[blparent] Braille Embosser

[Danielle Ledet]

I disagree! I loved my Juliet. And paper wasn't horribly expensive it
used to be the Independence Market sold about a thousand sheets for I
think $40.

On 11/28/15, Steve Jacobson via BlParent <blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Jennifer,
>
> What sort of background do you have in preparing braille documents?  I
> don't
> want you to make a decision thinking that some of what you want to do is
> easy.  On the other hand, you may be very familiar with the associated
> technology.  Generally, you can't just emboss a picture and have it make
> much sense.  An embossed picture may not look the same to your son as a
> printed picture.  Still, technology is constantly changing so I am not
> saying that what you want is impossible.  However, when my kids were young,
> it just was not that difficult to put a braille label on print pictures so
> I
> would know what was on the paper.  Using blocks and magnetic letters worked
> well for me to teach letters.  Twin Vision books were also very helpful.  I
> had an embosser but just never found a reason to try to use it to generate
> pictures or raised letters because it was actually easier to use other
> approaches.
>
> Also, as you probably know but I don't want to assume, you will need some
> kind of braille translation program.  Bills that you scan will need some
> reformatting to come out right in braille .  I find some of this kind of
> work to be an interesting challenge, but not everyone does.  The point is
> that you are not going to be able to scan and braille a bill without some
> intervention.  Some bills may braille without formatting in a way that they
> can be understood even if they are not nicely formatted, but it isn't
> something you can count on.  Some embossers come with translation software
> and others do not.
>
> The important thing is to have your needs defined as you have done, but
> also
> be certain you know what is required to achieve the goals beyond getting
> the
> embosser so you can choose wisely and prioritize your needs.  This is not
> meant to talk you out of anything, just to provide some additional input.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Steve Jacobson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlParent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jennifer
> Woods via BlParent
> Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2015 11:25 AM
> To: Blind Parents Mailing List <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Jennifer Woods <jenn.purplepuppy2 at icloud.com>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Braille Embosser
>
> Rebecca,
>
> I want to be able to print and emboss pictures with letters and numbers to
> help my sons learn his letters as well as emboss and have ink on his
> homework when he gets older in order help him.
> I also want to be able to emboss medical paperwork that as well as emboss
> only notes that I need to refer to and bills. I plan to use it to emboss
> notes that I take for class for times when we are allowed to use notes, but
> I am not allowed to bring in my Braille display since it has the ability to
> save work.
>
> Jennifer
>
> On Nov 28, 2015, at 6:02 AM, Star Gazer via BlParent <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>
>                What are your needs?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlParent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jennifer
> Woods via BlParent
> Sent: Friday, November 27, 2015 8:00 PM
> To: Blind Parents Mailing List <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Jennifer Woods <jenn.purplepuppy2 at icloud.com>
> Subject: [blparent] Braille Embosser
>
> Hi I know this is not directly parent related but I'm hoping that someone
> in
> the education field can help me out.
>
> I'm wondering if anyone has experience with the Index Everette Braille
> embosser?
> Pros cons?
>
> Has anyone used the Emprint spot dot by Viewplus?
>
> I thought that using a Braille printer with one sided Braille would meet my
> needs but I'm quickly finding that is not the case.
>
> Thank you
> Jennifer W
> From southern CA
>
>
> sent from my iPhone
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Danielle

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