[humanser] good news: conference materials

[Lisa Irving]

,

You are spot on about preparing to go to conferences well in advance of the actual conference. When it works out that way it really works when it doesn't work out that way well it doesn't always work. On the other hand I will say I went to a national conference a few months ago I did contact the association and it was a fiasco with the conference materials LOL. From Lisa Irving

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> On Oct 21, 2015, at 2:51 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: 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
> 
> 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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