[nabs-l] Using A Brailler In College

Thu Mar 24 02:51:44 UTC 2011

Briana,
I agree with Laura here.  What bad advice not to have a brailler since you 
are getting
a Braille Note.  Does this braille instructor really think technology can 
replace hard copy braille?
No, they compliment each other.  Like Laura, I use it to label things with 
something like dimo tape, write grocery lists, and little portable notes I 
need like a phone number. I do not want to carry a Braille Note everywhere 
although I do
take it to classes and most places for studying.
Yes you'd need it for math; the linear display of a braille Note cannot show 
you the spatial relationships in math although some do perform math on the 
Braille Note.

That said, if you have a brailler already why not keep it if it works 
alright.
The new braillers are smaller and weigh less, but the old metal ones like I 
have are good and durable.

Also see if your family or you can buy it.  I think if
rehab buys you a Braille Note and more technology they're not going to buy 
you a brailler; they'll say you can read and write with your Braille Note or 
computer.
Besides you'll use the brailler for personal things too, not just school.
I'd want to get my own writing equipment and not have it be the agency's if 
at all possible.
I know financial situations play a part though.
Under some circumstances, remember that you have to return their 
equipment/tools such as if you move out of state or close your case 
unsuccessfully. I mean if you are not employed yet and opt to close the 
case. Some do for reasons such as disagreements with the agency.

Either way, I hope you can get one because it’s a very useful tool with 
other technology.
Ashley
-----Original Message----- 
From: Brianna Scerenscko
Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 6:37 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: [nabs-l] Using A Brailler In College

Hello NABS Members,

I was going to justify one of the new, plastic braillers to have
instead of my old one because of portability; however, one of my old
braille instructores said that I won't need a brailler if I have a
Braille Note. But what about using it for math? I would assume that I
will need it for math. Any imput would be helpfull.

