From lizmohnke at hotmail.com Sat Aug 1 01:24:12 2015 From: lizmohnke at hotmail.com (Elizabeth Mohnke) Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 21:24:12 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] NABS Notes July 2015 In-Reply-To: <007501d0cbde$3e081640$ba1842c0$@gmail.com> References: <392327DD-52D0-43F1-AEB3-ED6AFDAD2698@gmail.com> <007501d0cbde$3e081640$ba1842c0$@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hello Kathryn, Thank you for posting the attachment for the NABS notes. However, if posting attachments can sometimes be problematic, why not simply post the text of the attachment in the body of the email? Or perhaps consider both an attachment and body text for the times when the attachment does not come through? I know some people prefer not to open attachments too, so this may be something worth considering. Also, are the NABS Notes being sent out to all the state division email lists, or is it simply being sent out on the NABS email list? I know of a number of people who do not subscribe to the NABS email list simply because they do not wish to deal with a high traffic email list. I always think it is best to reach out to as many members as well as supporters and potential members, and I think either the membership database or master student email list are good ways to keep in touch with those who do not subscribe to this email list. However, I greatly appreciate all the hard work that was put into creating the NABS Notes, and I do not wish for my words here to be taken as any kind of harsh criticism. I have always enjoyed the NABS Notes, and as I have offered in the past, I would be willing to help make the NABS Notes possible. Warm regards, Elizabeth -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kathryn Webster via nabs-l Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 6:14 PM To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list' ; nfbnet-students-list at nfbnet.org Cc: Kathryn Webster Subject: Re: [nabs-l] NABS Notes July 2015 Hey everyone, Sorry about that...attachments have been iffy with the listserv as of late. Hindley, fabulous job on the Notes! Please, see attached; and let us know if you have any questions! Best, Kathryn Webster NABS Secretary -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Hindley Williams via nabs-l Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 5:28 PM To: nfbnet-students-list at nfbnet.org Cc: Hindley Williams; National Association of Blind Students mailing list Subject: [nabs-l] NABS Notes July 2015 Hello Fellow Students, Attached please see the NABS Notes for July 2015. It includes lots of exciting updates, including some post-convention information nationally and from some state student divisions. Enjoy! All Best, Hindley > > _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kathrynwebster.nfb%40gma il.com From jhud7789 at outlook.com Sat Aug 1 03:42:31 2015 From: jhud7789 at outlook.com (joseph hudson) Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 22:42:31 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] Changing DNS server manually on Apple TV In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Amanda, what problems are you having with the Apple TV something about Internet DNS services are you talking about connecting to a network for the Internet? > On Jul 30, 2015, at 8:34 AM, Amanda via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi everyone, > Has anyone changed the DNS server manually on an Apple TV with VoiceOver? I am having trouble entering the numbers. Thanks. > > Amanda > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/jhud7789%40outlook.com From sgermano at asu.edu Sat Aug 1 15:13:10 2015 From: sgermano at asu.edu (Suzanne Germano) Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2015 10:13:10 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] Applications are being accepted - CCLVI Genensky Video Magnifier Award In-Reply-To: <000601d0cbc2$033e1a80$09ba4f80$@miusa.org> References: <000601d0cbc2$033e1a80$09ba4f80$@miusa.org> Message-ID: Wish I would have known about this sooner. The deadline for the academic scholarship is today so no time to get letters of recommendation submitted. On Fri, Jul 31, 2015 at 1:52 PM, NCDE Clearinghouse via nabs-l < nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote: > Dear students, > > We wanted to share this scholarship opportunity we were sent in case you > did > not get it. Deadline is September 15th! > > Apply soon for the Dr. Sam Genensky Video Magnifier Memorial Award! > > > > http://www.cclvi.org/Scholarship/scholarship.html > > > > Best, > > Monica > > > > Monica Malhotra > > Project Coordinator, National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange > > Mobility International USA (MIUSA) > > 132 E Broadway, Suite 343 > > Eugene, Oregon 97401 USA > > (541) 343-1284 ext 27 > > Email: mmalhotra at miusa.org > > Web: www.miusa.org > > Are you a MIUSA alum? Complete our survey to stay in touch, or share it > with > your fellow alumni! Visit http://ow.ly/NQmgY > > > > Empowering people with disabilities around the world to achieve their human > rights through international exchange and international development. > > > > > > > > From: Cathy [mailto:clswhitaker at gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2015 9:46 PM > To: 'Ashley Bryant' >; abryant at miusa.org > > Subject: Applications are being accepted - CCLVI Genensky Video Magnifier > Award > > > > > > Dr. Sam Genensky Video Magnifier Memorial Award > > Announcem > > ent > > > > > > The Council of Citizens with Low Vision International (CCLVI) announces the > Dr. Sam Genensky Video Magnifier Memorial Awards. At least 4 video > magnifiers will be awarded to children and adults. > > > > To read the award guidelines and download an application, please visit the > web site www.cclvi.org and click on the > "Scholarships" link. Applications may be submitted through September 15, > 2015 at 11:59 PM EST. > > > > We look forward to receiving your application materials! > > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/sgermano%40asu.edu > From kwakmiso at aol.com Sat Aug 1 17:45:27 2015 From: kwakmiso at aol.com (Miso Kwak) Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2015 13:45:27 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Applications are being accepted - CCLVI Genensky Video Magnifier Award In-Reply-To: <000601d0cbc2$033e1a80$09ba4f80$@miusa.org> References: <000601d0cbc2$033e1a80$09ba4f80$@miusa.org> Message-ID: <8D29A98FC94FBF8-14A8-2658F7@webmail-vm149.sysops.aol.com> Monique, Could you clarify if the deadline is 8/1/15 or 9/15/15? Your email states that the deadline is 9/15, but the link you shared says 8/1. Thanks in advance. Miso Kwak -----Original Message----- From: NCDE Clearinghouse via nabs-l To: nabs-l Cc: NCDE Clearinghouse Sent: Fri, Jul 31, 2015 11:52 am Subject: [nabs-l] Applications are being accepted - CCLVI Genensky Video Magnifier Award Dear students, We wanted to share this scholarship opportunity we were sent in case you did not get it. Deadline is September 15th! Apply soon for the Dr. Sam Genensky Video Magnifier Memorial Award! http://www.cclvi.org/Scholarship/scholarship.html Best, Monica Monica Malhotra Project Coordinator, National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange Mobility International USA (MIUSA) 132 E Broadway, Suite 343 Eugene, Oregon 97401 USA (541) 343-1284 ext 27 Email: mmalhotra at miusa.org Web: www.miusa.org Are you a MIUSA alum? Complete our survey to stay in touch, or share it with your fellow alumni! Visit http://ow.ly/NQmgY Empowering people with disabilities around the world to achieve their human rights through international exchange and international development. From: Cathy [mailto:clswhitaker at gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2015 9:46 PM To: 'Ashley Bryant' >; abryant at miusa.org Subject: Applications are being accepted - CCLVI Genensky Video Magnifier Award Dr. Sam Genensky Video Magnifier Memorial Award Announcem ent The Council of Citizens with Low Vision International (CCLVI) announces the Dr. Sam Genensky Video Magnifier Memorial Awards. At least 4 video magnifiers will be awarded to children and adults. To read the award guidelines and download an application, please visit the web site www.cclvi.org and click on the "Scholarships" link. Applications may be submitted through September 15, 2015 at 11:59 PM EST. We look forward to receiving your application materials! _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kwakmiso%40aol.com From sgermano at asu.edu Sat Aug 1 20:23:01 2015 From: sgermano at asu.edu (Suzanne Germano) Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2015 15:23:01 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] Applications are being accepted - CCLVI Genensky Video Magnifier Award In-Reply-To: <8D29A98FC94FBF8-14A8-2658F7@webmail-vm149.sysops.aol.com> References: <000601d0cbc2$033e1a80$09ba4f80$@miusa.org> <8D29A98FC94FBF8-14A8-2658F7@webmail-vm149.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: 8/1 for the financial scholarship 9/15 to get a CCTV On Sat, Aug 1, 2015 at 12:45 PM, Miso Kwak via nabs-l wrote: > Monique, > Could you clarify if the deadline is 8/1/15 or 9/15/15? Your email states > that the deadline is 9/15, but the link you shared says 8/1. > Thanks in advance. > Miso Kwak > > > -----Original Message----- > From: NCDE Clearinghouse via nabs-l > To: nabs-l > Cc: NCDE Clearinghouse > Sent: Fri, Jul 31, 2015 11:52 am > Subject: [nabs-l] Applications are being accepted - CCLVI Genensky Video > Magnifier Award > > Dear students, > > We wanted to share this scholarship opportunity we were sent in case you > did > not get it. Deadline is September 15th! > > Apply soon for the Dr. Sam Genensky Video Magnifier Memorial Award! > > > > http://www.cclvi.org/Scholarship/scholarship.html > > > > Best, > > Monica > > > > Monica Malhotra > > Project Coordinator, National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange > > Mobility International USA (MIUSA) > > 132 E Broadway, Suite 343 > > Eugene, Oregon 97401 USA > > (541) 343-1284 ext 27 > > Email: mmalhotra at miusa.org > > Web: www.miusa.org > > Are you a MIUSA alum? Complete our survey to stay in touch, or share it > with > your fellow alumni! Visit http://ow.ly/NQmgY > > > > Empowering people with disabilities around the world to achieve their human > rights through international exchange and international development. > > > > > > > > From: Cathy [mailto:clswhitaker at gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2015 9:46 PM > To: 'Ashley Bryant' >; abryant at miusa.org > > Subject: Applications are being accepted - CCLVI Genensky Video Magnifier > Award > > > > > > Dr. Sam Genensky Video Magnifier Memorial Award > > Announcem > > ent > > > > > > The Council of Citizens with Low Vision International (CCLVI) announces the > Dr. Sam Genensky Video Magnifier Memorial Awards. At least 4 video > magnifiers will be awarded to children and adults. > > > > To read the award guidelines and download an application, please visit the > web site www.cclvi.org and click on the > "Scholarships" link. Applications may be submitted through September 15, > 2015 at 11:59 PM EST. > > > > We look forward to receiving your application materials! > > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kwakmiso%40aol.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/sgermano%40asu.edu > From kathrynwebster.nfb at gmail.com Sat Aug 1 22:14:19 2015 From: kathrynwebster.nfb at gmail.com (Kathryn Webster) Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2015 18:14:19 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] NABS Notes July 2015 In-Reply-To: References: <392327DD-52D0-43F1-AEB3-ED6AFDAD2698@gmail.com> <007501d0cbde$3e081640$ba1842c0$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <00c801d0cca7$6a68c440$3f3a4cc0$@gmail.com> Dear Elizabeth, Thank you for this message; I appreciate your insight. This edition of NABS Notes was unusually long, since we had much to include. However, that is definitely something we can consider in future issues. Personally, I feel that an attachment is more useful for those who prefer saving the documents onto their computers. The attachments will no longer be problematic on the list. In regard to where the notes are sent out, we have it going to NABS-l, the membership database, and NFB Student list. The NFB Student list takes some time, as it must receive moderator approval before posting live. Again, thank you so much for your contributions to the list, and I look forward to working with you in the coming year. Talk soon, Kathryn Webster -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Mohnke via nabs-l Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 9:24 PM To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list' Cc: Elizabeth Mohnke Subject: Re: [nabs-l] NABS Notes July 2015 Hello Kathryn, Thank you for posting the attachment for the NABS notes. However, if posting attachments can sometimes be problematic, why not simply post the text of the attachment in the body of the email? Or perhaps consider both an attachment and body text for the times when the attachment does not come through? I know some people prefer not to open attachments too, so this may be something worth considering. Also, are the NABS Notes being sent out to all the state division email lists, or is it simply being sent out on the NABS email list? I know of a number of people who do not subscribe to the NABS email list simply because they do not wish to deal with a high traffic email list. I always think it is best to reach out to as many members as well as supporters and potential members, and I think either the membership database or master student email list are good ways to keep in touch with those who do not subscribe to this email list. However, I greatly appreciate all the hard work that was put into creating the NABS Notes, and I do not wish for my words here to be taken as any kind of harsh criticism. I have always enjoyed the NABS Notes, and as I have offered in the past, I would be willing to help make the NABS Notes possible. Warm regards, Elizabeth -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kathryn Webster via nabs-l Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 6:14 PM To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list' ; nfbnet-students-list at nfbnet.org Cc: Kathryn Webster Subject: Re: [nabs-l] NABS Notes July 2015 Hey everyone, Sorry about that...attachments have been iffy with the listserv as of late. Hindley, fabulous job on the Notes! Please, see attached; and let us know if you have any questions! Best, Kathryn Webster NABS Secretary -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Hindley Williams via nabs-l Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 5:28 PM To: nfbnet-students-list at nfbnet.org Cc: Hindley Williams; National Association of Blind Students mailing list Subject: [nabs-l] NABS Notes July 2015 Hello Fellow Students, Attached please see the NABS Notes for July 2015. It includes lots of exciting updates, including some post-convention information nationally and from some state student divisions. Enjoy! All Best, Hindley > > _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kathrynwebster.nfb%40gma il.com _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kathrynwebster.nfb%40gma il.com From dmanners at jd16.law.harvard.edu Sat Aug 1 23:53:08 2015 From: dmanners at jd16.law.harvard.edu (Manners, Derek) Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2015 19:53:08 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Help send $7, 500 worth of students to Washington Seminar! Message-ID: Howdy ladies and gentlemen. As some of you may have heard, President Riccobono pledged up to $3,750 to help send students to Washington Seminar. Every dollar we raise and spend on this effort, the national office will match up to $3,750. So if you want to go to Washington Seminar, one great way is to join the fundraising committee and help us raise some cash! Now you may be thinking that you aren't a grant writer and that you are uncomfortable asking folks for money or stuff. That's totally okay, we still need your help. Michael Ausbin, Kate Webster, Sean Whalen, and I are doing most of the heavy lifting with regard to grant writing and calling businesses to ask for donations. If anyone has experience with that we are more than happy to let you share in the glory of being an all star fundraiser. However, we also need folks to share the NABS gofundme page on their Facebook. We need folks to think of awesome auction items. We need folks to do some googling and locate grant and donation opportunities for the aforementioned heavy hitters. We need folks to recruit volunteers for our penny wars, NABS cafe, and Monte Carlo night fundraisers. So what do you say? Will you help us send our federation family to Washington Seminar so we can demand accessibility in the classroom? Contact Derek Manners at 9032716494 or derekmanners at gmail.com or Michael Ausbun at 775-432-8789 or his email address which is cc'ed. Thank you for your help and we are going to kill it this year! Derek Manners and Michael Ausbun From arielle71 at gmail.com Sun Aug 2 03:39:00 2015 From: arielle71 at gmail.com (Arielle Silverman) Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2015 20:39:00 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] NABS List Guidelines In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: NABS List Guidelines 1. Be respectful. A. This Listserv is a great forum in which we can all express our opinions. Sometimes we will disagree. However, when responding to a post, always be respectful. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and personal attacks and degrading comments will not be tolerated. B. All posts must be appropriate for a wide audience, including readers younger than 18 years old. Profanity and sexual content will not be allowed. C. Remember that all list messages appear on a public archive. Please respect other people’s privacy by not posting details about their lives or experiences. Even if you post about somebody without using their name, their identity can be discovered. Also remember that if you post your phone number on list, others could access it via a Google search. 2. Reducing List Clutter A. Please stay on topic. This list is about blindness and issues related to being a blind student or job-seeker. Posts about religion or politics, advertisements, queries asking to add list members on social media, or any other posts unrelated to blindness are not allowed, as they create too much list clutter unrelated to the list purpose. The exception is that advertisements for blindness programs and announcements about blindness-related research projects are permitted. The moderators and NABS board reserve the right to close down any discussion that is off-topic. B. Please respect readers’ time by consolidating your ideas into one or two messages per day instead of posting many short replies to a topic. Rule of thumb is to post in a way to further the conversation, instead of just saying “I agree”. C. When you would like to write someone off list or offer to connect with someone by Skype or social media, do so privately. You do not have to write one liners to every person you’d like to email off list. If you develop a conversation with that person, that’s great, if they feel they do not want to respond that is their right too. D. If an off-topic message appears on the list, please do not respond to it. Instead, please either delete it or forward it to a list moderator. Single off-topic messages create much less clutter than long threads debating whether or not the initial post is appropriate for the list. If you send a message the moderators feel is off-topic, you will receive an off-list request not to send any more messages of this kind. If you disagree with the moderator’s ruling, feel free to reply and make your case, and we will be more than happy to listen. But the list committee has final authority regarding what is and is not appropriate for the list. Repeated violations of the guidelines could result in disciplinary action from the list owner, including list removal. From blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com Sun Aug 2 12:06:41 2015 From: blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com (Aleeha Dudley) Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2015 08:06:41 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Restaurant menu accessibility survey for blind/VI students In-Reply-To: <307086079.4978129.1438225553341.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> References: <55B99218.4050801@accessiblemenus.com> <307086079.4978129.1438225553341.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <00339E9D-51DF-448E-887B-C75574CD4B6E@gmail.com> This survey seems to spend half of its time bashing the KNFB reader. It seems to veer from its initial purpose a lot. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 29, 2015, at 11:05 PM, Thomas Peralta via nabs-l wrote: > > I would be interested in learning about your project. I don't know braille or be able to help you in any of that. I am a retired restaurant owner, food and beverage manager, and lecturer at culinary schools in Restaurant Sanitation, Menu Planning and Italian Cooking 101. If there is any way I may help in any way, please ask.Tom PeraltaLegislative Co-Director/State of Wisconsin > > > On Wednesday, July 29, 2015 9:56 PM, Jalen Ballard (Accessible Restaurant Menus Project) via nabs-l wrote: > > > Hello, > My name is Jalen Ballard, and I am currently developing a free > restaurant menu accessibility app for iOS and Android. I created a > brief survey for blind/visually-impaired people of all ages that asks > for the opinions of respondents regarding the issue of restaurant menu > accessibility. I am particularly looking for respondents who are > Braille readers, large print readers, and/or users of the KNFB Mobile > app for iOS. > To take the survey, you may either follow this link > or navigate to Survey.AccessibleMenus.com in your > web browser. > Although inputting contact information is optional, doing so will allow > you to be notified if/when a public beta version of the app becomes > available. > This app is not designed to be a replacement for any existing > technology. It is simply another tool blind/visually-impaired users > would have in their "toolbox" of apps to help gain independence. > All of your responses are truly appreciated, and your input will help > guide this project. > For anyone interested, I have created a Twitter account for the project > and have promoted the survey using the #a11y hashtag: > https://twitter.com/AccessibleMenus/status/621843090144366592 > Feel free to pass this along wherever you see fit. Remember that this > survey is for all ages. > > Thanks in advance, > Jalen Ballard > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/tinypaws8491%40yahoo.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/blindcowgirl1993%40gmail.com From lizmohnke at hotmail.com Sun Aug 2 18:43:16 2015 From: lizmohnke at hotmail.com (Elizabeth Mohnke) Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2015 14:43:16 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] NABS Notes July 2015 In-Reply-To: <00c801d0cca7$6a68c440$3f3a4cc0$@gmail.com> References: <392327DD-52D0-43F1-AEB3-ED6AFDAD2698@gmail.com> <007501d0cbde$3e081640$ba1842c0$@gmail.com> <00c801d0cca7$6a68c440$3f3a4cc0$@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hello Kathryn, First, I would like to commend everyone who played a role in making the July NABS Notes possible. I think the July NABS Notes are probably one of the best updates I have seen in a long time. So if there is anyone who has not read them yet, I encourage you to check them out. I think the July NABS Notes are very informative and well written. I really like reading through the highlight summary of national convention, the NABS board Bios, and all the state student division updates. It seems to me like a number of different people may have played a role in making the final production and distribution of the July NABS Notes possible. So I would like to thank everyone who helped put these notes together regardless of how small your part may have been in creating the final draft of the July NABS Notes. Also, thank you for explaining more about how the NFB student email list works. I do not recall seeing recent past issues of the NABS Notes or the announcement for state student division updates posted to this email list, so I was not sure if this was something that was being done. I am glad to hear it is included in the NABS Notes distribution even though it may take a bit more time going through this email list. As for the NABS Notes being an attachment, I can understand how this would be useful for those who wish to save the NABS Notes on their computer. However, I personally have never felt the need to do this as I believe a plain email works well for me. I have an older computer, so opening the attachment takes a bit more time than simply reading through an email. I understand different people like to do things differently, and this is why I suggested a duel approach. However, how you choose to send out the NABS Notes is your decision, and I will definitely continue to read the NABS Notes regardless of how you choose to send them out. But again, thank you for the awesome July NABS Notes. I hope the quality of the NABS Notes continues to be this great throughout the rest of the year. As someone who thoroughly enjoys reading the NABS Notes, I would be more than willing to help make them possible. Warm regards, Elizabeth . -----Original Message----- From: Kathryn Webster [mailto:kathrynwebster.nfb at gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2015 6:14 PM To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list' Cc: 'Elizabeth Mohnke' ; 'Sean Whalen' Subject: RE: [nabs-l] NABS Notes July 2015 Dear Elizabeth, Thank you for this message; I appreciate your insight. This edition of NABS Notes was unusually long, since we had much to include. However, that is definitely something we can consider in future issues. Personally, I feel that an attachment is more useful for those who prefer saving the documents onto their computers. The attachments will no longer be problematic on the list. In regard to where the notes are sent out, we have it going to NABS-l, the membership database, and NFB Student list. The NFB Student list takes some time, as it must receive moderator approval before posting live. Again, thank you so much for your contributions to the list, and I look forward to working with you in the coming year. Talk soon, Kathryn Webster -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Mohnke via nabs-l Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 9:24 PM To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list' Cc: Elizabeth Mohnke Subject: Re: [nabs-l] NABS Notes July 2015 Hello Kathryn, Thank you for posting the attachment for the NABS notes. However, if posting attachments can sometimes be problematic, why not simply post the text of the attachment in the body of the email? Or perhaps consider both an attachment and body text for the times when the attachment does not come through? I know some people prefer not to open attachments too, so this may be something worth considering. Also, are the NABS Notes being sent out to all the state division email lists, or is it simply being sent out on the NABS email list? I know of a number of people who do not subscribe to the NABS email list simply because they do not wish to deal with a high traffic email list. I always think it is best to reach out to as many members as well as supporters and potential members, and I think either the membership database or master student email list are good ways to keep in touch with those who do not subscribe to this email list. However, I greatly appreciate all the hard work that was put into creating the NABS Notes, and I do not wish for my words here to be taken as any kind of harsh criticism. I have always enjoyed the NABS Notes, and as I have offered in the past, I would be willing to help make the NABS Notes possible. Warm regards, Elizabeth -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kathryn Webster via nabs-l Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 6:14 PM To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list' ; nfbnet-students-list at nfbnet.org Cc: Kathryn Webster Subject: Re: [nabs-l] NABS Notes July 2015 Hey everyone, Sorry about that...attachments have been iffy with the listserv as of late. Hindley, fabulous job on the Notes! Please, see attached; and let us know if you have any questions! Best, Kathryn Webster NABS Secretary -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Hindley Williams via nabs-l Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 5:28 PM To: nfbnet-students-list at nfbnet.org Cc: Hindley Williams; National Association of Blind Students mailing list Subject: [nabs-l] NABS Notes July 2015 Hello Fellow Students, Attached please see the NABS Notes for July 2015. It includes lots of exciting updates, including some post-convention information nationally and from some state student divisions. Enjoy! All Best, Hindley > > _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kathrynwebster.nfb%40gma il.com _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kathrynwebster.nfb%40gma il.com From zumbagecko at gmail.com Sun Aug 2 19:50:23 2015 From: zumbagecko at gmail.com (petras) Date: Sun, 02 Aug 2015 12:50:23 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] usingy braillente with 2 minijamboxes Message-ID: <55be74a7.231b450a.1a9c.ffffdf78@mx.google.com> Hi, I can't seem to activate multiplay on my 2 minijamboxes when using my letteraillenote. It turns out that it only works with bluetooth which is not supported with my apex. How do I activate the two speakers so I can listen to both at the same time? From iperrault at hotmail.com Sun Aug 2 22:12:42 2015 From: iperrault at hotmail.com (Ian Perrault) Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2015 18:12:42 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Accessible programs to back up a PC Message-ID: Hi, I have a laptop, and an external hard drive, and I know that you need some sort of program to back up the laptop’s hard drive on to the external hard drive. Many of the programs that I’ve tried aren’t very JAWS accessible. What would be the most user-friendly program with JAWS 16 to back up a laptop? Ian From justin.williams2 at gmail.com Sun Aug 2 23:10:13 2015 From: justin.williams2 at gmail.com (justin williams) Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2015 19:10:13 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Accessible programs to back up a PC In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <015701d0cd78$638b0850$2aa118f0$@gmail.com> I just use the backup on the laptop. That's how I did it. Just type in backup in the search box. Look for system image. Justin. -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ian Perrault via nabs-l Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2015 6:13 PM To: National Association of Blind Students Cc: Ian Perrault Subject: [nabs-l] Accessible programs to back up a PC Hi, I have a laptop, and an external hard drive, and I know that you need some sort of program to back up the laptop's hard drive on to the external hard drive. Many of the programs that I've tried aren't very JAWS accessible. What would be the most user-friendly program with JAWS 16 to back up a laptop? Ian _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/justin.williams2%40gmail .com From cnusbaumnfb at gmail.com Sun Aug 2 23:31:42 2015 From: cnusbaumnfb at gmail.com (Chris Nusbaum) Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2015 19:31:42 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Accessible programs to back up a PC In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <8E2E863E-FDE2-471B-B8C4-C9AFD3CB483C@gmail.com> I think there's a backup feature within Windows. Try pressing the windows key and typing back up into the search box. Chris Nusbaum Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 2, 2015, at 6:12 PM, Ian Perrault via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi, > I have a laptop, and an external hard drive, and I know that you need some sort of program to back up the laptop’s hard drive on to the external hard drive. Many of the programs that I’ve tried aren’t very JAWS accessible. What would be the most user-friendly program with JAWS 16 to back up a laptop? > Ian > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40gmail.com From mhmdrizvi8 at gmail.com Mon Aug 3 00:56:57 2015 From: mhmdrizvi8 at gmail.com (Syed M Rizvi) Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2015 20:56:57 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Accessible programs to back up a PC In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <7D4F3ADB-341B-4EB9-BA99-A17E5FFBA712@gmail.com> Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 2, 2015, at 6:12 PM, Ian Perrault via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi, > I have a laptop, and an external hard drive, and I know that you need some sort of program to back up the laptop’s hard drive on to the external hard drive. Many of the programs that I’ve tried aren’t very JAWS accessible. What would be the most user-friendly program with JAWS 16 to back up a laptop? > Ian > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/mhmdrizvi8%40gmail.com From mhmdrizvi8 at gmail.com Mon Aug 3 01:01:04 2015 From: mhmdrizvi8 at gmail.com (Syed M Rizvi) Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2015 21:01:04 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Accessible programs to back up a PC In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1B2E5D43-3FEE-4781-885F-F7648B3FBF13@gmail.com> Hey Ian! Sooo There's a mailing list called computer scientists in the NFB where all computer related questions can be posted. If you are just trying to back up files, copy and paste should be fine. If your trying to image your programs and everything else then you can email me outside of the list and we can discuss options. I'm a comp acid major and I also currently work as a pc technician. -Syed Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 2, 2015, at 6:12 PM, Ian Perrault via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi, > I have a laptop, and an external hard drive, and I know that you need some sort of program to back up the laptop’s hard drive on to the external hard drive. Many of the programs that I’ve tried aren’t very JAWS accessible. What would be the most user-friendly program with JAWS 16 to back up a laptop? > Ian > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/mhmdrizvi8%40gmail.com From theweird1 at mediacombb.net Mon Aug 3 16:40:26 2015 From: theweird1 at mediacombb.net (Loren Wakefield) Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2015 11:40:26 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] [Nfbnet-students-list] We Invite You to Be a Part of the NABS Communications Committee In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <005b01d0ce0b$1a165e20$4e431a60$@mediacombb.net> Is there a legislative committee or group in this division that consetrates on legal and/or congressional issues? If so, can you let me know how I can become involved? I'm not sure how much I can contribute: however, you will get my best. Please contact me at this email or by cell: 515-829-9330. Loren Wakefield -----Original Message----- From: Nfbnet-students-list [mailto:nfbnet-students-list-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bre Brown via Nfbnet-students-list Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 6:30 PM To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org; nabs-presidents at nfbnet.org; board at nabslink.org; nfbnet-students-list at nfbnet.org Subject: [Nfbnet-students-list] We Invite You to Be a Part of the NABS Communications Committee Greetings, I am writing as the chair of the communications committee to invite you to be a part. Hindley Williams, Chris Nusbaum, and I are excited to serve on this committee, and we have a lot of things in store for the year. A few of our main focuses are building a bigger social media presence and expanding the content on our NABS website. We could use help with finding good information to post on social media, gathering content for our blog, moderating the NABS list serve, and so much more. We are also open to hearing your ideas too. If you would like to serve on the communications committee, feel free to email me at bre.brown24 at gmail.com. We are looking forward to a fantastic year, and we want to make NABS the best it can be. Thanks Bre Brown Second vice president, National Association of Blind Students _______________________________________________ Nfbnet-students-list mailing list Nfbnet-students-list at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbnet-students-list_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Nfbnet-students-list: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbnet-students-list_nfbnet.org/theweird1% 40mediacombb.net To unsubscribe from Nfbnet-students-list: goto http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbnet-students-list_nfbnet.org/theweird1% 40mediacombb.net From kathrynwebster.nfb at gmail.com Mon Aug 3 16:49:13 2015 From: kathrynwebster.nfb at gmail.com (Kathryn Webster) Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2015 12:49:13 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] [Nfbnet-students-list] We Invite You to Be a Part of the NABS Communications Committee In-Reply-To: <005b01d0ce0b$1a165e20$4e431a60$@mediacombb.net> References: <005b01d0ce0b$1a165e20$4e431a60$@mediacombb.net> Message-ID: I will contact you off-list. We would love to have you on the Legislative Committee! Best, Kathryn Webster NABS Secretary Kathryn C. Webster (203) 273-8463 Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 3, 2015, at 12:40 PM, Loren Wakefield wrote: > > Is there a legislative committee or group in this division that consetrates > on legal and/or congressional issues? If so, can you let me know how I can > become involved? I'm not sure how much I can contribute: however, you will > get my best. > > Please contact me at this email or by cell: 515-829-9330. > > Loren Wakefield > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Nfbnet-students-list [mailto:nfbnet-students-list-bounces at nfbnet.org] > On Behalf Of Bre Brown via Nfbnet-students-list > Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 6:30 PM > To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org; nabs-presidents at nfbnet.org; board at nabslink.org; > nfbnet-students-list at nfbnet.org > Subject: [Nfbnet-students-list] We Invite You to Be a Part of the NABS > Communications Committee > > Greetings, > > I am writing as the chair of the communications committee to invite you to > be a part. Hindley Williams, Chris Nusbaum, and I are excited to serve on > this committee, and we have a lot of things in store for the year. A few of > our main focuses are building a bigger social media presence and expanding > the content on our NABS website. We could use help with finding good > information to post on social media, gathering content for our blog, > moderating the NABS list serve, and so much more. We are also open to > hearing your ideas too. If you would like to serve on the communications > committee, feel free to email me at bre.brown24 at gmail.com. We are looking > forward to a fantastic year, and we want to make NABS the best it can be. > > Thanks > Bre Brown > Second vice president, National Association of Blind Students > > _______________________________________________ > Nfbnet-students-list mailing list > Nfbnet-students-list at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbnet-students-list_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > Nfbnet-students-list: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbnet-students-list_nfbnet.org/theweird1% > 40mediacombb.net > To unsubscribe from Nfbnet-students-list: > goto > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbnet-students-list_nfbnet.org/theweird1% > 40mediacombb.net > From clearinghouse at miusa.org Mon Aug 3 18:52:11 2015 From: clearinghouse at miusa.org (NCDE Clearinghouse) Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2015 11:52:11 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] nabs-l Digest, Vol 106, Issue 2 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <002701d0ce1d$82520090$86f601b0$@miusa.org> Hello, The deadline for the magnifier is Sept 15th. We did not receive a notification about the financial scholarship from CCLVI unfortunately. Best, Monica Monica Malhotra Project Coordinator, National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange Mobility International USA (MIUSA) 132 E Broadway, Suite 343 Eugene, Oregon 97401 USA (541) 343-1284 ext 27 Email: mmalhotra at miusa.org Web: www.miusa.org Are you a MIUSA alum? Complete our survey to stay in touch, or share it with your fellow alumni! Visit http://ow.ly/NQmgY Empowering people with disabilities around the world to achieve their human rights through international exchange and international development. -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of nabs-l-request at nfbnet.org Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2015 5:00 AM To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org Subject: nabs-l Digest, Vol 106, Issue 2 Send nabs-l mailing list submissions to nabs-l at nfbnet.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to nabs-l-request at nfbnet.org You can reach the person managing the list at nabs-l-owner at nfbnet.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of nabs-l digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Applications are being accepted - CCLVI Genensky Video Magnifier Award (Suzanne Germano) 2. Re: Applications are being accepted - CCLVI Genensky Video Magnifier Award (Miso Kwak) 3. Re: Applications are being accepted - CCLVI Genensky Video Magnifier Award (Suzanne Germano) 4. Re: NABS Notes July 2015 (Kathryn Webster) 5. Help send $7, 500 worth of students to Washington Seminar! (Manners, Derek) 6. NABS List Guidelines (Arielle Silverman) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2015 10:13:10 -0500 From: Suzanne Germano To: clearinghouse at miusa.org, National Association of Blind Students mailing list Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Applications are being accepted - CCLVI Genensky Video Magnifier Award Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Wish I would have known about this sooner. The deadline for the academic scholarship is today so no time to get letters of recommendation submitted. On Fri, Jul 31, 2015 at 1:52 PM, NCDE Clearinghouse via nabs-l < nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote: > Dear students, > > We wanted to share this scholarship opportunity we were sent in case > you did not get it. Deadline is September 15th! > > Apply soon for the Dr. Sam Genensky Video Magnifier Memorial Award! > > > > http://www.cclvi.org/Scholarship/scholarship.html > > > > Best, > > Monica > > > > Monica Malhotra > > Project Coordinator, National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange > > Mobility International USA (MIUSA) > > 132 E Broadway, Suite 343 > > Eugene, Oregon 97401 USA > > (541) 343-1284 ext 27 > > Email: mmalhotra at miusa.org > > Web: www.miusa.org > > Are you a MIUSA alum? Complete our survey to stay in touch, or share > it with your fellow alumni! Visit http://ow.ly/NQmgY > > > > Empowering people with disabilities around the world to achieve their > human rights through international exchange and international development. > > > > > > > > From: Cathy [mailto:clswhitaker at gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2015 9:46 PM > To: 'Ashley Bryant' >; abryant at miusa.org > > Subject: Applications are being accepted - CCLVI Genensky Video > Magnifier Award > > > > > > Dr. Sam Genensky Video Magnifier Memorial Award > > Announcem > > ent > > > > > > The Council of Citizens with Low Vision International (CCLVI) > announces the Dr. Sam Genensky Video Magnifier Memorial Awards. At > least 4 video magnifiers will be awarded to children and adults. > > > > To read the award guidelines and download an application, please visit > the web site www.cclvi.org and click on the > "Scholarships" link. Applications may be submitted through September > 15, > 2015 at 11:59 PM EST. > > > > We look forward to receiving your application materials! > > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/sgermano%40asu.edu > ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2015 13:45:27 -0400 From: Miso Kwak To: clearinghouse at miusa.org, nabs-l at nfbnet.org Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Applications are being accepted - CCLVI Genensky Video Magnifier Award Message-ID: <8D29A98FC94FBF8-14A8-2658F7 at webmail-vm149.sysops.aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Monique, Could you clarify if the deadline is 8/1/15 or 9/15/15? Your email states that the deadline is 9/15, but the link you shared says 8/1. Thanks in advance. Miso Kwak -----Original Message----- From: NCDE Clearinghouse via nabs-l To: nabs-l Cc: NCDE Clearinghouse Sent: Fri, Jul 31, 2015 11:52 am Subject: [nabs-l] Applications are being accepted - CCLVI Genensky Video Magnifier Award Dear students, We wanted to share this scholarship opportunity we were sent in case you did not get it. Deadline is September 15th! Apply soon for the Dr. Sam Genensky Video Magnifier Memorial Award! http://www.cclvi.org/Scholarship/scholarship.html Best, Monica Monica Malhotra Project Coordinator, National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange Mobility International USA (MIUSA) 132 E Broadway, Suite 343 Eugene, Oregon 97401 USA (541) 343-1284 ext 27 Email: mmalhotra at miusa.org Web: www.miusa.org Are you a MIUSA alum? Complete our survey to stay in touch, or share it with your fellow alumni! Visit http://ow.ly/NQmgY Empowering people with disabilities around the world to achieve their human rights through international exchange and international development. From: Cathy [mailto:clswhitaker at gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2015 9:46 PM To: 'Ashley Bryant' >; abryant at miusa.org Subject: Applications are being accepted - CCLVI Genensky Video Magnifier Award Dr. Sam Genensky Video Magnifier Memorial Award Announcem ent The Council of Citizens with Low Vision International (CCLVI) announces the Dr. Sam Genensky Video Magnifier Memorial Awards. At least 4 video magnifiers will be awarded to children and adults. To read the award guidelines and download an application, please visit the web site www.cclvi.org and click on the "Scholarships" link. Applications may be submitted through September 15, 2015 at 11:59 PM EST. We look forward to receiving your application materials! _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kwakmiso%40aol.com ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2015 15:23:01 -0500 From: Suzanne Germano To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Applications are being accepted - CCLVI Genensky Video Magnifier Award Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 8/1 for the financial scholarship 9/15 to get a CCTV On Sat, Aug 1, 2015 at 12:45 PM, Miso Kwak via nabs-l wrote: > Monique, > Could you clarify if the deadline is 8/1/15 or 9/15/15? Your email states > that the deadline is 9/15, but the link you shared says 8/1. > Thanks in advance. > Miso Kwak > > > -----Original Message----- > From: NCDE Clearinghouse via nabs-l > To: nabs-l > Cc: NCDE Clearinghouse > Sent: Fri, Jul 31, 2015 11:52 am > Subject: [nabs-l] Applications are being accepted - CCLVI Genensky Video > Magnifier Award > > Dear students, > > We wanted to share this scholarship opportunity we were sent in case you > did > not get it. Deadline is September 15th! > > Apply soon for the Dr. Sam Genensky Video Magnifier Memorial Award! > > > > http://www.cclvi.org/Scholarship/scholarship.html > > > > Best, > > Monica > > > > Monica Malhotra > > Project Coordinator, National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange > > Mobility International USA (MIUSA) > > 132 E Broadway, Suite 343 > > Eugene, Oregon 97401 USA > > (541) 343-1284 ext 27 > > Email: mmalhotra at miusa.org > > Web: www.miusa.org > > Are you a MIUSA alum? Complete our survey to stay in touch, or share it > with > your fellow alumni! Visit http://ow.ly/NQmgY > > > > Empowering people with disabilities around the world to achieve their human > rights through international exchange and international development. > > > > > > > > From: Cathy [mailto:clswhitaker at gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2015 9:46 PM > To: 'Ashley Bryant' >; abryant at miusa.org > > Subject: Applications are being accepted - CCLVI Genensky Video Magnifier > Award > > > > > > Dr. Sam Genensky Video Magnifier Memorial Award > > Announcem > > ent > > > > > > The Council of Citizens with Low Vision International (CCLVI) announces the > Dr. Sam Genensky Video Magnifier Memorial Awards. At least 4 video > magnifiers will be awarded to children and adults. > > > > To read the award guidelines and download an application, please visit the > web site www.cclvi.org and click on the > "Scholarships" link. Applications may be submitted through September 15, > 2015 at 11:59 PM EST. > > > > We look forward to receiving your application materials! > > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kwakmiso%40aol.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/sgermano%40asu.edu > ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2015 18:14:19 -0400 From: "Kathryn Webster" To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'" Cc: "'Elizabeth Mohnke'" , "'Sean Whalen'" Subject: Re: [nabs-l] NABS Notes July 2015 Message-ID: <00c801d0cca7$6a68c440$3f3a4cc0$@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Dear Elizabeth, Thank you for this message; I appreciate your insight. This edition of NABS Notes was unusually long, since we had much to include. However, that is definitely something we can consider in future issues. Personally, I feel that an attachment is more useful for those who prefer saving the documents onto their computers. The attachments will no longer be problematic on the list. In regard to where the notes are sent out, we have it going to NABS-l, the membership database, and NFB Student list. The NFB Student list takes some time, as it must receive moderator approval before posting live. Again, thank you so much for your contributions to the list, and I look forward to working with you in the coming year. Talk soon, Kathryn Webster -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Mohnke via nabs-l Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 9:24 PM To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list' Cc: Elizabeth Mohnke Subject: Re: [nabs-l] NABS Notes July 2015 Hello Kathryn, Thank you for posting the attachment for the NABS notes. However, if posting attachments can sometimes be problematic, why not simply post the text of the attachment in the body of the email? Or perhaps consider both an attachment and body text for the times when the attachment does not come through? I know some people prefer not to open attachments too, so this may be something worth considering. Also, are the NABS Notes being sent out to all the state division email lists, or is it simply being sent out on the NABS email list? I know of a number of people who do not subscribe to the NABS email list simply because they do not wish to deal with a high traffic email list. I always think it is best to reach out to as many members as well as supporters and potential members, and I think either the membership database or master student email list are good ways to keep in touch with those who do not subscribe to this email list. However, I greatly appreciate all the hard work that was put into creating the NABS Notes, and I do not wish for my words here to be taken as any kind of harsh criticism. I have always enjoyed the NABS Notes, and as I have offered in the past, I would be willing to help make the NABS Notes possible. Warm regards, Elizabeth -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kathryn Webster via nabs-l Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 6:14 PM To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list' ; nfbnet-students-list at nfbnet.org Cc: Kathryn Webster Subject: Re: [nabs-l] NABS Notes July 2015 Hey everyone, Sorry about that...attachments have been iffy with the listserv as of late. Hindley, fabulous job on the Notes! Please, see attached; and let us know if you have any questions! Best, Kathryn Webster NABS Secretary -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Hindley Williams via nabs-l Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 5:28 PM To: nfbnet-students-list at nfbnet.org Cc: Hindley Williams; National Association of Blind Students mailing list Subject: [nabs-l] NABS Notes July 2015 Hello Fellow Students, Attached please see the NABS Notes for July 2015. It includes lots of exciting updates, including some post-convention information nationally and from some state student divisions. Enjoy! All Best, Hindley > > _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kathrynwebster.nfb%40gma il.com _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kathrynwebster.nfb%40gma il.com ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2015 19:53:08 -0400 From: "Manners, Derek" To: "nabs-l at nfbnet.org" Subject: [nabs-l] Help send $7, 500 worth of students to Washington Seminar! Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Howdy ladies and gentlemen. As some of you may have heard, President Riccobono pledged up to $3,750 to help send students to Washington Seminar. Every dollar we raise and spend on this effort, the national office will match up to $3,750. So if you want to go to Washington Seminar, one great way is to join the fundraising committee and help us raise some cash! Now you may be thinking that you aren't a grant writer and that you are uncomfortable asking folks for money or stuff. That's totally okay, we still need your help. Michael Ausbin, Kate Webster, Sean Whalen, and I are doing most of the heavy lifting with regard to grant writing and calling businesses to ask for donations. If anyone has experience with that we are more than happy to let you share in the glory of being an all star fundraiser. However, we also need folks to share the NABS gofundme page on their Facebook. We need folks to think of awesome auction items. We need folks to do some googling and locate grant and donation opportunities for the aforementioned heavy hitters. We need folks to recruit volunteers for our penny wars, NABS cafe, and Monte Carlo night fundraisers. So what do you say? Will you help us send our federation family to Washington Seminar so we can demand accessibility in the classroom? Contact Derek Manners at 9032716494 or derekmanners at gmail.com or Michael Ausbun at 775-432-8789 or his email address which is cc'ed. Thank you for your help and we are going to kill it this year! Derek Manners and Michael Ausbun ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2015 20:39:00 -0700 From: Arielle Silverman To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org Subject: [nabs-l] NABS List Guidelines Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 NABS List Guidelines 1. Be respectful. A. This Listserv is a great forum in which we can all express our opinions. Sometimes we will disagree. However, when responding to a post, always be respectful. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and personal attacks and degrading comments will not be tolerated. B. All posts must be appropriate for a wide audience, including readers younger than 18 years old. Profanity and sexual content will not be allowed. C. Remember that all list messages appear on a public archive. Please respect other people?s privacy by not posting details about their lives or experiences. Even if you post about somebody without using their name, their identity can be discovered. Also remember that if you post your phone number on list, others could access it via a Google search. 2. Reducing List Clutter A. Please stay on topic. This list is about blindness and issues related to being a blind student or job-seeker. Posts about religion or politics, advertisements, queries asking to add list members on social media, or any other posts unrelated to blindness are not allowed, as they create too much list clutter unrelated to the list purpose. The exception is that advertisements for blindness programs and announcements about blindness-related research projects are permitted. The moderators and NABS board reserve the right to close down any discussion that is off-topic. B. Please respect readers? time by consolidating your ideas into one or two messages per day instead of posting many short replies to a topic. Rule of thumb is to post in a way to further the conversation, instead of just saying ?I agree?. C. When you would like to write someone off list or offer to connect with someone by Skype or social media, do so privately. You do not have to write one liners to every person you?d like to email off list. If you develop a conversation with that person, that?s great, if they feel they do not want to respond that is their right too. D. If an off-topic message appears on the list, please do not respond to it. Instead, please either delete it or forward it to a list moderator. Single off-topic messages create much less clutter than long threads debating whether or not the initial post is appropriate for the list. If you send a message the moderators feel is off-topic, you will receive an off-list request not to send any more messages of this kind. If you disagree with the moderator?s ruling, feel free to reply and make your case, and we will be more than happy to listen. But the list committee has final authority regarding what is and is not appropriate for the list. Repeated violations of the guidelines could result in disciplinary action from the list owner, including list removal. ------------------------------ Subject: Digest Footer _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org ------------------------------ End of nabs-l Digest, Vol 106, Issue 2 ************************************** From blindstein at gmail.com Mon Aug 3 21:00:45 2015 From: blindstein at gmail.com (Justin Harford) Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2015 14:00:45 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Fixing SSI work incentives webinar this Thursday Message-ID: <903632FA-A0E7-40BB-81B4-677B42D735A5@gmail.com> Hey NABS I wanted to invite all of you to check out this opportunity: If you are someone with a disability who uses benefits like SSI or Medi-Cal, and you want to have a job, it can be hard and stressful because of the complicated rules and lack of help available to understand it all. Without the right support you could lose your benefit or health care. The way the system is setup doesn’t make sense. It limits us from reaching our career goals. CareerAccess is here to help. Join our webinar and discuss with us the issues and solutions. Together we can work to make the system more meaningful for all of us who want to go to work and earn money. You can find more information at: http://yodisabledproud.org/news-alerts/news-alerts-detail.php?article=364 You can also register at that link. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me justin at freed.org Regards Justin From dsykora29 at gmail.com Tue Aug 4 02:30:28 2015 From: dsykora29 at gmail.com (Danielle Sykora) Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2015 22:30:28 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Blackboard and MyMathLab Message-ID: Hello everyone, I will be beginning colloge in several weeks and I know my school uses Blackboard and MyMathLab. I was wondering how accessible you have found these programs. Any tips for making these programs more efficient? Danielle From martinezana770 at gmail.com Tue Aug 4 14:07:32 2015 From: martinezana770 at gmail.com (martinezana770 at gmail.com) Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2015 09:07:32 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] Washington seminar Message-ID: <59FB94BD-00F8-4D87-B991-E2BD2DE9A33E@gmail.com> Hi everyone! has any of you attended the Washington seminar? How did you like it? As a student what exactly do you do there? Sent from my iPhone From blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com Tue Aug 4 14:34:12 2015 From: blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com (Aleeha Dudley) Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2015 10:34:12 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Washington seminar In-Reply-To: <59FB94BD-00F8-4D87-B991-E2BD2DE9A33E@gmail.com> References: <59FB94BD-00F8-4D87-B991-E2BD2DE9A33E@gmail.com> Message-ID: <722E0561-C0F2-43B4-850E-6685A03B131C@gmail.com> I attended my first Washington seminar this year. I really enjoyed it. As a student, you can attend the meeting of the national Association of blind students that occurs the day before the legislative activity start. You will work with the team of people from your state affiliate, and go to meetings with your national senators and representatives. Atlees meetings, you will discuss the legislative agenda of the national Federation of the blind. This agenda usually includes two or three issues that are very relevant to blind people and that are extremely important. You will talk about why those issues are important, and usually, you will try to convince that representative to cosponsor one of the bills. This can seem very intimidating, but I promise you, it isn't. You can take whatever role you want to in the meetings, and you do not have to do a lot of talking. It is important, however, to remain focused and attentive during the meetings. I hope this helps you get a little bit of a better understanding, and hopefully somebody else can do a better job of explaining it than I did. Sent from my iPad > On Aug 4, 2015, at 10:07 AM, Ana via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi everyone! has any of you attended the Washington seminar? How did you like it? As a student what exactly do you do there? > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/blindcowgirl1993%40gmail.com From bjduarte at asu.edu Tue Aug 4 16:53:31 2015 From: bjduarte at asu.edu (Bryan Duarte) Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2015 09:53:31 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Blackboard and MyMathLab In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello Danielle, I use Blackboard and have had to use my math lab through out my college career and here is what I have found to be the case for me. Blackboard: • This course management tool is accessible with a screen reader but there are some difficult things to navigate independently. Everything from grades to assignments, and discussion boards are accessed through Blackboard but since every professor can and does set it up the way they want it some times it is tricky to locate where they are posting some course material. I use a Mac with voiceover and things are accessible but I would recommend that you spend some time at the beginning of each semester getting familiar with the way each of your professors set things up for their course. • Accessing grades is some what of a pain some times because it is a big table with each assignment within and the professor can chose to include or exclude whatever they want as far as what shows and how the grades are calculated. • discussion boards are accessible but they are very cumbersome once there are several threads and posts within threads. I have found it is best to subscribe to the discussion board posts within Blackboard so they posts are sent to you via email then when you need to reply you can simply click on the link and it will take you to the posting. Posting your own thread or post is doable though. • I have never had much luck using the submission feature of Blackboard. I can access the feature but for some reason it is hit or miss if the upload is actually sent. I would recommend you give this a try but in the end I would follow up with the professor to ensure the received your submission, and/or just ask if you would be permitted to email it instead. My Math Lab: • In my experience as a total blind person I was unable to use My Math Lab. The site is accessible if you want to say that but the equations and formulas are not. I would highly recommend that you contact your state counselor or whatever RSA service you are with and ask them to hire a tutor/proctor for you for the math you are taking. You may learn much better if you can sit with this person to complete the assignments and they can also proctor your exams. I did this for each of my math classes and I have completed Calculus 1, 2, 3, linear Algebra, Dif Eq, and it worked great for me. I hope this helps you out and congratulations on beginning your college career! Go Devils! Bryan Duarte ASU Software Engineering QwikEyes CEO > On Aug 3, 2015, at 7:30 PM, Danielle Sykora via nabs-l wrote: > > Hello everyone, > > I will be beginning college in several weeks and I know my school uses > Blackboard and MyMathLab. I was wondering how accessible you have > found these programs. Any tips for making these programs more > efficient? > > Danielle > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu From jfranks at nfbtx.org Wed Aug 5 00:39:55 2015 From: jfranks at nfbtx.org (Jonathan Franks) Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2015 19:39:55 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] Washington seminar In-Reply-To: <722E0561-C0F2-43B4-850E-6685A03B131C@gmail.com> References: <59FB94BD-00F8-4D87-B991-E2BD2DE9A33E@gmail.com> <722E0561-C0F2-43B4-850E-6685A03B131C@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hello Anna, I completely concur with what Aleeha said. For me, Washington Seminar was the catalyst that ignited the fire within me to become more involved with this organization. It was amazing to see and hear the passion that is within the hearts of all of the members who attend every year. Although we are from different states, we are all working toward the same goal. Whether it is fighting to end subminimum wage. ensure that all coursework materials are accessible to blind students or any other effort we are wanting to achieve; we are all there for the same reason. This event really changed my life and I cannot wait to go back next year. I highly encourage you to go and experience it all. Best Jonathan Franks Treasurer Texas Association of Blind Students On 8/4/15, Aleeha Dudley via nabs-l wrote: > I attended my first Washington seminar this year. I really enjoyed it. As a > student, you can attend the meeting of the national Association of blind > students that occurs the day before the legislative activity start. You will > work with the team of people from your state affiliate, and go to meetings > with your national senators and representatives. Atlees meetings, you will > discuss the legislative agenda of the national Federation of the blind. This > agenda usually includes two or three issues that are very relevant to blind > people and that are extremely important. You will talk about why those > issues are important, and usually, you will try to convince that > representative to cosponsor one of the bills. This can seem very > intimidating, but I promise you, it isn't. You can take whatever role you > want to in the meetings, and you do not have to do a lot of talking. It is > important, however, to remain focused and attentive during the meetings. I > hope this helps you get a little bit of a better understanding, and > hopefully somebody else can do a better job of explaining it than I did. > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Aug 4, 2015, at 10:07 AM, Ana via nabs-l wrote: >> >> Hi everyone! has any of you attended the Washington seminar? How did you >> like it? As a student what exactly do you do there? >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/blindcowgirl1993%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/jfranks%40nfbtx.org > From brinikki3 at gmail.com Wed Aug 5 12:15:27 2015 From: brinikki3 at gmail.com (Brianna's Email) Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2015 08:15:27 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Work study Message-ID: <64454762-8D47-40B9-842F-9F979DA862B6@gmail.com> Good morning everyone my name is Brianna McDowell. I was wondering if anyone on this list has ever worked on a college campus as part of the federal work study program. If so, what kinds of jobs did you all do? Sent from my iPhone From rbacchus228 at gmail.com Wed Aug 5 12:21:59 2015 From: rbacchus228 at gmail.com (Roanna Bacchus) Date: Wed, 05 Aug 2015 08:21:59 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Work study Message-ID: <55c1fff6.42c40d0a.d025.ffff9c8b@mx.google.com> Hi Brianna I have been on a college campus before. I am currently doing an internship with the the Center For Distributed Learning on my college campus at UCF. I work with the other web developers to ensure that online courses are accessible to all of those stu%dents who have disabilities. From blindgeek1989 at gmail.com Wed Aug 5 12:39:04 2015 From: blindgeek1989 at gmail.com (Aaron) Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2015 08:39:04 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Work study In-Reply-To: <55c1fff6.42c40d0a.d025.ffff9c8b@mx.google.com> References: <55c1fff6.42c40d0a.d025.ffff9c8b@mx.google.com> Message-ID: <427A5CE1-27A1-42FC-8831-CBE5E72F346E@gmail.com> And internship is different from the work-study, I have never done work but I will have to internship for my degree. I just think that doing other things on top of college is honesty waste of time and it is not part of your degree. I would like to do one, but I don't think is necessary at this time. The reason for this is because you take longer on other things than most people, we all do. So why make that even more harder on yourself. Thanks Aaron blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back. > On Aug 5, 2015, at 8:21 AM, Roanna Bacchus via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi Brianna I have been on a college campus before. I am currently doing an internship with the the Center For Distributed Learning on my college campus at UCF. I work with the other web developers to ensure that online courses are accessible to all of those stu%dents who have disabilities. > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/blindgeek1989%40gmail.com From bjduarte at asu.edu Wed Aug 5 12:58:52 2015 From: bjduarte at asu.edu (Bryan Duarte) Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2015 05:58:52 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Work study In-Reply-To: <427A5CE1-27A1-42FC-8831-CBE5E72F346E@gmail.com> References: <55c1fff6.42c40d0a.d025.ffff9c8b@mx.google.com> <427A5CE1-27A1-42FC-8831-CBE5E72F346E@gmail.com> Message-ID: <5535C602-D175-4CAA-BC7C-B11A85FF77C3@asu.edu> Hello brianna, I have been working on campus since my very first semester and I absolutely advocate for work study if and when you are able to balance your class schedule. I have worked in what is called changemaker central where we help students with things like start-up ventures, getting involved with service on and off campus, and also opportunities like peace core, teach for America and so on. I am also a trained career peer in our career services center, a funded research student, served two terms in student government including one term as senate president, and have started three student clubs for organic living, disabled athletes, and mentoring jr high students in the STEM field! I tell you all this because these are the things that have not only helped me make money during the semester, but also helped me make the relationships I have, get involved with the organizations I have, and ultimately make the impact I have on the Arizona state university for disabled student's. Oh and these are also the types of things the NFB are looking for when selecting a national scholarship finalist. I would strongly encourage you to begin searching for something on your campus that you would enjoy doing even if at first it is not all the way accessible. There are ways where there is a will! Have a great day Go Devils! Sent from my iPhone 6 > On Aug 5, 2015, at 5:39 AM, Aaron via nabs-l wrote: > > And internship is different from the work-study, I have never done work but I will have to internship for my degree. I just think that doing other things on top of college is honesty waste of time and it is not part of your degree. I would like to do one, but I don't think is necessary at this time. The reason for this is because you take longer on other things than most people, we all do. So why make that even more harder on yourself. > > Thanks > Aaron > > blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back. > >> On Aug 5, 2015, at 8:21 AM, Roanna Bacchus via nabs-l wrote: >> >> Hi Brianna I have been on a college campus before. I am currently doing an internship with the the Center For Distributed Learning on my college campus at UCF. I work with the other web developers to ensure that online courses are accessible to all of those stu%dents who have disabilities. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/blindgeek1989%40gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu From kmaent1 at gmail.com Wed Aug 5 13:59:47 2015 From: kmaent1 at gmail.com (Karl Martin Adam) Date: Wed, 05 Aug 2015 09:59:47 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Work study Message-ID: <55c216d7.11cc0d0a.f2aee.ffffad25@mx.google.com> Aaron, some people don't have the option of going through college without working at all to support themselves. Also, having an employment record and recommendations from your employer is useful for getting other jobs in the future. ----- Original Message ----- From: Aaron via nabs-l wrote: Hi Brianna I have been on a college campus before. I am currently doing an internship with the the Center For Distributed Learning on my college campus at UCF. I work with the other web developers to ensure that online courses are accessible to all of those stu%dents who have disabilities. _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/blindgeek1989 %40gmail.com _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kmaent1%40gma il.com From justin.williams2 at gmail.com Wed Aug 5 14:11:15 2015 From: justin.williams2 at gmail.com (justin williams) Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2015 10:11:15 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Work study In-Reply-To: <55c216d7.11cc0d0a.f2aee.ffffad25@mx.google.com> References: <55c216d7.11cc0d0a.f2aee.ffffad25@mx.google.com> Message-ID: <00a101d0cf88$97ad6710$c7083530$@gmail.com> Yes,; you are one of the fortunate ones in that reghard, however, work study does pad the resume. Remember those conversations about not getting hired because of no work experience. Employers, especially for that first job, really look for work experience of any type. I don't know if you have worked, are working, or not. However, we have had many conversations on this list about such topics. Justin. -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Karl Martin Adam via nabs-l Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2015 10:00 AM To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list Cc: Karl Martin Adam Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Work study Aaron, some people don't have the option of going through college without working at all to support themselves. Also, having an employment record and recommendations from your employer is useful for getting other jobs in the future. ----- Original Message ----- From: Aaron via nabs-l wrote: Hi Brianna I have been on a college campus before. I am currently doing an internship with the the Center For Distributed Learning on my college campus at UCF. I work with the other web developers to ensure that online courses are accessible to all of those stu%dents who have disabilities. _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/blindgeek1989 %40gmail.com _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kmaent1%40gma il.com _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/justin.williams2%40gmail .com From mhmdrizvi8 at gmail.com Wed Aug 5 14:37:07 2015 From: mhmdrizvi8 at gmail.com (Syed M Rizvi) Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2015 10:37:07 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Work study In-Reply-To: <64454762-8D47-40B9-842F-9F979DA862B6@gmail.com> References: <64454762-8D47-40B9-842F-9F979DA862B6@gmail.com> Message-ID: <0B296A41-C9F3-4B4A-851F-CF40BDF85A9A@gmail.com> Hi Briana, So I don't get work study but I've had a few jobs on campus where a lot of my coworkers were on work study. A lot of them didn't require experience since your still a student but the one I have right now and like the most is related to my major. So just see what will most closely match your major and pursue it. My major has to do with Computers so I work in my schools IT department. You have to really pursue the job you want. Lastly, you already know a lot about accessibility. I've worked with a lot of departments on campus in regards to accessibility: facilities management when they were restoring old Braille signs and trying to make the campus more accessible, the admissions department to give blind perspective students tours and my university's web designers to teach them what makes a website accessible. I could go on and on. You can email me off list if you want more tips. You'll do great!!! -Syed Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 5, 2015, at 8:15 AM, Brianna's Email via nabs-l wrote: > > Good morning everyone my name is Brianna McDowell. I was wondering if anyone on this list has ever worked on a college campus as part of the federal work study program. If so, what kinds of jobs did you all do? > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/mhmdrizvi8%40gmail.com From sgermano at asu.edu Wed Aug 5 15:42:02 2015 From: sgermano at asu.edu (Suzanne Germano) Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2015 10:42:02 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] Work study In-Reply-To: <00a101d0cf88$97ad6710$c7083530$@gmail.com> References: <55c216d7.11cc0d0a.f2aee.ffffad25@mx.google.com> <00a101d0cf88$97ad6710$c7083530$@gmail.com> Message-ID: As an engineering student at Arizona State, I took a course academic and professional success for engineers. It was highly recommened not to work during the semester. It was far better to do all loans, get all As and activily participate in clubs. Employers will be more impressed by high grades and being an active member of things like Women in Computer Science than working as a cashier at the book store. The participation in these things along with high grades will also give a better chance at scholarships. Do you qualify for grants and loans? Have you applied for voc rehab? On Wednesday, August 5, 2015, justin williams via nabs-l wrote: > Yes,; you are one of the fortunate ones in that reghard, however, work > study > does pad the resume. Remember those conversations about not getting hired > because of no work experience. Employers, especially for that first job, > really look for work experience of any type. I don't know if you have > worked, are working, or not. However, we have had many conversations on > this list about such topics. > Justin. > > -----Original Message----- > From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org ] On Behalf > Of Karl Martin > Adam via nabs-l > Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2015 10:00 AM > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > Cc: Karl Martin Adam > > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Work study > > Aaron, some people don't have the option of going through college without > working at all to support themselves. Also, having an employment record > and > recommendations from your employer is useful for getting other jobs in the > future. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Aaron via nabs-l > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > Date sent: Wed, 5 Aug 2015 08:39:04 -0400 > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Work study > > And internship is different from the work-study, I have never done work but > I will have to internship for my degree. I just think that doing other > things on top of college is honesty waste of time and it is not part of > your > degree. I would like to do one, but I don't think is necessary at this > time. > The reason for this is because you take longer on other things than most > people, we all do. So why make that even more harder on yourself. > > Thanks > Aaron > > blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every > day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations > create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life > you want; blindness is not what holds you back. > > On Aug 5, 2015, at 8:21 AM, Roanna Bacchus via nabs-l > > wrote: > > Hi Brianna I have been on a college campus before. I am currently doing > an > internship with the the Center For Distributed Learning on my college > campus > at UCF. I work with the other web developers to ensure that online courses > are accessible to all of those stu%dents who have disabilities. > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/blindgeek1989 > %40gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kmaent1%40gma > il.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/justin.williams2%40gmail > .com > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/sgermano%40asu.edu > From bjduarte at asu.edu Wed Aug 5 16:02:11 2015 From: bjduarte at asu.edu (Bryan Duarte) Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2015 09:02:11 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Work study In-Reply-To: References: <55c216d7.11cc0d0a.f2aee.ffffad25@mx.google.com> <00a101d0cf88$97ad6710$c7083530$@gmail.com> Message-ID: > Suzanne, You are exactly correct in this. It is much more important that you are active in clubs, organizations, and other university wide functions for building your credentials. Working is great for the experience but when you are taking courses and also involved in student leadership roles that also reflects skills that employers look for. When I got my first internship with Lockheed Martin the recruiter told me it was great that I had a 3.98 GPA but it was much more important that I was maintaining that GPA while also being heavily involved with student affairs. As you navigate through your collegiate career you will find opportunities to be involved in all sorts of things. My best advice is to make sure you are putting yourself out there and being involved because these are the days of your life where the connections you make, the things you are involved in, and the knowledge you gain makes you better today than you were yesterday. Take every opportunity to make yourself the best you can be tomorrow! Go Devils! Bryan Duarte ASU Software Engineering QwikEyes CEO > On Aug 5, 2015, at 8:42 AM, Suzanne Germano via nabs-l wrote: > > As an engineering student at Arizona State, I took a course academic and > professional success for engineers. It was highly recommend not to work > during the semester. It was far better to do all loans, get all As and > actively participate in clubs. Employers will be more impressed by high > grades and being an active member of things like Women in Computer Science > than working as a cashier at the book store. The participation in these > things along with high grades will also give a better chance at > scholarships. > > Do you qualify for grants and loans? Have you applied for voc. rehab? > > On Wednesday, August 5, 2015, Justin williams via nabs-l > wrote: > >> Yes,; you are one of the fortunate ones in that regard, however, work >> study >> does pad the resume. Remember those conversations about not getting hired >> because of no work experience. Employers, especially for that first job, >> really look for work experience of any type. I don't know if you have >> worked, are working, or not. However, we have had many conversations on >> this list about such topics. >> Justin. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org ] On Behalf >> Of Karl Martin >> Adam via nabs-l >> Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2015 10:00 AM >> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > >> Cc: Karl Martin Adam > >> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Work study >> >> Aaron, some people don't have the option of going through college without >> working at all to support themselves. Also, having an employment record >> and >> recommendations from your employer is useful for getting other jobs in the >> future. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Aaron via nabs-l >> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > >> Date sent: Wed, 5 Aug 2015 08:39:04 -0400 >> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Work study >> >> And internship is different from the work-study, I have never done work but >> I will have to internship for my degree. I just think that doing other >> things on top of college is honesty waste of time and it is not part of >> your >> degree. I would like to do one, but I don't think is necessary at this >> time. >> The reason for this is because you take longer on other things than most >> people, we all do. So why make that even more harder on yourself. >> >> Thanks >> Aaron >> >> blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every >> day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations >> create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life >> you want; blindness is not what holds you back. >> >> On Aug 5, 2015, at 8:21 AM, Joanna Bacchus via nabs-l > > >> wrote: >> >> Hi Brianna I have been on a college campus before. I am currently doing >> an >> internship with the the Center For Distributed Learning on my college >> campus >> at UCF. I work with the other web developers to ensure that online courses >> are accessible to all of those stuff%dents who have disabilities. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/blindgeek1989 >> %40gmail.com >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kmaent1%40gma >> il.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/justin.williams2%40gmail >> .com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/sgermano%40asu.edu >> > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu From justin.williams2 at gmail.com Wed Aug 5 17:42:56 2015 From: justin.williams2 at gmail.com (justin williams) Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2015 13:42:56 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Work study In-Reply-To: <0B296A41-C9F3-4B4A-851F-CF40BDF85A9A@gmail.com> References: <64454762-8D47-40B9-842F-9F979DA862B6@gmail.com> <0B296A41-C9F3-4B4A-851F-CF40BDF85A9A@gmail.com> Message-ID: <006f01d0cfa6$29fe8050$7dfb80f0$@gmail.com> There are other jobs outside of work study. You don't have to do that, but you can. Justin. -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Syed M Rizvi via nabs-l Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2015 10:37 AM To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list Cc: Syed M Rizvi Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Work study Hi Briana, So I don't get work study but I've had a few jobs on campus where a lot of my coworkers were on work study. A lot of them didn't require experience since your still a student but the one I have right now and like the most is related to my major. So just see what will most closely match your major and pursue it. My major has to do with Computers so I work in my schools IT department. You have to really pursue the job you want. Lastly, you already know a lot about accessibility. I've worked with a lot of departments on campus in regards to accessibility: facilities management when they were restoring old Braille signs and trying to make the campus more accessible, the admissions department to give blind perspective students tours and my university's web designers to teach them what makes a website accessible. I could go on and on. You can email me off list if you want more tips. You'll do great!!! -Syed Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 5, 2015, at 8:15 AM, Brianna's Email via nabs-l wrote: > > Good morning everyone my name is Brianna McDowell. I was wondering if anyone on this list has ever worked on a college campus as part of the federal work study program. If so, what kinds of jobs did you all do? > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/mhmdrizvi8%40gmail.com _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/justin.williams2%40gmail .com From mausbun at unr.edu Wed Aug 5 19:54:07 2015 From: mausbun at unr.edu (Michael D Ausbun) Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2015 19:54:07 +0000 Subject: [nabs-l] Blackboard and MyMathLab In-Reply-To: References: , Message-ID: <95A85771-3585-47C3-972A-0649EE40A35A@unr.edu> I would like to second everything Bryan has stated, and add that the reason the discussion application is sort of cumbersome, is due to it utilizing an application window. To utilize it with jaws and its full capacity, a user must switch between the PC cursor and John's cursor (at least, this sold the problem for me). Jaws cursor, solved the problem* Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 4, 2015, at 9:54 AM, Bryan Duarte via nabs-l wrote: > > Hello Danielle, > > I use Blackboard and have had to use my math lab through out my college career and here is what I have found to be the case for me. > > Blackboard: > • This course management tool is accessible with a screen reader but there are some difficult things to navigate independently. Everything from grades to assignments, and discussion boards are accessed through Blackboard but since every professor can and does set it up the way they want it some times it is tricky to locate where they are posting some course material. I use a Mac with voiceover and things are accessible but I would recommend that you spend some time at the beginning of each semester getting familiar with the way each of your professors set things up for their course. > • Accessing grades is some what of a pain some times because it is a big table with each assignment within and the professor can chose to include or exclude whatever they want as far as what shows and how the grades are calculated. > • discussion boards are accessible but they are very cumbersome once there are several threads and posts within threads. I have found it is best to subscribe to the discussion board posts within Blackboard so they posts are sent to you via email then when you need to reply you can simply click on the link and it will take you to the posting. Posting your own thread or post is doable though. > • I have never had much luck using the submission feature of Blackboard. I can access the feature but for some reason it is hit or miss if the upload is actually sent. I would recommend you give this a try but in the end I would follow up with the professor to ensure the received your submission, and/or just ask if you would be permitted to email it instead. > > My Math Lab: > • In my experience as a total blind person I was unable to use My Math Lab. The site is accessible if you want to say that but the equations and formulas are not. I would highly recommend that you contact your state counselor or whatever RSA service you are with and ask them to hire a tutor/proctor for you for the math you are taking. You may learn much better if you can sit with this person to complete the assignments and they can also proctor your exams. I did this for each of my math classes and I have completed Calculus 1, 2, 3, linear Algebra, Dif Eq, and it worked great for me. > > I hope this helps you out and congratulations on beginning your college career! > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > >> On Aug 3, 2015, at 7:30 PM, Danielle Sykora via nabs-l wrote: >> >> Hello everyone, >> >> I will be beginning college in several weeks and I know my school uses >> Blackboard and MyMathLab. I was wondering how accessible you have >> found these programs. Any tips for making these programs more >> efficient? >> >> Danielle >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/mausbun%40unr.edu From kathrynwebster.nfb at gmail.com Thu Aug 6 04:50:37 2015 From: kathrynwebster.nfb at gmail.com (Kathryn Webster) Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2015 00:50:37 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Great article Message-ID: <8605BFBD-F501-4795-8BD7-A3D48F2A4634@gmail.com> All, Please consider reading a fabulous article found below, as a sincere reflection of National Convention is shared. http://lighthouse-sf.org/blog/my-first-convention/ Best, Kathryn Kathryn C. Webster (203) 273-8463 Sent from my iPhone From christgirl813 at gmail.com Thu Aug 6 04:56:55 2015 From: christgirl813 at gmail.com (Kayla James) Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2015 21:56:55 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] college! Aah! freaking out Message-ID: I have just registered for courses in this fall semester. People, I am freaking out!! Do you hear me? Freaking out! I am so nervous and so scared that I am going to fail. Again, I repeat, I am FREAKING OUT!!!!! Advice, encouragement, and chocolate are required (and not exactly in that order). Freaking out!!! From oliver.doug1 at gmail.com Thu Aug 6 05:10:17 2015 From: oliver.doug1 at gmail.com (Doug Oliver) Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2015 00:10:17 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] college! Aah! freaking out References: Message-ID: <005001d0d006$30218a30$013aa8c0@kelbrish> Your going to be fine, Kayla. God has your back. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kayla James via nabs-l" To: Cc: "Kayla James" Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2015 11:56 PM Subject: [nabs-l] college! Aah! freaking out >I have just registered for courses in this fall semester. People, I am > freaking out!! Do you hear me? Freaking out! I am so nervous and so > scared that I am going to fail. Again, I repeat, I am FREAKING > OUT!!!!! Advice, encouragement, and chocolate are required (and not > exactly in that order). Freaking out!!! > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/oliver.doug1%40gmail.com From helga.schreiber26 at gmail.com Thu Aug 6 05:19:15 2015 From: helga.schreiber26 at gmail.com (helga.schreiber26 at gmail.com) Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2015 01:19:15 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] college! Aah! freaking out In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <02C0CD296C6447DCB2AA88B553DDD150@Helga> Hi Kayla! What's upYou don't have t feel freak out in college! Yeah, I know that is a new experience, but you will like it! Yes, it is normal to be nervous since it is your first time to be in the Higher education environment!, but don't worry you have all our support here! I actually graduated my college this past May of this year, and it was great! During my college years I met a lot of friends and faculty and professors that support me in everything even though some of them were new in working with a visually impaired student, they still were willing to work with me! So you will definitely find support! :) And I also feel nervous now as well since this Fall semester I also register for classes, but not college ones, but University ones! This is my first time attending a University, and I know it is very different from college, but I know I will find the support I need! so I think you should not worried! :) One advise to you is, never give up and even though you are going through bad circumstances always have faith! :) Hope to hear from you soon! Feel free to reach me off list if you want! Thanks so much and God bless! :) Helga Schreiber Fundraiser Coordinator for Phi Theta Kappa, Alpha Delta Iota chapter Member of National Federation of the Blind and Florida Association of Blind Students Member of The International Networkers Team (INT) Independent Entrepreneur of the Company 4Life Research Phone: (561) 706-5950 Email: helga.schreiber26 at gmail.com Skype: helga.schreiber26 4Life Website: http://helgaschreiber.my4life.com/1/default.aspx INT Website: http://int4life.com/ "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16 -----Original Message----- From: Kayla James via nabs-l Sent: Thursday, August 6, 2015 12:56 AM To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org Cc: Kayla James Subject: [nabs-l] college! Aah! freaking out I have just registered for courses in this fall semester. People, I am freaking out!! Do you hear me? Freaking out! I am so nervous and so scared that I am going to fail. Again, I repeat, I am FREAKING OUT!!!!! Advice, encouragement, and chocolate are required (and not exactly in that order). Freaking out!!! _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/helga.schreiber26%40gmail.com From trillian551 at gmail.com Thu Aug 6 05:23:32 2015 From: trillian551 at gmail.com (Mary Fernandez) Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2015 01:23:32 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] college! Aah! freaking out In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Kayla! First, take a deep breath. And grab a bar or truffle of your preferred chocolate before continuing. If there is no chocolate, ice-cream will do in a pinch. If you are really running low on options, jam and toast? Anyway, everyone has a bit of a breakdown before heading to college. I did. I mean, you have to live on your own, you have to do your own laundry for crying out loud! You have to feed yourself. You have to get up and ready and show up to class, all on your own. You have three tests in the semester and that's what your grades are based on. OH yeah, and then there is the socializing, and finding your people. And have I mentioned the academics? So, yes, college is very different than high school. But think about it this way. I am not sure if you are going out of state, and moving into campus, or whether you are commuting. But college gives you an opportunity to expand your mind and way of thinking in a way that you have not yet experienced. Yes, there are those exams, but honestly, professors teach because they actually love teaching. And professors like few things more than having a student come to them with questions. They actually want you to succeed. Socializing is also a chance to build new and awesome relationships which will probably last for decades to come. Let's put it this way, in August countless 17 and 18 year old across the whole of America, are having this same freaking out moment. Everyone will be just as lost as you are when they get to campus. They won't know where any of the buildings are, and they’ll be scared to death about the unknown. But then two weeks will go by, and you find that your French class partner is kind of cool, and you have lunch together. I'm sure you have questions about accommodations, and materials, and books, and these are very legitimate and real concerns. Work closely with your professors and disability services office to make sure that you get the materials you need. You'll have to be a strong advocate for yourself. Also, be as prepared as possible. Go on Bookshare and see if some of the texts you'll be using are there. Use NLS, learning Ally, etc. Google articles when all else fails. Chances are, if it was in an academic journal you should be able to access it through your school’s library. Be resourceful, and ask questions. Always ask questions! And don’t forget, you have all of us on this list serv when you have questions. Most people recall college with great fondness. It is a time when you start to really grow into the contributing member of society that you will be. It is a time of discovery, of intellectual stimulation, of making friends, of partying too much and regretting it the next day. And then, three years after you graduate, you’ll wonder how you were ever able to pull an all nighter, take an exam the next day, and manage to pass… All of that is to say, that you too will survive! Warmly, Mary Fernandez On 8/6/15, Kayla James via nabs-l wrote: > I have just registered for courses in this fall semester. People, I am > freaking out!! Do you hear me? Freaking out! I am so nervous and so > scared that I am going to fail. Again, I repeat, I am FREAKING > OUT!!!!! Advice, encouragement, and chocolate are required (and not > exactly in that order). Freaking out!!! > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/trillian551%40gmail.com > -- Mary Fernandez "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." — Maya Angelou From rbacchus228 at gmail.com Thu Aug 6 12:41:53 2015 From: rbacchus228 at gmail.com (Roanna Bacchus) Date: Thu, 06 Aug 2015 08:41:53 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] college! Aah! freaking out Message-ID: <55c35623.084a810a.9221.763c@mx.google.com> Hi Kayla thanks for your message. I remember when I started my college career in August of two thousand eleven. I was very nervous when I started taking courses at our local community college. There is nothing to freak out about. Nce you get your accommodations in place early everything will be fine. From rbacchus228 at gmail.com Thu Aug 6 14:05:50 2015 From: rbacchus228 at gmail.com (rbacchus228 at gmail.com) Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2015 10:05:50 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] college! Aah! freaking out In-Reply-To: <02C0CD296C6447DCB2AA88B553DDD150@Helga> References: <02C0CD296C6447DCB2AA88B553DDD150@Helga> Message-ID: <8A7FAA82-8204-4F95-95B8-1E93CFA9076B@gmail.com> Good luck registering for classes let us know if you have any questions Sent from my iPad > On Aug 6, 2015, at 1:19 AM, Helga via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi Kayla! What's upYou don't have t feel freak out in college! Yeah, I know that is a new experience, but you will like it! Yes, it is normal to be nervous since it is your first time to be in the Higher education environment!, but don't worry you have all our support here! I actually graduated my college this past May of this year, and it was great! During my college years I met a lot of friends and faculty and professors that support me in everything even though some of them were new in working with a visually impaired student, they still were willing to work with me! So you will definitely find support! :) And I also feel nervous now as well since this Fall semester I also register for classes, but not college ones, but University ones! This is my first time attending a University, and I know it is very different from college, but I know I will find the support I need! so I think you should not worried! :) One advise to you is, never give up and even though you are going through bad circumstances always have faith! :) Hope to hear from you soon! Feel free to reach me off list if you want! Thanks so much and God bless! :) > > > > Helga Schreiber > > Fundraiser Coordinator for Phi Theta Kappa, Alpha Delta Iota chapter > Member of National Federation of the Blind and Florida Association of Blind Students > Member of The International Networkers Team (INT) > Independent Entrepreneur of the Company 4Life Research > > Phone: (561) 706-5950 > Email: helga.schreiber26 at gmail.com > Skype: helga.schreiber26 > 4Life Website: http://helgaschreiber.my4life.com/1/default.aspx > INT Website: http://int4life.com/ > > "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16 > -----Original Message----- From: Kayla James via nabs-l > Sent: Thursday, August 6, 2015 12:56 AM > To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org > Cc: Kayla James > Subject: [nabs-l] college! Aah! freaking out > > I have just registered for courses in this fall semester. People, I am > freaking out!! Do you hear me? Freaking out! I am so nervous and so > scared that I am going to fail. Again, I repeat, I am FREAKING > OUT!!!!! Advice, encouragement, and chocolate are required (and not > exactly in that order). Freaking out!!! > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/helga.schreiber26%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/rbacchus228%40gmail.com From bjduarte at asu.edu Thu Aug 6 14:35:06 2015 From: bjduarte at asu.edu (Bryan Duarte) Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2015 07:35:06 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Great article In-Reply-To: <8605BFBD-F501-4795-8BD7-A3D48F2A4634@gmail.com> References: <8605BFBD-F501-4795-8BD7-A3D48F2A4634@gmail.com> Message-ID: <912DDF20-AAF9-4B56-A10E-9E56E383DEC0@asu.edu> Very good read here Kathryn, thanks for sharing. Go Devils! Sent from my iPhone 6 > On Aug 5, 2015, at 9:50 PM, Kathryn Webster via nabs-l wrote: > > All, > Please consider reading a fabulous article found below, as a sincere reflection of National Convention is shared. > http://lighthouse-sf.org/blog/my-first-convention/ > Best, > Kathryn > > > Kathryn C. Webster > (203) 273-8463 > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu From burke.ashley1 at gmail.com Thu Aug 6 14:56:33 2015 From: burke.ashley1 at gmail.com (Ashley R. Burke) Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2015 10:56:33 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] college! Aah! freaking out In-Reply-To: <8A7FAA82-8204-4F95-95B8-1E93CFA9076B@gmail.com> References: <02C0CD296C6447DCB2AA88B553DDD150@Helga> <8A7FAA82-8204-4F95-95B8-1E93CFA9076B@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hi Kayla! breathe! You will be fine now that you have registered get organized being organized will help reduce the stress and make things feel more managable. Use some form of calendar if you don't already and put everything on it so you have a better idea as to how much time you can spend on school work. I didn't do that in my undergrad and it would have helped me. i am doing it in graduate school and it helped me feel less overwelmed! You should also conect with your Disability Services office (DSO) if your going to need accommodations. You said you just registered check www.coursesmart.com for your books they are e-textbooks and they are accessible. if you can't find them on there your DSO May need to help you! Hopefully this was the kind of advice you were seeking. And i second one of the other people we are all here for you!! Ashley On 8/6/15, Roanna Bacchus via nabs-l wrote: > Good luck registering for classes let us know if you have any questions > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Aug 6, 2015, at 1:19 AM, Helga via nabs-l wrote: >> >> Hi Kayla! What's upYou don't have t feel freak out in college! Yeah, I >> know that is a new experience, but you will like it! Yes, it is normal to >> be nervous since it is your first time to be in the Higher education >> environment!, but don't worry you have all our support here! I actually >> graduated my college this past May of this year, and it was great! During >> my college years I met a lot of friends and faculty and professors that >> support me in everything even though some of them were new in working with >> a visually impaired student, they still were willing to work with me! So >> you will definitely find support! :) And I also feel nervous now as well >> since this Fall semester I also register for classes, but not college >> ones, but University ones! This is my first time attending a University, >> and I know it is very different from college, but I know I will find the >> support I need! so I think you should not worried! :) One advise to you >> is, never give up and even though you are going through bad circumstances >> always have faith! :) Hope to hear from you soon! Feel free to reach me >> off list if you want! Thanks so much and God bless! :) >> >> >> >> Helga Schreiber >> >> Fundraiser Coordinator for Phi Theta Kappa, Alpha Delta Iota chapter >> Member of National Federation of the Blind and Florida Association of >> Blind Students >> Member of The International Networkers Team (INT) >> Independent Entrepreneur of the Company 4Life Research >> >> Phone: (561) 706-5950 >> Email: helga.schreiber26 at gmail.com >> Skype: helga.schreiber26 >> 4Life Website: http://helgaschreiber.my4life.com/1/default.aspx >> INT Website: http://int4life.com/ >> >> "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that >> whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John >> 3:16 >> -----Original Message----- From: Kayla James via nabs-l >> Sent: Thursday, August 6, 2015 12:56 AM >> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> Cc: Kayla James >> Subject: [nabs-l] college! Aah! freaking out >> >> I have just registered for courses in this fall semester. People, I am >> freaking out!! Do you hear me? Freaking out! I am so nervous and so >> scared that I am going to fail. Again, I repeat, I am FREAKING >> OUT!!!!! Advice, encouragement, and chocolate are required (and not >> exactly in that order). Freaking out!!! >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/helga.schreiber26%40gmail.