[Blindmath] Math type question

Wed Feb 15 01:51:28 UTC 2012

I have to agree, that although it is possible to scan or type information into a computer document, click "translate", and then emboss, a knowledge of braille, either literary or nemeth is essential. Much like a foreign language, braille has it's own syntax and if you are unaware of the rules that govern translation and formatting, your student may never be able to figure out what it is you are trying to communicate. Schools would never ask a sighted student to use textbooks that are incorrect or incomplete, and although I understand your dilema ($'s), braille textbooks must be held to the same standard.
Patricia Balassone
Lansing, Michigan

>>> "Michael Whapples" <mwhapples at aim.com> 02/14/12 8:05 PM >>>
Probably. I think one of the biggest costs of a professionally transcribe 
book is the person time and skill in ensuring no translation issues have 
happened and that the formatting is correct.

Michael Whapples

-----Original Message----- 
From: Lewicki, Maureen
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 12:42 AM
To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
Subject: Re: [Blindmath] Math type question

Folks what do you think! Do I have enough technology to produce a book in 
Braille, including all the graphics?
This is what I have: tiger scientific notebook, Duxbury, Romeo pro 50, and 
spot dot. I can download the QuickTac.  I need a 7th grade matchbook. Would 
I be Pablo to produce the same quality materials that a certified nemith 
transcriber would? Toe book costs thousands. Your opinions are appreciated.
Sent from my iPad

On Feb 14, 2012, at 2:30 PM, "Denise Reno" <dreno1 at phasd.us> wrote:

> Oh, so maybe someone can tell me how to use page numbers in the tiger
> suite,when I translate the number all become "1". Please help.
> Denise Reno
> Braille Transcriber
> PHASD
> PHASD
>
>>>> Jose Tamayo <jtblas at hotmail.com> 2/14/2012 1:14 PM >>>
> I have tested the conversions of MathType and have had one instructor
> prepare entire book chapters using MathType which I then used Tiger
> Software
> Suite to get into the Nemeth Math I require!
>
> There are some gotchas which I have to dig up but there is someone on
> this
> list that is the guru on the Tiger Software Suite and can provide very
> excellent details.
> Regards,
> Jose Tamayo
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Michael Whapples
> Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 12:12 PM
> To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
> Subject: Re: [Blindmath] Math type question
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> Hello,
> As well as DBT, you could use the tiger software suite which can
> translate
> MathType equations into Braille (I believe Nemeth and UK Braille are
> supported as well as dots plus).
>
> Michael Whapples
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bente Casile
> Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 4:28 PM
> To: 'Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics'
> Subject: Re: [Blindmath] Math type question
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> Hi everyone,
>
>  Let me preface this by saying this may have already been discussed
> but I
> can't remember.  Can math type be converted to braille or does it have
> to be
> converted to LaTex and edited to go into Duxbury?
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