[nabs-l] text books in digital

[Greg Aikens]

Hi Jeff,
Work with your TVI, or independently, to try and locate your texts on bookshare.  I thought I read something this last week that said individual users are now able to download the NIMAC files, which is the accessible digital standard for textbooks.  

Best of luck,

-Greg
On Feb 26, 2013, at 9:14 PM, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Jeff,
> Have you talked to your TVI about this preference? What was the response?
> Braille texts usually come from digital versions these days, so it
> shouldn't be too hard to get them. However, you might also want to
> think about going to a summer program like one of the NFB camps this
> summer to work on your Braille reading speed. I don't know how long
> ago you started learning Braille, but having a faster Braille reading
> speed can help you a lot in your college and job endeavors in the
> future. For example, with a faster Braille speed you can use Brailled
> notes when giving speeches or presentations, instead of memorizing.
> Arielle
> 
> On 2/26/13, Koby Cox <kobycox at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Can you please contact me off list with In regards to this? I'm
>> totally blind myself and I can assist you with this.  My email
>> address Is as follows:
>> kkobycox
>> %gmailcom.
>> Thanks,
>> Koby.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: jeffc4 at lavabit.com
>> To: nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Date sent: Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:57:52 -0500 (EST)
>> Subject: [nabs-l] text books in digital
>> 
>> Dear Federationists,
>> 
>> I am having a major problem.  I feel that for me to get the most
>> out of my
>> education, i need all of my textbooks in digital format.  I am
>> pretty sure
>> that my school district is to poor to make them digital for me.
>> I know
>> that i could complete my assignments much faster and turn them
>> in, in a
>> timely manner.  I am getting fustrated because for me right now,
>> braille is
>> to slow for me trying to keep up in a genral ed class.  If anyone
>> could
>> give me some tips in what to do or how to approch my school about
>> this.  My
>> IEP is coming up sometime in the next month and 14 days.
>> 
>> thanks
>> 73
>> kd8qiq
>> Jeff Crouch
>> 
>> 
>> 
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