[nabs-l] technology question

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RJ,
It depends on the article.  If it had a lot of weird technical or foreign 
words, I may have insisted on brailling.
But if not, I would just hire a reader to do the reading; they can help you 
skim an article and for research this is very helpful.
Either way, I would be real mad about their attitude. Maybe writing a letter 
to educate them on the uses and acceptance of braille would be good.
Braille is not obselete and I am really sick of professionals feeling it is. 
Scanners cannot replace braille.  Nothing like reading the material vs 
hearing it with a scanner which makes mistakes.

Ashley

-----Original Message----- 
From: RJ Sandefur
Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 10:22 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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