[nabs-l] technology question

[Mike Freeman]

If your DSS office brailled stuff for other students, I'd have raised a bit
of a stink.  But if it didn't do this, I think I'd have just had a reader
record the article and then take brailled notes.  When I was a student, one
couldn't afford to be too picky about reading media; we were lucky to have
material in any form.

Mike


-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of RJ Sandefur
Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 7:22 AM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] technology question

When I was in university for my undergraduate studies, I asked disability
student services to Braille an article I had to read for a research paper to
which they responded, "You can scan the article," "I'm a Braille reader," I
said. "You should have been taught how to use a scanner, because you're
behind. Braille is becoming obsolete anyway!" What do you think I should
have done? At the time I didn't know my rights. RJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'" 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 1:14 AM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] technology question


> George:
>
> There are a whole slew of blind folks (including yours truly) who do 
> not own scanners and scanning software.  I realize I'll be flamed for 
> this but one can pay for a lot of reader time for what one must invest 
> into scanning hardware/software for what is, in my estimation, an 
> imperfect instrument at best.
>
> Some things just require money; that's the way the world works.
>
> I wouldn't worry about it at this point.  You might need a scanner and 
> OCR software when you're in college although I am of the opinion that 
> far too many college students use them far too much when using a live 
> reader would be more efficient.  At any rate, in college your rehab 
> agency would be more inclined to purchase the requisite 
> software/hardware for you.
>
> Mike Freeman
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Jorge Paez
> Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 8:29 AM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: [nabs-l] technology question
>
> Hi NABsters:
> As some of you know, I'vee been looking for some sort of scanning 
> device lately, as well as having OCR on my computer in case I need to 
> hand-scan anything (a skill I want to learn soon for any 
> emergencies/scanning I'd have to do on my own), and I've been looking 
> at the OpenBook/Pearl set up.
> Here's my issue though:
> My parrents asked the commission but since I'm in high school and 
> still with the board of ed, the commission says its not their 
> responsability, but I know the board of ed won't pay for things at 
> home.
> What can I do?
>
> I mean--I have JFW from them but that's because its on my IEP, and I 
> know they won't go outside their mandates, but the commission isn't 
> doing anything either.
> What can I do?
> I'd be willing to pay for part of it, but I need help.
>
> Thanks for any advice.
>
> Jorge
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