[humanser] Tips on Presentations & Braille

[Alyssa Munsell]

Hi everyone!

 

I have a question about handling presentation notes. Since I lost my vision
(about 8 years ago), I haven't had to give presentations often, but it's
been challenging when I have. I don't have an easily accessible way of
creating and reading presentation notes. I don't know braille because I
didn't understand the importance of learning it until about a year ago. I
really wish I had realized how that skill could help me, especially in doing
any task that requires reading materials to someone or presenting a topic.
In the past, I've written large  presentation notes with sharpie markers on
pieces of paper and memorized most of the material. This has always ended up
working for me, but the process is exhausting and definitely not an ideal
way of giving presentations!

 

I have 2 questions. First, does anyone have any tips about how to do
presentation notes, aside from braille? I saw an e-mail from an NFB member
who stated that using the Victor Reader Stream to make audible notes has
worked well for him. Does anyone have experience with that? 

Second, for anyone who has learned braille later in life- any advice about
techniques for learning braille would be immensely helpful. How long did it
take for you to learn it and be able to effectively utilize it?

 

Thanks!

Alyssa