[nabs-l] Using A Brailler In College

Thu Mar 24 15:24:30 UTC 2011

I would also suggest keeping your brailler around.  Even with a
braille note, there are times you just want hard copy braille, and if
you don't have an embossor, a brailler is the way to go.  I've used
mine to make myself notes for a presentations, and when I took acting
classes, I used to write out scripts for myself.  Scripts are a lot
easier if you have hard copy pages.  I would suggest also keeping your
old Perkins brailler.  You can keep it in your dorm room and use it
there.

On 3/24/11, Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu> wrote:
> 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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