[blindlaw] Assistive technology

[Brian Unitt]

Hi Tiana,ffice 365 for interacting with the rest of the world.

On the low-tech side of things (since you asked about braille displays I take it you are a braille user) I will say that I still use a slate and stylus for court, meetings, and depositions.  Especially in court where time is of the essence (we only get 15 minutes in our courts of appeal) I value the reliability of the low tech approach—no battery to die, no Bluetooth connection to drop, and it never goes into sleep mode unexpectedly.  I don’t use heavy-duty braille paper by the way, just regular printer paper or legal pads.  It doesn’t last forever, but you can write a lot faster, and in my experience it lasts for the life of most cases, so that’s good enough.

Hope that helps.

Brian
Brian C. Unitt
Certified Specialist in Appellate Law
Holstein, Taylor and Unitt
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Subject: [blindlaw] Assistive technology

Good morning,
sorry for the interruption. I’m a newly graduated totally blind lawyer and I’m trying to figure out what the best assistive technology will be in my every day practice and especially in court. Currently I really only use my laptop and I’m wondering whether I should be purchasing a braille display or what other devices people have found useful. I would really appreciate any input.
Thank you in advance.
Tiana
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