[nabs-l] Braille Under Siege As Blind Turn To Smartphones

[Chris Nusbaum]

Exactly! Even when I do use technology, I usually end up using my 
BrailleNote precisely because of the Braille display.  Sometimes 
I feel like reading something with speech, especially if it is a 
short document and I want to get the reading of it out of the 
way; most of the time, I prefer Braille.

Chris

 Chris Nusbaum
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"The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight.  The 
real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that 
exists.  If a blind person has the proper training and 
opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a mere physical 
nuisance."
-- Kenneth Jernigan

 ----- Original Message -----
From: jonathan franks <franks.jonathan13 at gmail.com
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:41:03 -0600
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Braille Under Siege As Blind Turn To 
Smartphones

I believe Braille is very important, I went blind in 2006, 
learned
braille in 2007.  Sure Jaws and programs of the like are great.  
But
sometimes reading things off a computer or other device doesn't 
really
keep the mind going.  When you read braille, it keeps your brain 
going
and your mind wondering.  Remember Technology may not always be 
there
working for you, batteries will run out, electricity will go out, 
but
your slate and stylus is always there with no batteries needed.  
I do
record my college lectures with my victor stream, but I always 
have my
slate and stylus handy if needed to take notes or write other 
things
down.  Keep reading braille my friends, it will take us places 
and keep
us going.

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