Thank You

Brianna

On 3/23/11, Karla Gilbride <kgilbride at dralegal.org> wrote:
> Thanks; I just heard her voice.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf
> Of Mary Fernandez
> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 8:44 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] OT weight issues
>
> Dear Ashley,
> Don't despair! So weight is an issue not just for the blind, but for all 
> of
> America. I think that you have done some good things already by modifying
> your diet. Last year, I was a bridesmaid, and I also just wanted to look 
> and
> feel better, I was  sie 10 and went down to a size six with a wonderfu
> program called slim in six. It is a dvd, but it is really really simple, 
> and
> you will actually learn the routine pretty well. Most of the stuff she 
> does
> is squats, and launges, things we all know how to do. Go to
> www.beachbody.com and try it. It is fairly affordable I think, and it is
> definiely worth the investment. I would say to do the whole hting with a
> sighted friend, or perhaps your mom the first time so that you get a good
> idea of what she's doing. Then, you can do it on your own. I promise it
> works, it's easy, and it's absolutely worth it. If you have specific
> quetions about it, please let me know and I'll be more than happy to help.
> I'm glad that you are taking the initiative to be healthier. So many of us
> are not blessed with an amazing metabolism and have to struggle with 
> looking
> gorgeous and feeling great. So good luck sincerely, Mary F
>
> On 3/21/11, humberto <humbertoa5369 at netzero.net> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> This is kind of similar to what my Mom tells me sometimes, that I am
>> getting bigger on the area of the abs.  I'm wondering, what are the
>> most ideal looks for men though because I am a male? Is it normal for
>> a young man to have the "Apple-shape" kind of thing where your
>> abdominal are growing too much.  I do PE at school, and to me it
>> works; I'm not sure that my Mom thinks that is not working.  She tells
>> me to do sit-ups and push-ups but I don't do it because I do those
>> exercises in PE anyways.
>> any thoughts? By the way, I understand this is off-topic, but, this
>> can result in a discussion that can lead to great other discussions
>> about blindness and appearance among sighted public.
>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: <bookwormahb at earthlink.net
>>>To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>Date sent: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 22:47:00 -0400
>>>Subject: [nabs-l] OT weight issues
>>
>>>Hi all,
>>
>>>Iâ€™ve battled the weight and appearance issue particularly in
>> the recent years; my mother got upset about this once I gained weight
>> upon going to Marymount and eating some unhealthy food there.  The
>> freshman 15 is true!  Not that I gained 15 pounds but did gain some
>> weight.  It was a slow weight gain and I hardly noticed it until I put
>> on different clothes.
>>>BTW I lost those six or seven pounds I gained at Marymount
>> university, MU.  But of course Iâ€™m still overweight and my mom
>> isnâ€™t satisfied.
>>
>>>I am about five feet and I am apple shaped, meaning my fat tissue
>> is in my middle, the abdominal area.
>>>I am a girl, so image in this society plays a part.
>>>My Body mass index, BMI, is not 30, the obese category.  BMI is a
>>>personâ€™s weight over height squared.
>>>But its not far off.
>>>I mentioned my height and sex and where the weight shows since it
>> does affect your image and health.
>>>Weight around the abdomin area, apple shape, is associated with
>> more health risks.  I took a health class in college.
>>
>>>I should lose weight to  fit in a dress for a wedding in early
>> May and to have a better weight overall.
>>
>>>Its been a struggle.  I already eat more whole grains and some
>> complex carbs.
>>>For instance cereal such as Cheerios for breakfast.  I eat no fat
>> milk.
>>>I eat little red meat; I eat chicken and pork primarily.  I do
>> not eat fried food or drink sodas.
>>>I have some fruit but could probably do better there.  The worse
>> food I eat is chips which I eat at lunch with a sandwich.
>>>So I say itâ€™s a struggle because I have eaten healthily for
>> several years and do not see many results.  I live with parents and my
>> mother has to eat low carbs due to health issues anyway.
>> If I have carbs, they are the complex kind, like potatoes, not the
>> refined kind!
>>
>>
>>>I might add that I weigh less than in years past.  Yet I cannot
>> fit in a size 14 dress!
>>
>>>What suggestions do you have for diet? How do you feel full on
>> less calories?
>>>I drink water at night, but sometimes I still get the hunger and
>> crave something.  Its probably cause Iâ€™m stressed too!
>>
>>
>>>Another issue I see is that being blind I cannot participate in
>> as much games; I cannot run out and shoot basketball or soccer.
>>>I belong to a gym, but classes rely on seeing an instructor lead
>> classes.  I have not found them too accomodating.
>>>I tried a cardio kickboxing class and it was a disaster as I
>> could not follow the fast pace!
>>>I have done spinning, a bike workout to music.  That is the most
>> accessible.
>>
>>>I cannot  go to the gym often and I do not feel motivated to
>> workout at home due to the fact we have an old treadmill in the back
>> basement.  You cannot incline it and the environment just is too
>> stagnant or something being in the basement!
>>>I do moves in place, usually jumping jacks, but its not enough.
>>
>>
>>>I wish someone would make a described workout video for aerobics!
>>
>>>Anyway, I just wondered how you all deal with this and what
>> worked for you.
>>>My mom says its all my fault; well obviously she doesnâ€™t admit
>> weight is partly genetic, and studies indicate that fat in the mid
>> section is the hardest to lose.
>>>Women my shape will lose fat from the top down.  So, the place
>> you want to lose the fat is the last place it will come off!
>>>Its opposite.  Where you put on the fat is the last place to lose
>> it.
>>>I just had to vent.  Iâ€™m tired of being accused I drink too
>> many sodas and juices when I never drink them except when Iâ€™m out at
>> a restaurant.
>>>As for juices, only at lunch time.  I cut back that at night.
>> Sometimes I donâ€™t even have it at lunch and stick with plain tap
>> water.
>>>Iâ€™m tired of hearing I eat too many sweets when actually yes I
>> have some.  But its during lunch time or as a snack; not at night.
>>>I could cut back on that I suppose and eat another snack instead.
>> But fruit never fills me up.
>>>Maybe something healthier like rice cakes or low fat
>> peanuter/creakers.  I donâ€™t know.
>>>But I am not this overeating junk food aholic my mother thinks I
>> am.
>>
>>
>>>Let me know your ideas.
>>>Ashley
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