[nabs-l] Using A Brailler In College

Thu Mar 24 15:07:45 UTC 2011

I was just wondering, because the one David showed me wasn't plastic.
Brianna, I'd recommend that one to you. I'll E-mail you off list with
more information about it. Blessings, Joshua

On 3/24/11, Greg Aikens <gpaikens at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 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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>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Brianna Scerenscko
>>>>>>
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