[il-talk] need help finding technology

Kayla James christgirl813 at gmail.com
Wed Jun 22 23:27:04 UTC 2016 

It's on my list of majors, but I'm not sure journalism's for me. Or
radio. I don't know.

On 6/22/16, Robert Hansen via il-talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I found that I had some resistance with NEIU when it came to getting
> them to work with publishers.  I am old school, I have a grandfathered
> in Learning Ally account.  Use that, Book Share and anything you can
> find.  The more the better.  Are you still doing the television and
> radio thing Kayla?
>
>
> Robert
>
>
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> On 6/22/2016 5:03 PM, Kayla James via il-talk wrote:
>> Thank you, Mr. Rosenberg. You're very kind and very helpful.
>>
>> On 6/22/16, Gregory D. Rosenberg via il-talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Kayla,
>>>
>>> I don’’t mean to add to the overwhelming amount of information. If you
>>> would
>>> like to talk fee free to call me anytime and I will do my best to help
>>> you
>>> sort out your challenges. As I am sure everyone on this and other lists
>>> would also be more than willing to help.
>>>
>>> I will add you and your family in my prayers.
>>>
>>>> On Jun 22, 2016, at 15:56, 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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>>>> Fund via your phone bill.
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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.
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>>>> Gregory D. Rosenberg AB9MZ
>>>> gregg at ricis.com
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>>> 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
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>>> Tinley Park, IL 60477-4594
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