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/rbacchus228%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/burke.ashley1%40gmail.com > From ropermeaghan at gmail.com Thu Aug 6 15:44:23 2015 From: ropermeaghan at gmail.com (Roper, Meaghan) Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2015 11:44:23 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] college! Aah! freaking out Message-ID: Kayla, There is no need to be freaking out, I am sure you will thrive and do fabulously in college. Although it's totally normal for anyone to be a little nervous about starting school, there's really no need to worry. If you're at the right school for you, then there will be people and friends who help you adjust and succeed. You won't fail, I believe in you! :) Meaghan Roper Earl Center for Learning And Innovation ECA Associate Admissions Ambassador for Wheelock College President of Wheelock Student Theater Vice President of the Nerd & Gaming Association of Wheelock College Wheelock College Class of 2018 ropermeaghan at gmail.com 781-315-2720 From bjduarte at asu.edu Thu Aug 6 16:37:53 2015 From: bjduarte at asu.edu (Bryan Duarte) Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2015 09:37:53 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] college! Aah! freaking out In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <66209949-0A97-45AA-989E-74B5E89B2AD2@asu.edu> Kayla, I don't know how there is any truth left to mention after Mary's post but here is another angle for you to consider. When you are nervous about starting something new, this is the fuel you need to let that fire burn inside you. We are all a little nervous or scared to begin something new especially when we have already been told point blank the odds are stacked against us before we ever step foot on job or campus. I will echo what Mary and others have already said because they said it so much better than I could, and that is be nervous, be a little scared of the unknown,but also be confident in yourself. Here are a few tips for you getting started. • Contact your disability services advisor and schedule a meeting in person as soon as possible. In this meeting you need to lay out everything you can think of that you may need to be successful. Some examples of this are a computer with a screen reader or zoom text software, talking calculator, note taker, extended time for exams, assistance getting acclimated with your campus and classrooms, etc. If you do not ask chances are they will not either then you end up struggling half way through the semester. In short be your best advocate. • As Ashley mentioned use a calendar for everything!!!! Everyone who knows me knows that my phone is always vibrating with appointments or classes. When I get my semester schedule I put them all in my iPhone calendar right away so I know where my obligations are first then I can schedule other meetings or events around that. Some examples here are; advising meetings, club meetings, school events i.e. football games, meeting for lunch with a friend, or even when to study. It sounds funny but set alarms for every one of these because you will see how easy it is to miss something because there was no alarm to remind you. • Meet your professors! I will say it again, meet your professors personally and almost annoyingly. Every semester before classes begin I email my professors to let them know who I am and what I might need from them this upcoming semester. If I know the class will be project based I ask them to explain to me the requirements of the project so I can come up with my own project which will meet the course competencies yet allow me to do it a different way. Especially in Software Engineering where everyone wants to develop video games or mobile applications it is very difficult to find a class where the project is to do just that. If you meet your professors a head of time and let them know who you are they will be much more understanding when you come to them during their office hours to ask a question before an exam or assignment. • Finally I want to encourage you to always make time for studies. Again I feel like I am repeating everything Mary and others said here but you will have a great time in college. You will attend football games where the ASU Sun Devils beat your team like 60 to 10 or something, meet friends, join clubs, find a work study position, and I am not sure what Mary is talking about sleepless nights, or parties I have never seen that at Arizona State, but I guess that does happen as well. If you make time for studies you will be fine I promise. Fun is 90 percent why we go there in the first place. It is the most expensive cover charge to a fun event you will ever pay and continue to pay for 4 years or more!!! Here is a quote I love from Thomas Edison: "I have not failed I only found 10,000 ways that wont work" You will never fail if you try, you will only fail if you do not try or if you give up! Good luck Kayla and I want to see you on the stage during a national convention receiving a national scholarship some day soon!!! Go Devils! Bryan Duarte ASU Software Engineering QwikEyes CEO > On Aug 5, 2015, at 10:23 PM, Mary Fernandez via nabs-l wrote: > > Kayla! > First, take a deep breath. And grab a bar or truffle of your preferred > chocolate before continuing. If there is no chocolate, ice-cream will > do in a pinch. If you are really running low on options, jam and > toast? > Anyway, everyone has a bit of a breakdown before heading to college. I > did. I mean, you have to live on your own, you have to do your own > laundry for crying out loud! You have to feed yourself. You have to > get up and ready and show up to class, all on your own. You have three > tests in the semester and that's what your grades are based on. OH > yeah, and then there is the socializing, and finding your people. And > have I mentioned the academics? > So, yes, college is very different than high school. But think about > it this way. I am not sure if you are going out of state, and moving > into campus, or whether you are commuting. But college gives you an > opportunity to expand your mind and way of thinking in a way that you > have not yet experienced. Yes, there are those exams, but honestly, > professors teach because they actually love teaching. And professors > like few things more than having a student come to them with > questions. They actually want you to succeed. > Socializing is also a chance to build new and awesome relationships > which will probably last for decades to come. Let's put it this way, > in August countless 17 and 18 year old across the whole of America, > are having this same freaking out moment. Everyone will be just as > lost as you are when they get to campus. They won't know where any of > the buildings are, and they’ll be scared to death about the unknown. > But then two weeks will go by, and you find that your French class > partner is kind of cool, and you have lunch together. > I'm sure you have questions about accommodations, and materials, and > books, and these are very legitimate and real concerns. Work closely > with your professors and disability services office to make sure that > you get the materials you need. You'll have to be a strong advocate > for yourself. Also, be as prepared as possible. Go on Bookshare and > see if some of the texts you'll be using are there. Use NLS, learning > Ally, etc. Google articles when all else fails. Chances are, if it was > in an academic journal you should be able to access it through your > school’s library. Be resourceful, and ask questions. Always ask > questions! And don’t forget, you have all of us on this list serve when > you have questions. > Most people recall college with great fondness. It is a time when you > start to really grow into the contributing member of society that you > will be. It is a time of discovery, of intellectual stimulation, of > making friends, of partying too much and regretting it the next day. > And then, three years after you graduate, you’ll wonder how you were > ever able to pull an all nighter, take an exam the next day, and > manage to pass… All of that is to say, that you too will survive! > Warmly, > Mary Fernandez > > > On 8/6/15, Kayla James via nabs-l wrote: >> I have just registered for courses in this fall semester. People, I am >> freaking out!! Do you hear me? Freaking out! I am so nervous and so >> scared that I am going to fail. Again, I repeat, I am FREAKING >> OUT!!!!! Advice, encouragement, and chocolate are required (and not >> exactly in that order). Freaking out!!! >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/trillian551%40gmail.com >> > > > -- > Mary Fernandez > "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will > forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them > feel." > — > Maya Angelou > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu From kwakmiso at aol.com Thu Aug 6 19:58:35 2015 From: kwakmiso at aol.com (Miso Kwak) Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2015 15:58:35 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Accessibility of turnitin.com Message-ID: <8D29E9969467886-E34-2A4188@webmail-vm017.sysops.aol.com> Hello NABS, Does anyone know if turnitin.com is accessible? I know that feature for submitting a paper is, but I am having a hard time accessing feedback my TA or professor provides on turnitin.com after I submit my assignment. Your feedback would be appreciated. Best, Miso Kwak From christgirl813 at gmail.com Thu Aug 6 20:16:09 2015 From: christgirl813 at gmail.com (Kayla James) Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2015 13:16:09 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] college! Aah! freaking out In-Reply-To: <66209949-0A97-45AA-989E-74B5E89B2AD2@asu.edu> References: <66209949-0A97-45AA-989E-74B5E89B2AD2@asu.edu> Message-ID: Hey, people. Thanks for the advice. I talked to my Disability Service office and stuff already. The bookstore is supposedly ordering my ebook versions of the texts for this semester already. Oh, guys, and I forgot to mention (you know after my little meltdown episode, which btw: I found absolutely no chocolate:(), I'm going to my community college near my house, so yes, I will be commuting. Yes, people, I know, I know, community college? Really? But I applaud everyone who actually had the courage and the finances to head across state, because univeristy expenses are no joke. But anyway, I did not come here to offend anyone and sorry if I did, but I just wanted to say thank you for the advice. I haven't gotten to all of your kind notes, only a couple. Mary (hope I got that right), you are hilarious, unfortunately I had no sweet treat to calm my nerves.:) And to the person from ASU, you rock. All of you rock, actually, for taking the time and typing energy out to help me. So, thanks.:) Lol Kayla On 8/6/15, Bryan Duarte via nabs-l wrote: > Kayla, > > I don't know how there is any truth left to mention after Mary's post but > here is another angle for you to consider. > > When you are nervous about starting something new, this is the fuel you need > to let that fire burn inside you. We are all a little nervous or scared to > begin something new especially when we have already been told point blank > the odds are stacked against us before we ever step foot on job or campus. I > will echo what Mary and others have already said because they said it so > much better than I could, and that is be nervous, be a little scared of the > unknown,but also be confident in yourself. Here are a few tips for you > getting started. > • Contact your disability services advisor and schedule a meeting in person > as soon as possible. In this meeting you need to lay out everything you can > think of that you may need to be successful. Some examples of this are a > computer with a screen reader or zoom text software, talking calculator, > note taker, extended time for exams, assistance getting acclimated with your > campus and classrooms, etc. If you do not ask chances are they will not > either then you end up struggling half way through the semester. In short be > your best advocate. > • As Ashley mentioned use a calendar for everything!!!! Everyone who knows > me knows that my phone is always vibrating with appointments or classes. > When I get my semester schedule I put them all in my iPhone calendar right > away so I know where my obligations are first then I can schedule other > meetings or events around that. Some examples here are; advising meetings, > club meetings, school events i.e. football games, meeting for lunch with a > friend, or even when to study. It sounds funny but set alarms for every one > of these because you will see how easy it is to miss something because there > was no alarm to remind you. > • Meet your professors! I will say it again, meet your professors personally > and almost annoyingly. Every semester before classes begin I email my > professors to let them know who I am and what I might need from them this > upcoming semester. If I know the class will be project based I ask them to > explain to me the requirements of the project so I can come up with my own > project which will meet the course competencies yet allow me to do it a > different way. Especially in Software Engineering where everyone wants to > develop video games or mobile applications it is very difficult to find a > class where the project is to do just that. If you meet your professors a > head of time and let them know who you are they will be much more > understanding when you come to them during their office hours to ask a > question before an exam or assignment. > • Finally I want to encourage you to always make time for studies. Again I > feel like I am repeating everything Mary and others said here but you will > have a great time in college. You will attend football games where the ASU > Sun Devils beat your team like 60 to 10 or something, meet friends, join > clubs, find a work study position, and I am not sure what Mary is talking > about sleepless nights, or parties I have never seen that at Arizona State, > but I guess that does happen as well. If you make time for studies you will > be fine I promise. Fun is 90 percent why we go there in the first place. It > is the most expensive cover charge to a fun event you will ever pay and > continue to pay for 4 years or more!!! > > Here is a quote I love from Thomas Edison: > "I have not failed I only found 10,000 ways that wont work" > > You will never fail if you try, you will only fail if you do not try or if > you give up! Good luck Kayla and I want to see you on the stage during a > national convention receiving a national scholarship some day soon!!! > > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > >> On Aug 5, 2015, at 10:23 PM, Mary Fernandez via nabs-l >> wrote: >> >> Kayla! >> First, take a deep breath. And grab a bar or truffle of your preferred >> chocolate before continuing. If there is no chocolate, ice-cream will >> do in a pinch. If you are really running low on options, jam and >> toast? >> Anyway, everyone has a bit of a breakdown before heading to college. I >> did. I mean, you have to live on your own, you have to do your own >> laundry for crying out loud! You have to feed yourself. You have to >> get up and ready and show up to class, all on your own. You have three >> tests in the semester and that's what your grades are based on. OH >> yeah, and then there is the socializing, and finding your people. And >> have I mentioned the academics? >> So, yes, college is very different than high school. But think about >> it this way. I am not sure if you are going out of state, and moving >> into campus, or whether you are commuting. But college gives you an >> opportunity to expand your mind and way of thinking in a way that you >> have not yet experienced. Yes, there are those exams, but honestly, >> professors teach because they actually love teaching. And professors >> like few things more than having a student come to them with >> questions. They actually want you to succeed. >> Socializing is also a chance to build new and awesome relationships >> which will probably last for decades to come. Let's put it this way, >> in August countless 17 and 18 year old across the whole of America, >> are having this same freaking out moment. Everyone will be just as >> lost as you are when they get to campus. They won't know where any of >> the buildings are, and they’ll be scared to death about the unknown. >> But then two weeks will go by, and you find that your French class >> partner is kind of cool, and you have lunch together. >> I'm sure you have questions about accommodations, and materials, and >> books, and these are very legitimate and real concerns. Work closely >> with your professors and disability services office to make sure that >> you get the materials you need. You'll have to be a strong advocate >> for yourself. Also, be as prepared as possible. Go on Bookshare and >> see if some of the texts you'll be using are there. Use NLS, learning >> Ally, etc. Google articles when all else fails. Chances are, if it was >> in an academic journal you should be able to access it through your >> school’s library. Be resourceful, and ask questions. Always ask >> questions! And don’t forget, you have all of us on this list serve when >> you have questions. >> Most people recall college with great fondness. It is a time when you >> start to really grow into the contributing member of society that you >> will be. It is a time of discovery, of intellectual stimulation, of >> making friends, of partying too much and regretting it the next day. >> And then, three years after you graduate, you’ll wonder how you were >> ever able to pull an all nighter, take an exam the next day, and >> manage to pass… All of that is to say, that you too will survive! >> Warmly, >> Mary Fernandez >> >> >> On 8/6/15, Kayla James via nabs-l wrote: >>> I have just registered for courses in this fall semester. People, I am >>> freaking out!! Do you hear me? Freaking out! I am so nervous and so >>> scared that I am going to fail. Again, I repeat, I am FREAKING >>> OUT!!!!! Advice, encouragement, and chocolate are required (and not >>> exactly in that order). Freaking out!!! >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/trillian551%40gmail.com >>> >> >> >> -- >> Mary Fernandez >> "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will >> forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them >> feel." >> — >> Maya Angelou >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/christgirl813%40gmail.com > From brailleprincess at gmail.com Thu Aug 6 20:23:48 2015 From: brailleprincess at gmail.com (Kayla Weathers) Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2015 16:23:48 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Accessibility of turnitin.com In-Reply-To: <8D29E9969467886-E34-2A4188@webmail-vm017.sysops.aol.com> References: <8D29E9969467886-E34-2A4188@webmail-vm017.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: On 8/6/15, Miso Kwak via nabs-l wrote: > Hello NABS, > Does anyone know if turnitin.com is accessible? I know that feature for > submitting a paper is, but I am having a hard time accessing feedback > my TA or professor provides on turnitin.com after I submit my > assignment. > Your feedback would be appreciated. > Best, > Miso Kwak > > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/brailleprincess%40gmail.com > Hi, I've used turn it in for several classes before, and as you mentioned uploading an assignment is fairly simple. As for reading your professors comments, I cannot remember if that aspect is accessible. When getting feedback on a paper, I typically go to the professors office or have them record their comments and send them via email. I realize that this is not the only way to receive feedback/comments, but it works well for me. Kayla From arielle71 at gmail.com Thu Aug 6 22:04:16 2015 From: arielle71 at gmail.com (Arielle Silverman) Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2015 15:04:16 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] college! Aah! freaking out In-Reply-To: References: <66209949-0A97-45AA-989E-74B5E89B2AD2@asu.edu> Message-ID: Hi Kayla. Keep a lookout for a post from me later tonight about "top five reasons why college is better than high school". In the meantime, I hope you can find a speedy remedy for your chocolate situation. Best, Arielle On 8/6/15, Kayla James via nabs-l wrote: > Hey, people. Thanks for the advice. I talked to my Disability Service > office and stuff already. The bookstore is supposedly ordering my > ebook versions of the texts for this semester already. Oh, guys, and I > forgot to mention (you know after my little meltdown episode, which > btw: I found absolutely no chocolate:(), I'm going to my community > college near my house, so yes, I will be commuting. Yes, people, I > know, I know, community college? Really? But I applaud everyone who > actually had the courage and the finances to head across state, > because univeristy expenses are no joke. But anyway, I did not come > here to offend anyone and sorry if I did, but I just wanted to say > thank you for the advice. I haven't gotten to all of your kind notes, > only a couple. Mary (hope I got that right), you are hilarious, > unfortunately I had no sweet treat to calm my nerves.:) And to the > person from ASU, you rock. All of you rock, actually, for taking the > time and typing energy out to help me. So, thanks.:) Lol > > Kayla > > > > On 8/6/15, Bryan Duarte via nabs-l wrote: >> Kayla, >> >> I don't know how there is any truth left to mention after Mary's post but >> here is another angle for you to consider. >> >> When you are nervous about starting something new, this is the fuel you >> need >> to let that fire burn inside you. We are all a little nervous or scared to >> begin something new especially when we have already been told point blank >> the odds are stacked against us before we ever step foot on job or campus. >> I >> will echo what Mary and others have already said because they said it so >> much better than I could, and that is be nervous, be a little scared of >> the >> unknown,but also be confident in yourself. Here are a few tips for you >> getting started. >> • Contact your disability services advisor and schedule a meeting in >> person >> as soon as possible. In this meeting you need to lay out everything you >> can >> think of that you may need to be successful. Some examples of this are a >> computer with a screen reader or zoom text software, talking calculator, >> note taker, extended time for exams, assistance getting acclimated with >> your >> campus and classrooms, etc. If you do not ask chances are they will not >> either then you end up struggling half way through the semester. In short >> be >> your best advocate. >> • As Ashley mentioned use a calendar for everything!!!! Everyone who knows >> me knows that my phone is always vibrating with appointments or classes. >> When I get my semester schedule I put them all in my iPhone calendar right >> away so I know where my obligations are first then I can schedule other >> meetings or events around that. Some examples here are; advising meetings, >> club meetings, school events i.e. football games, meeting for lunch with a >> friend, or even when to study. It sounds funny but set alarms for every >> one >> of these because you will see how easy it is to miss something because >> there >> was no alarm to remind you. >> • Meet your professors! I will say it again, meet your professors >> personally >> and almost annoyingly. Every semester before classes begin I email my >> professors to let them know who I am and what I might need from them this >> upcoming semester. If I know the class will be project based I ask them to >> explain to me the requirements of the project so I can come up with my own >> project which will meet the course competencies yet allow me to do it a >> different way. Especially in Software Engineering where everyone wants to >> develop video games or mobile applications it is very difficult to find a >> class where the project is to do just that. If you meet your professors a >> head of time and let them know who you are they will be much more >> understanding when you come to them during their office hours to ask a >> question before an exam or assignment. >> • Finally I want to encourage you to always make time for studies. Again I >> feel like I am repeating everything Mary and others said here but you will >> have a great time in college. You will attend football games where the ASU >> Sun Devils beat your team like 60 to 10 or something, meet friends, join >> clubs, find a work study position, and I am not sure what Mary is talking >> about sleepless nights, or parties I have never seen that at Arizona >> State, >> but I guess that does happen as well. If you make time for studies you >> will >> be fine I promise. Fun is 90 percent why we go there in the first place. >> It >> is the most expensive cover charge to a fun event you will ever pay and >> continue to pay for 4 years or more!!! >> >> Here is a quote I love from Thomas Edison: >> "I have not failed I only found 10,000 ways that wont work" >> >> You will never fail if you try, you will only fail if you do not try or if >> you give up! Good luck Kayla and I want to see you on the stage during a >> national convention receiving a national scholarship some day soon!!! >> >> Go Devils! >> >> Bryan Duarte >> ASU Software Engineering >> QwikEyes CEO >> >>> On Aug 5, 2015, at 10:23 PM, Mary Fernandez via nabs-l >>> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Kayla! >>> First, take a deep breath. And grab a bar or truffle of your preferred >>> chocolate before continuing. If there is no chocolate, ice-cream will >>> do in a pinch. If you are really running low on options, jam and >>> toast? >>> Anyway, everyone has a bit of a breakdown before heading to college. I >>> did. I mean, you have to live on your own, you have to do your own >>> laundry for crying out loud! You have to feed yourself. You have to >>> get up and ready and show up to class, all on your own. You have three >>> tests in the semester and that's what your grades are based on. OH >>> yeah, and then there is the socializing, and finding your people. And >>> have I mentioned the academics? >>> So, yes, college is very different than high school. But think about >>> it this way. I am not sure if you are going out of state, and moving >>> into campus, or whether you are commuting. But college gives you an >>> opportunity to expand your mind and way of thinking in a way that you >>> have not yet experienced. Yes, there are those exams, but honestly, >>> professors teach because they actually love teaching. And professors >>> like few things more than having a student come to them with >>> questions. They actually want you to succeed. >>> Socializing is also a chance to build new and awesome relationships >>> which will probably last for decades to come. Let's put it this way, >>> in August countless 17 and 18 year old across the whole of America, >>> are having this same freaking out moment. Everyone will be just as >>> lost as you are when they get to campus. They won't know where any of >>> the buildings are, and they’ll be scared to death about the unknown. >>> But then two weeks will go by, and you find that your French class >>> partner is kind of cool, and you have lunch together. >>> I'm sure you have questions about accommodations, and materials, and >>> books, and these are very legitimate and real concerns. Work closely >>> with your professors and disability services office to make sure that >>> you get the materials you need. You'll have to be a strong advocate >>> for yourself. Also, be as prepared as possible. Go on Bookshare and >>> see if some of the texts you'll be using are there. Use NLS, learning >>> Ally, etc. Google articles when all else fails. Chances are, if it was >>> in an academic journal you should be able to access it through your >>> school’s library. Be resourceful, and ask questions. Always ask >>> questions! And don’t forget, you have all of us on this list serve when >>> you have questions. >>> Most people recall college with great fondness. It is a time when you >>> start to really grow into the contributing member of society that you >>> will be. It is a time of discovery, of intellectual stimulation, of >>> making friends, of partying too much and regretting it the next day. >>> And then, three years after you graduate, you’ll wonder how you were >>> ever able to pull an all nighter, take an exam the next day, and >>> manage to pass… All of that is to say, that you too will survive! >>> Warmly, >>> Mary Fernandez >>> >>> >>> On 8/6/15, Kayla James via nabs-l wrote: >>>> I have just registered for courses in this fall semester. People, I am >>>> freaking out!! Do you hear me? Freaking out! I am so nervous and so >>>> scared that I am going to fail. Again, I repeat, I am FREAKING >>>> OUT!!!!! Advice, encouragement, and chocolate are required (and not >>>> exactly in that order). Freaking out!!! >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>>> nabs-l: >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/trillian551%40gmail.com >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Mary Fernandez >>> "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will >>> forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them >>> feel." >>> — >>> Maya Angelou >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/christgirl813%40gmail.com >> > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/arielle71%40gmail.com > From bridgetawalker13 at aol.com Thu Aug 6 22:30:34 2015 From: bridgetawalker13 at aol.com (Bridget Walker) Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2015 18:30:34 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Accessibility of turnitin.com In-Reply-To: <8D29E9969467886-E34-2A4188@webmail-vm017.sysops.aol.com> References: <8D29E9969467886-E34-2A4188@webmail-vm017.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: <55A02FF2-1256-429C-9BF3-8CAF9E22A750@aol.com> Hi Kayla, I use turn it in all the time. I have jaws 16 with windows 8.2 right now. The part of Turn It In that I found tricky was uploading files. I combatted this problem by tabbing to the browse link and hitting enter. Once I was in my documents I arrowed to the document I needed to upload. I hit enter to select it. I know there is some other dialog box where you have to select an option after selecting the file. I can't remember it off hand. I tab until I find it. I think what you are looking for actually says upload and the other option says cancel. After you upload your file turn it in will let you view it. However, the file is an image it is not accessible to a screen reader. I never had luck with this part of the process. I just make sure when I upload I have the correct document and at the bottom of the page you will have two or three options. It depends on your professor. You could submit, save, or cancel. Tab or arrow to the one you want and it enter. Many colleges have a turn it in upload notice sent to your college email. Once you get this email you will be able to view your paper. I recommend checking the originality report. You can do this by going back to the assignment and instead of selecting submit, you will select view. You can do this with a simple tab and enter. Once you are in the document you will want to locate originality. I honestly have trouble finding it sometimes so I will just use the jaws find function. The originality report will come up on the right side of the screen. I can't remember what command I use to read the text. It is able to be read with Jaws. I like the originality report because it shows the accuracy of your citations and the accuracy of quotes, paraphrasing, and parenthetical citations. I hope this helps. Bridget Sent from my iPad > On Aug 6, 27 Heisei, at 3:58 PM, Miso Kwak via nabs-l wrote: > > Hello NABS, > Does anyone know if turnitin.com is accessible? I know that feature for submitting a paper is, but I am having a hard time accessing feedback my TA or professor provides on turnitin.com after I submit my assignment. > Your feedback would be appreciated. > Best, > Miso Kwak > > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bridgetawalker13%40aol.com From brailleprincess at gmail.com Fri Aug 7 00:14:13 2015 From: brailleprincess at gmail.com (Kayla Weathers) Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2015 19:14:13 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] Accessibility of turnitin.com In-Reply-To: <55A02FF2-1256-429C-9BF3-8CAF9E22A750@aol.com> References: <8D29E9969467886-E34-2A4188@webmail-vm017.sysops.aol.com> <55A02FF2-1256-429C-9BF3-8CAF9E22A750@aol.com> Message-ID: <28545356-941F-4090-B820-1A60B73B8317@gmail.com> Thanks for the tips on accessing professors comments. I will definitely have to give that a try. Kayla Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 6, 2015, at 5:30 PM, Bridget Walker via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi Kayla, > I use turn it in all the time. I have jaws 16 with windows 8.2 right now. > The part of Turn It In that I found tricky was uploading files. I combatted this problem by tabbing to the browse link and hitting enter. Once I was in my documents I arrowed to the document I needed to upload. I hit enter to select it. I know there is some other dialog box where you have to select an option after selecting the file. I can't remember it off hand. I tab until I find it. I think what you are looking for actually says upload and the other option says cancel. > After you upload your file turn it in will let you view it. However, the file is an image it is not accessible to a screen reader. I never had luck with this part of the process. I just make sure when I upload I have the correct document and at the bottom of the page you will have two or three options. It depends on your professor. You could submit, save, or cancel. Tab or arrow to the one you want and it enter. > Many colleges have a turn it in upload notice sent to your college email. Once you get this email you will be able to view your paper. > I recommend checking the originality report. You can do this by going back to the assignment and instead of selecting submit, you will select view. You can do this with a simple tab and enter. > Once you are in the document you will want to locate originality. I honestly have trouble finding it sometimes so I will just use the jaws find function. The originality report will come up on the right side of the screen. I can't remember what command I use to read the text. It is able to be read with Jaws. > I like the originality report because it shows the accuracy of your citations and the accuracy of quotes, paraphrasing, and parenthetical citations. > I hope this helps. > Bridget > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Aug 6, 27 Heisei, at 3:58 PM, Miso Kwak via nabs-l wrote: >> >> Hello NABS, >> Does anyone know if turnitin.com is accessible? I know that feature for submitting a paper is, but I am having a hard time accessing feedback my TA or professor provides on turnitin.com after I submit my assignment. >> Your feedback would be appreciated. >> Best, >> Miso Kwak >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bridgetawalker13%40aol.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/brailleprincess%40gmail.com From oliver.doug1 at gmail.com Fri Aug 7 00:19:01 2015 From: oliver.doug1 at gmail.com (Doug Oliver) Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2015 19:19:01 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] Accessibility of turnitin.com References: <8D29E9969467886-E34-2A4188@webmail-vm017.sysops.aol.com><55A02FF2-1256-429C-9BF3-8CAF9E22A750@aol.com> <28545356-941F-4090-B820-1A60B73B8317@gmail.com> Message-ID: <00c401d0d0a6$ab031980$013aa8c0@kelbrish> to the person that said Windows 8.2, you meant 8.1 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kayla Weathers via nabs-l" To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" Cc: "Kayla Weathers" Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2015 7:14 PM Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Accessibility of turnitin.com > > Thanks for the tips on accessing professors comments. I will definitely > have to give that a try. > Kayla > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 6, 2015, at 5:30 PM, Bridget Walker via nabs-l >> wrote: >> >> Hi Kayla, >> I use turn it in all the time. I have jaws 16 with windows 8.2 right now. >> The part of Turn It In that I found tricky was uploading files. I >> combatted this problem by tabbing to the browse link and hitting enter. >> Once I was in my documents I arrowed to the document I needed to upload. >> I hit enter to select it. I know there is some other dialog box where you >> have to select an option after selecting the file. I can't remember it >> off hand. I tab until I find it. I think what you are looking for >> actually says upload and the other option says cancel. >> After you upload your file turn it in will let you view it. However, the >> file is an image it is not accessible to a screen reader. I never had >> luck with this part of the process. I just make sure when I upload I have >> the correct document and at the bottom of the page you will have two or >> three options. It depends on your professor. You could submit, save, or >> cancel. Tab or arrow to the one you want and it enter. >> Many colleges have a turn it in upload notice sent to your college email. >> Once you get this email you will be able to view your paper. >> I recommend checking the originality report. You can do this by going >> back to the assignment and instead of selecting submit, you will select >> view. You can do this with a simple tab and enter. >> Once you are in the document you will want to locate originality. I >> honestly have trouble finding it sometimes so I will just use the jaws >> find function. The originality report will come up on the right side of >> the screen. I can't remember what command I use to read the text. It is >> able to be read with Jaws. >> I like the originality report because it shows the accuracy of your >> citations and the accuracy of quotes, paraphrasing, and parenthetical >> citations. >> I hope this helps. >> Bridget >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>> On Aug 6, 27 Heisei, at 3:58 PM, Miso Kwak via nabs-l >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hello NABS, >>> Does anyone know if turnitin.com is accessible? I know that feature for >>> submitting a paper is, but I am having a hard time accessing feedback my >>> TA or professor provides on turnitin.com after I submit my assignment. >>> Your feedback would be appreciated. >>> Best, >>> Miso Kwak >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bridgetawalker13%40aol.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/brailleprincess%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/oliver.doug1%40gmail.com From kwakmiso at aol.com Fri Aug 7 00:24:01 2015 From: kwakmiso at aol.com (Miso Kwak) Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2015 17:24:01 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Accessibility of turnitin.com In-Reply-To: <28545356-941F-4090-B820-1A60B73B8317@gmail.com> References: <8D29E9969467886-E34-2A4188@webmail-vm017.sysops.aol.com> <55A02FF2-1256-429C-9BF3-8CAF9E22A750@aol.com> <28545356-941F-4090-B820-1A60B73B8317@gmail.com> Message-ID: So, I would like to clarify. What is the most accessible way to see professors feedback on my assignment that I submitted on turnitin? Miso Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 6, 2015, at 5:14 PM, Kayla Weathers via nabs-l wrote: > > > Thanks for the tips on accessing professors comments. I will definitely have to give that a try. > Kayla > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 6, 2015, at 5:30 PM, Bridget Walker via nabs-l wrote: >> >> Hi Kayla, >> I use turn it in all the time. I have jaws 16 with windows 8.2 right now. >> The part of Turn It In that I found tricky was uploading files. I combatted this problem by tabbing to the browse link and hitting enter. Once I was in my documents I arrowed to the document I needed to upload. I hit enter to select it. I know there is some other dialog box where you have to select an option after selecting the file. I can't remember it off hand. I tab until I find it. I think what you are looking for actually says upload and the other option says cancel. >> After you upload your file turn it in will let you view it. However, the file is an image it is not accessible to a screen reader. I never had luck with this part of the process. I just make sure when I upload I have the correct document and at the bottom of the page you will have two or three options. It depends on your professor. You could submit, save, or cancel. Tab or arrow to the one you want and it enter. >> Many colleges have a turn it in upload notice sent to your college email. Once you get this email you will be able to view your paper. >> I recommend checking the originality report. You can do this by going back to the assignment and instead of selecting submit, you will select view. You can do this with a simple tab and enter. >> Once you are in the document you will want to locate originality. I honestly have trouble finding it sometimes so I will just use the jaws find function. The originality report will come up on the right side of the screen. I can't remember what command I use to read the text. It is able to be read with Jaws. >> I like the originality report because it shows the accuracy of your citations and the accuracy of quotes, paraphrasing, and parenthetical citations. >> I hope this helps. >> Bridget >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>> On Aug 6, 27 Heisei, at 3:58 PM, Miso Kwak via nabs-l wrote: >>> >>> Hello NABS, >>> Does anyone know if turnitin.com is accessible? I know that feature for submitting a paper is, but I am having a hard time accessing feedback my TA or professor provides on turnitin.com after I submit my assignment. >>> Your feedback would be appreciated. >>> Best, >>> Miso Kwak >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bridgetawalker13%40aol.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/brailleprincess%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kwakmiso%40aol.com From arielle71 at gmail.com Fri Aug 7 03:00:34 2015 From: arielle71 at gmail.com (Arielle Silverman) Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2015 20:00:34 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Five reasons why college is better than high school! Message-ID: Hi all. For those of you who will be transitioning from high school to college this fall, or seniors getting ready to apply to college, I wanted to send along this hopefully-encouraging post regarding why, in my experience, college was far better and easier than high school. Disclaimer: This post is mostly opinion (though some of it will probably apply to most college students). Some of you may disagree with some of what I say, and if you do, feel free to join the discussion. 1. You have much more free time in college. Typically, high school involves five or six hour-long class periods five days a week, plus lunch. That adds up to 30 plus hours on campus every week. In college, most students take 12-15 hours of classes per week. Most college classes (except for language classes) don't meet every day. So you will have lots of extra time to spend as you want. 2. You get to make your own schedule. Are you a night owl? Sign up for night classes, or at least don't sign up for any classes before 10 a.m. Want to take Fridays off? Set your schedule so your classes are all Monday-Wednesday or Tuesday-Thursday. OK, sometimes that's not a possibility, but you have far more flexibility when setting your schedule in college, since most classes are taught multiple times during the week. Many universities also have online course offerings, giving you even more schedule flexibility. 3. Less homework! That's right! Yes, you do need to keep up with the assigned readings, papers and at least look over your notes before each test. But if your high school experience was anything like mine, there were probably a lot of "busy work" worksheets and study guides you had to fill out for a grade (which often weren't available in Braille on time). In college, they don't care so much how you learn the material as long as you understand it well enough to pass the exams and/or write coherent papers. Math classes will have regular homework, but for most other classes there will only be a few assignments. Plus, professors are required to give you a schedule of when everything is due at the beginning of the semester (a "syllabus") so you can plan ahead. While papers can be a bit overwhelming at first, the long time you get to complete them means that you can easily enlist help from tutors and the professor. (see next point). 4. Your teachers are experts in their subject who set up regular times to help students. Most university professors have to have a doctorate in their subject in order to teach. That means they've voluntarily spent 4-7 years studying the subject in depth and then wrote a short book (dissertation) about that subject. Trust me, nobody would go through the dissertation process and finish it if they didn't really really love that subject! Even lower-level instructors (which you may get for intro classes or community college classes) typically have to have a master's degree which involves at least 2 years of intense studies in that subject. While I can't promise that all professors are good teachers, they will usually be far more knowledgeable than your high school teachers are about the specific subjects they teach. Furthermore, college teachers are usually required to hold office hours, the sole purpose of which is to help students with their classes on request. Office hours were most likely not available to you when you were in high school, but in college, it's a wonderful opportunity to get clarification on something in the lesson, or feedback on a draft of a paper. In addition to this, most colleges have other free resources for students like tutoring and writing assistance. 5. College is a chance for you and your classmates to grow up! One of the first things I noticed was that in college, I no longer had to deal with kids crowding me in the halls, jumping on or over my cane, grabbing me or making rude comments. I enjoyed the freedom of being treated like an adult by both teachers and peers. Of course, growing up is bittersweet, but with the myriad of options for social clubs, communal living, and diversity that you will find on a college campus, you will find that almost anyone can identify a place where they fit or a class or extracurricular activity that they love. As you move through college, you will learn a lot of exciting things about yourself, what you enjoy and what you want to do in the next phase of your life. Best, Arielle From jsoro620 at gmail.com Fri Aug 7 03:55:53 2015 From: jsoro620 at gmail.com (Joe) Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2015 23:55:53 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Five reasons why college is better than high school! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <01c001d0d0c4$f5864810$e092d830$@gmail.com> It's also worth pointing out that despite these positives of college over high school, college is not for everyone. Free time is only a benefit if you know how to utilize it. Building your own schedule is only effective if you know how to prioritize. Less homework? That's debatable. Conventional advice says to be successful you should devote three hours of study for every hour of lecture, but less homework is only a good thing if you value lectures. It doesn't matter if your instructors are experts if you don't make it a point to take advantage of that knowledge. As for growing up, it's not college itself that makes you grow up. It's the increasing necessity to collaborate that forces you to mature, which is not unique to a college environment. I offer this both as a devil's advocate but also to keep us grounded. College is great, but college is hard. If you can do it, find a transition activity between high school and college to help you better hit the ground running, whether it's AmeriCorps, an NFB training center, an entry-level job to help save up for college, etc. Joe -- Musings of a Work in Progress: www.JoeOrozco.com/ Twitter: @ScribblingJoe -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Arielle Silverman via nabs-l Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2015 11:01 PM To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org Cc: Arielle Silverman Subject: [nabs-l] Five reasons why college is better than high school! Hi all. For those of you who will be transitioning from high school to college this fall, or seniors getting ready to apply to college, I wanted to send along this hopefully-encouraging post regarding why, in my experience, college was far better and easier than high school. Disclaimer: This post is mostly opinion (though some of it will probably apply to most college students). Some of you may disagree with some of what I say, and if you do, feel free to join the discussion. 1. You have much more free time in college. Typically, high school involves five or six hour-long class periods five days a week, plus lunch. That adds up to 30 plus hours on campus every week. In college, most students take 12-15 hours of classes per week. Most college classes (except for language classes) don't meet every day. So you will have lots of extra time to spend as you want. 2. You get to make your own schedule. Are you a night owl? Sign up for night classes, or at least don't sign up for any classes before 10 a.m. Want to take Fridays off? Set your schedule so your classes are all Monday-Wednesday or Tuesday-Thursday. OK, sometimes that's not a possibility, but you have far more flexibility when setting your schedule in college, since most classes are taught multiple times during the week. Many universities also have online course offerings, giving you even more schedule flexibility. 3. Less homework! That's right! Yes, you do need to keep up with the assigned readings, papers and at least look over your notes before each test. But if your high school experience was anything like mine, there were probably a lot of "busy work" worksheets and study guides you had to fill out for a grade (which often weren't available in Braille on time). In college, they don't care so much how you learn the material as long as you understand it well enough to pass the exams and/or write coherent papers. Math classes will have regular homework, but for most other classes there will only be a few assignments. Plus, professors are required to give you a schedule of when everything is due at the beginning of the semester (a "syllabus") so you can plan ahead. While papers can be a bit overwhelming at first, the long time you get to complete them means that you can easily enlist help from tutors and the professor. (see next point). 4. Your teachers are experts in their subject who set up regular times to help students. Most university professors have to have a doctorate in their subject in order to teach. That means they've voluntarily spent 4-7 years studying the subject in depth and then wrote a short book (dissertation) about that subject. Trust me, nobody would go through the dissertation process and finish it if they didn't really really love that subject! Even lower-level instructors (which you may get for intro classes or community college classes) typically have to have a master's degree which involves at least 2 years of intense studies in that subject. While I can't promise that all professors are good teachers, they will usually be far more knowledgeable than your high school teachers are about the specific subjects they teach. Furthermore, college teachers are usually required to hold office hours, the sole purpose of which is to help students with their classes on request. Office hours were most likely not available to you when you were in high school, but in college, it's a wonderful opportunity to get clarification on something in the lesson, or feedback on a draft of a paper. In addition to this, most colleges have other free resources for students like tutoring and writing assistance. 5. College is a chance for you and your classmates to grow up! One of the first things I noticed was that in college, I no longer had to deal with kids crowding me in the halls, jumping on or over my cane, grabbing me or making rude comments. I enjoyed the freedom of being treated like an adult by both teachers and peers. Of course, growing up is bittersweet, but with the myriad of options for social clubs, communal living, and diversity that you will find on a college campus, you will find that almost anyone can identify a place where they fit or a class or extracurricular activity that they love. As you move through college, you will learn a lot of exciting things about yourself, what you enjoy and what you want to do in the next phase of your life. Best, Arielle _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/jsoro620%40gmail.com From blindgeek1989 at gmail.com Fri Aug 7 05:41:00 2015 From: blindgeek1989 at gmail.com (Aaron) Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2015 01:41:00 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Five reasons why college is better than high school! