[nabs-l] Fwd: wiki sticks

Tue Apr 12 01:19:15 UTC 2011

Yep that's true.

On Apr 11, 2011, at 9:11 PM, Joshua Lester wrote:

> The hard thing, with Wicky Sticks, is that you can't put Braille
> labels on the graph, without them being in the way.
> Blessings, Joshua
> 
> On 4/11/11, bookwormahb at earthlink.net <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> Hi Josh,
>> You must have used different wiki sticks. They have never smelled for me.
>> The advantage is they are flexible and ready to touch; puff paint has to
>> dry; but whatever works.
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Joshua Lester
>> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 7:03 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Fwd: RFB&D is Changing Its Name
>> 
>> Puff paint is better, than wicky sticks, (lol.)
>> They smell!
>> I dealt with them at the elementary school, and the teacher asked us
>> to get rid of them, because the smell was so strong.
>> Blessings, Joshua
>> On 4/11/11, bookwormahb at earthlink.net <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>> Good luck. Someone will have to draw the graphs tactially for you; puff
>>> paint works or wiki sticks.
>>> Hope you get the braille book!
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Joshua Lester
>>> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 6:21 PM
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Fwd: RFB&D is Changing Its Name
>>> 
>>> I don't know.
>>> I'm in a heep of trouble, because we're graphing, now.
>>> We're working with puff paint, and a Braille label gun for my graph.
>>> Blessings, Joshua
>>> On 4/11/11, bookwormahb at earthlink.net <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>>> Wow, I didn't know they had braille college level texts.
>>>> I know NBP has a limited collection too.
>>>> I agree you need a math book in braille.
>>>> They are very expensive so I hope you have another funding source.
>>>> Is their college level texts online in the catolog?
>>>> 
>>>> Ashley
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Joshua Lester
>>>> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 5:59 PM
>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Fwd: RFB&D is Changing Its Name
>>>> 
>>>> I need a Braille Algebra book.
>>>> I can get that from APH.
>>>> They do have Braille college-levil textbooks.
>>>> My former Braille instructor gave me this information.
>>>> Blessings, Joshua
>>>> On 4/11/11, bookwormahb at earthlink.net <ookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>>>> Well, that is your choice. I'd rather have the recorded books from them;
>>>>> I
>>>>> can also
>>>>> ask them to record books if I give them enough time. I cannot learn
>>>>> without
>>>>> audio books.
>>>>> As for APH books, I did not think they did audio books for college
>>>>> students?
>>>>> Am I wrong? Do they record or distribute post secondary books?
>>>>> Ashley
>>>>> 
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Joshua Lester
>>>>> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 5:42 PM
>>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Fwd: RFB&D is Changing Its Name
>>>>> 
>>>>> I'm not going to!
>>>>> I'm canceling my membership, and getting my books from APH for the
>>>>> Blind.
>>>>> Blessings, Joshua
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 4/11/11, bookwormahb at earthlink.net <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>>>>> I heard from another list that RFB is losing their funding, the 13.3
>>>>>> million
>>>>>> congressional earmarks.
>>>>>> Maybe the name change is also to generate more revenue from non
>>>>>> disability
>>>>>> sources; saying Learning in the title may open them up to more donors.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> If the funding cut is true, how does this affect us?
>>>>>> Will we have to pay a membership fee again? Anyone know?
>>>>>> Ashley
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: Jorge Paez
>>>>>> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 5:09 PM
>>>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Fwd: RFB&D is Changing Its Name
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Same here.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Apr 11, 2011, at 9:28 AM, <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
>>>>>> <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Groan. It’s a politically correct language move.
>>>>>>> Everyone knows you have to be disabled to get their books.  I liked
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> word Blind in there.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Joshua Lester
>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 7:07 AM
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>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Just received this E-mail.
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