[nabs-l] College

[Joshua Lester]

Braille Textbooks are needed for most Math.
The Pac Mate isn't as slow, as the BN, though.
Blessings, Joshua

On 4/20/12, Lanie <readtobuild at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm not sure.  I may be there, but I don't really know yet.  I'll
> let you know if I will be.  Thanks for the offer.  I've tried to
> work the math on the BrailleNote, but even though you can do it,
> it's extremely slow and not good for taking notes.  As for
> getting my book electronically, I would if I could find it and if
> it's readable.  Most math isn't readable with a screen reader.
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
> From: Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:24:15 -0500
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] College
>
> I'm just concerned, because she mentioned her back being affected
> by
> this constant use of the rolling backpack, with that heavy
> Brailler in
> it.
> That Brailler is extremely heavy, plus with a backpack, with huge
> Braille books, it will hurt your back, because I had similar
> problems!
> For my Math classes, to alleviate the problem, in high school, I
> was
> fortunate, to have a Brailler, in every classroom, (thanks to my
> VR
> Counselors,) (this was when they were cooperating.)
> I have an old Perkins, that I'm willing to get rid of, by the
> Fall, of
> this year, because I won't need it again.
> Lanie, will you be at convention, this year?
> Also, I'm still hoping, that David can market that new
> lightweight
> Brailler, that he showed me, 2 years ago.
> Thanks, Joshua
>
> On 4/20/12, Nicole B.  Torcolini at Home
> <ntorcolini at wavecable.com> wrote:
>  Joshua,
>
>      You really could rephrase that as, "If possible, you could
> leave the
>  Brailler." As has been stated, this does not seem to be an
> option.  What
>  works for you does not work for everyone.  I know from
> experience that it is
>  necessary to have a Brailler for certain types of math.
>
>  Nicole
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu
>  To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>  <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>  Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 4:29 AM
>  Subject: Re: [nabs-l] College
>
>
>  Just use the Braille note.
>  Leave the Brailler alone.
>  Blessings, Joshua
>
>  On 4/20/12, Lanie <readtobuild at gmail.com> wrote:
>  Hi all.  I was wondering if anyone could give me advice on this.
>  I'm taking Calculus 2 in college and have to carry around
> several
>  Braille volumes so that I can keep up, a Brailler, my
>  BrailleNote, Braille paper, and an APH Graphing Aid for
>  Mathematics, all in a huge rolling bag.  I have reason to think
>  that all this is messing up my back.  I don't know how to
> lighten
>  the load, but I can't keep carrxing it.  I've already talked
> with
>  the Office for Students with Disabilities coordinator, but they
>  don't have any Braillers.  How do any others on this list who
> are
>  taking classes with huge Braille books and other things like
> this
>  do it? Do you use a large bag like I do? Any advice here would
> be
>  great! Thanks.
>
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