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I have to agree with everything you've said. I just love it. I'm glad that my high school had prepared me for rcollege. I went to a school for the blind and I now use all of the skills If learned to get around and function in college. Find something that you are good in and stick with it. Thanks Aaron blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back. > On Aug 6, 2015, at 11:00 PM, Arielle Silverman via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi all. For those of you who will be transitioning from high school to > college this fall, or seniors getting ready to apply to college, I > wanted to send along this hopefully-encouraging post regarding why, in > my experience, college was far better and easier than high school. > Disclaimer: This post is mostly opinion (though some of it will > probably apply to most college students). Some of you may disagree > with some of what I say, and if you do, feel free to join the > discussion. > > 1. You have much more free time in college. Typically, high school > involves five or six hour-long class periods five days a week, plus > lunch. That adds up to 30 plus hours on campus every week. In college, > most students take 12-15 hours of classes per week. Most college > classes (except for language classes) don't meet every day. So you > will have lots of extra time to spend as you want. > 2. You get to make your own schedule. Are you a night owl? Sign up for > night classes, or at least don't sign up for any classes before 10 > a.m. Want to take Fridays off? Set your schedule so your classes are > all Monday-Wednesday or Tuesday-Thursday. OK, sometimes that's not a > possibility, but you have far more flexibility when setting your > schedule in college, since most classes are taught multiple times > during the week. Many universities also have online course offerings, > giving you even more schedule flexibility. > 3. Less homework! That's right! Yes, you do need to keep up with the > assigned readings, papers and at least look over your notes before > each test. But if your high school experience was anything like mine, > there were probably a lot of "busy work" worksheets and study guides > you had to fill out for a grade (which often weren't available in > Braille on time). In college, they don't care so much how you learn > the material as long as you understand it well enough to pass the > exams and/or write coherent papers. Math classes will have regular > homework, but for most other classes there will only be a few > assignments. Plus, professors are required to give you a schedule of > when everything is due at the beginning of the semester (a "syllabus") > so you can plan ahead. While papers can be a bit overwhelming at > first, the long time you get to complete them means that you can > easily enlist help from tutors and the professor. (see next point). > 4. Your teachers are experts in their subject who set up regular times > to help students. Most university professors have to have a doctorate > in their subject in order to teach. That means they've voluntarily > spent 4-7 years studying the subject in depth and then wrote a short > book (dissertation) about that subject. Trust me, nobody would go > through the dissertation process and finish it if they didn't really > really love that subject! Even lower-level instructors (which you may > get for intro classes or community college classes) typically have to > have a master's degree which involves at least 2 years of intense > studies in that subject. While I can't promise that all professors are > good teachers, they will usually be far more knowledgeable than your > high school teachers are about the specific subjects they teach. > Furthermore, college teachers are usually required to hold office > hours, the sole purpose of which is to help students with their > classes on request. Office hours were most likely not available to you > when you were in high school, but in college, it's a wonderful > opportunity to get clarification on something in the lesson, or > feedback on a draft of a paper. In addition to this, most colleges > have other free resources for students like tutoring and writing > assistance. > 5. College is a chance for you and your classmates to grow up! One of > the first things I noticed was that in college, I no longer had to > deal with kids crowding me in the halls, jumping on or over my cane, > grabbing me or making rude comments. I enjoyed the freedom of being > treated like an adult by both teachers and peers. Of course, growing > up is bittersweet, but with the myriad of options for social clubs, > communal living, and diversity that you will find on a college campus, > you will find that almost anyone can identify a place where they fit > or a class or extracurricular activity that they love. As you move > through college, you will learn a lot of exciting things about > yourself, what you enjoy and what you want to do in the next phase of > your life. > Best, Arielle > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/blindgeek1989%40gmail.com From rbacchus228 at gmail.com Fri Aug 7 14:59:39 2015 From: rbacchus228 at gmail.com (Roanna Bacchus) Date: Fri, 07 Aug 2015 10:59:39 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Five reasons why college is better than high school! Message-ID: <55c4c7ef.85c70d0a.abc2.68b5@mx.google.com> Hi Artielle thanks for your message. I like picking my own college classes each semester. Each of my professors are helpful in providing their syllabi when the semesters begin so I can plan ahead of time. I get all of my textbooks pun a USB thumb drive at the beginning of each semester. From blindgeek1989 at gmail.com Fri Aug 7 15:54:39 2015 From: blindgeek1989 at gmail.com (Aaron) Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2015 11:54:39 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Five reasons why college is better than high school! In-Reply-To: <55c4c7ef.85c70d0a.abc2.68b5@mx.google.com> References: <55c4c7ef.85c70d0a.abc2.68b5@mx.google.com> Message-ID: <784158E0-0D46-4A2F-B891-5A9A4D14B0DD@gmail.com> As far as textbooks go, I will look for them electronically before going to my accessibiliy center for them to scan them. I also will try to scan them myself with KNFB Reader beffore even sending them as weell. I did this with a book last semester and it worked great! I love doing this and it saves the book which I may use for reference material someday. Thanks Aaron blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back. > On Aug 7, 2015, at 10:59 AM, Roanna Bacchus via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi Artielle thanks for your message. I like picking my own college classes each semester. Each of my professors are helpful in providing their syllabi when the semesters begin so I can plan ahead of time. I get all of my textbooks pun a USB thumb drive at the beginning of each semester. > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/blindgeek1989%40gmail.com From ligne14 at verizon.net Fri Aug 7 13:03:03 2015 From: ligne14 at verizon.net (Sami Osborne) Date: Fri, 07 Aug 2015 09:03:03 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Five reasons why college is better than high school! Message-ID: <0NSP00GLDQXU8NA0@vms173021.mailsrvcs.net> Hi Arielle, Thank you very much for posting your reasons here, I think these will really help! As you probably know, I just graduated from high school last June, and will be headed to college in the spring (I will be doing blindness training starting next month, just like Joe suggested). I want to clarify something, though, you said that language classes meet every day while other classes only meet a couple times a week. I'm actually majoring in foreign languages, so would that mean that I would have to go to class every day? Wow, these points that you made that you can make your own schedule and not having people bother you are definitely strong advantages of college over high school. I know this from my personal experience. As you just mentioned, in high school, my days always consisted of 6 hours in which to work, and I couldn't choose my own classes; they were mandatory for all students to take. I've also had exactly the same experience you had with other kids pushing each other around and things like that. I got tripped, and even got my cane knocked of my hand by someone, sometimes even so far away that someone else had to retreave it and give it back to me. I'm therefore really glad that people don't often do that in college. I do agree with Joe though, and frankly I have heard so many stories of kids (not necessarily blind students) who are struggling in college, fail to keep up with the work, and eventually drop out. Therefore, I'm also glad that I'm getting blindness training beforehand, since I'll most likely learn ways in which to succeed in college. Thanks for posting your reasons again, and happy almost weekend everyone. Sami ----- Original Message ----- From: Aaron via nabs-l wrote: Hi all. For those of you who will be transitioning from high school to college this fall, or seniors getting ready to apply to college, I wanted to send along this hopefully-encouraging post regarding why, in my experience, college was far better and easier than high school. Disclaimer: This post is mostly opinion (though some of it will probably apply to most college students). Some of you may disagree with some of what I say, and if you do, feel free to join the discussion. 1. You have much more free time in college. Typically, high school involves five or six hour-long class periods five days a week, plus lunch. That adds up to 30 plus hours on campus every week. In college, most students take 12-15 hours of classes per week. Most college classes (except for language classes) don't meet every day. So you will have lots of extra time to spend as you want. 2. You get to make your own schedule. Are you a night owl? Sign up for night classes, or at least don't sign up for any classes before 10 a.m. Want to take Fridays off? Set your schedule so your classes are all Monday-Wednesday or Tuesday-Thursday. OK, sometimes that's not a possibility, but you have far more flexibility when setting your schedule in college, since most classes are taught multiple times during the week. Many universities also have online course offerings, giving you even more schedule flexibility. 3. Less homework! That's right! Yes, you do need to keep up with the assigned readings, papers and at least look over your notes before each test. But if your high school experience was anything like mine, there were probably a lot of "busy work" worksheets and study guides you had to fill out for a grade (which often weren't available in Braille on time). In college, they don't care so much how you learn the material as long as you understand it well enough to pass the exams and/or write coherent papers. Math classes will have regular homework, but for most other classes there will only be a few assignments. Plus, professors are required to give you a schedule of when everything is due at the beginning of the semester (a "syllabus") so you can plan ahead. While papers can be a bit overwhelming at first, the long time you get to complete them means that you can easily enlist help from tutors and the professor. (see next point). 4. Your teachers are experts in their subject who set up regular times to help students. Most university professors have to have a doctorate in their subject in order to teach. That means they've voluntarily spent 4-7 years studying the subject in depth and then wrote a short book (dissertation) about that subject. Trust me, nobody would go through the dissertation process and finish it if they didn't really really love that subject! Even lower-level instructors (which you may get for intro classes or community college classes) typically have to have a master's degree which involves at least 2 years of intense studies in that subject. While I can't promise that all professors are good teachers, they will usually be far more knowledgeable than your high school teachers are about the specific subjects they teach. Furthermore, college teachers are usually required to hold office hours, the sole purpose of which is to help students with their classes on request. Office hours were most likely not available to you when you were in high school, but in college, it's a wonderful opportunity to get clarification on something in the lesson, or feedback on a draft of a paper. In addition to this, most colleges have other free resources for students like tutoring and writing assistance. 5. College is a chance for you and your classmates to grow up! One of the first things I noticed was that in college, I no longer had to deal with kids crowding me in the halls, jumping on or over my cane, grabbing me or making rude comments. I enjoyed the freedom of being treated like an adult by both teachers and peers. Of course, growing up is bittersweet, but with the myriad of options for social clubs, communal living, and diversity that you will find on a college campus, you will find that almost anyone can identify a place where they fit or a class or extracurricular activity that they love. As you move through college, you will learn a lot of exciting things about yourself, what you enjoy and what you want to do in the next phase of your life. Best, Arielle _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/blindgeek1989 %40gmail.com _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ligne14%40ver izon.net From kmaent1 at gmail.com Fri Aug 7 16:10:26 2015 From: kmaent1 at gmail.com (Karl Martin Adam) Date: Fri, 07 Aug 2015 12:10:26 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Five reasons why college is better than high school! Message-ID: <55c4d87a.06c60d0a.a824.73fd@mx.google.com> Sami, as far as language classes go that depends on the school. Mine only met twice a week just like any other class. ----- Original Message ----- From: Sami Osborne via nabs-l wrote: Hi all. For those of you who will be transitioning from high school to college this fall, or seniors getting ready to apply to college, I wanted to send along this hopefully-encouraging post regarding why, in my experience, college was far better and easier than high school. Disclaimer: This post is mostly opinion (though some of it will probably apply to most college students). Some of you may disagree with some of what I say, and if you do, feel free to join the discussion. 1. You have much more free time in college. Typically, high school involves five or six hour-long class periods five days a week, plus lunch. That adds up to 30 plus hours on campus every week. In college, most students take 12-15 hours of classes per week. Most college classes (except for language classes) don't meet every day. So you will have lots of extra time to spend as you want. 2. You get to make your own schedule. Are you a night owl? Sign up for night classes, or at least don't sign up for any classes before 10 a.m. Want to take Fridays off? Set your schedule so your classes are all Monday-Wednesday or Tuesday-Thursday. OK, sometimes that's not a possibility, but you have far more flexibility when setting your schedule in college, since most classes are taught multiple times during the week. Many universities also have online course offerings, giving you even more schedule flexibility. 3. Less homework! That's right! Yes, you do need to keep up with the assigned readings, papers and at least look over your notes before each test. But if your high school experience was anything like mine, there were probably a lot of "busy work" worksheets and study guides you had to fill out for a grade (which often weren't available in Braille on time). In college, they don't care so much how you learn the material as long as you understand it well enough to pass the exams and/or write coherent papers. Math classes will have regular homework, but for most other classes there will only be a few assignments. Plus, professors are required to give you a schedule of when everything is due at the beginning of the semester (a "syllabus") so you can plan ahead. While papers can be a bit overwhelming at first, the long time you get to complete them means that you can easily enlist help from tutors and the professor. (see next point). 4. Your teachers are experts in their subject who set up regular times to help students. Most university professors have to have a doctorate in their subject in order to teach. That means they've voluntarily spent 4-7 years studying the subject in depth and then wrote a short book (dissertation) about that subject. Trust me, nobody would go through the dissertation process and finish it if they didn't really really love that subject! Even lower-level instructors (which you may get for intro classes or community college classes) typically have to have a master's degree which involves at least 2 years of intense studies in that subject. While I can't promise that all professors are good teachers, they will usually be far more knowledgeable than your high school teachers are about the specific subjects they teach. Furthermore, college teachers are usually required to hold office hours, the sole purpose of which is to help students with their classes on request. Office hours were most likely not available to you when you were in high school, but in college, it's a wonderful opportunity to get clarification on something in the lesson, or feedback on a draft of a paper. In addition to this, most colleges have other free resources for students like tutoring and writing assistance. 5. College is a chance for you and your classmates to grow up! One of the first things I noticed was that in college, I no longer had to deal with kids crowding me in the halls, jumping on or over my cane, grabbing me or making rude comments. I enjoyed the freedom of being treated like an adult by both teachers and peers. Of course, growing up is bittersweet, but with the myriad of options for social clubs, communal living, and diversity that you will find on a college campus, you will find that almost anyone can identify a place where they fit or a class or extracurricular activity that they love. As you move through college, you will learn a lot of exciting things about yourself, what you enjoy and what you want to do in the next phase of your life. Best, Arielle _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/blindgeek1989 %40gmail.com _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ligne14%40ver izon.net _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kmaent1%40gma il.com From rbacchus228 at gmail.com Fri Aug 7 16:54:50 2015 From: rbacchus228 at gmail.com (Roanna Bacchus) Date: Fri, 07 Aug 2015 12:54:50 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Five reasons why college is better than high school! Message-ID: <55c4e2ed.46e70d0a.e137.78d7@mx.google.com> My classes are four days a week this Fall. One of my classes meets on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, while the other one meets only on Tuesdays and the last one is online. Online courses allow me to schedule my time with more felexibility. From kaybaycar at gmail.com Fri Aug 7 16:55:30 2015 From: kaybaycar at gmail.com (Julie McGinnity) Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2015 11:55:30 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] Five reasons why college is better than high school! In-Reply-To: <55c4d87a.06c60d0a.a824.73fd@mx.google.com> References: <55c4d87a.06c60d0a.a824.73fd@mx.google.com> Message-ID: Hi all, These are great points Arielle! In college you learn to think ahead, can work at your own pace, and must take responsibility of your day-to-day necessities as well as your future. It can be terrifyin, but it can also be exciting. As for language classes, I majored in German, and at my undergraduate university, the classes were 3 times a week, and the higher level classes were 2 times a week. They even offered 3 or 4 hour night classes in languages. But here at my graduate university, I will be taking French and Italian every day. All language classes give lots of homework too in my experience. I was also a music major and had lots of theory homework. But the amount of homework does depend on the classes you take, the kind of university you choose, and the level you're at in school. IMO, college is a great time for self discovery. You will learn how you learn best, how to keep yourself organized, and when to ask for help. Can you cram the night before a test and get an A? How much do you need to study in a certain class? How quickly can you write a good paper? Which schedule combination will allow you just the right amount of free time in the right parts of the day? If you pay attention, you will learn all these things in college. On 8/7/15, Karl Martin Adam via nabs-l wrote: > Sami, as far as language classes go that depends on the school. > Mine only met twice a week just like any other class. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Sami Osborne via nabs-l To: National Association of Blind Students mailing > list Date sent: Fri, 07 Aug 2015 09:03:03 -0400 > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Five reasons why college is better than > high school! > > Hi Arielle, > > Thank you very much for posting your reasons here, I think these > will really help! As you probably know, I just graduated from > high school last June, and will be headed to college in the > spring (I will be doing blindness training starting next month, > just like Joe suggested). > I want to clarify something, though, you said that language > classes meet every day while other classes only meet a couple > times a week. I'm actually majoring in foreign languages, so > would that mean that I would have to go to class every day? > Wow, these points that you made that you can make your own > schedule and not having people bother you are definitely strong > advantages of college over high school. I know this from my > personal experience. As you just mentioned, in high school, my > days always consisted of 6 hours in which to work, and I couldn't > choose my own classes; they were mandatory for all students to > take. I've also had exactly the same experience you had with > other kids pushing each other around and things like that. I got > tripped, and even got my cane knocked of my hand by someone, > sometimes even so far away that someone else had to retreave it > and give it back to me. I'm therefore really glad that people > don't often do that in college. > > I do agree with Joe though, and frankly I have heard so many > stories of kids (not necessarily blind students) who are > struggling in college, fail to keep up with the work, and > eventually drop out. Therefore, I'm also glad that I'm getting > blindness training beforehand, since I'll most likely learn ways > in which to succeed in college. > > Thanks for posting your reasons again, and happy almost weekend > everyone. > > Sami > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Aaron via nabs-l To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > Date sent: Fri, 07 Aug 2015 01:41:00 -0400 > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Five reasons why college is better than > high school! > > > > I have to agree with everything you've said. I just love it. > I'm glad that my high school had prepared me for rcollege. I > went to a school for the blind and I now use all of the skills If > learned to get around and function in college. Find something > that you are good in and stick with it. > Thanks > Aaron > > blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your > future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, > because low expectations create obstacles between blind people > and our dreams. You can have the life you want; blindness is not > what holds you back. > > On Aug 6, 2015, at 11:00 PM, Arielle Silverman via nabs-l > wrote: > > Hi all. For those of you who will be transitioning from high > school to > college this fall, or seniors getting ready to apply to college, > I > wanted to send along this hopefully-encouraging post regarding > why, in > my experience, college was far better and easier than high > school. > Disclaimer: This post is mostly opinion (though some of it will > probably apply to most college students). Some of you may > disagree > with some of what I say, and if you do, feel free to join the > discussion. > > 1. You have much more free time in college. Typically, high > school > involves five or six hour-long class periods five days a week, > plus > lunch. That adds up to 30 plus hours on campus every week. In > college, > most students take 12-15 hours of classes per week. Most > college > classes (except for language classes) don't meet every day. So > you > will have lots of extra time to spend as you want. > 2. You get to make your own schedule. Are you a night owl? > Sign up for > night classes, or at least don't sign up for any classes before > 10 > a.m. Want to take Fridays off? Set your schedule so your > classes are > all Monday-Wednesday or Tuesday-Thursday. OK, sometimes that's > not a > possibility, but you have far more flexibility when setting your > schedule in college, since most classes are taught multiple > times > during the week. Many universities also have online course > offerings, > giving you even more schedule flexibility. > 3. Less homework! That's right! Yes, you do need to keep up > with the > assigned readings, papers and at least look over your notes > before > each test. But if your high school experience was anything like > mine, > there were probably a lot of "busy work" worksheets and study > guides > you had to fill out for a grade (which often weren't available > in > Braille on time). In college, they don't care so much how you > learn > the material as long as you understand it well enough to pass > the > exams and/or write coherent papers. Math classes will have > regular > homework, but for most other classes there will only be a few > assignments. Plus, professors are required to give you a > schedule of > when everything is due at the beginning of the semester (a > "syllabus") > so you can plan ahead. While papers can be a bit overwhelming > at > first, the long time you get to complete them means that you can > easily enlist help from tutors and the professor. (see next > point). > 4. Your teachers are experts in their subject who set up > regular times > to help students. Most university professors have to have a > doctorate > in their subject in order to teach. That means they've > voluntarily > spent 4-7 years studying the subject in depth and then wrote a > short > book (dissertation) about that subject. Trust me, nobody would > go > through the dissertation process and finish it if they didn't > really > really love that subject! Even lower-level instructors (which > you may > get for intro classes or community college classes) typically > have to > have a master's degree which involves at least 2 years of > intense > studies in that subject. While I can't promise that all > professors are > good teachers, they will usually be far more knowledgeable than > your > high school teachers are about the specific subjects they teach. > Furthermore, college teachers are usually required to hold > office > hours, the sole purpose of which is to help students with their > classes on request. Office hours were most likely not available > to you > when you were in high school, but in college, it's a wonderful > opportunity to get clarification on something in the lesson, or > feedback on a draft of a paper. In addition to this, most > colleges > have other free resources for students like tutoring and writing > assistance. > 5. College is a chance for you and your classmates to grow up! > One of > the first things I noticed was that in college, I no longer had > to > deal with kids crowding me in the halls, jumping on or over my > cane, > grabbing me or making rude comments. I enjoyed the freedom of > being > treated like an adult by both teachers and peers. Of course, > growing > up is bittersweet, but with the myriad of options for social > clubs, > communal living, and diversity that you will find on a college > campus, > you will find that almost anyone can identify a place where they > fit > or a class or extracurricular activity that they love. As you > move > through college, you will learn a lot of exciting things about > yourself, what you enjoy and what you want to do in the next > phase of > your life. > Best, Arielle > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account > info for nabs-l: > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/blindgeek1989 > %40gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info > for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ligne14%40ver > izon.net > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info > for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kmaent1%40gma > il.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaybaycar%40gmail.com > -- Julie McGinnity National Federation of the Blind of Missouri second vice president, National Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary, Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President graduate, Guiding Eyes for the Blind 2008, 2014 "For we walk by faith, not by sight" 2 Cor. 7 From herekittykat97 at gmail.com Fri Aug 7 17:40:02 2015 From: herekittykat97 at gmail.com (Jewel) Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2015 13:40:02 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Five reasons why college is better than high school! In-Reply-To: <55c4e2ed.46e70d0a.e137.78d7@mx.google.com> References: <55c4e2ed.46e70d0a.e137.78d7@mx.google.com> Message-ID: My classes this semester all on Monday Wednesday and Friday. This gives me down time to catch up on reading, rest from the walking, and hang out with friends. Jewel Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 7, 2015, at 12:54 PM, Roanna Bacchus via nabs-l wrote: > > My classes are four days a week this Fall. One of my classes meets on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, while the other one meets only on Tuesdays and the last one is online. Online courses allow me to schedule my time with more felexibility. > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/herekittykat97%40gmail.com From lhnews at lighthouse-sf.org Fri Aug 7 17:46:26 2015 From: lhnews at lighthouse-sf.org (LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired) Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2015 17:46:26 +0000 Subject: [nabs-l] LightHouse for the Blind is Hiring a Full-Time Driver Message-ID: <2B462D39CA57B147A4C4B61F9FC1959D5DCC9E@email.rrlh-sf.local> POSITION: LightHouse Driver REPORTS TO: Director of Human Resources and Facilities STATUS: Non-exempt JOB PURPOSE: Founded in San Francisco in 1902, the LightHouse's purpose is to promote the independence, equality and self-reliance of people who are blind or visually impaired. The LightHouse is currently in a period of growth, increasing our capacity to serve more low-vision and blind clients. We seek a dynamic professional to help us grow our individual and institutional support. This is a full-time (100% FTE) position. The Lighthouse Driver has three key areas of responsibility: driving, fleet maintenance and driver coordination. Driving: The Lighthouse Driver transports staff, students and community partners over the greater Bay Area and beyond. In addition, the Driver also will transport, purchase, pick up and deliver program materials, supplies and equipment as directed. Fleet Maintenance: This position also oversees a small fleet of LightHouse vehicles, handling all scheduling, maintenance, repair, cleaning, roadside assistance and registration matters, and keeps mileage records, safety logs, insurance data, and all relevant vehicle documentation. Driver Coordination: The Lighthouse Driver trains staff or volunteers who may drive on the Agency's behalf. This position develops and updates driving procedures, policies and protocols; maintains lists of approved drivers; checks vehicles keys and garage key fobs, in and out. QUALIFICATIONS: Education or equivalent: High School graduate or above. Experience: Must be at least 21 years of age with a clean driving history. In possession of a valid Class B (or higher) California commercial driver license, with passenger and air brake endorsements (or able to complete all endorsements within 60 days of hire). Able to submit mandatory biennial medical certification to maintain Class B certification at all times. Other: Consent to planned and random drug and alcohol testing as directed. Competent computer user, including GPS and mapping technology. Verbal fluency in a language in addition to English, is a plus. Prior experience with people with disabilities is valued. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: · Able to remain seated and alert for extended periods of time. · Ability to lift and transport 50 pounds regularly. · Possessing the manual dexterity and endurance needed to perform tasks such as walking, climbing, standing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, lifting, moving, grasping, pushing, pulling, securing equipment, and luggage. · Ability and willingness to work with daily exposure to sun, heat, rain or inclement weather and other environmental conditions. ACCOUNTABILITIES: · Communicate with directors to develop a realistic and sustainable daily schedule. * Predetermine optimal driving routes, parking options and rest stops. * Perform pre-and post-trip inspections of assigned vehicles. * Schedule routine safety checks that include agency vehicles in satellite locations. * Operate the variety of vehicles safely, in all weather and traffic conditions, according to state and federal laws. * If acquired, operate a wheelchair lift and properly secure passengers. * Report all accidents, incidents, or unusual occurrences to supervisor immediately, submitting Incident Reports as required. * Arrange for vehicle maintenance, washing and service according to the manufacturer's warranty and need. * Administer training and testing to potential Agency drivers. * Maintain all vehicle logs, passenger manifests, records, and schedules. · Willing to engage in driving that may involve long distances and overnight excursions. · Willing to drive passengers who frequently will be accompanied by a guide dog. · When not engaged with driving, maintenance and training duties, assist other staff in room set-up and preparation, and general executive staff support.Effective communication skills paired with a calm demeanor is required. WORKING CONDITIONS: Equal opportunity to all regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age, or sexual orientation. We have an "employment at will" policy. TO APPLY: Please submit your cover letter and / or résumé as Word attachments (no .PDF please), to hr at lighthouse-sf.org; include the job title in the subject line. We will not consider videos or hyperlinks to online profiles at this time. Due to time constraints we may not be able to respond to everyone who expresses interest; thank you. From lhnews at lighthouse-sf.org Fri Aug 7 17:55:31 2015 From: lhnews at lighthouse-sf.org (LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired) Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2015 17:55:31 +0000 Subject: [nabs-l] LightHouse for the Blind is Hiring an Employment Facilitator for our Employment Immersion Program Message-ID: <2B462D39CA57B147A4C4B61F9FC1959D5DD548@email.rrlh-sf.local> POSITION: Employment Facilitator JOB PURPOSE: The LightHouse Employment Immersion initiative is not a generic program like those available elsewhere to sighted jobseekers. Our program puts special emphasis on connecting blind jobseekers with the actual experiences of blind employees. This position will introduce blind jobseekers to blind mentors, coordinate peer discussion, identify and schedule outside blind-positive speakers and generally produce an immersive experience rich in blind-positive stories, workplace examples, and people. The task of instilling pride, confidence and blind community support is central to this position. The second purpose of this position is to ensure that blind and visually-impaired participants are provided practical, accessible and required training and support for their job search and application process. The Employment Facilitator will work closely with the Jobseeker Coordinator to ensure that timely encouragement and support is given to participants during formal class sessions and the subsequent job search phase. The Employment Facilitator will coordinate and teach standard aspects of career exploration, job search, interviewing, networking and job-carving. This position will develop and maintain a system to keep every class participant accountable for specific actions throughout their enrollment in the program. QUALIFICATIONS: Education or equivalent: A Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience that parallels the needs of the department, such as vocational counseling, teaching or a work history supporting the disability community. Experience: Five years' experience with blindness or low vision, in either a service organization or via extensive personal experience with the needs of blind jobseekers. A history of public speaking, giving presentations or workshop facilitation helpful. Other: Ability to be productive with large e-mail flows; strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Internet research tools essential. Working knowledge of accessible technology very helpful. Demonstrated skill in writing and evaluating lesson plans, and providing constructive criticism. A history of successful diversity integration in group settings. Position requires strong organization, communication flexibility and interpersonal skills; ability to work collaboratively; capacity to handle multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously. Some aptitude in a language other than English always appreciated. ACCOUNTABILITIES: JOB FUNCTIONS The Employment Facilitator provides both classroom and individual instruction; employment and job search preparation; and supports the placement activity of blind and visually-impaired students. IN CLASS The Employment Facilitator assists students in developing and refining their résumés, conducting job searches, and teaching blind-specific strategies for interviewing successfully. · Leads workshops, 1:1 training and occasionally participates in student retreats. · Assists students to develop transferable job-search skills, such as creating résumés, cover letters, networking and discovering unconventional job leads. · Assists students with technical issues during class. · Assigns and evaluates student homework and projects. · Identifies and introduces blind jobseekers to community mentors, informational interview sources and working blind people. PROGRAM PLANNING AND OPERATIONS The Employment Facilitator will have lead responsibility in developing curriculum and workshops, documenting and updating the syllabus, devising employment strategies, networking and attending employment-related community events. Develops program curriculum with a concentration on assembling a compelling library of readings, videos, podcasts and other resources with strong narratives about blind people in the workplace and how they got there. Designs innovative class sessions, periodic social jobseeker events, and after-hours online and in-person activities to ensure that the program is: · Intense and immersive. · Fun and engaging. · Connecting each jobseeker with others that have similar aspirations. Designs and updates the curriculum so that each jobseeker is accountable for 40 hours per week of class, active job searching, networking and non-passive activities. · Encourages and supports student job search activities. · Assists with strategizing and filling out job applications. · When required, escorts students to interviews and other job-related activities. · Visits work sites to assess the need for post-employment support. · Analyzes and writes reports for any job modifications needed to create an accessible and productive work environment. · Assists the Employment Development Manager in outreach and presentation activities as needed. · Refers to and collaborates with other departments to assist students in learning about LightHouse training, social and recreational opportunities. · Establishes and maintains active referral relationships with the Department of Rehabilitation and other community partners. · Assigns and performs training and other services within the parameters of written Authorizations, and bills within the scope of those authorizations. · Collects data needed to measure and evaluate program outcomes. Consistently tracks and documents student goals and progress. · Maintains appropriate student and Agency confidentiality at all times. · Communicates regularly, professionally and in a timely manner with all relevant parties. · Keeps abreast of new employment and hiring trends by reading local business news and daily publications. · Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. WORKING CONDITIONS: Equal opportunity to all regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age, or sexual orientation. We have an "employment at will" policy. TO APPLY: Please submit your cover letter and / or résumé as Word attachments (no .PDF please), to hr at lighthouse-sf.org; include the job title in the subject line. We will not consider videos or hyperlinks to online profiles at this time. Due to time constraints we may not be able to respond to everyone who expresses interest; thank you. From arielle71 at gmail.com Fri Aug 7 18:14:39 2015 From: arielle71 at gmail.com (Arielle Silverman) Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2015 11:14:39 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] PDF's only showing first page Message-ID: Hi all. I've recently noticed that sometimes when I open PDF documents on my office computer (accessible ones, not scanned images), JAWS only reads me what's on the first page. When I scroll down past the first page, it acts like I've reached the bottom of the document even though I know there is more than one page, and a sighted person can see what's on subsequent pages. I'm thinking it has something to do with my accessibility settings for Adobe. Have any of you run into this before and do you have any suggestions? Thanks! Arielle From bunnykatie6 at gmail.com Fri Aug 7 19:22:12 2015 From: bunnykatie6 at gmail.com (Katie Wang) Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2015 15:22:12 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] PDF's only showing first page In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Arielle, I have run into the same issue but unfortunately do not have a solution. I have gone through the accessibility settings in Adobe and can't find anything relevant. My work-around has been to convert the document into Word format, either using an OCR program like OpenBook or sending it to RoboBraille. Curious to see if others might have different suggestions! Best, Katie On 8/7/15, Arielle Silverman via nabs-l wrote: > Hi all. I've recently noticed that sometimes when I open PDF documents > on my office computer (accessible ones, not scanned images), JAWS only > reads me what's on the first page. When I scroll down past the first > page, it acts like I've reached the bottom of the document even though > I know there is more than one page, and a sighted person can see > what's on subsequent pages. I'm thinking it has something to do with > my accessibility settings for Adobe. Have any of you run into this > before and do you have any suggestions? Thanks! > Arielle > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bunnykatie6%40gmail.com > From justin.williams2 at gmail.com Fri Aug 7 20:00:27 2015 From: justin.williams2 at gmail.com (justin williams) Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2015 16:00:27 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] PDF's only showing first page In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <00eb01d0d14b$b521d4b0$1f657e10$@gmail.com> How do I get to the accessibility options in adobe? -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Katie Wang via nabs-l Sent: Friday, August 07, 2015 3:22 PM To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list Cc: Katie Wang Subject: Re: [nabs-l] PDF's only showing first page Hi Arielle, I have run into the same issue but unfortunately do not have a solution. I have gone through the accessibility settings in Adobe and can't find anything relevant. My work-around has been to convert the document into Word format, either using an OCR program like OpenBook or sending it to RoboBraille. Curious to see if others might have different suggestions! Best, Katie On 8/7/15, Arielle Silverman via nabs-l wrote: > Hi all. I've recently noticed that sometimes when I open PDF documents > on my office computer (accessible ones, not scanned images), JAWS only > reads me what's on the first page. When I scroll down past the first > page, it acts like I've reached the bottom of the document even though > I know there is more than one page, and a sighted person can see > what's on subsequent pages. I'm thinking it has something to do with > my accessibility settings for Adobe. Have any of you run into this > before and do you have any suggestions? Thanks! > Arielle > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bunnykatie6%40gmai > l.com > _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/justin.williams2%40gmail .com From justin.williams2 at gmail.com Fri Aug 7 20:01:18 2015 From: justin.williams2 at gmail.com (justin williams) Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2015 16:01:18 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] PDF's only showing first page In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <00f401d0d14b$d391bb40$7ab531c0$@gmail.com> Nevermind. Fount accessibility options under edit. -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Katie Wang via nabs-l Sent: Friday, August 07, 2015 3:22 PM To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list Cc: Katie Wang Subject: Re: [nabs-l] PDF's only showing first page Hi Arielle, I have run into the same issue but unfortunately do not have a solution. I have gone through the accessibility settings in Adobe and can't find anything relevant. My work-around has been to convert the document into Word format, either using an OCR program like OpenBook or sending it to RoboBraille. Curious to see if others might have different suggestions! Best, Katie On 8/7/15, Arielle Silverman via nabs-l wrote: > Hi all. I've recently noticed that sometimes when I open PDF documents > on my office computer (accessible ones, not scanned images), JAWS only > reads me what's on the first page. When I scroll down past the first > page, it acts like I've reached the bottom of the document even though > I know there is more than one page, and a sighted person can see > what's on subsequent pages. I'm thinking it has something to do with > my accessibility settings for Adobe. Have any of you run into this > before and do you have any suggestions? Thanks! > Arielle > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bunnykatie6%40gmai > l.com > _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/justin.williams2%40gmail .com From mikgephart at icloud.com Fri Aug 7 20:43:47 2015 From: mikgephart at icloud.com (Mikayla Gephart) Date: Fri, 07 Aug 2015 16:43:47 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Easy Converter Message-ID: <0348FF4A-8282-4015-837D-1D3E272D1D19@icloud.com> Hi, all, As some of you know, I moved from New Jersey to Raleigh, North Carolina. The TVI at the school I am attending (her name is Andrea Rutherford, for those of you who might know her) told me about a software program called Easy Converter, made by Dolphin. It converts PDFs. Is it accessible with Voiceover on macs? Any thoughts would be helpful. Thanks. Mikayla From mikgephart at icloud.com Fri Aug 7 20:46:08 2015 From: mikgephart at icloud.com (Mikayla Gephart) Date: Fri, 07 Aug 2015 16:46:08 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] PSAT Message-ID: Hi again, We are starting the process for me to get accommodations for the PSAT, which I will take in October. My parents and I have our sections filled out, and my TVI is getting the rest taken care of. Any experiences, thoughts, and advice would be helpful! Mikayla From lhnews at lighthouse-sf.org Fri Aug 7 21:58:38 2015 From: lhnews at lighthouse-sf.org (LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired) Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2015 21:58:38 +0000 Subject: [nabs-l] LightHouse for the Blind is Hiring an Orientation and Mobility Specialist Message-ID: <2B462D39CA57B147A4C4B61F9FC1959D5DD5F4@email.rrlh-sf.local> POSITION: Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist REPORTS TO: Director of Rehabilitation Services STATUS: Non-exempt WC CLASS: Teacher Are you ready to impart your skill and enthusiasm to the transformative effect the San Francisco LightHouse for the Blind has had on the lives of blind northern Californians? Do you want to be dedicated to learning the latest developments and practices in the blindness field becoming immersed in the history of blindness and the disability movement? If your answer is yes, then please apply for the opportunity to join a top Rehabilitation Services team. This is a part-time, hourly position. JOB PURPOSE: The Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS) is responsible for teaching orientation and mobility to blind, low-vision and deaf-blind adults & seniors from diverse backgrounds. In providing orientation and mobility instruction, the COMS will conduct assessments and provide training which reflects recent and progressive travel and orientation techniques and trends, focusing on student's travel needs in the home, work and community. The COMS must have the ability to assess and teach to differing skill levels, as well as to train on varied mobility devices and options such as; monocular use, purpose-built GPS, BrailleNote GPS, Seeing eye GPS, BlindSquare, Google Maps, Audible Pedestrian Signals and the Lighthouse's very own tactile maps of public streets, transit hubs, and public spaces. Flexibility and 'thinking outside the box' is essential to this position. The COMS must be able to work with and provide information and training to family and friends, community members, volunteers and service providers and effectively communicate and collaborate with referral agencies in providing services to shared students. The duties of the COMS may include (but are not limited to): conducting of assessments, writing individual training plans with the student, and facilitating individual and group instruction as needed. Orientation and mobility instruction may occur on-site, in the home, workplace or the student's community, including travel on all forms of San Francisco Bay Area-wide public transportation and Paratransit. The COMS must be flexible working throughout the greater San Francisco Bay Area, including periodic week-long training from the LightHouse North Coast office in Eureka, and able to travel as far south as Monterey and Salinas. Additionally, week-long seminar training may happen up to four times per year at Enchanted Hills Camp and Retreat. Training may occur in either urban or rural settings. The COMS may also be asked to teach and assess for urgent and basic daily living skills. The COMS is a professional within the Lighthouse Rehabilitation Team, sharing resources, recommendations and referrals. QUALIFICATIONS: Education or equivalent: Master's Degree with specialty in Orientation and Mobility, & Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals (ACVREP) Certified - OR - Minimum of a BA Degree in Rehabilitation Services; or a related degree with National Orientation and Mobility Certification (NOMC) from the National Blindness Professional Certification Board (NBPCB). Experience: A minimum of three years teaching Orientation and Mobility preferred A history of teaching basic independent living skills (home-to-work skills) with adults and/ or seniors necessary. Intern supervision experience preferred; the LightHouse works with San Francisco State University and the intention is to provide supervised intern placement within LightHouse on an annual basis. Other: Fluency in a language other than English is very helpful. Multicultural teaching experience preferred; excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong interpersonal skills in order to relate to staff, blind and visually-impaired students, and persons in the community with varied backgrounds and viewpoints. An ability to formulate individual, sequential training plans. Knowledge of Braille desired. