[il-talk] need help finding technology

Wed Jun 22 22:11:32 UTC 2016

OOOOOOOO  I want one of those.  I heard about this braille display.  
This is super affordable!!!!!

Robert

On 6/22/2016 4:35 PM, Joshua Hendrickson via il-talk wrote:
> 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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>> 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
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>> 708-444-2690 Office
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