[nabs-l] Results of my Rehab meeting

Fri Jan 13 18:36:10 UTC 2012

I have my textbooks either on my Stream in audio format from RFBD 
or from Bookshare in BRF format on my BrailleNote.  I'll tell 
you; that Stream was a life-saver, what with 30 volumes of 
Braille a textbook!

"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: "Gloria G" <gloria.graves at gmail.com
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
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Date sent: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:26:10 -0600
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Results of my Rehab meeting

you can also get books and put them on your computer in word or 
pdf files
and you can search quick and also work on your spelling.  I am 
not against
braille by no means I myself am a braille reader, but I am just 
suggesting a
way that won't break your back or arms by carrying braille books 
in your
back pack.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Loren Wakefield" <isaiah5719 at mchsi.com
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Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 1:21 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Results of my Rehab meeting

 To me, the ideal way would be to have both.  I would want an 
audio one
 that would be on an sd card and the like, and another file on my 
apex for
 quick searches in class or other activities.  Also to me, having 
it in
 braille, greatly assist me in my spelling looking better than it 
might
 otherwise.  I know, it's nice to dream.

 Loren

 -----Original Message-----
 From: Gloria G
 Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 1:06 PM
 To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
 Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Results of my Rehab meeting

 Hi,
 Wouldn't it be easier and more convient to have college texts on 
audio
 rather than braille any way? It would take a while to use 
braille in
 college.
 ----- Original Message -----
 From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu
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 <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
 Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 6:56 PM
 Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Results of my Rehab meeting

I was able to talk to the instructor, via E-mail.
 I'm going to get my books from Learning Ally.
 The DSB needed to be notified, 6 months ahead of time, in order 
to get
 my books in Braille, which is impossible, because, how can I 
know, 6
 months ahead of time, what classes I need to take?
 This is crazy!
 Blessings, Joshua

 On 1/10/12, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
 Um...

 (1) Why can't you get anything in Braille? Is the DSB not
 offering you anything in Braille anymore? I thought you said you
 had to deal with them if you are to get your books in Braille.
 Well, if you get a Pacmate, you won't need hardcopies.
 2.  How did you deal with the last compressed video class you
 took? I remember you talking about that on the list before, but
 can't remember how you handled it if you took the class.

 Chris

 "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: Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu
 To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
 <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
 Date sent: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:40:57 -0600
 Subject: [nabs-l] Results of my Rehab meeting

 Well, I have some good news, and bad news, from this meeting.
 The good news, I'm finally getting some cooperation, and I might
 be
 able to have a Pac Mate, for the rest of my college tenure.
 The bad news, is as follows.
 #1.  I can't get anything, in Braille.
 #2.  All of my classes are at night, except for College Algebra.
 #3.  They're letting me take a Philosophy class, in place of
 Music
 Appreciation, but there's one problem!
 It's another compressed video class!
 #4.  I won't get to graduate in May.
 They're claiming, that I lack 4 hours, so I'll have to take that
 other
 Science class, in the Fall.
 That's a community college for you!
 Oh well!
 At least, this time, the counselor showed up, (LOL!)
 Blessings, Joshua

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