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Ability to teach in rain, cold, heat and other inclement conditions. ACCOUNTABILITIES: · Assess individual needs of students and set goals for instruction. · Provide training under training shade as necessary or recommended. · Provide professionally-written student assessments, goal development, and training summaries / recommendations, on a monthly basis to all third-party contracting sources (such as the Department of Rehabilitation, Veterans Administration and Regional Center). · Maintain weekly and monthly database entries regarding units of service provided to students, along with notes, goal-planning and reports for all direct services provided. · Act as Agency liaison in traffic, community transportation services and auditory signal issues or projects as requested. · Provide cane travel, route travel with dog guide users & teams and human guide instruction. · Develop and create maps for students as necessary; provide training in the use of tactile maps. · Maintain updated information regarding Paratransit programs, providing registration assistance and training in the programs as necessary. · Participate in Agency public outreach and education as requested. · Provide orientation and route training in all environments and on various forms of public transit. · Assess for and teach basic and essential independent living skills to blind and low-vision students such as labeling, money organization, use of an ATM, and home safety practices. · Provide assessment and training in independent living strategies that impact personal safety. · Provide assessment and training in independent living strategies which provide choice and independence in completing tasks in the home, volunteer work and employment. · Facilitate or co-facilitate classes, including our Changing Visions, Changing Lives immersion cohort and community workshops. · Initiate outreach, training and collaboration with local universities and school's disabled student programs, in providing campus orientation. · Conduct student home safety assessments and community agency environmental evaluations. · Provide consultation and/or training to staff in community agencies regarding environmental modifications and strategies in working with persons who are blind or low-vision. · Attend and participate in All-Staff meetings, monthly Consumer Review and departmental meetings (Rehabilitation Services). · Complete requisite documentation in a timely manner. · Ensure all publicity materials have first been approved by the Director of Rehabilitation Services. · Completely and accurately record student information in the proprietary LightHouse client database. · Complete monthly billing on a timely basis (by the first of each month). · Maintain timely communication and responses to clients (within 48 hours of referral). · Maintain professional communication via e-mail and voice mail on a timely and ongoing basis. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: N/A WORKING CONDITIONS: Equal opportunity to all regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age, or sexual orientation. We have an "employment at will" policy. TO APPLY: Please submit cover letter and / or résumé as Word attachments (no PDFs, please) to hr at lighthouse-sf.org, including the job title in the subject line. We will not consider videos or hyperlinks to online profiles at this time; thank you. From jfranks at nfbtx.org Fri Aug 7 22:00:35 2015 From: jfranks at nfbtx.org (Jonathan Franks) Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2015 17:00:35 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] PDF's only showing first page In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello, This has happened to me as well. What had happened was that I had " Read only the visible pages" option checked. Make sure you have the option that says read the entire document. HTH Jonathan Franks Board Member National Federation of the Blind Community Service Division From jsoro620 at gmail.com Sat Aug 8 00:21:10 2015 From: jsoro620 at gmail.com (Joe) Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2015 20:21:10 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] PDF's only showing first page In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <009301d0d170$219cf060$64d6d120$@gmail.com> I occasionally get the same error despite my setting the accessibility options to read the whole document. Remember to use Control + Page Up and Page Down to read subsequent pages. If you're using Adobe Pro, it's possible to save the document in Word or text format without losing the original formatting. Most times that works pretty well. Joe -- Musings of a Work in Progress: www.JoeOrozco.com/ Twitter: @ScribblingJoe -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Katie Wang via nabs-l Sent: Friday, August 07, 2015 3:22 PM To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list Cc: Katie Wang Subject: Re: [nabs-l] PDF's only showing first page Hi Arielle, I have run into the same issue but unfortunately do not have a solution. I have gone through the accessibility settings in Adobe and can't find anything relevant. My work-around has been to convert the document into Word format, either using an OCR program like OpenBook or sending it to RoboBraille. Curious to see if others might have different suggestions! Best, Katie On 8/7/15, Arielle Silverman via nabs-l wrote: > Hi all. I've recently noticed that sometimes when I open PDF documents > on my office computer (accessible ones, not scanned images), JAWS only > reads me what's on the first page. When I scroll down past the first > page, it acts like I've reached the bottom of the document even though > I know there is more than one page, and a sighted person can see > what's on subsequent pages. I'm thinking it has something to do with > my accessibility settings for Adobe. Have any of you run into this > before and do you have any suggestions? Thanks! > Arielle > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bunnykatie6%40gmai > l.com > _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/jsoro620%40gmail.com From cnusbaumnfb at gmail.com Sun Aug 9 01:50:27 2015 From: cnusbaumnfb at gmail.com (Chris Nusbaum) Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2015 21:50:27 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Easy Converter In-Reply-To: <0348FF4A-8282-4015-837D-1D3E272D1D19@icloud.com> References: <0348FF4A-8282-4015-837D-1D3E272D1D19@icloud.com> Message-ID: <000e01d0d245$c48fd000$4daf7000$@gmail.com> Mikayla: I would doubt it, as Dolphin's products are primarily if not exclusively for Windows. There might be some equivalent for the Mac, however. Chris -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mikayla Gephart via nabs-l Sent: Friday, August 07, 2015 4:44 PM To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list Cc: Mikayla Gephart Subject: [nabs-l] Easy Converter Hi, all, As some of you know, I moved from New Jersey to Raleigh, North Carolina. The TVI at the school I am attending (her name is Andrea Rutherford, for those of you who might know her) told me about a software program called Easy Converter, made by Dolphin. It converts PDFs. Is it accessible with Voiceover on macs? Any thoughts would be helpful. Thanks. Mikayla _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40gmail.com From zumbagecko at gmail.com Mon Aug 10 03:53:26 2015 From: zumbagecko at gmail.com (petras) Date: Sun, 09 Aug 2015 20:53:26 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] upgraded to windows 10, now my computer wont start up Message-ID: <55c8203f.82c4440a.364d.fffff405@mx.google.com> Hi, Today I went to start my computer. My jaws wont start nor the log on sound plafor. Help! From crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com Mon Aug 10 04:16:44 2015 From: crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com (Kaiti Shelton) Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2015 00:16:44 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Work study In-Reply-To: <006f01d0cfa6$29fe8050$7dfb80f0$@gmail.com> References: <64454762-8D47-40B9-842F-9F979DA862B6@gmail.com> <0B296A41-C9F3-4B4A-851F-CF40BDF85A9A@gmail.com> <006f01d0cfa6$29fe8050$7dfb80f0$@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hi, I've had two different work study jobs so far. The first was a computer lab monitor in my music department and the second is a web accessibility consultant position where I work with the E-learning office. I'm basically a beta tester there and only work a little bit when they need me, but I enjoy it. I interviewed for a position back in May for the following semester, but as I was the first to interview and 6 spots need to be filled, plus most students were away from campus for the summer, I may or may not get the job and may or may not start right away this semester. In any case, if I do get it I'll be answering phones and acting as a receptionist in the DS office. I highly recommend work study. I made a little extra cash when I had the computer monitor job, and it was nice because I basically used it to pay for groceries each month without dipping into my SSI funds. I made a small enough amount that it didn't hurt my benefits, but it was a help to me. I also enjoyed the work and the experience of working and contributing to university society. And, as others have said, now I've had a few jobs that I can put on my resume for later. after I graduate. On 8/5/15, justin williams via nabs-l wrote: > There are other jobs outside of work study. You don't have to do that, but > you can. > Justin. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Syed M Rizvi > via nabs-l > Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2015 10:37 AM > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > Cc: Syed M Rizvi > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Work study > > Hi Briana, > > So I don't get work study but I've had a few jobs on campus where a lot of > my coworkers were on work study. A lot of them didn't require experience > since your still a student but the one I have right now and like the most > is > related to my major. So just see what will most closely match your major > and > pursue it. My major has to do with Computers so I work in my schools IT > department. You have to really pursue the job you want. > > Lastly, you already know a lot about accessibility. I've worked with a lot > of departments on campus in regards to accessibility: facilities management > when they were restoring old Braille signs and trying to make the campus > more accessible, the admissions department to give blind perspective > students tours and my university's web designers to teach them what makes a > website accessible. I could go on and on. > > You can email me off list if you want more tips. > > You'll do great!!! > > -Syed > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 5, 2015, at 8:15 AM, Brianna's Email via nabs-l >> > wrote: >> >> Good morning everyone my name is Brianna McDowell. I was wondering if > anyone on this list has ever worked on a college campus as part of the > federal work study program. If so, what kinds of jobs did you all do? >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/mhmdrizvi8%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/justin.williams2%40gmail > .com > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet104%40gmail.com > -- Kaiti Shelton University of Dayton-Music Therapy President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division 2015-2016 "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" From bestca21 at gmail.com Mon Aug 10 04:33:21 2015 From: bestca21 at gmail.com (Caitlin Best) Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2015 21:33:21 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] upgraded to windows 10, now my computer wont start upYou might need to reinstall JAWS. In-Reply-To: <55c8203f.82c4440a.364d.fffff405@mx.google.com> References: <55c8203f.82c4440a.364d.fffff405@mx.google.com> Message-ID: <75ED75B5-27ED-4CA9-BD77-8F078996C434@gmail.com> Cheers, Caitlin Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 9, 2015, at 20:53, petras via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi, Today I went to start my computer. My jaws wont start nor the log on sound plafor. Help! > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bestca21%40gmail.com From ropermeaghan at gmail.com Mon Aug 10 12:07:06 2015 From: ropermeaghan at gmail.com (Roper, Meaghan) Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2015 08:07:06 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] upgraded to windows 10, now my computer wont start upYou might need to reins Message-ID: <42676386-7B3D-4707-B066-476705483DF3@gmail.com> Hi Caitlin, I suggest you try removing the battery from your computer and letting it sit for a minute or two, then replacing the battery. That could convince your computer to start up again. Meaghan Roper Earl Center for Learning And Innovation ECA Associate Admissions Ambassador for Wheelock College President of Wheelock Student Theater Vice President of the Nerd & Gaming Association of Wheelock College Wheelock College Class of 2018 ropermeaghan at gmail.com 781-315-2720 From cnusbaumnfb at gmail.com Mon Aug 10 14:58:31 2015 From: cnusbaumnfb at gmail.com (Chris Nusbaum) Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2015 10:58:31 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Five reasons why college is better than high school! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <004e01d0d37d$0676b500$13641f00$@gmail.com> Arielle: This is awesome! Thank you so much for posting these thoughts. As a rising senior who is working toward deciding which college I will attend, I think these words of encouragement will really help. In my opinion, some high school teachers, parents of high school students, and others do a disservice to us when they emphasize the "on-your-own" nature of college as a negative without reminding us of the positives as you have. My former TVI, for example, always loved to point out that in college I will have no TVI, no full-time Braille transcriber, no IEP, and no support team. While this is true, the way she and other adults sometimes framed it gave me the impression that I would be simply thrown to the wolves, left to sink or swim based on my own survival skills. OK, maybe I'm exaggerating a bit, but that's how I thought of it. Honestly, though I have always known college is an essential step toward my career goal, the idea of college has been very scary to me. For this reason, I can totally identify with Kayla's sentiments as expressed in her original post. As I continue on the college search journey and learn more about college life from students and faculty alike, however, I am finding that the prospect is no longer scary. While I won't have the support I had in high school, neither will I be thrown to the wolves. My professors, the DSS office, and fellow students will be able to give me the support I need when I need it. In high school, in fact, I have already begun to take the necessary steps to prepare for college--downloading my own electronic textbooks, communicating directly with teachers, self-advocacy, etc. Though I won't be "babysat" (as some adults put it) as I have been in high school, neither will I be as restricted in my schedule and classwork. Overall, I'm learning, college won't be such a big deal. So thank you once again for instilling some confidence in this college-bound high school student. Chris -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Arielle Silverman via nabs-l Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2015 11:01 PM To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org Cc: Arielle Silverman Subject: [nabs-l] Five reasons why college is better than high school! Hi all. For those of you who will be transitioning from high school to college this fall, or seniors getting ready to apply to college, I wanted to send along this hopefully-encouraging post regarding why, in my experience, college was far better and easier than high school. Disclaimer: This post is mostly opinion (though some of it will probably apply to most college students). Some of you may disagree with some of what I say, and if you do, feel free to join the discussion. 1. You have much more free time in college. Typically, high school involves five or six hour-long class periods five days a week, plus lunch. That adds up to 30 plus hours on campus every week. In college, most students take 12-15 hours of classes per week. Most college classes (except for language classes) don't meet every day. So you will have lots of extra time to spend as you want. 2. You get to make your own schedule. Are you a night owl? Sign up for night classes, or at least don't sign up for any classes before 10 a.m. Want to take Fridays off? Set your schedule so your classes are all Monday-Wednesday or Tuesday-Thursday. OK, sometimes that's not a possibility, but you have far more flexibility when setting your schedule in college, since most classes are taught multiple times during the week. Many universities also have online course offerings, giving you even more schedule flexibility. 3. Less homework! That's right! Yes, you do need to keep up with the assigned readings, papers and at least look over your notes before each test. But if your high school experience was anything like mine, there were probably a lot of "busy work" worksheets and study guides you had to fill out for a grade (which often weren't available in Braille on time). In college, they don't care so much how you learn the material as long as you understand it well enough to pass the exams and/or write coherent papers. Math classes will have regular homework, but for most other classes there will only be a few assignments. Plus, professors are required to give you a schedule of when everything is due at the beginning of the semester (a "syllabus") so you can plan ahead. While papers can be a bit overwhelming at first, the long time you get to complete them means that you can easily enlist help from tutors and the professor. (see next point). 4. Your teachers are experts in their subject who set up regular times to help students. Most university professors have to have a doctorate in their subject in order to teach. That means they've voluntarily spent 4-7 years studying the subject in depth and then wrote a short book (dissertation) about that subject. Trust me, nobody would go through the dissertation process and finish it if they didn't really really love that subject! Even lower-level instructors (which you may get for intro classes or community college classes) typically have to have a master's degree which involves at least 2 years of intense studies in that subject. While I can't promise that all professors are good teachers, they will usually be far more knowledgeable than your high school teachers are about the specific subjects they teach. Furthermore, college teachers are usually required to hold office hours, the sole purpose of which is to help students with their classes on request. Office hours were most likely not available to you when you were in high school, but in college, it's a wonderful opportunity to get clarification on something in the lesson, or feedback on a draft of a paper. In addition to this, most colleges have other free resources for students like tutoring and writing assistance. 5. College is a chance for you and your classmates to grow up! One of the first things I noticed was that in college, I no longer had to deal with kids crowding me in the halls, jumping on or over my cane, grabbing me or making rude comments. I enjoyed the freedom of being treated like an adult by both teachers and peers. Of course, growing up is bittersweet, but with the myriad of options for social clubs, communal living, and diversity that you will find on a college campus, you will find that almost anyone can identify a place where they fit or a class or extracurricular activity that they love. As you move through college, you will learn a lot of exciting things about yourself, what you enjoy and what you want to do in the next phase of your life. Best, Arielle _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40gmail.com From cnusbaumnfb at gmail.com Mon Aug 10 15:13:29 2015 From: cnusbaumnfb at gmail.com (Chris Nusbaum) Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2015 11:13:29 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Great article In-Reply-To: <8605BFBD-F501-4795-8BD7-A3D48F2A4634@gmail.com> References: <8605BFBD-F501-4795-8BD7-A3D48F2A4634@gmail.com> Message-ID: <005601d0d37f$1d90a370$58b1ea50$@gmail.com> This is an awesome read which brought back plenty of great convention memories for me. I'll be sure to talk this one up on NABS social media. --CN -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kathryn Webster via nabs-l Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2015 12:51 AM To: Cc: Kathryn Webster Subject: [nabs-l] Great article All, Please consider reading a fabulous article found below, as a sincere reflection of National Convention is shared. http://lighthouse-sf.org/blog/my-first-convention/ Best, Kathryn Kathryn C. Webster (203) 273-8463 Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40gmail.com From burke.ashley1 at gmail.com Mon Aug 10 15:32:48 2015 From: burke.ashley1 at gmail.com (Ashley R. Burke) Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2015 11:32:48 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] QUESTION ABOUT E-TEXTBOOKS Message-ID: hello all! I am buying an e-textbook for a grad course i am taking, and wondering if the e-texts buy amazon are good? I know that kindle isn't very friendly to blind users so wondered if the e-texts were the same. i usually use coursesmart but i saw amazon was cheeper and was like hhhhmmmm . other question for graduate students should i keep my grad books? It is my first semester in graduate school and in undergrad i didn't really find it necessary to keep my books and i was wondering what your thoughts are for graduate school? Will the books help later in the program. Note i am in a Rehabilitation Counseling Masters program. Thanks all for your feedback! Ashley From jty727 at gmail.com Mon Aug 10 15:52:09 2015 From: jty727 at gmail.com (Justin Young) Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2015 11:52:09 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] QUESTION ABOUT E-TEXTBOOKS In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Ashley, I'm not sure how your program works, but if you are required to take like a capstone course at the end where you have to write like a major paper of somekind, I would say yes keep the books. The information in them may be helpful for the completion of the program, but again I am unfamiliar with the program you are in. I would say they may be good sources to go back to in the future. Thanks, Justin Young On 8/10/15, Ashley R. Burke via nabs-l wrote: > hello all! > I am buying an e-textbook for a grad course i am taking, and wondering > if the e-texts buy amazon are good? I know that kindle isn't very > friendly to blind users so wondered if the e-texts were the same. i > usually use coursesmart but i saw amazon was cheeper and was like > hhhhmmmm . > other question for graduate students should i keep my grad books? It > is my first semester in graduate school and in undergrad i didn't > really find it necessary to keep my books and i was wondering what > your thoughts are for graduate school? Will the books help later in > the program. Note i am in a Rehabilitation Counseling Masters > program. > Thanks all for your feedback! > Ashley > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/jty727%40gmail.com > From zumbagecko at gmail.com Mon Aug 10 16:52:35 2015 From: zumbagecko at gmail.com (petras) Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2015 09:52:35 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] upgraded to windows 10, now my computer wont start upYou might need to reins Message-ID: <55c8d6dc.631e430a.8c334.20c1@mx.google.com> Thank you. Jaws finally came on. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roper, Meaghan via nabs-l" Hi all! How are you all? I just wanted to ask you, do any of you here a Mac computer user? And if so, would you be able to teach me how to use it step by step? I'm just wondering since tomorrow I'm planning to buy a Mac computer in order to use it for school guys! And i actually find some instructions in how to use it in the applvist website, and also a video in youtube with a few minutes in how to use a Mac with Voiceover. however, I would like to have a one to one instructor, who will be able to walk me through walk me through th e process in how to use a Mac computer. Just to let you know, I'm an iphone user and i use a bluetooth keyboard. And I'm definitely a quick learner and after lerning the commands of the Keyboard, I'm able to apply it! Feel free to contact me off list regarding this matter since I don't want to clutter the list ok? I look forward in hearing from you soon. Thanks so much and God bless! Helga Schreiber Fundraiser Coordinator for Phi Theta Kappa, Alpha Delta Iota chapter. Member of National Federation of the Blind and Florida Association of Blind Students. Member of the International Networkers Team (INT). Independent Entrepreneur of the Company 4Life Research. Phone: (561) 706-5950 Email: helga.schreiber26 at gmail.com Skype: helga.schreiber26 4Life Website: http://helgaschreiber.my4life.com/1/default.aspx INT Website: http://int4life.com/ "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16 Sent from my iPhone From jordystringer83 at gmail.com Mon Aug 10 18:00:08 2015 From: jordystringer83 at gmail.com (Jordy Stringer) Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2015 14:00:08 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] FW: Organizing Blind fashion Show NYFW: Just Like Love Fashion is Blind! In-Reply-To: <20150810101042.4b7eb35612e717907b2bc031dcbbf75b.924ab654a3.wbe@email22.secureserver.net> References: <20150810101042.4b7eb35612e717907b2bc031dcbbf75b.924ab654a3.wbe@email22.secureserver.net> Message-ID: <002b01d0d396$656494b0$302dbe10$@gmail.com> Salutations federation Family, It’s so good to be inside your inbox’s once again. Please see below for an exciting opportunity. YITB Jordy D. Stringer President, Performing Arts Division, National Federation of the Blind E-mail: president at nfbpad.org The national federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raze the expectations of blind people because lo expectations create opsticals between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back. From: fashionweek at cbhmodelmanagement.com [mailto:fashionweek at cbhmodelmanagement.com] Sent: Monday, August 10, 2015 1:11 PM To: jordystringer83 at gmail.com Subject: Organizing Blind fashion Show NYFW: Just Like Love Fashion is Blind! Hi, CBH Model Management is holding the first fashion contest fashion show with only visually impaired models. We are currently accepting applications from blind women who would like to walk the runway for New York Fashion Week. The selected women will be offered the opportunity to travel to paris all expenses covered. The goal is to empower women and celebrate beauty within. This fashion show will reverse the diktats of beauty and break stereotypes. For too long, disabled individuals affected by vision loss have been the victims of discrimination. Thus, The National "Blind" Fashion Show to be held during next New York Fashion Week will celebrate with great pride Blind people's contribution to social diversity. We need your help to share this opportunity and spread the word to all the Visually Impaired women looking to walk the runway of NYFW Your support will raise positive global awareness to the prominent issues affecting individuals with loss vision and will definitely increase opportunities for people with blindness. Additionally, each selected women will be given the chance to model for The Blind Fashion Show In Paris in 2016 (complimentary travel expenses) I remain at your entire disposal shall you require any additional information Amy Yang-Hathaway Staff Director CBH Model Management, The only One Stop Shop For Fashion Models www.cbhmodelmanagement.com From ropermeaghan at gmail.com Mon Aug 10 18:17:19 2015 From: ropermeaghan at gmail.com (Roper, Meaghan) Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2015 14:17:19 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Mac Computer In-Reply-To: <17CBB51F-D0AE-419F-AC12-1DDA1DBED142@gmail.com> References: <17CBB51F-D0AE-419F-AC12-1DDA1DBED142@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hi there, Apple stores generally offer classes that you can take. I reccomend you try those if a fellow student can't help. Meaghan Roper Earl Center for Learning And Innovation ECA Associate Admissions Ambassador for Wheelock College President of Wheelock Student Theater Vice President of the Nerd & Gaming Association of Wheelock College Wheelock College Class of 2018 ropermeaghan at gmail.com 781-315-2720 > On Aug 10, 2015, at 1:50 PM, Helga Schreiber via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi all! How are you all? I just wanted to ask you, do any of you here a Mac computer user? And if so, would you be able to teach me how to use it step by step? I'm just wondering since tomorrow I'm planning to buy a Mac computer in order to use it for school guys! And i actually find some instructions in how to use it in the applvist website, and also a video in youtube with a few minutes in how to use a Mac with Voiceover. however, I would like to have a one to one instructor, who will be able to walk me through walk me through th e process in how to use a Mac computer. Just to let you know, I'm an iphone user and i use a bluetooth keyboard. And I'm definitely a quick learner and after lerning the commands of the Keyboard, I'm able to apply it! Feel free to contact me off list regarding this matter since I don't want to clutter the list ok? I look forward in hearing from you soon. Thanks so much and God bless! > > Helga Schreiber > > Fundraiser Coordinator for Phi Theta Kappa, Alpha Delta Iota chapter. > Member of National Federation of the Blind and Florida Association of Blind Students. > Member of the International Networkers Team (INT). > Independent Entrepreneur of the Company 4Life Research. > Phone: (561) 706-5950 > Email: helga.schreiber26 at gmail.com > Skype: helga.schreiber26 > 4Life Website: http://helgaschreiber.my4life.com/1/default.aspx > INT Website: http://int4life.com/ > > "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16 > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ropermeaghan%40gmail.com From alyssahenson95 at gmail.com Mon Aug 10 18:19:56 2015 From: alyssahenson95 at gmail.com (Alyssa Henson) Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2015 13:19:56 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] Mac Computer In-Reply-To: References: <17CBB51F-D0AE-419F-AC12-1DDA1DBED142@gmail.com> Message-ID: I would also recommend looking at the materials on Applevis and using the built in tutorial. Just out of curiosity, what made you decide to opt for a mac? Alyssa > On Aug 10, 2015, at 1:17 PM, Roper, Meaghan via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi there, > > Apple stores generally offer classes that you can take. I reccomend you try those if a fellow student can't help. > > Meaghan Roper > Earl Center for Learning > And Innovation > ECA Associate > Admissions Ambassador for Wheelock College > President of Wheelock Student Theater > Vice President of the Nerd & Gaming Association of Wheelock College > Wheelock College Class of 2018 > ropermeaghan at gmail.com > 781-315-2720 > >> On Aug 10, 2015, at 1:50 PM, Helga Schreiber via nabs-l wrote: >> >> Hi all! How are you all? I just wanted to ask you, do any of you here a Mac computer user? And if so, would you be able to teach me how to use it step by step? I'm just wondering since tomorrow I'm planning to buy a Mac computer in order to use it for school guys! And i actually find some instructions in how to use it in the applvist website, and also a video in youtube with a few minutes in how to use a Mac with Voiceover. however, I would like to have a one to one instructor, who will be able to walk me through walk me through th e process in how to use a Mac computer. Just to let you know, I'm an iphone user and i use a bluetooth keyboard. And I'm definitely a quick learner and after lerning the commands of the Keyboard, I'm able to apply it! Feel free to contact me off list regarding this matter since I don't want to clutter the list ok? I look forward in hearing from you soon. Thanks so much and God bless! >> >> Helga Schreiber >> >> Fundraiser Coordinator for Phi Theta Kappa, Alpha Delta Iota chapter. >> Member of National Federation of the Blind and Florida Association of Blind Students. >> Member of the International Networkers Team (INT). >> Independent Entrepreneur of the Company 4Life Research. >> Phone: (561) 706-5950 >> Email: helga.schreiber26 at gmail.com >> Skype: helga.schreiber26 >> 4Life Website: http://helgaschreiber.my4life.com/1/default.aspx >> INT Website: http://int4life.com/ >> >> "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16 >> Sent from my iPhone >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ropermeaghan%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/alyssahenson95%40gmail.com From djackson at BISM.org Mon Aug 10 18:34:27 2015 From: djackson at BISM.org (Dezman Jackson) Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2015 18:34:27 +0000 Subject: [nabs-l] Mac Computer In-Reply-To: References: <17CBB51F-D0AE-419F-AC12-1DDA1DBED142@gmail.com> Message-ID: <664916DD3FF58F45BF6F434E6676E7FB540444B8@BLINDEXCHANGE.BISM.com> Helga, If you've been using the iPhone with a Bluetooth keyboard, I think you will definitely find some parallels between iOS and the Mac operating system. A couple of books I might recommend are (1) Mastering the Mac with VoiceOver by Tim Sniffin, available free on iBooks and Everything You Need to Know to Use the Mac with Yosemite and VoiceOver by Janet Ingber, available from National Braille Press in hardcopy braille or downloadable electronic files. Hope that helps. Dezman -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Alyssa Henson via nabs-l Sent: Monday, August 10, 2015 2:20 PM To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list Cc: Alyssa Henson Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Mac Computer I would also recommend looking at the materials on Applevis and using the built in tutorial. Just out of curiosity, what made you decide to opt for a mac? Alyssa > On Aug 10, 2015, at 1:17 PM, Roper, Meaghan via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi there, > > Apple stores generally offer classes that you can take. I reccomend you try those if a fellow student can't help. > > Meaghan Roper > Earl Center for Learning > And Innovation > ECA Associate > Admissions Ambassador for Wheelock College President of Wheelock > Student Theater Vice President of the Nerd & Gaming Association of > Wheelock College Wheelock College Class of 2018 ropermeaghan at gmail.com > 781-315-2720 > >> On Aug 10, 2015, at 1:50 PM, Helga Schreiber via nabs-l wrote: >> >> Hi all! How are you all? I just wanted to ask you, do any of you here a Mac computer user? And if so, would you be able to teach me how to use it step by step? I'm just wondering since tomorrow I'm planning to buy a Mac computer in order to use it for school guys! And i actually find some instructions in how to use it in the applvist website, and also a video in youtube with a few minutes in how to use a Mac with Voiceover. however, I would like to have a one to one instructor, who will be able to walk me through walk me through th e process in how to use a Mac computer. Just to let you know, I'm an iphone user and i use a bluetooth keyboard. And I'm definitely a quick learner and after lerning the commands of the Keyboard, I'm able to apply it! Feel free to contact me off list regarding this matter since I don't want to clutter the list ok? I look forward in hearing from you soon. Thanks so much and God bless! >> >> Helga Schreiber >> >> Fundraiser Coordinator for Phi Theta Kappa, Alpha Delta Iota chapter. >> Member of National Federation of the Blind and Florida Association of Blind Students. >> Member of the International Networkers Team (INT). >> Independent Entrepreneur of the Company 4Life Research. >> Phone: (561) 706-5950 >> Email: helga.schreiber26 at gmail.com >> Skype: helga.schreiber26 >> 4Life Website: http://helgaschreiber.my4life.com/1/default.aspx >> INT Website: http://int4life.com/ >> >> "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that >> whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John >> 3:16 Sent from my iPhone >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ropermeaghan%40gm >> ail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/alyssahenson95%40g > mail.com _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/djackson%40bism.org From dsmithnfb at gmail.com Mon Aug 10 18:47:28 2015 From: dsmithnfb at gmail.com (Darian Smith) Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2015 11:47:28 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Mac Computer In-Reply-To: <17CBB51F-D0AE-419F-AC12-1DDA1DBED142@gmail.com> References: <17CBB51F-D0AE-419F-AC12-1DDA1DBED142@gmail.com> Message-ID: <780E8EE1-C4AF-4704-95AE-86EFA134401B@gmail.com> Good morning, for the most part I taught myself how to use the mac. it took some time to do this, but everything you are going to learn has some kind of learning curve. once you enable voiceover there is a voiceover tutorial that walks you through learning the basics of navigating around pages and interacting with elements. you can take as much time as you need to on it and move forward as you are ready. if you want you can always go to an apple store and play around a little bit with a computer. it is good to bring headphones because it can be loud in the store. Igot my mac a couple of months before the semester started and that helped me good bit, because as I found out using the mac is quite different from using an iPhone > On Aug 10, 2015, at 10:50 AM, Helga Schreiber via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi all! How are you all? I just wanted to ask you, do any of you here a Mac computer user? And if so, would you be able to teach me how to use it step by step? I'm just wondering since tomorrow I'm planning to buy a Mac computer in order to use it for school guys! And i actually find some instructions in how to use it in the applvist website, and also a video in youtube with a few minutes in how to use a Mac with Voiceover. however, I would like to have a one to one instructor, who will be able to walk me through walk me through th e process in how to use a Mac computer. Just to let you know, I'm an iphone user and i use a bluetooth keyboard. And I'm definitely a quick learner and after lerning the commands of the Keyboard, I'm able to apply it! Feel free to contact me off list regarding this matter since I don't want to clutter the list ok? I look forward in hearing from you soon. Thanks so much and God bless! > > Helga Schreiber > > Fundraiser Coordinator for Phi Theta Kappa, Alpha Delta Iota chapter. > Member of National Federation of the Blind and Florida Association of Blind Students. > Member of the International Networkers Team (INT). > Independent Entrepreneur of the Company 4Life Research. > Phone: (561) 706-5950 > Email: helga.schreiber26 at gmail.com > Skype: helga.schreiber26 > 4Life Website: http://helgaschreiber.my4life.com/1/default.aspx > INT Website: http://int4life.com/ > > "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16 > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/dsmithnfb%40gmail.com From arielle71 at gmail.com Tue Aug 11 02:07:20 2015 From: arielle71 at gmail.com (Arielle Silverman) Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2015 19:07:20 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Five reasons why college is better than high school! In-Reply-To: <004e01d0d37d$0676b500$13641f00$@gmail.com> References: <004e01d0d37d$0676b500$13641f00$@gmail.com> Message-ID: Thanks, Chris. In fact, part of the reason I posted this was in response to the pessimistic attitudes that many blindness professionals tend to pass on to incoming college students that, even if well-intentioned, tend to instill more unfounded fear than anything else. Even though the support system changes in college, I would argue that college students have a greater variety of resources to access than high school students--both in terms of textbook repositories and in terms of tutoring and academic assistance. And not being tied down to an IEP can be very freeing. Of course doing well in college requires work and dedication. But college also gives you ample opportunities to explore what strategies work best for you. Best, Arielle On 8/10/15, Chris Nusbaum via nabs-l wrote: > Arielle: > > This is awesome! Thank you so much for posting these thoughts. As a rising > senior who is working toward deciding which college I will attend, I think > these words of encouragement will really help. > > In my opinion, some high school teachers, parents of high school students, > and others do a disservice to us when they emphasize the "on-your-own" > nature of college as a negative without reminding us of the positives as > you > have. My former TVI, for example, always loved to point out that in college > I will have no TVI, no full-time Braille transcriber, no IEP, and no > support > team. While this is true, the way she and other adults sometimes framed it > gave me the impression that I would be simply thrown to the wolves, left to > sink or swim based on my own survival skills. OK, maybe I'm exaggerating a > bit, but that's how I thought of it. Honestly, though I have always known > college is an essential step toward my career goal, the idea of college has > been very scary to me. For this reason, I can totally identify with Kayla's > sentiments as expressed in her original post. > > As I continue on the college search journey and learn more about college > life from students and faculty alike, however, I am finding that the > prospect is no longer scary. While I won't have the support I had in high > school, neither will I be thrown to the wolves. My professors, the DSS > office, and fellow students will be able to give me the support I need when > I need it. In high school, in fact, I have already begun to take the > necessary steps to prepare for college--downloading my own electronic > textbooks, communicating directly with teachers, self-advocacy, etc. Though > I won't be "babysat" (as some adults put it) as I have been in high school, > neither will I be as restricted in my schedule and classwork. Overall, I'm > learning, college won't be such a big deal. So thank you once again for > instilling some confidence in this college-bound high school student. > > Chris > > -----Original Message----- > From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Arielle > Silverman via nabs-l > Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2015 11:01 PM > To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org > Cc: Arielle Silverman > Subject: [nabs-l] Five reasons why college is better than high school! > > Hi all. For those of you who will be transitioning from high school to > college this fall, or seniors getting ready to apply to college, I wanted > to > send along this hopefully-encouraging post regarding why, in my experience, > college was far better and easier than high school. > Disclaimer: This post is mostly opinion (though some of it will probably > apply to most college students). Some of you may disagree with some of what > I say, and if you do, feel free to join the discussion. > > 1. You have much more free time in college. Typically, high school involves > five or six hour-long class periods five days a week, plus lunch. That adds > up to 30 plus hours on campus every week. In college, most students take > 12-15 hours of classes per week. Most college classes (except for language > classes) don't meet every day. So you will have lots of extra time to spend > as you want. > 2. You get to make your own schedule. Are you a night owl? Sign up for > night > classes, or at least don't sign up for any classes before 10 a.m. Want to > take Fridays off? Set your schedule so your classes are all > Monday-Wednesday > or Tuesday-Thursday. OK, sometimes that's not a possibility, but you have > far more flexibility when setting your schedule in college, since most > classes are taught multiple times during the week. Many universities also > have online course offerings, giving you even more schedule flexibility. > 3. Less homework! That's right! Yes, you do need to keep up with the > assigned readings, papers and at least look over your notes before each > test. But if your high school experience was anything like mine, there were > probably a lot of "busy work" worksheets and study guides you had to fill > out for a grade (which often weren't available in Braille on time). In > college, they don't care so much how you learn the material as long as you > understand it well enough to pass the exams and/or write coherent papers. > Math classes will have regular homework, but for most other classes there > will only be a few assignments. Plus, professors are required to give you a > schedule of when everything is due at the beginning of the semester (a > "syllabus") so you can plan ahead. While papers can be a bit overwhelming > at > first, the long time you get to complete them means that you can easily > enlist help from tutors and the professor. (see next point). > 4. Your teachers are experts in their subject who set up regular times to > help students. Most university professors have to have a doctorate in their > subject in order to teach. That means they've voluntarily spent 4-7 years > studying the subject in depth and then wrote a short book (dissertation) > about that subject. Trust me, nobody would go through the dissertation > process and finish it if they didn't really really love that subject! Even > lower-level instructors (which you may get for intro classes or community > college classes) typically have to have a master's degree which involves at > least 2 years of intense studies in that subject. While I can't promise > that > all professors are good teachers, they will usually be far more > knowledgeable than your high school teachers are about the specific > subjects > they teach. > Furthermore, college teachers are usually required to hold office hours, > the > sole purpose of which is to help students with their classes on request. > Office hours were most likely not available to you when you were in high > school, but in college, it's a wonderful opportunity to get clarification > on > something in the lesson, or feedback on a draft of a paper. In addition to > this, most colleges have other free resources for students like tutoring > and > writing assistance. > 5. College is a chance for you and your classmates to grow up! One of the > first things I noticed was that in college, I no longer had to deal with > kids crowding me in the halls, jumping on or over my cane, grabbing me or > making rude comments. I enjoyed the freedom of being treated like an adult > by both teachers and peers. Of course, growing up is bittersweet, but with > the myriad of options for social clubs, communal living, and diversity that > you will find on a college campus, you will find that almost anyone can > identify a place where they fit or a class or extracurricular activity that > they love. As you move through college, you will learn a lot of exciting > things about yourself, what you enjoy and what you want to do in the next > phase of your life. > Best, Arielle > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40gmail.com > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/arielle71%40gmail.com > From justin.williams2 at gmail.com Tue Aug 11 02:12:21 2015 From: justin.williams2 at gmail.com (justin williams) Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2015 22:12:21 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Five reasons why college is better than high school! In-Reply-To: References: <004e01d0d37d$0676b500$13641f00$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <005001d0d3db$2883f6e0$798be4a0$@gmail.com> College is great; wouldn't have traded my experiences for anything. I can think of 30 reasons college is better. Justin. -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Arielle Silverman via nabs-l Sent: Monday, August 10, 2015 10:07 PM To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list Cc: Arielle Silverman Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Five reasons why college is better than high school! Thanks, Chris. In fact, part of the reason I posted this was in response to the pessimistic attitudes that many blindness professionals tend to pass on to incoming college students that, even if well-intentioned, tend to instill more unfounded fear than anything else. Even though the support system changes in college, I would argue that college students have a greater variety of resources to access than high school students--both in terms of textbook repositories and in terms of tutoring and academic assistance. And not being tied down to an IEP can be very freeing. Of course doing well in college requires work and dedication. But college also gives you ample opportunities to explore what strategies work best for you. Best, Arielle On 8/10/15, Chris Nusbaum via nabs-l wrote: > Arielle: > > This is awesome! Thank you so much for posting these thoughts. As a > rising senior who is working toward deciding which college I will > attend, I think these words of encouragement will really help. > > In my opinion, some high school teachers, parents of high school > students, and others do a disservice to us when they emphasize the "on-your-own" > nature of college as a negative without reminding us of the positives > as you have. My former TVI, for example, always loved to point out > that in college I will have no TVI, no full-time Braille transcriber, > no IEP, and no support team. While this is true, the way she and other > adults sometimes framed it gave me the impression that I would be > simply thrown to the wolves, left to sink or swim based on my own > survival skills. OK, maybe I'm exaggerating a bit, but that's how I > thought of it. Honestly, though I have always known college is an > essential step toward my career goal, the idea of college has been > very scary to me. For this reason, I can totally identify with Kayla's > sentiments as expressed in her original post. > > As I continue on the college search journey and learn more about > college life from students and faculty alike, however, I am finding > that the prospect is no longer scary. While I won't have the support I > had in high school, neither will I be thrown to the wolves. My > professors, the DSS office, and fellow students will be able to give > me the support I need when I need it. In high school, in fact, I have > already begun to take the necessary steps to prepare for > college--downloading my own electronic textbooks, communicating > directly with teachers, self-advocacy, etc. Though I won't be > "babysat" (as some adults put it) as I have been in high school, > neither will I be as restricted in my schedule and classwork. Overall, > I'm learning, college won't be such a big deal. So thank you once again for instilling some confidence in this college-bound high school student. > > Chris > > -----Original Message----- > From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Arielle > Silverman via nabs-l > Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2015 11:01 PM > To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org > Cc: Arielle Silverman > Subject: [nabs-l] Five reasons why college is better than high school! > > Hi all. For those of you who will be transitioning from high school to > college this fall, or seniors getting ready to apply to college, I > wanted to send along this hopefully-encouraging post regarding why, in > my experience, college was far better and easier than high school. > Disclaimer: This post is mostly opinion (though some of it will > probably apply to most college students). Some of you may disagree > with some of what I say, and if you do, feel free to join the discussion. > > 1. You have much more free time in college. Typically, high school > involves five or six hour-long class periods five days a week, plus > lunch. That adds up to 30 plus hours on campus every week. In college, > most students take > 12-15 hours of classes per week. Most college classes (except for > language > classes) don't meet every day. So you will have lots of extra time to > spend as you want. > 2. You get to make your own schedule. Are you a night owl? Sign up for > night classes, or at least don't sign up for any classes before 10 > a.m. Want to take Fridays off? Set your schedule so your classes are > all Monday-Wednesday or Tuesday-Thursday. OK, sometimes that's not a > possibility, but you have far more flexibility when setting your > schedule in college, since most classes are taught multiple times > during the week. Many universities also have online course offerings, > giving you even more schedule flexibility. > 3. Less homework! That's right! Yes, you do need to keep up with the > assigned readings, papers and at least look over your notes before > each test. But if your high school experience was anything like mine, > there were probably a lot of "busy work" worksheets and study guides > you had to fill out for a grade (which often weren't available in > Braille on time). In college, they don't care so much how you learn > the material as long as you understand it well enough to pass the exams and/or write coherent papers. > Math classes will have regular homework, but for most other classes > there will only be a few assignments. Plus, professors are required to > give you a schedule of when everything is due at the beginning of the > semester (a > "syllabus") so you can plan ahead. While papers can be a bit > overwhelming at first, the long time you get to complete them means > that you can easily enlist help from tutors and the professor. (see > next point). > 4. Your teachers are experts in their subject who set up regular times > to help students. Most university professors have to have a doctorate > in their subject in order to teach. That means they've voluntarily > spent 4-7 years studying the subject in depth and then wrote a short > book (dissertation) about that subject. Trust me, nobody would go > through the dissertation process and finish it if they didn't really > really love that subject! Even lower-level instructors (which you may > get for intro classes or community college classes) typically have to > have a master's degree which involves at least 2 years of intense > studies in that subject. While I can't promise that all professors are > good teachers, they will usually be far more knowledgeable than your > high school teachers are about the specific subjects they teach. > Furthermore, college teachers are usually required to hold office > hours, the sole purpose of which is to help students with their > classes on request. > Office hours were most likely not available to you when you were in > high school, but in college, it's a wonderful opportunity to get > clarification on something in the lesson, or feedback on a draft of a > paper. In addition to this, most colleges have other free resources > for students like tutoring and writing assistance. > 5. College is a chance for you and your classmates to grow up! One of > the first things I noticed was that in college, I no longer had to > deal with kids crowding me in the halls, jumping on or over my cane, > grabbing me or making rude comments. I enjoyed the freedom of being > treated like an adult by both teachers and peers. Of course, growing > up is bittersweet, but with the myriad of options for social clubs, > communal living, and diversity that you will find on a college campus, > you will find that almost anyone can identify a place where they fit > or a class or extracurricular activity that they love. As you move > through college, you will learn a lot of exciting things about > yourself, what you enjoy and what you want to do in the next phase of your life. > Best, Arielle > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40gmai > l.com > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/arielle71%40gmail. > com > _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/justin.williams2%40gmail .com From mkvnfb94 at gmail.com Tue Aug 11 21:13:26 2015 From: mkvnfb94 at gmail.com (Mariya Vasileva) Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2015 16:13:26 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] Brailliant bi 32-cell refreshable Braille display In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <5DAC4D81-1B71-477A-8E10-EBEB324AB5F9@gmail.com> Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 30, 2015, at 17:17, Kayla Weathers via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi NABS, I have a Brailliant bi 32-cell Braille display that I want to > sell. If interested please feel free to contact me off list. > Thanks, Kayla > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/mkvnfb94%40gmail.com Hi, I wanted to let you know that I am interested in that. It will be great use for college purposes if this what you more than likely used it for. From cape.amanda at gmail.com Tue Aug 11 22:36:37 2015 From: cape.amanda at gmail.com (cape.amanda at gmail.com) Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2015 18:36:37 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] FW: Organizing Blind fashion Show NYFW: Just Like Love Fashion is Blind! In-Reply-To: <002b01d0d396$656494b0$302dbe10$@gmail.com> References: <20150810101042.4b7eb35612e717907b2bc031dcbbf75b.924ab654a3.wbe@email22.secureserver.net> <002b01d0d396$656494b0$302dbe10$@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hi everyone, This is a pretty neat opportunity and project. Has anyone been able to find out more? Amanda > On Aug 10, 2015, at 2:00 PM, Jordy Stringer via nabs-l wrote: > > Salutations federation Family, It’s so good to be inside your inbox’s once again. > > Please see below for an exciting opportunity. > > YITB > > Jordy D. Stringer > > President, Performing Arts Division, National Federation of the Blind > > E-mail: president at nfbpad.org > > The national federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raze the expectations of blind people because lo expectations create opsticals between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back. > > > > From: fashionweek at cbhmodelmanagement.com [mailto:fashionweek at cbhmodelmanagement.com] > Sent: Monday, August 10, 2015 1:11 PM > To: jordystringer83 at gmail.com > Subject: Organizing Blind fashion Show NYFW: Just Like Love Fashion is Blind! > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > CBH Model Management is holding the first fashion contest fashion show with only visually impaired models. We are currently accepting applications from blind women who would like to walk the runway for New York Fashion Week. The selected women will be offered the opportunity to travel to paris all expenses covered. The goal is to empower women and celebrate beauty within. This fashion show will reverse the diktats of beauty and break stereotypes. For too long, disabled individuals affected by vision loss have been the victims of discrimination. Thus, The National "Blind" Fashion Show to be held during next New York Fashion Week will celebrate with great pride Blind people's contribution to social diversity. We need your help to share this opportunity and spread the word to all the Visually Impaired women looking to walk the runway of NYFW > > > > Your support will raise positive global awareness to the prominent issues affecting individuals with loss vision and will definitely increase opportunities for people with blindness. Additionally, each selected women will be given the chance to model for The Blind Fashion Show In Paris in 2016 (complimentary travel expenses) > > > > I remain at your entire disposal shall you require any additional information > > > > > > Amy Yang-Hathaway > Staff Director > CBH Model Management, The only One Stop Shop For Fashion Models > > www.cbhmodelmanagement.