[nabs-l] Advanced foreign language advice needed

[Ashley Bramlett]

Aleeha,
Sounds like a handful. I would not be able to read notes on a laptop, take 
notes and listen at the same time even if it was in english!
What teaching style does she use? I only took foreign language in high 
school; I would not want to try in college due to no braille availability. 
In high school I was accomodated with hard copy braille and braille texts 
which was vital to my success; college you have to do auditorily.

What I'd suggest is not reading the class notes in class. Do you need to 
read them for a worksheet or group activity? If so, could someone else read 
them with you? Sometimes my professors have a study guide but I follow 
auditorily since I ask the professor to speak out the questions before going 
over them. If in a group of students, I try and get them to read the handout 
to me so I can participate.
Instead of in class, get any handouts ahead of time and read them. If you 
feel you need them in class, is it possible to put the handout file on your 
braille note and switch files from your notes and class notes?

Another idea which might be quicker for accessing notes is to emboss the 
class notes. Do you have an embosser of yours or the schools?
I find that i can  skim a hard copy document faster than a braille display 
file.
Also recording class might help. Another idea, which many would disagree 
with, is have a notetaker. Your school should provide a notetaker upon 
request for you. Languages classes go fast and I think it would be hard to 
take notes as fast as they go especially when other students can copy notes 
from the board or slide at their pace and you have to do it
right as the teacher talks.

HTH,
Ashley
-----Original Message----- 
From: aleeha dudley
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 10:08 AM
To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Subject: [nabs-l] Advanced foreign language advice needed

I was wondering if any of you have taken 300 level foreign language classes 
and if so, how did you keep track of all that is happening in the class? I 
am finding it difficult to read the class notes on my laptop, take my own 
notes on my Braillenote apex, and also try to comprehend what the instructor 
is saying since it is all in Spanish. Let me know what you think. Any ideas 
would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,





Aleeha Dudley
President, Ohio Association of Blind Students
Changing what it means to be blind
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