[il-talk] need help finding technology

Wed Jun 22 21:35:27 UTC 2016

Hi Kayla.  You said in your message, that You received $500 from a
scholarship.  In case you didn't already know, in a few months, there
will be the Orbit 20 braille display released by APH and this 20 cell
display will cost about $500.  I don't know if you already have a
braille display, or even need one, but if you do need a braille
display, $500 for 20 cells isn't that bad.  Just something to think
about.  good luck.

On 6/22/16, Gregory D. Rosenberg via il-talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Kayla,
>
> You might also find this information useful.
>
> Students with a documented disability should have an easier time obtaining
> an audio version of a textbook thanks to laws that require accessibility to
> all students. Copyright rules can be bent in these circumstances and
> alliances between colleges and publishers have taken form to help these
> students obtain textbooks in their preferred format.
>
> Your college is more than likely partnered with Learning Ally or AccessText
> to ensure students with a disability have easy access to materials. Students
> who have a documented disability should reach out to their college’s
> Services for Students with Disabilities office for help in accessing audio
> textbooks.
>
> Learning Ally, formerly known as Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic, is
> the largest source of recorded textbooks in the United States. There are
> currently about 150K titles in Learning Ally'sonline catalog, and any title
> not available can be recorded on request. These files can be downloaded or
> put onto a CD.
>
> Other Sources for Audio Textbooks
>
> • The Louis Database contains information on over 400,000 titles in
> accessible formats for those with a disability, including Braille, large
> print, sound recording and electronic files.
>
> • Project Gutenberg has books in multiple file extensions, with some having
> already been converted to audio format. Another useful site for free public
> domain audio books isLibrivox.org.
>
> • If you can get your professor to adopt an open textbook, many titles can
> easily be made available in audio format.
> Also, don't forget you can grab a free audiobook at Amazon.
>
> Source: http://campusgrotto.com/audio-textbooks.html
>
> I hope you find this information useful.
>
>
>> On Jun 22, 2016, at 15:48, Gregory D. Rosenberg via il-talk
>> <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Good afternoon Kayla,
>>
>> I apologize for asking computer related questions on this list. Just
>> trying to help.
>>
>> What make and model laptop do you have?
>>
>> What version of operating system (Windows 10 Professional, MAC OS El
>> Capitan, …)?
>>
>> What assistive technology software are you intending to use (JAWS, Window
>> Eyes, Voice Over, …)?
>>
>> I have a brand new, very portable, and rarely used Cannon LiDE 200 scanner
>> I would be happy to send you if your operating system / accessibility
>> software supports it. It supports Windows and MAC OS. And seems to work
>> with a good number of assistive technology software packages. Although its
>> software drivers and documentation hasn’t been updated since 2014, it is
>> still well supported by the most current operating systems.
>>
>> Learning Ally (https://www.learningally.org) may be of some use to you.
>> They record a lot of textbooks and you can request text books to be
>> recorded. Of course there are many readers that are very willing to read
>> textbooks. Depending where you read you might find many local resources
>> that can read books. If you are lucky you might find a person in your
>> field(s) of interest to read books.
>>
>> Quite a wide variety of college texts are available in electronically
>> accessible form. I get lots of books in Amazon Kindle format and use my
>> various computing devices to have the books content read to me. Granted
>> the computer voice isn’t as perfect as a human voice. My more technical
>> books I try to get read by a human. When that isn’t an option I have
>> turned to commercial audio textbook producers and occasionally sources
>> like Learning Ally.
>>
>> When I was in my early years of school I had no access to large print
>> books as at that time there were only two story books. My parents, members
>> in the Bridgeview Lions Club, and other readers read my books to four
>> track reel-to-reel tape. At that time I had no optical aids to allow me to
>> read regular print. I got my very first microscope lens that allowed me to
>> read regular print. In 2011 that all changed and my vision started to
>> blackout, turn transparent, and on my best days a little better than light
>> perception. I find myself in a similar place as you today. I am a life
>> long learner and continue taking college courses, as well as earn and
>> maintain professional certifications.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Jun 22, 2016, at 14:50, cathy randall via il-talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Kayla,
>>> Listen to Andrew!
>>> 					Cathy
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: il-talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kayla
>>> James
>>> via il-talk
>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2016 7:06 PM
>>> To: NFB of Illinois Mailing List
>>> Cc: Kayla James
>>> Subject: [il-talk] need help finding technology
>>>
>>> Hi, guys. This is Kayla James and I need help. I am trying to find a
>>> piece
>>> of technology for college. I have a new laptop, but I'm thinking of
>>> getting
>>> a scanner to read printed material, like textbooks. Also, any other
>>> college
>>> adaptive product suggestions would be appreciated.
>>> I have $500 from Delta Gamma sorority. Can anyone help?
>>>
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>
> P.S. Text the word BLIND to 85944 to donate $10 to the NFB Imagination Fund
> via your phone bill.
>
> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
> expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
> between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you want;
> blindness is not what holds you back.
>
> --
> 73' & 75'
> Gregory D. Rosenberg AB9MZ
> gregg at ricis.com
>
> RICIS, Inc.
> 7849 Bristol Park Drive
> Tinley Park, IL 60477-4594
> http://www.ricis.com
>
> 708-267-6664 Cell
> 708-444-2690 Office
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