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cape.amanda%40gmail.com From dsmithnfb at gmail.com Tue Aug 11 22:40:33 2015 From: dsmithnfb at gmail.com (Darian Smith) Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2015 15:40:33 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] FW: Organizing Blind fashion Show NYFW: Just Like Love Fashion is Blind! In-Reply-To: References: <20150810101042.4b7eb35612e717907b2bc031dcbbf75b.924ab654a3.wbe@email22.secureserver.net> <002b01d0d396$656494b0$302dbe10$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <7A214392-AD40-476E-959C-8BC5B3FF00FF@gmail.com> As I obviously don’t fall within the demographic I haven’t taken the time to look into it further *smile* Maybe someone ought to do some research and report back? > On Aug 11, 2015, at 3:36 PM, Amanda via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi everyone, > This is a pretty neat opportunity and project. Has anyone been able to find out more? > > Amanda > >> On Aug 10, 2015, at 2:00 PM, Jordy Stringer via nabs-l > wrote: >> >> Salutations federation Family, It’s so good to be inside your inbox’s once again. >> >> Please see below for an exciting opportunity. >> >> YITB >> >> Jordy D. Stringer >> >> President, Performing Arts Division, National Federation of the Blind >> >> E-mail: president at nfbpad.org >> >> The national federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raze the expectations of blind people because lo expectations create opsticals between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back. >> >> >> >> From: fashionweek at cbhmodelmanagement.com [mailto:fashionweek at cbhmodelmanagement.com] >> Sent: Monday, August 10, 2015 1:11 PM >> To: jordystringer83 at gmail.com >> Subject: Organizing Blind fashion Show NYFW: Just Like Love Fashion is Blind! >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Hi, >> >> CBH Model Management is holding the first fashion contest fashion show with only visually impaired models. We are currently accepting applications from blind women who would like to walk the runway for New York Fashion Week. The selected women will be offered the opportunity to travel to paris all expenses covered. The goal is to empower women and celebrate beauty within. This fashion show will reverse the diktats of beauty and break stereotypes. For too long, disabled individuals affected by vision loss have been the victims of discrimination. Thus, The National "Blind" Fashion Show to be held during next New York Fashion Week will celebrate with great pride Blind people's contribution to social diversity. We need your help to share this opportunity and spread the word to all the Visually Impaired women looking to walk the runway of NYFW >> >> >> >> Your support will raise positive global awareness to the prominent issues affecting individuals with loss vision and will definitely increase opportunities for people with blindness. Additionally, each selected women will be given the chance to model for The Blind Fashion Show In Paris in 2016 (complimentary travel expenses) >> >> >> >> I remain at your entire disposal shall you require any additional information >> >> >> >> >> >> Amy Yang-Hathaway >> Staff Director >> CBH Model Management, The only One Stop Shop For Fashion Models >> >> www.cbhmodelmanagement.com >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cape.amanda%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/dsmithnfb%40gmail.com From chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com Wed Aug 12 02:20:21 2015 From: chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com (chelsea peahl) Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2015 20:20:21 -0600 Subject: [nabs-l] FW: Organizing Blind fashion Show NYFW: Just Like Love Fashion is Blind! In-Reply-To: References: <20150810101042.4b7eb35612e717907b2bc031dcbbf75b.924ab654a3.wbe@email22.secureserver.net> <002b01d0d396$656494b0$302dbe10$@gmail.com> Message-ID: This seems great. I'd love more information. Chelsea Peahl > On Aug 11, 2015, at 4:37 PM, Amanda via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi everyone, > This is a pretty neat opportunity and project. Has anyone been able to find out more? > > Amanda > >> On Aug 10, 2015, at 2:00 PM, Jordy Stringer via nabs-l wrote: >> >> Salutations federation Family, It’s so good to be inside your inbox’s once again. >> >> Please see below for an exciting opportunity. >> >> YITB >> >> Jordy D. Stringer >> >> President, Performing Arts Division, National Federation of the Blind >> >> E-mail: president at nfbpad.org >> >> The national federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raze the expectations of blind people because lo expectations create opsticals between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back. >> >> >> >> From: fashionweek at cbhmodelmanagement.com [mailto:fashionweek at cbhmodelmanagement.com] >> Sent: Monday, August 10, 2015 1:11 PM >> To: jordystringer83 at gmail.com >> Subject: Organizing Blind fashion Show NYFW: Just Like Love Fashion is Blind! >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Hi, >> >> CBH Model Management is holding the first fashion contest fashion show with only visually impaired models. We are currently accepting applications from blind women who would like to walk the runway for New York Fashion Week. The selected women will be offered the opportunity to travel to paris all expenses covered. The goal is to empower women and celebrate beauty within. This fashion show will reverse the diktats of beauty and break stereotypes. For too long, disabled individuals affected by vision loss have been the victims of discrimination. Thus, The National "Blind" Fashion Show to be held during next New York Fashion Week will celebrate with great pride Blind people's contribution to social diversity. We need your help to share this opportunity and spread the word to all the Visually Impaired women looking to walk the runway of NYFW >> >> >> >> Your support will raise positive global awareness to the prominent issues affecting individuals with loss vision and will definitely increase opportunities for people with blindness. Additionally, each selected women will be given the chance to model for The Blind Fashion Show In Paris in 2016 (complimentary travel expenses) >> >> >> >> I remain at your entire disposal shall you require any additional information >> >> >> >> >> >> Amy Yang-Hathaway >> Staff Director >> CBH Model Management, The only One Stop Shop For Fashion Models >> >> www.cbhmodelmanagement.com >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cape.amanda%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/chelsea.peahl%40hotmail.com From chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com Wed Aug 12 04:03:14 2015 From: chelsea.peahl at hotmail.com (chelsea peahl) Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2015 22:03:14 -0600 Subject: [nabs-l] NFBU's Project STRIVE registration for 2015-2016! Message-ID: Hi utahns! It's that time again for Project STRIVE to kick off its 2015-2016 year! If you are between the ages of 7th grade-26, we would LOVE to have you! Project STRIVE hosts monthly activities focusing on education, jobs, goals, and FUN! Activities are ran by confident educated blind instructors and mentors, and also offer incentives and job opportunities along the way! We would love some new blood, and will welcome returning participants with open arms! Attached is the survey monkey registration form! If you have any questions, feel free to ask! Chelsea Peahl https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10153511053182748&id=333419512747 From brinikki3 at gmail.com Wed Aug 12 12:33:39 2015 From: brinikki3 at gmail.com (Brianna's Email) Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2015 08:33:39 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Science lab accommodations Message-ID: Greetings Nabs, I 'm Brianna, and this semester I will be taking my first college level biology course. And I wonder what accommodations you guys had for your science courses. I would also like any suggestions on any accommodations that I should ask my professor about providing in the classroom as well as in the lab. Thank you Brianna McDowell Sent from my iPhone From kmaent1 at gmail.com Wed Aug 12 13:01:17 2015 From: kmaent1 at gmail.com (Karl Martin Adam) Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2015 09:01:17 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Science lab accommodations Message-ID: <55cb43b0.a1036b0a.e7929.ffffa8f6@mx.google.com> Hi Briana, I would definitely suggest you request a lab assistant to do such things as look through the microscope and describe what they see, read the answers on color based chemical tests, etc. You might also talk to your professor and the DSS office at your school about obtaining models of the organs, organisms, cells, etc. that you'll be studying. You probably also want to request power point presentations be given to you ahead of time so you can have the DSS office or a friend describe the pictures and charts to you. Probably the best thing you can do is sit down with your professor and ask what the labs in the semester will involve and talk about how they can be made accessible. Best, Karl ----- Original Message ----- From: Brianna's Email via nabs-l e have been asked to circulate the following: Dave > >From: Umbreen S. Bhatti [mailto:umbreen at gmail.com] >Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2015 12:37 PM >To: Sally Lehrman >Cc: Jim Fruchterman >Subject: Re: Hello and Two Questions from Sally Lehrman > >Dear Jim, > >Thanks so much for your willingness to help! I'd love for us to be >able to reach people with disabilities. Here's a blurb you can forward: > >_____ >As part of the Trust Project >(http://www.thetrustproject.org), >we are looking to talk to people to find out how they discern news >they can trust, and we're very interested in reaching avid news >consumers who also have disabilities. The interviews would last >about an hour (more if you had time) and would be conducted via >Skype/Google Hangout/phone or any other medium that works for us >both, sometime before August 21, 2015. What we learn would be shared >with people in leadership at news organizations across the country. > >If you're able to help, please contact me and I'll get back to you >immediately - many thanks in advance! > >Best, >Umbreen Bhatti >umbreen at gmail.com >734-904-1757 > From pompey2010 at yahoo.com Thu Aug 13 16:12:14 2015 From: pompey2010 at yahoo.com (Bobbi Pompey) Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2015 12:12:14 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: EYE Retreat Fundraiser...help us reach over 50 students again in 2016. References: Message-ID: <028AA6EE-AE9C-464B-A41D-8F184E95B710@yahoo.com> Bobbi A. L. Pompey (336) 988-6375 http://bobbialpompey.webs.com Begin forwarded message: > From: "Alan A. Chase" > Date: August 13, 2015 at 1:13:22 AM EDT > To: undisclosed-recipients:; > Subject: EYE Retreat Fundraiser...help us reach over 50 students again in 2016. > > Envisioning Youth Empowerment Retreat brings you Scentsy Products! > https://darbecdesigns.scentsy.us/?partyId=284492409 > > Scentsy warmers are a way to enjoy life with your senses. These beautiful warmers with lots of texture is a safe alternative to candles. Using the warmth of the lamp’s light bulb to gently warm the wax tray above. The waxes fragrances releases into the air and makes your home smell amazing. The wax is never to hot to touch with bare skin making it safe to use around children. With loads of wonderful scents made available and more always being added, there is always something new to try. > > Wanting more or something else? Make your showers full of sensation and your laundry fresh with the body and laundry lines. > > Don’t forget to check out the Scentsy Buddies made for children. A snugly stuffed animal with a scent pack inside to help keep the kids room smelling nice without any chances of mishaps with melted waxes. Choose > lavender to help your child sleep better. > > Where to get this amazing Scentsy products and also help a great cause? > To help raise funds for the EYE RETREAT which benefits youth with visual impairments follow the link provided below. > > https://darbecdesigns.scentsy.us/?partyId=284492409 > > The EYE Retreat is held every summer and is a camp provided to youth with visual impairments. Working to help develop college and career skills, the EYE Retreat gives youths with visual impairments a better opportunity of success for their future dreams and goals. Help them have a chance at success by making a purchase with the link provided and a portion of > your cost will be donated to the EYE Retreat. If interested in > donations made directly to the EYE Retreat, please go to > > www.eyeretreat.org. > > For support and help placing orders feel free to contact > Lea Williams > leanicole1988 at gmail.com > > Call during reasonable hours of eastern time zones > (704) 732-4470 > > -- > Alan A. Chase, M.Ed. > Exceptional Children Program Facilitator, Durham Public Schools > President & Director, Envisioning Youth Empowerment Retreat From clb5590 at gmail.com Thu Aug 13 19:54:14 2015 From: clb5590 at gmail.com (Cindy Bennett) Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2015 12:54:14 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Questions About TA-ing and Teaching In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello, I have already posted this on the blind academics list that is periodically recommended here. However, I have received few responses thus far and am seeking more advice. I am excited about my first TA opportunity but am naturally nervous to try something new and have some questions. To provide background, my department, Human Centered Design and Engineering teaches students a variety of skills that will prepare them to design technologies, interfaces, and do user research. Our program is unique in that many computer science departments have a human computer interaction specialization, but students in our department take usability, computer science, and design courses, and they are heavily influenced by sociology and psychology theory. I will be TA-ing our new intro course where students will attend lectures and accompanying studios. I am working with another TA, and we will oversee the studios. Students will have topics for each studio and complete relevant tasks to introduce them to broad concepts that they may later take entire courses on. The goal of the course is to introduce students from other departments to HCDE as it can be beneficial in a variety of fields, to market our department, and to let students who are interested in the major learn whether they want to apply for it. I may also have an opportunity to lead lecture which I am particularly excited about since I plan to teach before I graduate to learn whether I want to pursue teaching as a career. I am a bit nervous about making sure the workload is equal as one of the studios is about visualizing data sets. In addition, the lab where studio will be held has several computers with a litany of design software’s that are pretty inaccessible. The professors and other TA are very open, and we have talked about various workload divisions such as each of us leading 2 of the 4 studios, but alternating who prepares the studio based on our expertise. For example, the other TA is a designer and would probably prepare a better info vis studio, and I have done a ton of user research and work on interaction design regarding accessible interaction with touchscreens, so I might be able to lend my expertise for planning those studios. The professors are very interested in me problem solving to make some of the tasks that are inherently visual that don’t have to be more accessible for me. For example, I could figure out a way to ask students to ideate in an accessible manner where they have to explain flow charts, add alt text, or I could even bring in tactile art supplies for them to construct 3d charts. So this is very exciting although a challenge that I will doubtless not get right the first time. I have the typical questions such as how to best traverse some of the mundane tasks such as formatting slides and dealing with things in studios such as questions about software’s I cannot use. We will hire a couple of hourly undergrads who can be used to set up the studio space and may help with some of the grading. The professors are open to allocating some of the undergrad’s time to assisting me with tasks that a typical reader would perform. There is an office where employees with disabilities can request accommodations. So I am trying to balance whether I should try to get my own hourly assistant, or use the undergrads, or what. I have heard of grad students doing both of these things and know the decision will ultimately be my decision. I am just in the middle of bureaucracy right now with that office which is why I would love to keep the accommodations inside the department and use the undergrad’s time. But if any of you have advice about how to teach and grade visual content, about balancing workload with others and how to traverse the tension of trading tasks if one is visual versus using someone else too much, and about teaching/TA-ing as a blind person in general, I would really love to hear it. Class starts on October 1 since we are on the quarter system, so I have a bit of time, but want to plan ahead as much as possible. Thank you, -- Cindy Bennett 1st Year Ph.D. Student, University of Washington Human Centered Design and Engineering Treasurer of the National Federation of the Blind of Washington an Affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind clb5590 at gmail.com -- Cindy Bennett 1st Year Ph.D. Student, University of Washington Human Centered Design and Engineering Treasurer of the National Federation of the Blind of Washington an Affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind clb5590 at gmail.com From clb5590 at gmail.com Thu Aug 13 19:55:59 2015 From: clb5590 at gmail.com (Cindy Bennett) Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2015 12:55:59 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Gmail and Google Hangouts In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi, I use Windows and am interested to hear peoples' preferred method of using Hangouts. I am still having some trouble with using it as I still prefer the basic html view of mail, and I have to go to a separate page to use Hangouts rather than view my mail and chat conversations at the same time. I also have multiple Gmail accounts and switch back and forth pretty regularly. I cannot be logged in to multiple accounts with the basic HTML view, so I am also curious to hear from anyone who uses the standard view for Gmail and recommends I begin using that view instead. I use JAWS and NVDA, and I have an iPhone so was also considering setting up Hangouts there and seeing if I could get notifications similar to a text when I receive a chat message. Most people in my graduate program talk on chat via Google Hangouts all day including takling about projects and scheduling meetings, and I would like to be more a part of these conversations. Thanks, -- Cindy Bennett 1st Year Ph.D. Student, University of Washington Human Centered Design and Engineering Treasurer of the National Federation of the Blind of Washington an Affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind clb5590 at gmail.com From lizmohnke at hotmail.com Thu Aug 13 21:32:44 2015 From: lizmohnke at hotmail.com (Elizabeth Mohnke) Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2015 17:32:44 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Questions About TA-ing and Teaching In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello Cindy , I am afraid I do not completely understand all of the technical language in your email. However, it sounds to me like you are trying to figure out the best way to manage being a teacher's assistant for what might be a rather visual class while maintaining your current class load as a graduate student. You say that you have already posted this question to the blind academics email list. Is this email list different than the blind educators email list? If these are indeed two different email lists, then I would encourage you to post your message on the blind educators email list to see if you might be able to receive more responses to your questions. There might be some blind college professors on the blind educators email list who might be able to give you tips and tricks for working in a college classroom. Sorry I cannot provide you with any real concrete answers to your questions. However, I hope you are able to find the information necessary to answer your questions about being a teacher's assistant. Based on speeches I have seen you give at various NABS events as well as your passion and dedication to the subject matter, I have no doubt that you would make a great teacher's assistant. Warm regards, Elizabeth -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cindy Bennett via nabs-l Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 3:54 PM To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org Cc: Cindy Bennett Subject: [nabs-l] Questions About TA-ing and Teaching Hello, I have already posted this on the blind academics list that is periodically recommended here. However, I have received few responses thus far and am seeking more advice. I am excited about my first TA opportunity but am naturally nervous to try something new and have some questions. To provide background, my department, Human Centered Design and Engineering teaches students a variety of skills that will prepare them to design technologies, interfaces, and do user research. Our program is unique in that many computer science departments have a human computer interaction specialization, but students in our department take usability, computer science, and design courses, and they are heavily influenced by sociology and psychology theory. I will be TA-ing our new intro course where students will attend lectures and accompanying studios. I am working with another TA, and we will oversee the studios. Students will have topics for each studio and complete relevant tasks to introduce them to broad concepts that they may later take entire courses on. The goal of the course is to introduce students from other departments to HCDE as it can be beneficial in a variety of fields, to market our department, and to let students who are interested in the major learn whether they want to apply for it. I may also have an opportunity to lead lecture which I am particularly excited about since I plan to teach before I graduate to learn whether I want to pursue teaching as a career. I am a bit nervous about making sure the workload is equal as one of the studios is about visualizing data sets. In addition, the lab where studio will be held has several computers with a litany of design software’s that are pretty inaccessible. The professors and other TA are very open, and we have talked about various workload divisions such as each of us leading 2 of the 4 studios, but alternating who prepares the studio based on our expertise. For example, the other TA is a designer and would probably prepare a better info vis studio, and I have done a ton of user research and work on interaction design regarding accessible interaction with touchscreens, so I might be able to lend my expertise for planning those studios. The professors are very interested in me problem solving to make some of the tasks that are inherently visual that don’t have to be more accessible for me. For example, I could figure out a way to ask students to ideate in an accessible manner where they have to explain flow charts, add alt text, or I could even bring in tactile art supplies for them to construct 3d charts. So this is very exciting although a challenge that I will doubtless not get right the first time. I have the typical questions such as how to best traverse some of the mundane tasks such as formatting slides and dealing with things in studios such as questions about software’s I cannot use. We will hire a couple of hourly undergrads who can be used to set up the studio space and may help with some of the grading. The professors are open to allocating some of the undergrad’s time to assisting me with tasks that a typical reader would perform. There is an office where employees with disabilities can request accommodations. So I am trying to balance whether I should try to get my own hourly assistant, or use the undergrads, or what. I have heard of grad students doing both of these things and know the decision will ultimately be my decision. I am just in the middle of bureaucracy right now with that office which is why I would love to keep the accommodations inside the department and use the undergrad’s time. But if any of you have advice about how to teach and grade visual content, about balancing workload with others and how to traverse the tension of trading tasks if one is visual versus using someone else too much, and about teaching/TA-ing as a blind person in general, I would really love to hear it. Class starts on October 1 since we are on the quarter system, so I have a bit of time, but want to plan ahead as much as possible. Thank you, -- Cindy Bennett 1st Year Ph.D. Student, University of Washington Human Centered Design and Engineering Treasurer of the National Federation of the Blind of Washington an Affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind clb5590 at gmail.com -- Cindy Bennett 1st Year Ph.D. Student, University of Washington Human Centered Design and Engineering Treasurer of the National Federation of the Blind of Washington an Affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind clb5590 at gmail.com _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/lizmohnke%40hotmail.com From grassflower111 at gmail.com Thu Aug 13 22:13:38 2015 From: grassflower111 at gmail.com (Trinh) Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2015 17:13:38 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] Braille Sense U2 mini question Message-ID: <20150813221338.grassflower111@gmail.com> Hi everyone, Hope all of you are doing well. I'm considering about maybe getting the Braille Sense U2 mini for college. I'd like to hear some feedback from those of you who might have been using the device so I can make a final decision. Thank you, From louvins at gmail.com Thu Aug 13 22:40:55 2015 From: louvins at gmail.com (Joshua Hendrickson) Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2015 17:40:55 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] Braille Sense U2 mini question In-Reply-To: <20150813221338.grassflower111@gmail.com> References: <20150813221338.grassflower111@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hi. I don't have a braillesense u2, but I'd love to get one. I've done a lot of research comparing the humanware braillenote to the hims braillesense u2, and at least for me, the u2 wins every time. I've heard from some people who have the braillenote apex, that their devices constantly freezes up, and others have said they don't like the email client the braillenote has. The u2, has a lot of things that the braillenote doesn't have like a dropbox ap, that might come in handy for getting assignments to teachers. If I could get a hims device, I'd go with the u2 full size, not the minni, but that is just me. The minni doesn't have as many USB ports as the regular does, but the price is a bit lower then the full size u2. I think the minni has 18 cells on the display instead of 32. Good luck, and I hope whatever decision you decide, that it works out for you. On 8/13/15, Trinh via nabs-l wrote: > Hi everyone, > Hope all of you are doing well. I'm considering about maybe getting the > Braille Sense U2 mini for college. I'd like to hear some feedback from those > of you who might have been using the device so I can make a final decision. > > Thank you, > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/louvins%40gmail.com > From kat.bottner at gmail.com Fri Aug 14 00:00:20 2015 From: kat.bottner at gmail.com (Kathryn Bottner) Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2015 20:00:20 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Braille Sense U2 mini question In-Reply-To: References: <20150813221338.grassflower111@gmail.com> Message-ID: <001601d0d624$36af4fd0$a40def70$@gmail.com> I have a Braille Sense and I love the device. It is very light, and portable, which is one of the many reasons I chose it over the other note takers. I've still not figured out all the nifty things it can do, as well as how to save a document you create from the note taker itself to a flash drive. If anyone has any questions, about the Braille Sense, feel free to email me off list at kat.bottner at gmail.com. -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Joshua Hendrickson via nabs-l Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 6:41 PM To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list Cc: Joshua Hendrickson Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Braille Sense U2 mini question Hi. I don't have a braillesense u2, but I'd love to get one. I've done a lot of research comparing the humanware braillenote to the hims braillesense u2, and at least for me, the u2 wins every time. I've heard from some people who have the braillenote apex, that their devices constantly freezes up, and others have said they don't like the email client the braillenote has. The u2, has a lot of things that the braillenote doesn't have like a dropbox ap, that might come in handy for getting assignments to teachers. If I could get a hims device, I'd go with the u2 full size, not the minni, but that is just me. The minni doesn't have as many USB ports as the regular does, but the price is a bit lower then the full size u2. I think the minni has 18 cells on the display instead of 32. Good luck, and I hope whatever decision you decide, that it works out for you. On 8/13/15, Trinh via nabs-l wrote: > Hi everyone, > Hope all of you are doing well. I'm considering about maybe getting > the Braille Sense U2 mini for college. I'd like to hear some feedback > from those of you who might have been using the device so I can make a final decision. > > Thank you, > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/louvins%40gmail.co > m > _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kat.bottner%40gmail.com From crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com Fri Aug 14 00:08:35 2015 From: crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com (Kaiti Shelton) Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2015 20:08:35 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals Message-ID: Hi all, I'm hoping to work in a hospital for my job, and recently was there to visit an ill relative. It occured to me while I was putting on gloves and a gown that in some situations I will need to clean my cane as well. Music therapists do work in isolated areas on occasion, and also may work in preop or postop. In this case, I was visiting someone who had an infection that could be contageous. The idea of washing my hands and scrubbing up, but not sanitizing my cane, then washing up afterwards and touching the cane again kind of grossed me out. Not only could it track in germs from the outside to the sick person in the room, but it also could transfer anything the person has back to me. I already do sanitize my cane because I work a lot with kids and/or elderly people, but in this situation Lysol wipes won't always be sufficient. Has anyone had experience with this? I'm just asking around and will try the human services division as well. I've also asked an Orientation and Mobility Speciailist if he's ever seen this done. Thanks, -- Kaiti Shelton University of Dayton-Music Therapy President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division 2015-2016 "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" From hbwilliams16 at gmail.com Fri Aug 14 00:31:55 2015 From: hbwilliams16 at gmail.com (Hindley Williams) Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2015 20:31:55 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Call for State Updates Message-ID: Hello Fellow Students, It's that time once again! If your state's student division has any updates to share with NABS, please do send all of your announcements to me, Hindley Williams, at hbwilliams16 at gmail.com . In order to ensure that your announcement is included, please be sure to get it to me by Thursday, August 20. I look forward to receiving your updates and announcements! All Best, Hindley Sent from my iPhone From blackbyrdfly at gmail.com Fri Aug 14 01:16:16 2015 From: blackbyrdfly at gmail.com (Jamie Principato) Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2015 19:16:16 -0600 Subject: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <99B6B9AF-BA21-4BDE-9C78-E1B1D7920FF2@gmail.com> One thing you could do is make a sanitary sheath for your cane out of the same material as the scrubs and head/shoe coverings you already use in sterile environments. It would be like a cloth tube that you slide your cane into tip first and tie off at the top of the handle with a drawstring. You'll need to wash it and store it somewhere clean like you would your scrubs, but it would be more convenient than washing the entire cane by hand. You might also consider keeping a clean tip that you only ever use in sterile environments and swapping out tips before washing your hands. -Jamie Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 13, 2015, at 6:08 PM, Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi all, > > I'm hoping to work in a hospital for my job, and recently was there to > visit an ill relative. It occured to me while I was putting on gloves > and a gown that in some situations I will need to clean my cane as > well. Music therapists do work in isolated areas on occasion, and > also may work in preop or postop. In this case, I was visiting > someone who had an infection that could be contageous. The idea of > washing my hands and scrubbing up, but not sanitizing my cane, then > washing up afterwards and touching the cane again kind of grossed me > out. Not only could it track in germs from the outside to the sick > person in the room, but it also could transfer anything the person has > back to me. > > I already do sanitize my cane because I work a lot with kids and/or > elderly people, but in this situation Lysol wipes won't always be > sufficient. Has anyone had experience with this? I'm just asking > around and will try the human services division as well. I've also > asked an Orientation and Mobility Speciailist if he's ever seen this > done. > > Thanks, > > -- > Kaiti Shelton > University of Dayton-Music Therapy > President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present > Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts > Division 2015-2016 > > "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/blackbyrdfly%40gmail.com From crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com Fri Aug 14 02:35:08 2015 From: crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com (Kaiti Shelton) Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2015 22:35:08 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals In-Reply-To: <99B6B9AF-BA21-4BDE-9C78-E1B1D7920FF2@gmail.com> References: <99B6B9AF-BA21-4BDE-9C78-E1B1D7920FF2@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hi, Jamie, This was sort of what I was thinking about. It would definitely work in most situations. The only tricky part will be figuring out something for those very risky situations. I know some units have scrubs that are washed, while ones on intensive care units are just thrown away to minimize spread of germs in the wash rooms. I think then getting some sort of plastic tubing might work, possibly? I do like the idea of keeping a few cane tips around, or possibly getting scrub-like covers made for the tip. I haven't decided how feasible it will be for me to switch tips if I need to do my job quickly, but it's an option. The other idea I have since come up with is to just keep multiple canes around so I have one that stays home from the hospital or at least away from any of the patients, one that I keep on-hand for everyday cases and those with minimal protection required (like the little sheet cover), and a third kept somewhere else that I would just use for special cases with high risk of contamination and I would clean thurroughly immediately after each use. I'm still looking for someone who has experience in this, but so far no one seems to be or know of an authority on the issue. This has given me ideas, though, and it probably won't be hard to have covers made. If I have several of them ready to go, I can change them out each day. On 8/13/15, Jamie Principato via nabs-l wrote: > One thing you could do is make a sanitary sheath for your cane out of the > same material as the scrubs and head/shoe coverings you already use in > sterile environments. It would be like a cloth tube that you slide your cane > into tip first and tie off at the top of the handle with a drawstring. > You'll need to wash it and store it somewhere clean like you would your > scrubs, but it would be more convenient than washing the entire cane by > hand. You might also consider keeping a clean tip that you only ever use in > sterile environments and swapping out tips before washing your hands. > > -Jamie > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 13, 2015, at 6:08 PM, Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l >> wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> I'm hoping to work in a hospital for my job, and recently was there to >> visit an ill relative. It occured to me while I was putting on gloves >> and a gown that in some situations I will need to clean my cane as >> well. Music therapists do work in isolated areas on occasion, and >> also may work in preop or postop. In this case, I was visiting >> someone who had an infection that could be contageous. The idea of >> washing my hands and scrubbing up, but not sanitizing my cane, then >> washing up afterwards and touching the cane again kind of grossed me >> out. Not only could it track in germs from the outside to the sick >> person in the room, but it also could transfer anything the person has >> back to me. >> >> I already do sanitize my cane because I work a lot with kids and/or >> elderly people, but in this situation Lysol wipes won't always be >> sufficient. Has anyone had experience with this? I'm just asking >> around and will try the human services division as well. I've also >> asked an Orientation and Mobility Speciailist if he's ever seen this >> done. >> >> Thanks, >> >> -- >> Kaiti Shelton >> University of Dayton-Music Therapy >> President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present >> Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts >> Division 2015-2016 >> >> "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/blackbyrdfly%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet104%40gmail.com > -- Kaiti Shelton University of Dayton-Music Therapy President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division 2015-2016 "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" From crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com Fri Aug 14 02:39:49 2015 From: crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com (Kaiti Shelton) Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2015 22:39:49 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Braille Sense U2 mini question In-Reply-To: <001601d0d624$36af4fd0$a40def70$@gmail.com> References: <20150813221338.grassflower111@gmail.com> <001601d0d624$36af4fd0$a40def70$@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hi, Tripp and all, I have a BrailleSense On-Hand, which was one of the predecessors to the U2 and the U2 Mini, and I love it. I love the portability and how intuitive it is. (PS, you move documents by locating them in the file list, spacing to select them, then using traditional cut, copy, and paste commands to move them between folders and drives). I used the BrailleNote line of products until right before I entered college and got the BrailleSense, and I definitely think it was the right choice for me even without the extra features the U2 has and the On-Hand does not. One thing I know my professors appreciate is how quiet the keyboard is; gone are the days of sounding like you're angry when you type. I've been able to do everything I usually do on a notetaker, plus the additional twitter and facebook plug ins are nice. I'd love to see what a U2 can do with the Youtube, Excel, and other features. On 8/13/15, Kathryn Bottner via nabs-l wrote: > I have a Braille Sense and I love the device. It is very light, and > portable, which is one of the many reasons I chose it over the other note > takers. > I've still not figured out all the nifty things it can do, as well as how > to > save a document you create from the note taker itself to a flash drive. > If anyone has any questions, about the Braille Sense, feel free to email me > off list at kat.bottner at gmail.com. