[nabs-l] Advanced foreign language advice needed

[aleeha dudley]

I use a note taker in science classes and am not ashamed to say it. The university does not provide these services for foreign language classes. 
Thanks to everyone for the suggestions. 

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

On Aug 21, 2012, at 6:40 PM, "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:

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