[blparent] homework

[Barbara Hammel]

It's the Kurzweil-National Federation of the Blind reader.  Now it's 
software that can be put on a certain kind of Nokia phone.  If you've heard 
of the Kurzweil Reading Machine it's the newest technology.  It uses the 
camera built in the phone to take a picture of whatever you want to read. 
Then you can listen to it read.  You can do money, packaging directions, 
etc.  It still can't read handwriting and you wouldn't want to use it to 
read a whole book but you definitely could use it to help a child with 
homework.  Right now I believe the whole package is around $2,000 and that 
price includes the $500 phone.
Barbara

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From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M. (TASCSD)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at ngc.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 9:43 AM
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blparent] homework

> What's a KNFB reader?
> How did he get it and why won't he use it?
> Seems an awful waste of money.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Jennifer Massey
> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 10:54 PM
> To: blparent at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [blparent] homework
>
> He has a knfb reader but for some reason refuses to use it.  Not sure
> why.
> Most of my daughters homework is pictures and I have not addressed the
> teacher about if it was possible to send it in email to him yet.
> Thankfully next week I go back to day shift from 8am to 4pm.  Since
> August I've been working 1pm to 10pm or 9am to 10pm.  He has been a
> great help since we have reworked things.  He only had the kids without
> me 3 days a week.  My exhusband has them the rest of the time.
>
> Jennifer
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "trishs" <slosser at metrocast.net>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 10:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] homework
>
>
>> Hi, Jennefer, and list.
>> A reader is crucial until your kids come into it on their own.
>> My girls are in the 4th and 5th grade, and they read to me.  I rarely
> give
>> away answers.  Lots of the time I just encourage them to read further,
> or
>> one more time, or slow down, and they eventually get it on their own.
> If
>> I don't know and can't help I sign it and have them take it up with
> their
>> teacher.
>>
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