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Joshua > Hendrickson via nabs-l > Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 6:41 PM > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > Cc: Joshua Hendrickson > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Braille Sense U2 mini question > > Hi. I don't have a braillesense u2, but I'd love to get one. I've done a > lot of research comparing the humanware braillenote to the hims > braillesense > u2, and at least for me, the u2 wins every time. I've heard from some > people who have the braillenote apex, that their devices constantly freezes > up, and others have said they don't like the email client the braillenote > has. The u2, has a lot of things that the braillenote doesn't have like a > dropbox ap, that might come in handy for getting assignments to teachers. > If I could get a hims device, I'd go with the u2 full size, not the minni, > but that is just me. The minni doesn't have as many USB ports as the > regular does, but the price is a bit lower then the full size u2. I think > the minni has > 18 cells on the display instead of 32. Good luck, and I hope whatever > decision you decide, that it works out for you. > > On 8/13/15, Trinh via nabs-l wrote: >> Hi everyone, >> Hope all of you are doing well. I'm considering about maybe getting >> the Braille Sense U2 mini for college. I'd like to hear some feedback >> from those of you who might have been using the device so I can make a > final decision. >> >> Thank you, >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/louvins%40gmail.co >> m >> > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kat.bottner%40gmail.com > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet104%40gmail.com > -- Kaiti Shelton University of Dayton-Music Therapy President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division 2015-2016 "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" From lizmohnke at hotmail.com Fri Aug 14 03:10:11 2015 From: lizmohnke at hotmail.com (Elizabeth Mohnke) Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2015 23:10:11 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals In-Reply-To: References: <99B6B9AF-BA21-4BDE-9C78-E1B1D7920FF2@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hello Kaiti, I have never thought of sanitizing my cane when visiting someone in the hospital before. If you could find some kind of plastic tubing, I think that would probably work. If I remember correctly, the scrubs I have seen people throw away in ICU units are plastic like aprons that tie in the back. So I think your plastic tubing should work just fine. However, I am a bit confused about changing out cane tips though. I would consider this to be the same as changing one's shoes when visiting different patients in different rooms. From what I can recall, I have never seen this as any kind of protocol when working with high risk patients before. If anything, I would think you would want to sterilize the part of the cane that you touch rather than the part that touches the floor as this would be the part of the cane that would most likely come in contact with the patient. I have visited someone in ICU several times, and this was never really an issue. However, I can also understand your concern. I would think the Lysol wipes would be sufficient for most situations. For the times when the Lysol wipes are not sufficient, some kind of plastic tubing you can throw away when you are done visiting the patient should work just fine. I hope this helps you with your situation. Warm regards, Elizabeth -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 10:35 PM To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list Cc: Kaiti Shelton Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals Hi, Jamie, This was sort of what I was thinking about. It would definitely work in most situations. The only tricky part will be figuring out something for those very risky situations. I know some units have scrubs that are washed, while ones on intensive care units are just thrown away to minimize spread of germs in the wash rooms. I think then getting some sort of plastic tubing might work, possibly? I do like the idea of keeping a few cane tips around, or possibly getting scrub-like covers made for the tip. I haven't decided how feasible it will be for me to switch tips if I need to do my job quickly, but it's an option. The other idea I have since come up with is to just keep multiple canes around so I have one that stays home from the hospital or at least away from any of the patients, one that I keep on-hand for everyday cases and those with minimal protection required (like the little sheet cover), and a third kept somewhere else that I would just use for special cases with high risk of contamination and I would clean thurroughly immediately after each use. I'm still looking for someone who has experience in this, but so far no one seems to be or know of an authority on the issue. This has given me ideas, though, and it probably won't be hard to have covers made. If I have several of them ready to go, I can change them out each day. On 8/13/15, Jamie Principato via nabs-l wrote: > One thing you could do is make a sanitary sheath for your cane out of > the same material as the scrubs and head/shoe coverings you already > use in sterile environments. It would be like a cloth tube that you > slide your cane into tip first and tie off at the top of the handle with a drawstring. > You'll need to wash it and store it somewhere clean like you would > your scrubs, but it would be more convenient than washing the entire > cane by hand. You might also consider keeping a clean tip that you > only ever use in sterile environments and swapping out tips before washing your hands. > > -Jamie > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 13, 2015, at 6:08 PM, Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l >> >> wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> I'm hoping to work in a hospital for my job, and recently was there >> to visit an ill relative. It occured to me while I was putting on >> gloves and a gown that in some situations I will need to clean my >> cane as well. Music therapists do work in isolated areas on >> occasion, and also may work in preop or postop. In this case, I was >> visiting someone who had an infection that could be contageous. The >> idea of washing my hands and scrubbing up, but not sanitizing my >> cane, then washing up afterwards and touching the cane again kind of >> grossed me out. Not only could it track in germs from the outside to >> the sick person in the room, but it also could transfer anything the >> person has back to me. >> >> I already do sanitize my cane because I work a lot with kids and/or >> elderly people, but in this situation Lysol wipes won't always be >> sufficient. Has anyone had experience with this? I'm just asking >> around and will try the human services division as well. I've also >> asked an Orientation and Mobility Speciailist if he's ever seen this >> done. >> >> Thanks, >> >> -- >> Kaiti Shelton >> University of Dayton-Music Therapy >> President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, >> The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division >> 2015-2016 >> >> "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/blackbyrdfly%40gm >> ail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet104% > 40gmail.com > -- Kaiti Shelton University of Dayton-Music Therapy President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division 2015-2016 "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/lizmohnke%40hotmail.com From arielle71 at gmail.com Fri Aug 14 03:41:27 2015 From: arielle71 at gmail.com (Arielle Silverman) Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2015 20:41:27 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Questions About TA-ing and Teaching In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Cindy. I think that having the undergrad work-studies in your department help with slides and other visual aspects of the course is very reasonable and a good use of existing resources. I tend to shy away from using disability services or asking for special ADA services unless it's absolutely necessary, because it can introduce unnecessary bureaucratic complexity. Staying within the department sounds a lot simpler and it seems like you are more likely to get a reader who has some content knowledge in the subject you are teaching. Also, when I was a graduate TA, my department sometimes had more TA hours for grad students than they had students, so they would let me use another grad student for a few hours per week as a reader and would give that grad student an extra salary for that time. I'm not sure if your department has this luxury, but since the class has multiple TA's anyway, it seems like there are lots of ways to pool your expertise and trade tasks. I agree with Elizabeth about asking on the Blind-Educators list and perhaps also the BlindMath list. When I asked on that list, they had some good ideas for teaching math content to sighted students. One good solution is simply to borrow other people's lecture slides that already have properly formatted images in them, and just tweak the text a little bit to make it your own lecture. Your reader could help you download the pictures from their slides into an image library you could then use for future lectures. Best, Arielle On 8/13/15, Elizabeth Mohnke via nabs-l wrote: > Hello Cindy , > > I am afraid I do not completely understand all of the technical language in > your email. However, it sounds to me like you are trying to figure out the > best way to manage being a teacher's assistant for what might be a rather > visual class while maintaining your current class load as a graduate > student. > > You say that you have already posted this question to the blind academics > email list. Is this email list different than the blind educators email > list? If these are indeed two different email lists, then I would encourage > you to post your message on the blind educators email list to see if you > might be able to receive more responses to your questions. There might be > some blind college professors on the blind educators email list who might be > able to give you tips and tricks for working in a college classroom. > > Sorry I cannot provide you with any real concrete answers to your questions. > However, I hope you are able to find the information necessary to answer > your questions about being a teacher's assistant. Based on speeches I have > seen you give at various NABS events as well as your passion and dedication > to the subject matter, I have no doubt that you would make a great teacher's > assistant. > > Warm regards, > Elizabeth > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cindy Bennett > via nabs-l > Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 3:54 PM > To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org > Cc: Cindy Bennett > Subject: [nabs-l] Questions About TA-ing and Teaching > > Hello, > > I have already posted this on the blind academics list that is periodically > recommended here. However, I have received few responses thus far and am > seeking more advice. > > I am excited about my first TA opportunity but am naturally nervous to try > something new and have some questions. > > To provide background, my department, Human Centered Design and Engineering > teaches students a variety of skills that will prepare them to design > technologies, interfaces, and do user research. Our program is unique in > that many computer science departments have a human computer interaction > specialization, but students in our department take usability, computer > science, and design courses, and they are heavily influenced by sociology > and psychology theory. > > I will be TA-ing our new intro course where students will attend lectures > and accompanying studios. I am working with another TA, and we will oversee > the studios. Students will have topics for each studio and complete relevant > tasks to introduce them to broad concepts that they may later take entire > courses on. The goal of the course is to introduce students from other > departments to HCDE as it can be beneficial in a variety of fields, to > market our department, and to let students who are interested in the major > learn whether they want to apply for it. > > I may also have an opportunity to lead lecture which I am particularly > excited about since I plan to teach before I graduate to learn whether I > want to pursue teaching as a career. > > I am a bit nervous about making sure the workload is equal as one of the > studios is about visualizing data sets. In addition, the lab where studio > will be held has several computers with a litany of design software’s that > are pretty inaccessible. The professors and other TA are very open, and we > have talked about various workload divisions such as each of us leading 2 of > the 4 studios, but alternating who prepares the studio based on our > expertise. For example, the other TA is a designer and would probably > prepare a better info vis studio, and I have done a ton of user research and > work on interaction design regarding accessible interaction with > touchscreens, so I might be able to lend my expertise for planning those > studios. > > The professors are very interested in me problem solving to make some of the > tasks that are inherently visual that don’t have to be more accessible for > me. For example, I could figure out a way to ask students to ideate in an > accessible manner where they have to explain flow charts, add alt text, or I > could even bring in tactile art supplies for them to construct 3d charts. So > this is very exciting although a challenge that I will doubtless not get > right the first time. > > I have the typical questions such as how to best traverse some of the > mundane tasks such as formatting slides and dealing with things in studios > such as questions about software’s I cannot use. We will hire a couple of > hourly undergrads who can be used to set up the studio space and may help > with some of the grading. The professors are open to allocating some of the > undergrad’s time to assisting me with tasks that a typical reader would > perform. > > There is an office where employees with disabilities can request > accommodations. So I am trying to balance whether I should try to get my own > hourly assistant, or use the undergrads, or what. I have heard of grad > students doing both of these things and know the decision will ultimately be > my decision. I am just in the middle of bureaucracy right now with that > office which is why I would love to keep the accommodations inside the > department and use the undergrad’s time. > > But if any of you have advice about how to teach and grade visual content, > about balancing workload with others and how to traverse the tension of > trading tasks if one is visual versus using someone else too much, and about > teaching/TA-ing as a blind person in general, I would really love to hear > it. Class starts on October 1 since we are on the quarter system, so I have > a bit of time, but want to plan ahead as much as possible. > > Thank you, > > > -- > Cindy Bennett > 1st Year Ph.D. Student, University of Washington Human Centered Design and > Engineering > > Treasurer of the National Federation of the Blind of Washington an Affiliate > of the National Federation of the Blind > > clb5590 at gmail.com > > > > -- > Cindy Bennett > 1st Year Ph.D. Student, University of Washington Human Centered Design and > Engineering > > Treasurer of the National Federation of the Blind of Washington an Affiliate > of the National Federation of the Blind > > clb5590 at gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/lizmohnke%40hotmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/arielle71%40gmail.com > From sheth.neel.s at gmail.com Fri Aug 14 04:13:48 2015 From: sheth.neel.s at gmail.com (Neel Sheth) Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2015 00:13:48 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Braille Sense U2 mini question Message-ID: <55cd6b3b.0967810a.2bd05.42ea@mx.google.com> Hello, I have been using braille note APEX since high school. I am about to enter college, and have gotten the braille sense U2. To be completely honest, I do prefer the braille sensse, but there are areas in which I feel it is lacking. For example, there is no bookreader. True, downloading books from bookshare is much easier on the U2, but not having a bookreader to open the book is annoying at the very least. You can put the unit into read only mode, but I sometimes forget to take that extra step, and end up modifying the file by accident. Another area where the braille sense is lacking, is in converting braille type forms to font indicators. For example, I cannot put dots 4-6 before a word and expect that word to be italicised when the document is exported as a DOC file. Other than these issues, yes the braille sense U2 is a good product. ----- Original Message ----- From: Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l wrote: I have a Braille Sense and I love the device. It is very light, and portable, which is one of the many reasons I chose it over the other note takers. I've still not figured out all the nifty things it can do, as well as how to save a document you create from the note taker itself to a flash drive. If anyone has any questions, about the Braille Sense, feel free to email me off list at kat.bottner at gmail.com. -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Joshua Hendrickson via nabs-l Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 6:41 PM To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list wrote: Hi everyone, Hope all of you are doing well. I'm considering about maybe getting the Braille Sense U2 mini for college. I'd like to hear some feedback from those of you who might have been using the device so I can make a final decision. Thank you, _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/louvins%40gma il.co m _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kat.bottner%4 0gmail.com _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarine t104%40gmail.com -- Kaiti Shelton University of Dayton-Music Therapy President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division 2015-2016 "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/sheth.neel.s% 40gmail.com From jab2bs at mtmail.mtsu.edu Fri Aug 14 11:57:25 2015 From: jab2bs at mtmail.mtsu.edu (James Alan Boehm) Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2015 11:57:25 +0000 Subject: [nabs-l] Kustom Cane Hand Sanitizer Charms Message-ID: Greetings. One of our new products from Kustom Cnae are charms that hold refillable sand sanitizer which attaches to your chord of your cane. Here are the designs available: Turtle shaped charm Seahorse that lights up Flamingo Light Up Brown Bear with blue scarf and fish MOuse Jellyfish blue/green that lights up Racoon with scarf Haunted house that lights up Penguin Pink Pig Disney Frozen Elephant Smarty Cat Price:$20 Keep your hands sanitized and add some tactile personalization to your cane! Give us a call today at 901-483-1515 or email me at kustomcane at gmail.com. James Alan Boehm Contact Information: Phone: 901-483-1515 Personal Email: jimmydagerman80 at gmail.com NFB Email: secretary at nfb-tn.org Kustom Cane: kustomcane at gmail.com Blindness never limits-low expectations do! Live the life you want! From shawnabraham21 at gmail.com Fri Aug 14 13:06:22 2015 From: shawnabraham21 at gmail.com (Shawn Abraham) Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2015 09:06:22 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Gmail and Google Hangouts Message-ID: <55cde7fb.50968c0a.ebd2b.0915@mx.google.com> Cindy, I use the Google hangouts app on my i'phone, and it's pretty accessible, aside from a few unlabeled buttons. You'll receive message notifications, be able to video chat, and make calls. Hangouts chatting also works on the braillenote if you have one. Hope this helps ----- Original Message ----- From: Cindy Bennett via nabs-l Cindy, I use the Google hangouts app on my i'phone, and it's pretty accessible, aside from a few unlabeled buttons. You'll receive message notifications, be able to video chat, and make calls. Hangouts chatting also works on the braillenote if you have one. Hope this helps ----- Original Message ----- From: Cindy Bennett via nabs-l Hi everyone, How can I use my apex as a Braille display with my iPhone to read books on kindle or iBooks or magazines and newspapers? Thanks, Amanda From alana.leonhardy at gmail.com Fri Aug 14 20:13:45 2015 From: alana.leonhardy at gmail.com (Alana Leonhardy) Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2015 13:13:45 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Using Braillenote apex with my iPhone In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: You have to turn Bluetooth on for both devices. Then go into the iPhone's voiceover settings, find the Braille option, and select apex. It's just about the same as connecting any other Braille display. I believe the pin is 0000. Let me know if you need more specific instructions. Alana Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 14, 2015, at 09:09, Amanda via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi everyone, > How can I use my apex as a Braille display with my iPhone to read books on kindle or iBooks or magazines and newspapers? > Thanks, > Amanda > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/alana.leonhardy%40gmail.com From zumbagecko at gmail.com Fri Aug 14 22:00:58 2015 From: zumbagecko at gmail.com (petras) Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2015 15:00:58 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] internet explorer Message-ID: <55ce652d.cdb8420a.7b5a1.37f0@mx.google.com> Hi, when will there be a new operating system with upgraded internet explorer? Most of the websites I've been in were accessible, but they are not anymore. It says please upgrade your browser which is frusturqing. When will this happen? Most of the websites including freelists are no longer accessible. From louvins at gmail.com Fri Aug 14 22:37:18 2015 From: louvins at gmail.com (Joshua Hendrickson) Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2015 17:37:18 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] internet explorer In-Reply-To: <55ce652d.cdb8420a.7b5a1.37f0@mx.google.com> References: <55ce652d.cdb8420a.7b5a1.37f0@mx.google.com> Message-ID: Forget internet explorer, and use firefox. It works so much better then IE. I used to use IE until the websites I'd visit kept freezing up on me, that problem doesn't happen with firefox. Have a great day all. On 8/14/15, petras via nabs-l wrote: > Hi, when will there be a new operating system with upgraded > internet explorer? Most of the websites I've been in were > accessible, but they are not anymore. It says please upgrade > your browser which is frusturqing. When will this happen? Most > of the websites including freelists are no longer accessible. > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/louvins%40gmail.com > From kevin.andrews94 at gmail.com Sat Aug 15 15:10:26 2015 From: kevin.andrews94 at gmail.com (Kevin Andrews) Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 11:10:26 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] SSI while in college Message-ID: Hey folks, Question for anyone who has or receives SSI while a student in college: Have any of you put your school address as your place of residence, even if you're still technically with your parents, in order to get the maximum amount? I'm just curious how that would work since they'll ask what you contribute for rent if your state helps with room and board.... Thanks. Kevin From zdreicer at gmail.com Sat Aug 15 15:28:46 2015 From: zdreicer at gmail.com (Zachary N. Griego-Dreicer) Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 09:28:46 -0600 Subject: [nabs-l] SSI while in college In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I put my school address. I pay rent. Sent from my iPhone 6 Using VoiceOver > On Aug 15, 2015, at 09:10, Kevin Andrews via nabs-l wrote: > > Hey folks, > > Question for anyone who has or receives SSI while a student in college: > Have any of you put your school address as your place of residence, > even if you're still technically with your parents, in order to get > the maximum amount? I'm just curious how that would work since they'll > ask what you contribute for rent if your state helps with room and > board.... > > Thanks. > > Kevin > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/zdreicer%40gmail.com From burke.ashley1 at gmail.com Sat Aug 15 17:46:19 2015 From: burke.ashley1 at gmail.com (Ashley R. Burke) Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 13:46:19 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] SSI while in college In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hey Kevin Just so you know I am a credentialed benefits and work incentives practitioner along with the fact that I have received ssi while in college. Which means the info I am giving you is based on professional knolidge and personal experience. If you like I can provide you with the social security specific sections in their program operations manual to back up what I am telling you. You can put your school address on your SSA record, but that is not going to help you receive more, because they know you are permanently living at your parents. So it wouldn’t be considered permanent it would be a tempary address. The only way that would work is if you got an apartment off campus and lived there all year round. Now you would have to live alone to get the full federal benefit rate, which is 733 this year. I am not sure what state your living in, but some states also have a state supplement, which is more if you live alone. You could increase your SSI check if you were paying your parents some of the house hold expenses (e.g. rent utilities, etc.,) but you would need to have this in righting. Basically they would have to treat you like you’re a real tenant not their child. If you did this then you would get more money from SSA, and you wouldn’t necessarily have to give it to your parents, but obviously you don’t tell SSA that. The reason they are giving you less is because of a concept called deeming, which means you have access to their money, now I know you don’t but that is how they view it; resulting in them paying you less. I hope this has been helpful, and if you need clarification or have any more questions please don’t hesitate to send me an e-mail. Ashley R. burke Burke.ashley1 at gmail.com On 8/15/15, Zachary N. Griego-Dreicer via nabs-l wrote: > I put my school address. I pay rent. > > Sent from my iPhone 6 Using VoiceOver > >> On Aug 15, 2015, at 09:10, Kevin Andrews via nabs-l >> wrote: >> >> Hey folks, >> >> Question for anyone who has or receives SSI while a student in college: >> Have any of you put your school address as your place of residence, >> even if you're still technically with your parents, in order to get >> the maximum amount? I'm just curious how that would work since they'll >> ask what you contribute for rent if your state helps with room and >> board.... >> >> Thanks. >> >> Kevin >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/zdreicer%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/burke.ashley1%40gmail.com > From martinezana770 at gmail.com Sat Aug 15 20:04:01 2015 From: martinezana770 at gmail.com (martinezana770 at gmail.com) Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 15:04:01 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] About my fundraising campaign Message-ID: Hello All I just wanted to let you know that my fundraising campaign to go to the Colorado Center for the blind was unsuccessful so I decided to close it All donors will be refunded thank you everyone for your support! Sent from my iPhoneSent from my iPhone From cnusbaumnfb at gmail.com Sat Aug 15 20:37:30 2015 From: cnusbaumnfb at gmail.com (Chris Nusbaum) Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 16:37:30 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] About my fundraising campaign In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <001801d0d79a$352fe0d0$9f8fa270$@gmail.com> Ana: I'm sorry this fundraising effort was unsuccessful. If you would still like to attend training at one of our centers, have you tried to get funding from your vocational rehab agency? Chris -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ana via nabs-l Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 4:04 PM To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org Cc: martinezana770 at gmail.com Subject: [nabs-l] About my fundraising campaign Hello All I just wanted to let you know that my fundraising campaign to go to the Colorado Center for the blind was unsuccessful so I decided to close it All donors will be refunded thank you everyone for your support! Sent from my iPhoneSent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40gmail.com From crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com Sat Aug 15 21:59:44 2015 From: crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com (Kaiti Shelton) Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 17:59:44 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals In-Reply-To: References: <99B6B9AF-BA21-4BDE-9C78-E1B1D7920FF2@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hi all, I think that in certain situations you would put on booties with scrubs for full protection, but it is specific. I just feel like I need to be prepared for any situation in my career, especially if I work in preop and postop like I would like to do. Changing the cane tips would be to prevent tracking unwanted substances that might spill onto the floor to other places. E.G, blood, spilled meds, vomit or other liquids. It would be an extra step because the cane tip would be most likely to touch these things on the floor, I would think. The biggest challenge would be getting disposable things in mass quantities so I am prepared to have a stock of them. If I get them made with a cloth of some sort like scrubs it wouldn't be hard to ask someone who makes medical stuff to sew them propperly for cheap, but the disposable ones would be more of a challenge. I'd need something that's at least 56 inches long to go over my cane. On 8/13/15, Elizabeth Mohnke via nabs-l wrote: > Hello Kaiti, > > I have never thought of sanitizing my cane when visiting someone in the > hospital before. If you could find some kind of plastic tubing, I think > that > would probably work. If I remember correctly, the scrubs I have seen people > throw away in ICU units are plastic like aprons that tie in the back. So I > think your plastic tubing should work just fine. > > However, I am a bit confused about changing out cane tips though. I would > consider this to be the same as changing one's shoes when visiting > different > patients in different rooms. From what I can recall, I have never seen this > as any kind of protocol when working with high risk patients before. If > anything, I would think you would want to sterilize the part of the cane > that you touch rather than the part that touches the floor as this would be > the part of the cane that would most likely come in contact with the > patient. > > I have visited someone in ICU several times, and this was never really an > issue. However, I can also understand your concern. I would think the Lysol > wipes would be sufficient for most situations. For the times when the Lysol > wipes are not sufficient, some kind of plastic tubing you can throw away > when you are done visiting the patient should work just fine. > > I hope this helps you with your situation. > > Warm regards, > Elizabeth > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kaiti Shelton > via nabs-l > Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 10:35 PM > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > Cc: Kaiti Shelton > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals > > Hi, Jamie, > > This was sort of what I was thinking about. It would definitely work in > most situations. The only tricky part will be figuring out something for > those very risky situations. I know some units have scrubs that are > washed, > while ones on intensive care units are just thrown away to minimize spread > of germs in the wash rooms. I think then getting some sort of plastic > tubing might work, possibly? > > I do like the idea of keeping a few cane tips around, or possibly getting > scrub-like covers made for the tip. I haven't decided how feasible it will > be for me to switch tips if I need to do my job quickly, but it's an > option. > The other idea I have since come up with is to just keep multiple canes > around so I have one that stays home from the hospital or at least away > from > any of the patients, one that I keep on-hand for everyday cases and those > with minimal protection required (like the little sheet cover), and a third > kept somewhere else that I would just use for special cases with high risk > of contamination and I would clean thurroughly immediately after each use. > > I'm still looking for someone who has experience in this, but so far no one > seems to be or know of an authority on the issue. This has given me ideas, > though, and it probably won't be hard to have covers made. If I have > several of them ready to go, I can change them out each day. > > On 8/13/15, Jamie Principato via nabs-l wrote: >> One thing you could do is make a sanitary sheath for your cane out of >> the same material as the scrubs and head/shoe coverings you already >> use in sterile environments. It would be like a cloth tube that you >> slide your cane into tip first and tie off at the top of the handle with >> a > drawstring. >> You'll need to wash it and store it somewhere clean like you would >> your scrubs, but it would be more convenient than washing the entire >> cane by hand. You might also consider keeping a clean tip that you >> only ever use in sterile environments and swapping out tips before >> washing > your hands. >> >> -Jamie >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Aug 13, 2015, at 6:08 PM, Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l >>> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I'm hoping to work in a hospital for my job, and recently was there >>> to visit an ill relative. It occured to me while I was putting on >>> gloves and a gown that in some situations I will need to clean my >>> cane as well. Music therapists do work in isolated areas on >>> occasion, and also may work in preop or postop. In this case, I was >>> visiting someone who had an infection that could be contageous. The >>> idea of washing my hands and scrubbing up, but not sanitizing my >>> cane, then washing up afterwards and touching the cane again kind of >>> grossed me out. Not only could it track in germs from the outside to >>> the sick person in the room, but it also could transfer anything the >>> person has back to me. >>> >>> I already do sanitize my cane because I work a lot with kids and/or >>> elderly people, but in this situation Lysol wipes won't always be >>> sufficient. Has anyone had experience with this? I'm just asking >>> around and will try the human services division as well. I've also >>> asked an Orientation and Mobility Speciailist if he's ever seen this >>> done. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> -- >>> Kaiti Shelton >>> University of Dayton-Music Therapy >>> President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, >>> The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division >>> 2015-2016 >>> >>> "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/blackbyrdfly%40gm >>> ail.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet104% >> 40gmail.com >> > > > -- > Kaiti Shelton > University of Dayton-Music Therapy > President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, The > National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division 2015-2016 > > "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/lizmohnke%40hotmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet104%40gmail.com > -- Kaiti Shelton University of Dayton-Music Therapy President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division 2015-2016 "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" From burke.ashley1 at gmail.com Sat Aug 15 23:18:10 2015 From: burke.ashley1 at gmail.com (Ashley R. Burke) Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 19:18:10 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] About my fundraising campaign In-Reply-To: <001801d0d79a$352fe0d0$9f8fa270$@gmail.com> References: <001801d0d79a$352fe0d0$9f8fa270$@gmail.com> Message-ID: Chris \\I was wondering the same thing. Ana, Did you try to get funding from the lions club? I know they have given money before to help people who are blind buy a computer so they might be able to help you as well. Ashley Burke burke.ashley1 at gmail.com On 8/15/15, Chris Nusbaum via nabs-l wrote: > Ana: > > I'm sorry this fundraising effort was unsuccessful. If you would still like > to attend training at one of our centers, have you tried to get funding > from > your vocational rehab agency? > > Chris > > -----Original Message----- > From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ana via nabs-l > Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 4:04 PM > To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org > Cc: martinezana770 at gmail.com > Subject: [nabs-l] About my fundraising campaign > > > > Hello All I just wanted to let you know that my fundraising campaign to go > to the Colorado Center for the blind was unsuccessful so I decided to close > it All donors will be refunded thank you everyone for your support! > > Sent from my iPhoneSent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40gmail.com > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/burke.ashley1%40gmail.com > From lizmohnke at hotmail.com Sat Aug 15 23:27:27 2015 From: lizmohnke at hotmail.com (Elizabeth Mohnke) Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 19:27:27 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals In-Reply-To: References: <99B6B9AF-BA21-4BDE-9C78-E1B1D7920FF2@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hello Kaiti, Can you please explain how you see yourself working as a music therapist in the pre-op and post-op setting? As someone who has first-hand experience with the pre-op and post-op experience as it relates to having surgical procedures, I do not understand how a music therapist would work in this type of setting. However, working in the pre-op and post-op setting is completely different than working in any type of intensive care unit. The type of scrubs used for these two settings are different and are made out of different types of materials. If you are looking for something disposal to use for your cane, I would suggest contacting the national office to enquire about obtaining the long plastic bags they use when shipping canes. I believe something like this would work for your situation. I would be more than happy to share my specific experience being in a hospital as well as visiting people in the hospital off list as I do not believe it would be appropriate to share this information on the email list. I hope this leads you in the right direction in finding a solution to your specific situation. Warm regards, Elizabeth -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 6:00 PM To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list Cc: Kaiti Shelton Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals Hi all, I think that in certain situations you would put on booties with scrubs for full protection, but it is specific. I just feel like I need to be prepared for any situation in my career, especially if I work in preop and postop like I would like to do. Changing the cane tips would be to prevent tracking unwanted substances that might spill onto the floor to other places. E.G, blood, spilled meds, vomit or other liquids. It would be an extra step because the cane tip would be most likely to touch these things on the floor, I would think. The biggest challenge would be getting disposable things in mass quantities so I am prepared to have a stock of them. If I get them made with a cloth of some sort like scrubs it wouldn't be hard to ask someone who makes medical stuff to sew them propperly for cheap, but the disposable ones would be more of a challenge. I'd need something that's at least 56 inches long to go over my cane. On 8/13/15, Elizabeth Mohnke via nabs-l wrote: > Hello Kaiti, > > I have never thought of sanitizing my cane when visiting someone in > the hospital before. If you could find some kind of plastic tubing, I > think that would probably work. If I remember correctly, the scrubs I > have seen people throw away in ICU units are plastic like aprons that > tie in the back. So I think your plastic tubing should work just fine. > > However, I am a bit confused about changing out cane tips though. I > would consider this to be the same as changing one's shoes when > visiting different patients in different rooms. From what I can > recall, I have never seen this as any kind of protocol when working > with high risk patients before. If anything, I would think you would > want to sterilize the part of the cane that you touch rather than the > part that touches the floor as this would be the part of the cane that > would most likely come in contact with the patient. > > I have visited someone in ICU several times, and this was never really > an issue. However, I can also understand your concern. I would think > the Lysol wipes would be sufficient for most situations. For the times > when the Lysol wipes are not sufficient, some kind of plastic tubing > you can throw away when you are done visiting the patient should work just fine. > > I hope this helps you with your situation. > > Warm regards, > Elizabeth > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kaiti > Shelton via nabs-l > Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 10:35 PM > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > Cc: Kaiti Shelton > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals > > Hi, Jamie, > > This was sort of what I was thinking about. It would definitely work > in most situations. The only tricky part will be figuring out > something for those very risky situations. I know some units have > scrubs that are washed, while ones on intensive care units are just > thrown away to minimize spread of germs in the wash rooms. I think > then getting some sort of plastic tubing might work, possibly? > > I do like the idea of keeping a few cane tips around, or possibly > getting scrub-like covers made for the tip. I haven't decided how > feasible it will be for me to switch tips if I need to do my job > quickly, but it's an option. > The other idea I have since come up with is to just keep multiple > canes around so I have one that stays home from the hospital or at > least away from any of the patients, one that I keep on-hand for > everyday cases and those with minimal protection required (like the > little sheet cover), and a third kept somewhere else that I would just > use for special cases with high risk of contamination and I would > clean thurroughly immediately after each use. > > I'm still looking for someone who has experience in this, but so far > no one seems to be or know of an authority on the issue. This has > given me ideas, though, and it probably won't be hard to have covers > made. If I have several of them ready to go, I can change them out each day. > > On 8/13/15, Jamie Principato via nabs-l wrote: >> One thing you could do is make a sanitary sheath for your cane out of >> the same material as the scrubs and head/shoe coverings you already >> use in sterile environments. It would be like a cloth tube that you >> slide your cane into tip first and tie off at the top of the handle >> with a > drawstring. >> You'll need to wash it and store it somewhere clean like you would >> your scrubs, but it would be more convenient than washing the entire >> cane by hand. You might also consider keeping a clean tip that you >> only ever use in sterile environments and swapping out tips before >> washing > your hands. >> >> -Jamie >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Aug 13, 2015, at 6:08 PM, Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l >>> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I'm hoping to work in a hospital for my job, and recently was there >>> to visit an ill relative. It occured to me while I was putting on >>> gloves and a gown that in some situations I will need to clean my >>> cane as well. Music therapists do work in isolated areas on >>> occasion, and also may work in preop or postop. In this case, I was >>> visiting someone who had an infection that could be contageous. The >>> idea of washing my hands and scrubbing up, but not sanitizing my >>> cane, then washing up afterwards and touching the cane again kind of >>> grossed me out. Not only could it track in germs from the outside >>> to the sick person in the room, but it also could transfer anything >>> the person has back to me. >>> >>> I already do sanitize my cane because I work a lot with kids and/or >>> elderly people, but in this situation Lysol wipes won't always be >>> sufficient. Has anyone had experience with this? I'm just asking >>> around and will try the human services division as well. I've also >>> asked an Orientation and Mobility Speciailist if he's ever seen this >>> done. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> -- >>> Kaiti Shelton >>> University of Dayton-Music Therapy >>> President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present >>> Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts >>> Division >>> 2015-2016 >>> >>> "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info >>> for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/blackbyrdfly%40g >>> m >>> ail.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet104 >> % >> 40gmail.com >> > > > -- > Kaiti Shelton > University of Dayton-Music Therapy > President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, > The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division > 2015-2016 > > "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/lizmohnke%40hotmai > l.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet104% > 40gmail.com > -- Kaiti Shelton University of Dayton-Music Therapy President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division 2015-2016 "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/lizmohnke%40hotmail.com From kathrynwebster.nfb at gmail.com Sat Aug 15 23:46:06 2015 From: kathrynwebster.nfb at gmail.com (Kathryn Webster) Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 19:46:06 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] About my fundraising campaign In-Reply-To: References: <001801d0d79a$352fe0d0$9f8fa270$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <066AA7AB-AD8A-4DFB-9BAB-4790BB432834@gmail.com> Ana lives in Mexico, so that may be the struggle. Kathryn Kathryn C. Webster (203) 273-8463 Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 15, 2015, at 7:18 PM, Ashley R. Burke via nabs-l wrote: > > Chris \\I was wondering the same thing. > Ana, > Did you try to get funding from the lions club? I know they have > given money before to help people who are blind buy a computer so they > might be able to help you as well. > Ashley Burke > burke.ashley1 at gmail.com > >> On 8/15/15, Chris Nusbaum via nabs-l wrote: >> Ana: >> >> I'm sorry this fundraising effort was unsuccessful. If you would still like >> to attend training at one of our centers, have you tried to get funding >> from >> your vocational rehab agency? >> >> Chris >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ana via nabs-l >> Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 4:04 PM >> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> Cc: martinezana770 at gmail.com >> Subject: [nabs-l] About my fundraising campaign >> >> >> >> Hello All I just wanted to let you know that my fundraising campaign to go >> to the Colorado Center for the blind was unsuccessful so I decided to close >> it All donors will be refunded thank you everyone for your support! >> >> Sent from my iPhoneSent from my iPhone >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40gmail.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/burke.ashley1%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kathrynwebster.nfb%40gmail.com From alix.nlizhgu13 at yahoo.com Sun Aug 16 04:56:16 2015 From: alix.nlizhgu13 at yahoo.com (Alix Nlizhgu) Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 04:56:16 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [nabs-l] scholarship Message-ID: <1115466061.5401176.1439700976787.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Hello my fellow nFBers, This is a scholarship I'm offering to all female students who need it for college, to attend an independence center, etc. My name is Alix; I run a really big company I started with money my aunt left me when she passed. I've used a couple  million to start the company and worked the past 12 years almost endlessly, multiplying my earnings by about ten from what she left and then a lot more through good investments in oil, etc. I'm writing this to explain my motivations. I do not wish to say more, as I don't want any publicity here. Although these questions might be weird, I encourage you to take 5 minutes of your time to answer them; you have nothing to lose. Please send all answers to:alix.nlizhgu13 at yahoo.comPayments will be made upon receipt of answers. Please allow for 3 to 5 days to process and rate. Your answers will not be shared with any third-parties; they are strictly confidential. Please also address any questions, comments and/or concerns to the email address above. All answers are rated on a 1 to 10 scale. Earnings will be multiplied by 10. For example, if you earn 42 points through the entire set of questions, you will earn $420. Bonus questions can earn more and are not limited by the 50 points. Those will be rewarded as needed. The first 5 questions are what will be rated, so as to not penalize you for not having extra details on question 6. 1. Can you describe size and shape of your hands?2. Can you describe general texture?3. Can you describe current and usual smell?4. (bonus) Do your hands ever get clammy/sweaty? If so, can you describe texture and any other characteristics? Rate on a scale from 1 to 10 (with 1 being not much and 10 being a lot). 5. General temperature?6. (bonus)Anything else?7. Where would you like the money to go? Paypal, fund, prepaid visa card? (All options are provided to limit me having any personal information). Please note: you may be asked for clarification. All answers will be appended and considered for bonus on top of your ratings. If you already earned 10 points for that question, the question will be considered a bonus and you will have the possibility to gain more, regardless of how it was previously marked. From startrekcafe at gmail.com Sun Aug 16 10:46:33 2015 From: startrekcafe at gmail.com (Marvin Hunkin) Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 20:16:33 +0930 Subject: [nabs-l] Minister for Communications, Malcolm Turnbull: Help people who are blind or have low vision to get Audio Description on Australian free to air TV Message-ID: <007a01d0d810$d59480a0$80bd81e0$@gmail.com> Hey, I just signed the petition "Minister for Communications, Malcolm Turnbull: Help people who are blind or have low vision to get Audio Description on Australian free to air TV" and wanted to see if you could help by adding your name. Our goal is to reach 100 signatures and we need more support. You can read more and sign the petition here: https://www.change.org/p/minister-for-communications-malcolm-turnbull-help-p eople-who-are-blind-or-have-low-vision-to-get-audio-description-on-australia n-free-to-air-tv?recruiter=43790849 &utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=share_email_respons ive&rp_sharecordion_checklist=control Thanks! marvin From martinezana770 at gmail.com Sun Aug 16 14:29:27 2015 From: martinezana770 at gmail.com (martinezana770 at gmail.com) Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 09:29:27 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] nabs-l about my fond raising campaign In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1B3BA831-C4F3-423A-95B9-E41661C74918@gmail.com> Hi everyone as Kathryn said I live in Mexico so I don't have dvr I will not be attending Colorado Center for the blind however they offered financial assistance to international students in Louisiana Center for the blind i'm hoping to go there next year. Ana Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 16, 2015, at 7:00 AM, nabs-l-request at nfbnet.org wrote: > > Send nabs-l mailing list submissions to > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > nabs-l-request at nfbnet.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > nabs-l-owner at nfbnet.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of nabs-l digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. SSI while in college (Kevin Andrews) > 2. Re: SSI while in college (Zachary N. Griego-Dreicer) > 3. Re: SSI while in college (Ashley R. Burke) > 4. About my fundraising campaign (martinezana770 at gmail.com) > 5. Re: About my fundraising campaign (Chris Nusbaum) > 6. Re: Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals (Kaiti Shelton) > 7. Re: About my fundraising campaign (Ashley R. Burke) > 8. Re: Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals (Elizabeth Mohnke) > 9. Re: About my fundraising campaign (Kathryn Webster) > 10. scholarship (Alix Nlizhgu) > 11. Minister for Communications, Malcolm Turnbull: Help people > who are blind or have low vision to get Audio Description on > Australian free to air TV (Marvin Hunkin) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 11:10:26 -0400 > From: Kevin Andrews > To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org > Subject: [nabs-l] SSI while in college > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Hey folks, > > Question for anyone who has or receives SSI while a student in college: > Have any of you put your school address as your place of residence, > even if you're still technically with your parents, in order to get > the maximum amount? I'm just curious how that would work since they'll > ask what you contribute for rent if your state helps with room and > board.... > > Thanks. > > Kevin > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 09:28:46 -0600 > From: "Zachary N. Griego-Dreicer" > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] SSI while in college > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > I put my school address. I pay rent. > > Sent from my iPhone 6 Using VoiceOver > >> On Aug 15, 2015, at 09:10, Kevin Andrews via nabs-l wrote: >> >> Hey folks, >> >> Question for anyone who has or receives SSI while a student in college: >> Have any of you put your school address as your place of residence, >> even if you're still technically with your parents, in order to get >> the maximum amount? I'm just curious how that would work since they'll >> ask what you contribute for rent if your state helps with room and >> board.... >> >> Thanks. >> >> Kevin >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/zdreicer%40gmail.com > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 13:46:19 -0400 > From: "Ashley R. Burke" > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] SSI while in college > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Hey Kevin > Just so you know I am a credentialed benefits and work incentives > practitioner along with the fact that I have received ssi while in > college. Which means the info I am giving you is based on > professional knolidge and personal experience. If you like I can > provide you with the social security specific sections in their > program operations manual to back up what I am telling you. You can > put your school address on your SSA record, but that is not going to > help you receive more, because they know you are permanently living at > your parents. So it wouldn?t be considered permanent it would be a > tempary address. The only way that would work is if you got an > apartment off campus and lived there all year round. Now you would > have to live alone to get the full federal benefit rate, which is 733 > this year. I am not sure what state your living in, but some states > also have a state supplement, which is more if you live alone. You > could increase your SSI check if you were paying your parents some of > the house hold expenses (e.g. rent utilities, etc.,) but you would > need to have this in righting. Basically they would have to treat you > like you?re a real tenant not their child. If you did this then you > would get more money from SSA, and you wouldn?t necessarily have to > give it to your parents, but obviously you don?t tell SSA that. The > reason they are giving you less is because of a concept called > deeming, which means you have access to their money, now I know you > don?t but that is how they view it; resulting in them paying you less. > I hope this has been helpful, and if you need clarification or have > any more questions please don?t hesitate to send me an e-mail. > Ashley R. burke > Burke.ashley1 at gmail.com > >> On 8/15/15, Zachary N. Griego-Dreicer via nabs-l wrote: >> I put my school address. I pay rent. >> >> Sent from my iPhone 6 Using VoiceOver >> >>> On Aug 15, 2015, at 09:10, Kevin Andrews via nabs-l >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hey folks, >>> >>> Question for anyone who has or receives SSI while a student in college: >>> Have any of you put your school address as your place of residence, >>> even if you're still technically with your parents, in order to get >>> the maximum amount? I'm just curious how that would work since they'll >>> ask what you contribute for rent if your state helps with room and >>> board.... >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> Kevin >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/zdreicer%40gmail.