[nabs-l] Frustrated with school!

Sat Sep 1 20:06:44 UTC 2012

Joshua,
It isn't nessessary to have a braille display to access the Etext.

You're not always going to have access to an audio book so you should
get used to using the Etext.

Ashley

On 8/31/12, Brice Smith <brice.smith319 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Joshua,
>
>
> Your inability to be flexible is hurting you. Why can't you download
> the book as an etext file and read with your screen reader? It might
> not be your preference, but you need to pass the class. You have
> various options for doing so but you will never succeed if you aren't
> willing to think creatively and problem solve to find a solution that
> let's you get your work done..
>
> This applies to everything, not just schoolwork. You must learn to
> control the problem and not let the problem control you.
>
>
> On Aug 31, 2012, at 6:51 PM, Joshua Lester
> <JLester8462 at pccuaedu.onmicrosoft.com> wrote:
>
>> Well, audio is all I can get, since Rehab won't help me get a Braille
>> display.
>> Blessings, Joshua
>> ________________________________________
>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] on behalf of
>> Brandon Keith Biggs [brandonkeithbiggs at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 5:45 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Frustrated with school!
>>
>> Blio does not have anything but audio books to my knowledge. I loathe
>> audio
>> books, so I've never used Blio. But if I'm wrong, I would really like to
>> know!
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Brandon Keith Biggs
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Joshua Lester
>> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 3:29 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Frustrated with school!
>>
>> Wow!
>> I'd be better off with Blio.
>> Blessings, Joshua
>> ________________________________________
>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] on behalf of
>> Brandon Keith Biggs [brandonkeithbiggs at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 5:25 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Frustrated with school!
>>
>> Hello,
>> I was kind of confused frankly. I guess it is because A, Kindle is not
>> accessible directly from Amazon and B, the kindle reader isn't
>> accessible.
>> But other than that it is pretty easy to get HTML Kindle books. You need
>> to
>> download both the converter program:
>> https://dl.dropbox.com/u/14968661/Kindle%20converter.zip
>> and the latest accessible Kindle for PC that I believe is:
>> https://dl.dropbox.com/u/14968661/KindleForPC-installerNew.exe
>> There is instructions in the zip folder, first link. Please let me know
>> if
>> you have any questions.
>> Oh, and note that you aren't to redistribute the HTML files once they are
>> converted from the kindle format. They are only for personal use.
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Brandon Keith Biggs
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Joshua Lester
>> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 2:11 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Frustrated with school!
>>
>> With all due respect, Brandon, did you pay attention at this year's
>> convention?
>> Kendall is inaccessible!
>> That's why the NFB is suing Amazon!
>> Thanks, Joshua
>> ________________________________________
>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] on behalf of
>> Brandon Keith Biggs [brandonkeithbiggs at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 2:41 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Frustrated with school!
>>
>> Hello,
>> Kindle should have them, but you won't get the Braille or descriptions
>> for
>> the math book.
>> Have you checked NBP or NLS?
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Brandon Keith Biggs
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Wasif, Zunaira
>> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 12:15 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Frustrated with school!
>>
>> Obtaining textbooks in braille is a really big issue for many of my
>> students.  We should bring this to the NFB.  Advocacy in this area is
>> necessary.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Gloria G
>> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 3:11 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Frustrated with school!
>>
>> Hi,
>> Do you have a victor stream or something like that?
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Joshua Lester" <JLester8462 at PCCUAEDU.onmicrosoft.com>
>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 1:58 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Frustrated with school!
>>
>>
>>> I don't have a notetaker to download the book to, from Bookshare.
>>> I'd prefer Braille, because of the graphs.
>>> Thanks, Joshua
>>> ________________________________________
>>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] on behalf
>> of
>>> Ashley Coleman [amc05111 at gmail.com]
>>> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 11:00 AM
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Frustrated with school!
>>>
>>> Hey, go to the Learning Ally site and see if they have it.  You could
>>> also check bookshare.
>>> Ashley
>>>
>>> On 8/31/12, Joshua Lester <JLester8462 at pccuaedu.onmicrosoft.com>
>> wrote:
>>>> I thought that I had my Anatomy and Physiology book, and my Medical
>>>> Terminology books, in audio!
>>>> I didn't!
>>>> All I have, are my Behavioral Health, and Healthcare Delivery books!
>>>> The VR people that Brailled my MedTerm book, didn't do what they were
>>>> supposed to do, so I'm having to get the worksheets, (which are out
>> of
>>>> the
>>>> book,) E-mailed to me!
>>>> How am I supposed to find the answers to my A and P homework, when I
>>>> can't
>>>> have an audiobook?
>>>> The people at Learning Ally told my DSO, that they don't have it!
>>>> The DSO won't allow my work-study to look up the answers for me, from
>> the
>>>> Print book, so my mom has to do it.
>>>> There's a problem!
>>>> She can't see well enough to do it, due to the small print!
>>>> I'm tired of this discrimination!
>>>> Please help!
>>>> Thanks, Joshua
>>>>
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