[nabs-l] Finding and Working with Readers

Joshua Lester jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu
Sat Apr 9 22:00:35 UTC 2011


I hate having a human reader.
They stumble over words, (at least,) the ones I've experienced, and
they mispronounce words.
I'd rather use technology, but I think Braille is still the answer.
Blessings, Joshua

On 4/9/11, Tina Hansen <th404 at comcast.net> wrote:
> With all this talk about technology, I thought I'd ask for people's thoughts
> on one of my favorite low-tech solutions for access: readers. Even with
> scanners and the Internet, some material still works best in the hands of a
> good reader.
>
> So, if you've done reader searches recently, what has worked for you, and
> how have you found readers? Also, how have you worked with them so they give
> you the results you want?
>
> If you've worked with a reader and used a digital voice recorder to store
> the material for later review, how has that helped or hindered you? If the
> reader was only able to work if you left them a voice recorder, how have you
> ensured that communication is open and that they're following your
> directions?
>
> Any thoughts on this topic would be truly helpfull. Thanks.
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