[humanser] good news: conference materials

[Michael Abell]

Hello Ginny and all,
	The Pearl camera is a great tool as it is a portable camera that
sets up in a couple of minutes and can be carried in a back pack. It works
with Open book (OCR program) to convert the image of a book, handout, or
letter into text that can be used with Jaws to read the document to you.
Using it is fairly simple and it works great.
	I use it in those cases when I have not asked for materials ahead of
conferences or classes so that I can participate with the rest of the
participants. It is a great tool for translating text into speech.
	The best tool is preparation. If I am planning on attending a
conference, I always ask ahaead of time for the materials in electronic
format. I have found that these documents are always produced in .dox or
.pdf already, so it it easier to get them before the conference begins.
There are few tools that can take the place of preparation.

Regards,

Michael "Big Dog" Abell

Helping individuals to find their eyes in the dark.
(480) 369-0805



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From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ginny Duff
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Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 10:26 AM
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Subject: Re: [humanser] good news: conference materials

Lisa - What is a Pearl camera?? 

Ginny



Dr. V. Duff 
Clinical Director, West End ACT Team, 
St. Joseph's Heatlh Centre , Toronto
Staff Psychiatrist, Complex Mental Illness, CAMH 
Lecturer, University of Toronto
Tel:   416.530.6000, ext 3101
FAX:   416.530.6363

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> On Oct 21, 2015, at 1:20 PM, Lisa Irving via humanser
<humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> 
> 
> Most of you have heard about my concerns and some of my frustrations about
> obtaining training and conference materials in accessible digital content.
I
> want to share some good news in this area of my life. Essentially, I spoke
> to a very empathetic woman this morning. She's in charge of a local
day-long
> mental health conference. We I'll work together after the conference to
find
> ways to make the information accessible. I am getting a Pearl camera and
> it's my understanding that I will be able to take charge in this
> overwhelming, non-stop and very frustrating area of my life. I know the
> Pearl camera is not the end-all but, it's another option for self-reliance
> and self-empowerment. 
> 
> 
> 
> From,
> 
> Lisa Irving
> 
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