[nabs-l] Using A Brailler In College

Greg Aikens gpaikens at gmail.com
Thu Mar 24 12:23:14 UTC 2011 

The one I am referring to is produced by the American Printing house for the Blind and is called the "Next Generation" Perkins or the APH/Perkins brailler.  


On Mar 23, 2011, at 11:05 PM, Joshua Lester wrote:

> 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,
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> I’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 I’m still overweight and my
>>>>>>> mom
>>>>>>> isn’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
>>>>>>>> person’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 it’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 I’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 doesn’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.  I’m tired of being accused I drink too
>>>>>>> many sodas and juices when I never drink them except when
>>>>>>> I’m out at
>>>>>>> a restaurant.
>>>>>>>> As for juices, only at lunch time.  I cut back that at night.
>>>>>>> Sometimes I don’t even have it at lunch and stick with plain
>>>>>>> tap
>>>>>>> water.
>>>>>>>> I’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 don’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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>>>>> 
>>>>> --
>>>>> Brianna Scerenscko
>>>>> 
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