[humanser] good news: conference materials

[Ginny Duff]

How about the KNFB Reader? 



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 5:51 PM, Michael Abell via humanser <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ginny Duff
> via humanser
> Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 10:26 AM
> To: humanser at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Ginny Duff
> Subject: =?utf-8?B?UmU6IFtodW1hbnNlcl0gZ29vZCBuZXdzOiBjb25mZXJlbmNlIG1hdGVyaWFscw====?> 
> 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
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
>>> 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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