[humanser] Accessible calendars

[James Brown]

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Although I don't know what version the function started in, Kurzweil 1000 
also has a great calendar.  To check your version, go to file, launch, then 
look for calendar.

Best wishes,
James

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "JD Townsend" <43210 at bellsouth.net>
To: "Human Services Mailing List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 7:36 AM
Subject: Re: [humanser] Accessible calendars


>
> Hi Mary:
>
> The main three PDAs are the BrailleNote by Humanware;  the PackMate by 
> Freedom Scientific;  and the BrailleSense by GW Micro.  All three have 
> models with braille displays and speech output.  All have models with 
> braille or with querty (small) computer-style keyboards.
>
> I suggest that you check these devices out on the internet and in person. 
> Your local NFB meeting will find you several folks with these devices and 
> state and national conventions will show give you time for hands-on play.
>
> It contains a word processor, the planner, address book, book reader, 
> database, music player, email, internet, instant messageer, FM radio, 
> games and other features.  It may be used as a braille display for a PC or 
> for GPS navigation.  It costs a bundle, but is worth the debt.
>
>
>
> JD Townsend, LCSW
> Daytona Beach, Florida, Earth, Sol System
> Helping the light dependent to see.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mary Chappell" <mtc5 at cox.net>
> To: "Human Services Mailing List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2009 9:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [humanser] Accessible calendars
>
>
>> JD,
>> Please tell us more about the PDA's that are accessible for the blind.
>> Mary
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "JD Townsend" <43210 at bellsouth.net>
>> To: "Human Services Mailing List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2009 8:18 PM
>> Subject: Re: [humanser] Accessible calendars
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Hi Carmela:
>>>
>>> I would be completely lost without my BrailleNote for the Planner alone.
>>> I frequently have seven scheduled appointments a day and without it I'd 
>>> be
>>> in LaLa Land.  It also holds addresses and holds my biopsychosocial and
>>> session notes until they get transferred to my desktop.  I encourage you
>>> to get one of the PDA's made for the blind, your state Blind Services
>>> should help you with this.  I have not found that, for me, the PC based
>>> appointment books are nearly as helpful.
>>>
>>> Best of luck.
>>>
>>>
>>> JD Townsend, LCSW
>>> Daytona Beach, Florida, Earth, Sol System
>>> Helping the light dependent to see.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Carmella D Broome" <cdbroome at worldnet.att.net>
>>> To: "Human Services Mailing List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2009 2:41 PM
>>> Subject: [humanser] Accessible calendars
>>>
>>>
>>>> Does anyone know of  a program I can download to have a calendar I can
>>>> get into at any time on my computer for  noting appointments and 
>>>> checking
>>>> dates, etc. I'm getting really busy with  book stuff and other apts and
>>>> just need a good calendar I can open in  Word or something.  Any ideas?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>> Carmella
>>>> Carmella Broome, Ed.S., LPC, LMFT/I
>>>> Crossroads Counseling Center
>>>> www.solutionsforlife.org
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