[nabs-l] Using A Brailler In College

Thu Mar 24 04:05:53 UTC 2011

Are these "plastic braillers, the ones that were created by David Pillischer?
Just wondering.
Blessings, Joshua

On 3/23/11, Greg Aikens <gpaikens at gmail.com> wrote:
> The new braillers really don't seem to weigh a lot less than the old ones,
> and not having the ability to adjust paper size is a negative in my opinion.
>  Also, we have had a lot oftrouble at my university with the new ones
> breaking quite frequently.
>
> The one really great feature on the new brailler is the eraser built in to
> the embossing head.  It works better than I expected.
>
> I would keep the old metal Perkins though.
>
> -Greg
> On Mar 23, 2011, at 8:03 PM, Patrick Molloy wrote:
>
>> Brianna,
>> Just a word of caution: The plastic Braillers may look nice, but to my
>> knowledge, they can only take one type of paper size. I had the chance
>> to try one of the plastic Braillers, and I honestly didn't notice that
>> much of a difference. Just my opinion.
>> Patrick
>>
>> On 3/23/11, Brianna Scerenscko <bfs1206 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Thank You
>>>
>>> On 3/23/11, Laura Glowacki <orangebutterfly87 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> I got my own brailler my freshman year of college.  I used it to
>>>> braille out a lot of music things as I was a music major at the
>>>> time.  I also used it to label things, write grocery lists
>>>> (before I had an accessible phone with a notes feature) etc.  I
>>>> didn't use it for the one math course I took, but I was lucky in
>>>> that respect I imagine.  It was also more graphic picture pro
>>>> blems than equations.
>>>>
>>>> Honestly, unless you know about the math requirements you'll have
>>>> to fulfill, I would say a brailler would be useful.  Not just for
>>>> math, but other things too.
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Brianna Scerenscko" <bfs1206 at gmail.com>
>>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 4:37 PM
>>>> 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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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Mary Fernandez
>>>>> President: Georgia Association of Blind Students Emory
>>>>> University 2012 P.O.
>>>>> Box 123056 Atlanta Ga.
>>>>> 30322
>>>>> Phone: 732-857-7004
>>>>>
>>>>> "It's not worth doing something unless someone, somewhere,
>>>>> would much rather
>>>>> you weren't doing it."
>>>>> Terry Pratchett
>>>>>
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