[nabs-l] Slowness of Notetakers was Re: College

Fri Apr 20 17:08:30 UTC 2012

Please define what you mean by slow. Have you used a BrailleNote?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
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Subject: Re: [nabs-l] College

> 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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