[Faith-talk] Fw: (CookingAndTips) (The New Perkins SMART BraillerR)

[Kendra Schaber]

This is quite expensive. Although, conciddering the problems with the school 
districts, this is probabry tame compaired to the despret measures that 
blind students go through without it. I can't see me using it now days. I am 
fine with my computer and iphone.
Kendra
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul" <oilofgladness47 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Friday, February 01, 2013 3:39 AM
Subject: [Faith-talk] Fw: (CookingAndTips) (The New Perkins SMART BraillerR)


Hello folks, Paul here.  Did any of you know about this machine? I sure 
didn't but, like you will read at the end of this post, it's too pricey for 
me and I would suspect for you also.  Perhaps they have a model at the 
International Braille and Technology Center here in Baltimore which I might 
just check out.  Thanks to my good friend Carol Taylor for this, and maybe 
it was already reviewed in a previous issue of Access World.  Paul
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Carol Taylor
To: Paul ; twinaught at comcast.net ; Tom Kaufman
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2013 12:01 AM
Subject: Fw: (CookingAndTips) (The New Perkins SMART BraillerR)


Thought this might be of interest to some of you.

Carol
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Trish
To: tips
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 7:58 AM
Subject: (CookingAndTips) (The New Perkins SMART BraillerR)





The New Perkins SMART Brailler®

Perkins Products, a division of Perkins School for the Blind,

http://www.visionaware.org/directory.aspx?action=profile&AccountID=1260



Perkins School for the Blind and American Printing House For the Blind 
introduces the new Perkins SMARt Brailler® -

http://www.perkins.org/smartbrailler/



the evolution of the Perkins Brailler® from a low-technology, beloved 
classic to a high-technology learning and teaching tool. Its built-in video 
screen, combined with audio feedback, shows and speaks letters and words in 
real time as they are being brailled.

The SMART Brailler®, developed by Perkins Products in conjunction with the 
American Printing House for the Blind (APH), opens the door to a new, more 
intuitive way for individuals, both sighted and blind, to communicate, 
teach, and learn braille together. Now, teachers in a mainstream classroom 
can see what their students are brailling. Sighted parents can help their 
visually impaired children with homework. And students can discover the fun 
in their own braille education.

SMART Brailler® Features

The SMART Brailler® includes the following features:

·         A video screen for instantaneous audio and visual feedback, which 
displays SimBraille [i.e., printed simulated braille] and print

·         Text-to-speech from Acapela Group so that letters, words and 
sentences can be read back while brailling

·         http://www.acapela-group.com/

·

·         Ability to edit, save, and transfer electronic documents via USB

·         Headphone jack and volume control

·         Operates as a mechanical brailler for extended use

·         Rechargeable and removable battery

The APH version of the SMART Brailler® also includes the Building on 
Patterns: Primary Braille Literacy Program: Kindergarten Kit software - 
braille learning exercises that offer easy lessons for anyone who wants to 
learn braille.

http://www.visionaware.org/section.aspx?FolderID=8&SectionID=115&TopicID=487&DocumentID=5845



The Perkins Products version of the SMART Brailler®, ordered directly from 
Perkins Products, does not include Building on Patterns but does include:

·         The option to use other languages besides English

·         The ability to download braille learning software for a fee.

Ordering and Availability

You can view an introductory video about the SMART Brailler® on the Perkins 
website.

http://www.perkins.org/smartbrailler/videos.html#smartbraillerintro



Shipments of the SMART Brailler® began in September 2012.

Cost:  $1,995 each when they first shipped in September, but it's hard to 
put a price tag on mastering communication and fully joining the digital 
generation.

**i'll be sticking to my old method, this is too pricey for me!














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