[Blindmath] Question about doing math in Notepad

[Dasha Radford]

Hello,
Forgive me for not using your name but I was wondering if either of the 
Braille displays are still available for purchase and if so could you give 
me a pricing estimate. Also can someone tell me about the portability of 
these displays?
Thank you,
Daria

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Birkir R. Gunnarsson" <birkir.gunnarsson at gmail.com>
To: <SusanOsterhaus at tsbvi.edu>; "Blind Math list for those interested in 
mathematics" <blindmath at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 4:13 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindmath] Question about doing math in Notepad


> Hi
>
> This is off-topic, and I certainly wish to be appropriate, but I can
> say I have a 40 and 80-cell displays I'd be willing to part with
> (especially the 40-cell one) for a very modest amount if it it ends up
> in good hands where it can make a difference.
> Both displays are Focus from Freedom Scientific.
> Again, this is an exception, and I know this is definitely not a
> Craigslist, list, but if you are interested, feel free to contact me.
>
>
> On 8/22/11, Susan Osterhaus <osterhauss at tsbvi.edu> wrote:
>> In Texas, the district and/or region within which the private school is
>> located MAY supply assistance with technology or a CTVI, but it is rare.
>> However, they are eligible for federal quota funds from APH and free 
>> adopted
>> textbooks in braille (K-12).
>>
>> Susan O
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>> On
>> Behalf Of Dasha Radford
>> Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 5:56 AM
>> To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
>> Subject: Re: [Blindmath] Question about doing math in Notepad
>>
>> Thank you for your comments, Susan.
>>
>> The only public support for blind or deaf blind students in a private 
>> school
>> is the  federal quota funds program that allows a student to get most 
>> things
>> from Aph through funding set aside for such things. Although they do 
>> provide
>> a lot, they don't provide everything. We are trying to find funding for a
>> larger display, but this is a very depressed economy and we're on a fixed
>> income.
>> Daria
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Susan Jolly" <easjolly at ix.netcom.com>
>> To: <blindmath at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 9:57 PM
>> Subject: [Blindmath] Question about doing math in Notepad
>>
>>
>>> Hi Dasha,
>>>
>>> It is my understanding that even if you go to a private school for
>>> K-12, you are eligible for public-supported special services.  Perhaps
>>> someone on the list knows more about that.
>>>
>>> Second, I am aware that braille displays are very expensive.  On the
>>> other hand, they are very, very useful, especially so for deafblind
>>> people. So I would suggest that you investigate all possible sources
>>> of support for getting a larger and more modern braille display.
>>>
>>> If you enter Nemeth math on your braille display and print it out
>>> directly as ASCII braille (also known as computer braille) without
>>> converting it to print, your sighted teacher should be able to read it
>>> using the information in this article I wrote.  Also if you would like
>>> for your math teacher to contact me, I'm happy to answer any questions
>>> about braille or braille math. (I'm a sighted person, former high
>>> school chemistry teacher (among other careers) who taught myself
>>> braille and Nemeth braille as a volunteer activity after I retired.)
>>> http://www.dotlessbraille.org/readnem.htm
>>>
>>> I am not trying to keep you from learning LaTeX.  I just don't happen
>>> to believe it is the best solution.  Other people on this list feel
>>> differently.
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>> Susan Jolly
>>>
>>>
>>>
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