[Diabetes-Talk] Question for my son

[gary-melconian]

Have been lo vision all my life. With rp and now type 2 .  

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From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2017 1:40 PM
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Cc: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Question for my son

Oh I sure wish Braille note takers had been around when I was in college.
Man I hated taking music dictation on the slate and stylus! I was also
thinking that he was needing a way to see what might be on white boards or
projecters. But I'm no help here, always having been total. Good luck and
good for him.
Veronica


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From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2017 12:38 PM
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Cc: Jamie Gurganus
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Question for my son

Gary,

     Technology has made going to school and college so much simpler for the
blind.  Google and most of the internet did not exist when I was in college,
and doing research for papers was tedious.  I had to plan ahead for my
topics, find articles, have them photocopied and then read by several
readers.  Then, I could access them for information!  

I'm sure my son will figure out a solution.  The most sensible one is for
him to agree to have a notetaker for the classes that he is having trouble
taking notes in.  They are part of his accommodations, yet he has never
wanted to use one.  

				Jamie


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From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
gary-melconian via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2017 1:34 PM
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Cc: gary-melconian <gmelconian619 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Question for my son

If he has one of those digital recorders or better his smart device . That
way he would have digital recording  and that way he could archive them if
need be for his future refreshers.   I wish tha I had one o these smart
device back iin the days hat I was going ot school that way I could remember
some of he things I may have forgotten for x or y courses.  

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From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Roanna Bacchus via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2017 5:39 AM
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Cc: rbacchus228 at gmail.com
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Question for my son

I would recommend that he tape-record his class notes and listen to them
later this work for me during college

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> On Aug 24, 2017, at 8:40 PM, Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk
<diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi group!  My son has low vision from Retinopathy of Prematurity.  He 
> and I are trying to find a device for him to use in college instead of 
> him holding his monocular to his eye for an entire class period.  We 
> looked at headband monoculars, and most are for jewelers.  I did find 
> some
called sports specs.
> I attended college as a totally blind student, so I am not of any help 
> to him.  I was hoping this group would have some ideas and suggestions 
> as to what worked for you during college.  He gave up using a CCTV 
> during high school, because he didn't want to carry a suitcase full of
equipment around
> the school or college campus.    Thanks!
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Jamie
> 
> 
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