>> Cc: Gerard Sadlier
>>> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] decreasing reliance on readers as proofers
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