[Blindmath] Question about doing math in Notepad

Mon Aug 22 23:55:39 UTC 2011

Birkir,
That's fine. Just for future refference if you want me to send you an email 
drop me a line. If you want to contact me after 7:30 in the morning I'll 
give you a separate email address to use. After 4:00 pm this one will work.
Daria
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Birkir R. Gunnarsson" <birkir.gunnarsson at gmail.com>
To: "Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics" 
<blindmath at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 7:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindmath] Question about doing math in Notepad


> Hey guys
>
>
> This is getting too off topic for the list, I think, and perhaps not
> the smartest idea to throw out there.
> Dasha, I'll contact you off-list, I think these discussions are too
> off-topic for math accessibility, not unless we create a new thread
> for braille displays and math accessibility, which displays have
> direct perkins style input etc.
> Thanks and sorry bout that.
> -Birkir
>
> On 8/22/11, Dasha Radford <Dasha95 at nc.rr.com> wrote:
>> 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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