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/burke.ashley1%40gmail.com > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 15:04:01 -0500 > From: martinezana770 at gmail.com > To: "nabs-l at nfbnet.org" > Subject: [nabs-l] About my fundraising campaign > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > > > Hello All I just wanted to let you know that my fundraising campaign to go to the Colorado Center for the blind was unsuccessful so I decided to close it All donors will be refunded thank you everyone for your support! > > Sent from my iPhoneSent from my iPhone > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 16:37:30 -0400 > From: "Chris Nusbaum" > To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'" > > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] About my fundraising campaign > Message-ID: <001801d0d79a$352fe0d0$9f8fa270$@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Ana: > > I'm sorry this fundraising effort was unsuccessful. If you would still like > to attend training at one of our centers, have you tried to get funding from > your vocational rehab agency? > > Chris > > -----Original Message----- > From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ana via nabs-l > Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 4:04 PM > To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org > Cc: martinezana770 at gmail.com > Subject: [nabs-l] About my fundraising campaign > > > > Hello All I just wanted to let you know that my fundraising campaign to go > to the Colorado Center for the blind was unsuccessful so I decided to close > it All donors will be refunded thank you everyone for your support! > > Sent from my iPhoneSent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40gmail.com > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 17:59:44 -0400 > From: Kaiti Shelton > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Hi all, > > I think that in certain situations you would put on booties with > scrubs for full protection, but it is specific. I just feel like I > need to be prepared for any situation in my career, especially if I > work in preop and postop like I would like to do. > > Changing the cane tips would be to prevent tracking unwanted > substances that might spill onto the floor to other places. E.G, > blood, spilled meds, vomit or other liquids. It would be an extra > step because the cane tip would be most likely to touch these things > on the floor, I would think. > > The biggest challenge would be getting disposable things in mass > quantities so I am prepared to have a stock of them. If I get them > made with a cloth of some sort like scrubs it wouldn't be hard to ask > someone who makes medical stuff to sew them propperly for cheap, but > the disposable ones would be more of a challenge. I'd need something > that's at least 56 inches long to go over my cane. > >> On 8/13/15, Elizabeth Mohnke via nabs-l wrote: >> Hello Kaiti, >> >> I have never thought of sanitizing my cane when visiting someone in the >> hospital before. If you could find some kind of plastic tubing, I think >> that >> would probably work. If I remember correctly, the scrubs I have seen people >> throw away in ICU units are plastic like aprons that tie in the back. So I >> think your plastic tubing should work just fine. >> >> However, I am a bit confused about changing out cane tips though. I would >> consider this to be the same as changing one's shoes when visiting >> different >> patients in different rooms. From what I can recall, I have never seen this >> as any kind of protocol when working with high risk patients before. If >> anything, I would think you would want to sterilize the part of the cane >> that you touch rather than the part that touches the floor as this would be >> the part of the cane that would most likely come in contact with the >> patient. >> >> I have visited someone in ICU several times, and this was never really an >> issue. However, I can also understand your concern. I would think the Lysol >> wipes would be sufficient for most situations. For the times when the Lysol >> wipes are not sufficient, some kind of plastic tubing you can throw away >> when you are done visiting the patient should work just fine. >> >> I hope this helps you with your situation. >> >> Warm regards, >> Elizabeth >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kaiti Shelton >> via nabs-l >> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 10:35 PM >> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >> Cc: Kaiti Shelton >> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals >> >> Hi, Jamie, >> >> This was sort of what I was thinking about. It would definitely work in >> most situations. The only tricky part will be figuring out something for >> those very risky situations. I know some units have scrubs that are >> washed, >> while ones on intensive care units are just thrown away to minimize spread >> of germs in the wash rooms. I think then getting some sort of plastic >> tubing might work, possibly? >> >> I do like the idea of keeping a few cane tips around, or possibly getting >> scrub-like covers made for the tip. I haven't decided how feasible it will >> be for me to switch tips if I need to do my job quickly, but it's an >> option. >> The other idea I have since come up with is to just keep multiple canes >> around so I have one that stays home from the hospital or at least away >> from >> any of the patients, one that I keep on-hand for everyday cases and those >> with minimal protection required (like the little sheet cover), and a third >> kept somewhere else that I would just use for special cases with high risk >> of contamination and I would clean thurroughly immediately after each use. >> >> I'm still looking for someone who has experience in this, but so far no one >> seems to be or know of an authority on the issue. This has given me ideas, >> though, and it probably won't be hard to have covers made. If I have >> several of them ready to go, I can change them out each day. >> >>> On 8/13/15, Jamie Principato via nabs-l wrote: >>> One thing you could do is make a sanitary sheath for your cane out of >>> the same material as the scrubs and head/shoe coverings you already >>> use in sterile environments. It would be like a cloth tube that you >>> slide your cane into tip first and tie off at the top of the handle with >>> a >> drawstring. >>> You'll need to wash it and store it somewhere clean like you would >>> your scrubs, but it would be more convenient than washing the entire >>> cane by hand. You might also consider keeping a clean tip that you >>> only ever use in sterile environments and swapping out tips before >>> washing >> your hands. >>> >>> -Jamie >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Aug 13, 2015, at 6:08 PM, Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l >>>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> I'm hoping to work in a hospital for my job, and recently was there >>>> to visit an ill relative. It occured to me while I was putting on >>>> gloves and a gown that in some situations I will need to clean my >>>> cane as well. Music therapists do work in isolated areas on >>>> occasion, and also may work in preop or postop. In this case, I was >>>> visiting someone who had an infection that could be contageous. The >>>> idea of washing my hands and scrubbing up, but not sanitizing my >>>> cane, then washing up afterwards and touching the cane again kind of >>>> grossed me out. Not only could it track in germs from the outside to >>>> the sick person in the room, but it also could transfer anything the >>>> person has back to me. >>>> >>>> I already do sanitize my cane because I work a lot with kids and/or >>>> elderly people, but in this situation Lysol wipes won't always be >>>> sufficient. Has anyone had experience with this? I'm just asking >>>> around and will try the human services division as well. I've also >>>> asked an Orientation and Mobility Speciailist if he's ever seen this >>>> done. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Kaiti Shelton >>>> University of Dayton-Music Therapy >>>> President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, >>>> The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division >>>> 2015-2016 >>>> >>>> "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>>> nabs-l: >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/blackbyrdfly%40gm >>>> ail.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet104% >>> 40gmail.com >> >> >> -- >> Kaiti Shelton >> University of Dayton-Music Therapy >> President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, The >> National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division 2015-2016 >> >> "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/lizmohnke%40hotmail.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet104%40gmail.com > > > -- > Kaiti Shelton > University of Dayton-Music Therapy > President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present > Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts > Division 2015-2016 > > "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 19:18:10 -0400 > From: "Ashley R. Burke" > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] About my fundraising campaign > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Chris \\I was wondering the same thing. > Ana, > Did you try to get funding from the lions club? I know they have > given money before to help people who are blind buy a computer so they > might be able to help you as well. > Ashley Burke > burke.ashley1 at gmail.com > >> On 8/15/15, Chris Nusbaum via nabs-l wrote: >> Ana: >> >> I'm sorry this fundraising effort was unsuccessful. If you would still like >> to attend training at one of our centers, have you tried to get funding >> from >> your vocational rehab agency? >> >> Chris >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ana via nabs-l >> Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 4:04 PM >> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> Cc: martinezana770 at gmail.com >> Subject: [nabs-l] About my fundraising campaign >> >> >> >> Hello All I just wanted to let you know that my fundraising campaign to go >> to the Colorado Center for the blind was unsuccessful so I decided to close >> it All donors will be refunded thank you everyone for your support! >> >> Sent from my iPhoneSent from my iPhone >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40gmail.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/burke.ashley1%40gmail.com > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 19:27:27 -0400 > From: Elizabeth Mohnke > To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'" > > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hello Kaiti, > > Can you please explain how you see yourself working as a music therapist in > the pre-op and post-op setting? As someone who has first-hand experience > with the pre-op and post-op experience as it relates to having surgical > procedures, I do not understand how a music therapist would work in this > type of setting. > > However, working in the pre-op and post-op setting is completely different > than working in any type of intensive care unit. The type of scrubs used for > these two settings are different and are made out of different types of > materials. If you are looking for something disposal to use for your cane, I > would suggest contacting the national office to enquire about obtaining the > long plastic bags they use when shipping canes. I believe something like > this would work for your situation. > > I would be more than happy to share my specific experience being in a > hospital as well as visiting people in the hospital off list as I do not > believe it would be appropriate to share this information on the email list. > > I hope this leads you in the right direction in finding a solution to your > specific situation. > > Warm regards, > Elizabeth > > -----Original Message----- > From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kaiti Shelton > via nabs-l > Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 6:00 PM > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > Cc: Kaiti Shelton > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals > > Hi all, > > I think that in certain situations you would put on booties with scrubs for > full protection, but it is specific. I just feel like I need to be prepared > for any situation in my career, especially if I work in preop and postop > like I would like to do. > > Changing the cane tips would be to prevent tracking unwanted substances that > might spill onto the floor to other places. E.G, blood, spilled meds, vomit > or other liquids. It would be an extra step because the cane tip would be > most likely to touch these things on the floor, I would think. > > The biggest challenge would be getting disposable things in mass quantities > so I am prepared to have a stock of them. If I get them made with a cloth > of some sort like scrubs it wouldn't be hard to ask someone who makes > medical stuff to sew them propperly for cheap, but the disposable ones would > be more of a challenge. I'd need something that's at least 56 inches long > to go over my cane. > >> On 8/13/15, Elizabeth Mohnke via nabs-l wrote: >> Hello Kaiti, >> >> I have never thought of sanitizing my cane when visiting someone in >> the hospital before. If you could find some kind of plastic tubing, I >> think that would probably work. If I remember correctly, the scrubs I >> have seen people throw away in ICU units are plastic like aprons that >> tie in the back. So I think your plastic tubing should work just fine. >> >> However, I am a bit confused about changing out cane tips though. I >> would consider this to be the same as changing one's shoes when >> visiting different patients in different rooms. From what I can >> recall, I have never seen this as any kind of protocol when working >> with high risk patients before. If anything, I would think you would >> want to sterilize the part of the cane that you touch rather than the >> part that touches the floor as this would be the part of the cane that >> would most likely come in contact with the patient. >> >> I have visited someone in ICU several times, and this was never really >> an issue. However, I can also understand your concern. I would think >> the Lysol wipes would be sufficient for most situations. For the times >> when the Lysol wipes are not sufficient, some kind of plastic tubing >> you can throw away when you are done visiting the patient should work just > fine. >> >> I hope this helps you with your situation. >> >> Warm regards, >> Elizabeth >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kaiti >> Shelton via nabs-l >> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 10:35 PM >> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >> >> Cc: Kaiti Shelton >> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals >> >> Hi, Jamie, >> >> This was sort of what I was thinking about. It would definitely work >> in most situations. The only tricky part will be figuring out >> something for those very risky situations. I know some units have >> scrubs that are washed, while ones on intensive care units are just >> thrown away to minimize spread of germs in the wash rooms. I think >> then getting some sort of plastic tubing might work, possibly? >> >> I do like the idea of keeping a few cane tips around, or possibly >> getting scrub-like covers made for the tip. I haven't decided how >> feasible it will be for me to switch tips if I need to do my job >> quickly, but it's an option. >> The other idea I have since come up with is to just keep multiple >> canes around so I have one that stays home from the hospital or at >> least away from any of the patients, one that I keep on-hand for >> everyday cases and those with minimal protection required (like the >> little sheet cover), and a third kept somewhere else that I would just >> use for special cases with high risk of contamination and I would >> clean thurroughly immediately after each use. >> >> I'm still looking for someone who has experience in this, but so far >> no one seems to be or know of an authority on the issue. This has >> given me ideas, though, and it probably won't be hard to have covers >> made. If I have several of them ready to go, I can change them out each > day. >> >>> On 8/13/15, Jamie Principato via nabs-l wrote: >>> One thing you could do is make a sanitary sheath for your cane out of >>> the same material as the scrubs and head/shoe coverings you already >>> use in sterile environments. It would be like a cloth tube that you >>> slide your cane into tip first and tie off at the top of the handle >>> with a >> drawstring. >>> You'll need to wash it and store it somewhere clean like you would >>> your scrubs, but it would be more convenient than washing the entire >>> cane by hand. You might also consider keeping a clean tip that you >>> only ever use in sterile environments and swapping out tips before >>> washing >> your hands. >>> >>> -Jamie >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Aug 13, 2015, at 6:08 PM, Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l >>>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> I'm hoping to work in a hospital for my job, and recently was there >>>> to visit an ill relative. It occured to me while I was putting on >>>> gloves and a gown that in some situations I will need to clean my >>>> cane as well. Music therapists do work in isolated areas on >>>> occasion, and also may work in preop or postop. In this case, I was >>>> visiting someone who had an infection that could be contageous. The >>>> idea of washing my hands and scrubbing up, but not sanitizing my >>>> cane, then washing up afterwards and touching the cane again kind of >>>> grossed me out. Not only could it track in germs from the outside >>>> to the sick person in the room, but it also could transfer anything >>>> the person has back to me. >>>> >>>> I already do sanitize my cane because I work a lot with kids and/or >>>> elderly people, but in this situation Lysol wipes won't always be >>>> sufficient. Has anyone had experience with this? I'm just asking >>>> around and will try the human services division as well. I've also >>>> asked an Orientation and Mobility Speciailist if he's ever seen this >>>> done. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Kaiti Shelton >>>> University of Dayton-Music Therapy >>>> President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present >>>> Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts >>>> Division >>>> 2015-2016 >>>> >>>> "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info >>>> for >>>> nabs-l: >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/blackbyrdfly%40g >>>> m >>>> ail.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet104 >>> % >>> 40gmail.com >> >> >> -- >> Kaiti Shelton >> University of Dayton-Music Therapy >> President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, >> The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division >> 2015-2016 >> >> "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/lizmohnke%40hotmai >> l.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet104% >> 40gmail.com > > > -- > Kaiti Shelton > University of Dayton-Music Therapy > President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, The > National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division 2015-2016 > > "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/lizmohnke%40hotmail.com > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 19:46:06 -0400 > From: Kathryn Webster > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] About my fundraising campaign > Message-ID: <066AA7AB-AD8A-4DFB-9BAB-4790BB432834 at gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Ana lives in Mexico, so that may be the struggle. > Kathryn > > > Kathryn C. Webster > (203) 273-8463 > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 15, 2015, at 7:18 PM, Ashley R. Burke via nabs-l wrote: >> >> Chris \\I was wondering the same thing. >> Ana, >> Did you try to get funding from the lions club? I know they have >> given money before to help people who are blind buy a computer so they >> might be able to help you as well. >> Ashley Burke >> burke.ashley1 at gmail.com >> >>> On 8/15/15, Chris Nusbaum via nabs-l wrote: >>> Ana: >>> >>> I'm sorry this fundraising effort was unsuccessful. If you would still like >>> to attend training at one of our centers, have you tried to get funding >>> from >>> your vocational rehab agency? >>> >>> Chris >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ana via nabs-l >>> Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 4:04 PM >>> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> Cc: martinezana770 at gmail.com >>> Subject: [nabs-l] About my fundraising campaign >>> >>> >>> >>> Hello All I just wanted to let you know that my fundraising campaign to go >>> to the Colorado Center for the blind was unsuccessful so I decided to close >>> it All donors will be refunded thank you everyone for your support! >>> >>> Sent from my iPhoneSent from my iPhone >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40gmail.com >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/burke.ashley1%40gmail.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kathrynwebster.nfb%40gmail.com > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 10 > Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 04:56:16 +0000 (UTC) > From: Alix Nlizhgu > To: "nabs-l at nfbnet.org" > Subject: [nabs-l] scholarship > Message-ID: > <1115466061.5401176.1439700976787.JavaMail.yahoo at mail.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Hello my fellow nFBers, > This is a scholarship I'm offering to all female students who need it for college, to attend an independence center, etc. > My name is Alix; I run a really big company I started with money my aunt left me when she passed. I've used a couple? million to start the company and worked the past 12 years almost endlessly, multiplying my earnings by about ten from what she left and then a lot more through good investments in oil, etc. I'm writing this to explain my motivations. I do not wish to say more, as I don't want any publicity here. > > Although these questions might be weird, I encourage you to take 5 minutes of your time to answer them; you have nothing to lose. > Please send all answers to:alix.nlizhgu13 at yahoo.comPayments will be made upon receipt of answers. Please allow for 3 to 5 days to process and rate. Your answers will not be shared with any third-parties; they are strictly confidential. Please also address any questions, comments and/or concerns to the email address above. > All answers are rated on a 1 to 10 scale. Earnings will be multiplied by 10. For example, if you earn 42 points through the entire set of questions, you will earn $420. Bonus questions can earn more and are not limited by the 50 points. Those will be rewarded as needed. The first 5 questions are what will be rated, so as to not penalize you for not having extra details on question 6. > > 1. Can you describe size and shape of your hands?2. Can you describe general texture?3. Can you describe current and usual smell?4. (bonus) Do your hands ever get clammy/sweaty? If so, can you describe texture and any other characteristics? Rate on a scale from 1 to 10 (with 1 being not much and 10 being a lot). > 5. General temperature?6. (bonus)Anything else?7. Where would you like the money to go? Paypal, fund, prepaid visa card? (All options are provided to limit me having any personal information). > Please note: you may be asked for clarification. All answers will be appended and considered for bonus on top of your ratings. If you already earned 10 points for that question, the question will be considered a bonus and you will have the possibility to gain more, regardless of how it was previously marked. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 11 > Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 20:16:33 +0930 > From: "Marvin Hunkin" > To: > Subject: [nabs-l] Minister for Communications, Malcolm Turnbull: Help > people who are blind or have low vision to get Audio Description on > Australian free to air TV > Message-ID: <007a01d0d810$d59480a0$80bd81e0$@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hey, > > I just signed the petition "Minister for Communications, Malcolm Turnbull: > Help people who are blind or have low vision to get Audio Description on > Australian free to air TV" and wanted to see if you could help by adding > your name. > > Our goal is to reach 100 signatures and we need more support. You can read > more and sign the petition here: > > https://www.change.org/p/minister-for-communications-malcolm-turnbull-help-p > eople-who-are-blind-or-have-low-vision-to-get-audio-description-on-australia > n-free-to-air-tv?recruiter=43790849 > people-who-are-blind-or-have-low-vision-to-get-audio-description-on-australi > an-free-to-air-tv?recruiter=43790849&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=em > ail&utm_campaign=share_email_responsive&rp_sharecordion_checklist=control> > &utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=share_email_respons > ive&rp_sharecordion_checklist=control > > Thanks! > marvin > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > > > ------------------------------ > > End of nabs-l Digest, Vol 106, Issue 16 > *************************************** From burke.ashley1 at gmail.com Sun Aug 16 14:38:28 2015 From: burke.ashley1 at gmail.com (Ashley R. Burke) Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 10:38:28 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] nabs-l about my fond raising campaign In-Reply-To: <1B3BA831-C4F3-423A-95B9-E41661C74918@gmail.com> References: <1B3BA831-C4F3-423A-95B9-E41661C74918@gmail.com> Message-ID: I hope everything works out an you will be able to go next year! Ashley On 8/16/15, Ana via nabs-l wrote: > Hi everyone as Kathryn said I live in Mexico so I don't have dvr I will not > be attending Colorado Center for the blind however they offered financial > assistance to international students in Louisiana Center for the blind i'm > hoping to go there next year. > > Ana > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 16, 2015, at 7:00 AM, nabs-l-request at nfbnet.org wrote: >> >> Send nabs-l mailing list submissions to >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> nabs-l-request at nfbnet.org >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> nabs-l-owner at nfbnet.org >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of nabs-l digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. SSI while in college (Kevin Andrews) >> 2. Re: SSI while in college (Zachary N. Griego-Dreicer) >> 3. Re: SSI while in college (Ashley R. Burke) >> 4. About my fundraising campaign (martinezana770 at gmail.com) >> 5. Re: About my fundraising campaign (Chris Nusbaum) >> 6. Re: Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals (Kaiti Shelton) >> 7. Re: About my fundraising campaign (Ashley R. Burke) >> 8. Re: Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals (Elizabeth Mohnke) >> 9. Re: About my fundraising campaign (Kathryn Webster) >> 10. scholarship (Alix Nlizhgu) >> 11. Minister for Communications, Malcolm Turnbull: Help people >> who are blind or have low vision to get Audio Description on >> Australian free to air TV (Marvin Hunkin) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 11:10:26 -0400 >> From: Kevin Andrews >> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> Subject: [nabs-l] SSI while in college >> Message-ID: >> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 >> >> Hey folks, >> >> Question for anyone who has or receives SSI while a student in college: >> Have any of you put your school address as your place of residence, >> even if you're still technically with your parents, in order to get >> the maximum amount? I'm just curious how that would work since they'll >> ask what you contribute for rent if your state helps with room and >> board.... >> >> Thanks. >> >> Kevin >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 09:28:46 -0600 >> From: "Zachary N. Griego-Dreicer" >> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >> >> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] SSI while in college >> Message-ID: >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >> >> I put my school address. I pay rent. >> >> Sent from my iPhone 6 Using VoiceOver >> >>> On Aug 15, 2015, at 09:10, Kevin Andrews via nabs-l >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hey folks, >>> >>> Question for anyone who has or receives SSI while a student in college: >>> Have any of you put your school address as your place of residence, >>> even if you're still technically with your parents, in order to get >>> the maximum amount? I'm just curious how that would work since they'll >>> ask what you contribute for rent if your state helps with room and >>> board.... >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> Kevin >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/zdreicer%40gmail.com >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 3 >> Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 13:46:19 -0400 >> From: "Ashley R. Burke" >> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >> >> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] SSI while in college >> Message-ID: >> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 >> >> Hey Kevin >> Just so you know I am a credentialed benefits and work incentives >> practitioner along with the fact that I have received ssi while in >> college. Which means the info I am giving you is based on >> professional knolidge and personal experience. If you like I can >> provide you with the social security specific sections in their >> program operations manual to back up what I am telling you. You can >> put your school address on your SSA record, but that is not going to >> help you receive more, because they know you are permanently living at >> your parents. So it wouldn?t be considered permanent it would be a >> tempary address. The only way that would work is if you got an >> apartment off campus and lived there all year round. Now you would >> have to live alone to get the full federal benefit rate, which is 733 >> this year. I am not sure what state your living in, but some states >> also have a state supplement, which is more if you live alone. You >> could increase your SSI check if you were paying your parents some of >> the house hold expenses (e.g. rent utilities, etc.,) but you would >> need to have this in righting. Basically they would have to treat you >> like you?re a real tenant not their child. If you did this then you >> would get more money from SSA, and you wouldn?t necessarily have to >> give it to your parents, but obviously you don?t tell SSA that. The >> reason they are giving you less is because of a concept called >> deeming, which means you have access to their money, now I know you >> don?t but that is how they view it; resulting in them paying you less. >> I hope this has been helpful, and if you need clarification or have >> any more questions please don?t hesitate to send me an e-mail. >> Ashley R. burke >> Burke.ashley1 at gmail.com >> >>> On 8/15/15, Zachary N. Griego-Dreicer via nabs-l >>> wrote: >>> I put my school address. I pay rent. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone 6 Using VoiceOver >>> >>>> On Aug 15, 2015, at 09:10, Kevin Andrews via nabs-l >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hey folks, >>>> >>>> Question for anyone who has or receives SSI while a student in college: >>>> Have any of you put your school address as your place of residence, >>>> even if you're still technically with your parents, in order to get >>>> the maximum amount? I'm just curious how that would work since they'll >>>> ask what you contribute for rent if your state helps with room and >>>> board.... >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> Kevin >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>>> nabs-l: >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/zdreicer%40gmail.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/burke.ashley1%40gmail.com >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 4 >> Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 15:04:01 -0500 >> From: martinezana770 at gmail.com >> To: "nabs-l at nfbnet.org" >> Subject: [nabs-l] About my fundraising campaign >> Message-ID: >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >> >> >> >> Hello All I just wanted to let you know that my fundraising campaign to go >> to the Colorado Center for the blind was unsuccessful so I decided to >> close it All donors will be refunded thank you everyone for your >> support! >> >> Sent from my iPhoneSent from my iPhone >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 5 >> Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 16:37:30 -0400 >> From: "Chris Nusbaum" >> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'" >> >> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] About my fundraising campaign >> Message-ID: <001801d0d79a$352fe0d0$9f8fa270$@gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> >> Ana: >> >> I'm sorry this fundraising effort was unsuccessful. If you would still >> like >> to attend training at one of our centers, have you tried to get funding >> from >> your vocational rehab agency? >> >> Chris >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ana via >> nabs-l >> Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 4:04 PM >> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> Cc: martinezana770 at gmail.com >> Subject: [nabs-l] About my fundraising campaign >> >> >> >> Hello All I just wanted to let you know that my fundraising campaign to >> go >> to the Colorado Center for the blind was unsuccessful so I decided to >> close >> it All donors will be refunded thank you everyone for your support! >> >> Sent from my iPhoneSent from my iPhone >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40gmail.com >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 6 >> Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 17:59:44 -0400 >> From: Kaiti Shelton >> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >> >> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals >> Message-ID: >> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 >> >> Hi all, >> >> I think that in certain situations you would put on booties with >> scrubs for full protection, but it is specific. I just feel like I >> need to be prepared for any situation in my career, especially if I >> work in preop and postop like I would like to do. >> >> Changing the cane tips would be to prevent tracking unwanted >> substances that might spill onto the floor to other places. E.G, >> blood, spilled meds, vomit or other liquids. It would be an extra >> step because the cane tip would be most likely to touch these things >> on the floor, I would think. >> >> The biggest challenge would be getting disposable things in mass >> quantities so I am prepared to have a stock of them. If I get them >> made with a cloth of some sort like scrubs it wouldn't be hard to ask >> someone who makes medical stuff to sew them propperly for cheap, but >> the disposable ones would be more of a challenge. I'd need something >> that's at least 56 inches long to go over my cane. >> >>> On 8/13/15, Elizabeth Mohnke via nabs-l wrote: >>> Hello Kaiti, >>> >>> I have never thought of sanitizing my cane when visiting someone in the >>> hospital before. If you could find some kind of plastic tubing, I think >>> that >>> would probably work. If I remember correctly, the scrubs I have seen >>> people >>> throw away in ICU units are plastic like aprons that tie in the back. So >>> I >>> think your plastic tubing should work just fine. >>> >>> However, I am a bit confused about changing out cane tips though. I >>> would >>> consider this to be the same as changing one's shoes when visiting >>> different >>> patients in different rooms. From what I can recall, I have never seen >>> this >>> as any kind of protocol when working with high risk patients before. If >>> anything, I would think you would want to sterilize the part of the cane >>> that you touch rather than the part that touches the floor as this would >>> be >>> the part of the cane that would most likely come in contact with the >>> patient. >>> >>> I have visited someone in ICU several times, and this was never really >>> an >>> issue. However, I can also understand your concern. I would think the >>> Lysol >>> wipes would be sufficient for most situations. For the times when the >>> Lysol >>> wipes are not sufficient, some kind of plastic tubing you can throw away >>> when you are done visiting the patient should work just fine. >>> >>> I hope this helps you with your situation. >>> >>> Warm regards, >>> Elizabeth >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kaiti >>> Shelton >>> via nabs-l >>> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 10:35 PM >>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >>> >>> Cc: Kaiti Shelton >>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals >>> >>> Hi, Jamie, >>> >>> This was sort of what I was thinking about. It would definitely work in >>> most situations. The only tricky part will be figuring out something >>> for >>> those very risky situations. I know some units have scrubs that are >>> washed, >>> while ones on intensive care units are just thrown away to minimize >>> spread >>> of germs in the wash rooms. I think then getting some sort of plastic >>> tubing might work, possibly? >>> >>> I do like the idea of keeping a few cane tips around, or possibly >>> getting >>> scrub-like covers made for the tip. I haven't decided how feasible it >>> will >>> be for me to switch tips if I need to do my job quickly, but it's an >>> option. >>> The other idea I have since come up with is to just keep multiple canes >>> around so I have one that stays home from the hospital or at least away >>> from >>> any of the patients, one that I keep on-hand for everyday cases and >>> those >>> with minimal protection required (like the little sheet cover), and a >>> third >>> kept somewhere else that I would just use for special cases with high >>> risk >>> of contamination and I would clean thurroughly immediately after each >>> use. >>> >>> I'm still looking for someone who has experience in this, but so far no >>> one >>> seems to be or know of an authority on the issue. This has given me >>> ideas, >>> though, and it probably won't be hard to have covers made. If I have >>> several of them ready to go, I can change them out each day. >>> >>>> On 8/13/15, Jamie Principato via nabs-l wrote: >>>> One thing you could do is make a sanitary sheath for your cane out of >>>> the same material as the scrubs and head/shoe coverings you already >>>> use in sterile environments. It would be like a cloth tube that you >>>> slide your cane into tip first and tie off at the top of the handle >>>> with >>>> a >>> drawstring. >>>> You'll need to wash it and store it somewhere clean like you would >>>> your scrubs, but it would be more convenient than washing the entire >>>> cane by hand. You might also consider keeping a clean tip that you >>>> only ever use in sterile environments and swapping out tips before >>>> washing >>> your hands. >>>> >>>> -Jamie >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On Aug 13, 2015, at 6:08 PM, Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l >>>>> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> >>>>> I'm hoping to work in a hospital for my job, and recently was there >>>>> to visit an ill relative. It occured to me while I was putting on >>>>> gloves and a gown that in some situations I will need to clean my >>>>> cane as well. Music therapists do work in isolated areas on >>>>> occasion, and also may work in preop or postop. In this case, I was >>>>> visiting someone who had an infection that could be contageous. The >>>>> idea of washing my hands and scrubbing up, but not sanitizing my >>>>> cane, then washing up afterwards and touching the cane again kind of >>>>> grossed me out. Not only could it track in germs from the outside to >>>>> the sick person in the room, but it also could transfer anything the >>>>> person has back to me. >>>>> >>>>> I already do sanitize my cane because I work a lot with kids and/or >>>>> elderly people, but in this situation Lysol wipes won't always be >>>>> sufficient. Has anyone had experience with this? I'm just asking >>>>> around and will try the human services division as well. I've also >>>>> asked an Orientation and Mobility Speciailist if he's ever seen this >>>>> done. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Kaiti Shelton >>>>> University of Dayton-Music Therapy >>>>> President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, >>>>> The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division >>>>> 2015-2016 >>>>> >>>>> "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you >>>>> back!" >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>>>> nabs-l: >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/blackbyrdfly%40gm >>>>> ail.com >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>>> nabs-l: >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet104% >>>> 40gmail.com >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Kaiti Shelton >>> University of Dayton-Music Therapy >>> President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, >>> The >>> National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division 2015-2016 >>> >>> "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/lizmohnke%40hotmail.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet104%40gmail.com >> >> >> -- >> Kaiti Shelton >> University of Dayton-Music Therapy >> President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present >> Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts >> Division 2015-2016 >> >> "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 7 >> Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 19:18:10 -0400 >> From: "Ashley R. Burke" >> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >> >> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] About my fundraising campaign >> Message-ID: >> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 >> >> Chris \\I was wondering the same thing. >> Ana, >> Did you try to get funding from the lions club? I know they have >> given money before to help people who are blind buy a computer so they >> might be able to help you as well. >> Ashley Burke >> burke.ashley1 at gmail.com >> >>> On 8/15/15, Chris Nusbaum via nabs-l wrote: >>> Ana: >>> >>> I'm sorry this fundraising effort was unsuccessful. If you would still >>> like >>> to attend training at one of our centers, have you tried to get funding >>> from >>> your vocational rehab agency? >>> >>> Chris >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ana via >>> nabs-l >>> Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 4:04 PM >>> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> Cc: martinezana770 at gmail.com >>> Subject: [nabs-l] About my fundraising campaign >>> >>> >>> >>> Hello All I just wanted to let you know that my fundraising campaign to >>> go >>> to the Colorado Center for the blind was unsuccessful so I decided to >>> close >>> it All donors will be refunded thank you everyone for your support! >>> >>> Sent from my iPhoneSent from my iPhone >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40gmail.com >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/burke.ashley1%40gmail.com >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 8 >> Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 19:27:27 -0400 >> From: Elizabeth Mohnke >> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'" >> >> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals >> Message-ID: >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> >> Hello Kaiti, >> >> Can you please explain how you see yourself working as a music therapist >> in >> the pre-op and post-op setting? As someone who has first-hand experience >> with the pre-op and post-op experience as it relates to having surgical >> procedures, I do not understand how a music therapist would work in this >> type of setting. >> >> However, working in the pre-op and post-op setting is completely >> different >> than working in any type of intensive care unit. The type of scrubs used >> for >> these two settings are different and are made out of different types of >> materials. If you are looking for something disposal to use for your cane, >> I >> would suggest contacting the national office to enquire about obtaining >> the >> long plastic bags they use when shipping canes. I believe something like >> this would work for your situation. >> >> I would be more than happy to share my specific experience being in a >> hospital as well as visiting people in the hospital off list as I do not >> believe it would be appropriate to share this information on the email >> list. >> >> I hope this leads you in the right direction in finding a solution to >> your >> specific situation. >> >> Warm regards, >> Elizabeth >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kaiti >> Shelton >> via nabs-l >> Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 6:00 PM >> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >> >> Cc: Kaiti Shelton >> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals >> >> Hi all, >> >> I think that in certain situations you would put on booties with scrubs >> for >> full protection, but it is specific. I just feel like I need to be >> prepared >> for any situation in my career, especially if I work in preop and postop >> like I would like to do. >> >> Changing the cane tips would be to prevent tracking unwanted substances >> that >> might spill onto the floor to other places. E.G, blood, spilled meds, >> vomit >> or other liquids. It would be an extra step because the cane tip would >> be >> most likely to touch these things on the floor, I would think. >> >> The biggest challenge would be getting disposable things in mass >> quantities >> so I am prepared to have a stock of them. If I get them made with a >> cloth >> of some sort like scrubs it wouldn't be hard to ask someone who makes >> medical stuff to sew them propperly for cheap, but the disposable ones >> would >> be more of a challenge. I'd need something that's at least 56 inches >> long >> to go over my cane. >> >>> On 8/13/15, Elizabeth Mohnke via nabs-l wrote: >>> Hello Kaiti, >>> >>> I have never thought of sanitizing my cane when visiting someone in >>> the hospital before. If you could find some kind of plastic tubing, I >>> think that would probably work. If I remember correctly, the scrubs I >>> have seen people throw away in ICU units are plastic like aprons that >>> tie in the back. So I think your plastic tubing should work just fine. >>> >>> However, I am a bit confused about changing out cane tips though. I >>> would consider this to be the same as changing one's shoes when >>> visiting different patients in different rooms. From what I can >>> recall, I have never seen this as any kind of protocol when working >>> with high risk patients before. If anything, I would think you would >>> want to sterilize the part of the cane that you touch rather than the >>> part that touches the floor as this would be the part of the cane that >>> would most likely come in contact with the patient. >>> >>> I have visited someone in ICU several times, and this was never really >>> an issue. However, I can also understand your concern. I would think >>> the Lysol wipes would be sufficient for most situations. For the times >>> when the Lysol wipes are not sufficient, some kind of plastic tubing >>> you can throw away when you are done visiting the patient should work >>> just >> fine. >>> >>> I hope this helps you with your situation. >>> >>> Warm regards, >>> Elizabeth >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kaiti >>> Shelton via nabs-l >>> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 10:35 PM >>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >>> >>> Cc: Kaiti Shelton >>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals >>> >>> Hi, Jamie, >>> >>> This was sort of what I was thinking about. It would definitely work >>> in most situations. The only tricky part will be figuring out >>> something for those very risky situations. I know some units have >>> scrubs that are washed, while ones on intensive care units are just >>> thrown away to minimize spread of germs in the wash rooms. I think >>> then getting some sort of plastic tubing might work, possibly? >>> >>> I do like the idea of keeping a few cane tips around, or possibly >>> getting scrub-like covers made for the tip. I haven't decided how >>> feasible it will be for me to switch tips if I need to do my job >>> quickly, but it's an option. >>> The other idea I have since come up with is to just keep multiple >>> canes around so I have one that stays home from the hospital or at >>> least away from any of the patients, one that I keep on-hand for >>> everyday cases and those with minimal protection required (like the >>> little sheet cover), and a third kept somewhere else that I would just >>> use for special cases with high risk of contamination and I would >>> clean thurroughly immediately after each use. >>> >>> I'm still looking for someone who has experience in this, but so far >>> no one seems to be or know of an authority on the issue. This has >>> given me ideas, though, and it probably won't be hard to have covers >>> made. If I have several of them ready to go, I can change them out each >> day. >>> >>>> On 8/13/15, Jamie Principato via nabs-l wrote: >>>> One thing you could do is make a sanitary sheath for your cane out of >>>> the same material as the scrubs and head/shoe coverings you already >>>> use in sterile environments. It would be like a cloth tube that you >>>> slide your cane into tip first and tie off at the top of the handle >>>> with a >>> drawstring. >>>> You'll need to wash it and store it somewhere clean like you would >>>> your scrubs, but it would be more convenient than washing the entire >>>> cane by hand. You might also consider keeping a clean tip that you >>>> only ever use in sterile environments and swapping out tips before >>>> washing >>> your hands. >>>> >>>> -Jamie >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On Aug 13, 2015, at 6:08 PM, Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l >>>>> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> >>>>> I'm hoping to work in a hospital for my job, and recently was there >>>>> to visit an ill relative. It occured to me while I was putting on >>>>> gloves and a gown that in some situations I will need to clean my >>>>> cane as well. Music therapists do work in isolated areas on >>>>> occasion, and also may work in preop or postop. In this case, I was >>>>> visiting someone who had an infection that could be contageous. The >>>>> idea of washing my hands and scrubbing up, but not sanitizing my >>>>> cane, then washing up afterwards and touching the cane again kind of >>>>> grossed me out. Not only could it track in germs from the outside >>>>> to the sick person in the room, but it also could transfer anything >>>>> the person has back to me. >>>>> >>>>> I already do sanitize my cane because I work a lot with kids and/or >>>>> elderly people, but in this situation Lysol wipes won't always be >>>>> sufficient. Has anyone had experience with this? I'm just asking >>>>> around and will try the human services division as well. I've also >>>>> asked an Orientation and Mobility Speciailist if he's ever seen this >>>>> done. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Kaiti Shelton >>>>> University of Dayton-Music Therapy >>>>> President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present >>>>> Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts >>>>> Division >>>>> 2015-2016 >>>>> >>>>> "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you >>>>> back!" >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info >>>>> for >>>>> nabs-l: >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/blackbyrdfly%40g >>>>> m >>>>> ail.com >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>>> nabs-l: >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet104 >>>> % >>>> 40gmail.com >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Kaiti Shelton >>> University of Dayton-Music Therapy >>> President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, >>> The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division >>> 2015-2016 >>> >>> "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/lizmohnke%40hotmai >>> l.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet104% >>> 40gmail.com >> >> >> -- >> Kaiti Shelton >> University of Dayton-Music Therapy >> President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, The >> National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division 2015-2016 >> >> "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/lizmohnke%40hotmail.com >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 9 >> Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 19:46:06 -0400 >> From: Kathryn Webster >> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >> >> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] About my fundraising campaign >> Message-ID: <066AA7AB-AD8A-4DFB-9BAB-4790BB432834 at gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >> >> Ana lives in Mexico, so that may be the struggle. >> Kathryn >> >> >> Kathryn C. Webster >> (203) 273-8463 >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Aug 15, 2015, at 7:18 PM, Ashley R. Burke via nabs-l >>> wrote: >>> >>> Chris \\I was wondering the same thing. >>> Ana, >>> Did you try to get funding from the lions club? I know they have >>> given money before to help people who are blind buy a computer so they >>> might be able to help you as well. >>> Ashley Burke >>> burke.ashley1 at gmail.com >>> >>>> On 8/15/15, Chris Nusbaum via nabs-l wrote: >>>> Ana: >>>> >>>> I'm sorry this fundraising effort was unsuccessful. If you would still >>>> like >>>> to attend training at one of our centers, have you tried to get funding >>>> from >>>> your vocational rehab agency? >>>> >>>> Chris >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ana via >>>> nabs-l >>>> Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 4:04 PM >>>> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>>> Cc: martinezana770 at gmail.com >>>> Subject: [nabs-l] About my fundraising campaign >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Hello All I just wanted to let you know that my fundraising campaign to >>>> go >>>> to the Colorado Center for the blind was unsuccessful so I decided to >>>> close >>>> it All donors will be refunded thank you everyone for your support! >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhoneSent from my iPhone >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>>> nabs-l: >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40gmail.com >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>>> nabs-l: >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/burke.ashley1%40gmail.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kathrynwebster.nfb%40gmail.com >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 10 >> Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 04:56:16 +0000 (UTC) >> From: Alix Nlizhgu >> To: "nabs-l at nfbnet.org" >> Subject: [nabs-l] scholarship >> Message-ID: >> <1115466061.5401176.1439700976787.JavaMail.yahoo at mail.yahoo.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 >> >> Hello my fellow nFBers, >> This is a scholarship I'm offering to all female students who need it for >> college, to attend an independence center, etc. >> My name is Alix; I run a really big company I started with money my aunt >> left me when she passed. I've used a couple? million to start the company >> and worked the past 12 years almost endlessly, multiplying my earnings by >> about ten from what she left and then a lot more through good investments >> in oil, etc. I'm writing this to explain my motivations. I do not wish to >> say more, as I don't want any publicity here. >> >> Although these questions might be weird, I encourage you to take 5 minutes >> of your time to answer them; you have nothing to lose. >> Please send all answers to:alix.nlizhgu13 at yahoo.comPayments will be made >> upon receipt of answers. Please allow for 3 to 5 days to process and rate. >> Your answers will not be shared with any third-parties; they are strictly >> confidential. Please also address any questions, comments and/or concerns >> to the email address above. >> All answers are rated on a 1 to 10 scale. Earnings will be multiplied by >> 10. For example, if you earn 42 points through the entire set of >> questions, you will earn $420. Bonus questions can earn more and are not >> limited by the 50 points. Those will be rewarded as needed. The first 5 >> questions are what will be rated, so as to not penalize you for not having >> extra details on question 6. >> >> 1. Can you describe size and shape of your hands?2. Can you describe >> general texture?3. Can you describe current and usual smell?4. (bonus) Do >> your hands ever get clammy/sweaty? If so, can you describe texture and any >> other characteristics? Rate on a scale from 1 to 10 (with 1 being not much >> and 10 being a lot). >> 5. General temperature?6. (bonus)Anything else?7. Where would you like the >> money to go? Paypal, fund, prepaid visa card? (All options are provided to >> limit me having any personal information). >> Please note: you may be asked for clarification. All answers will be >> appended and considered for bonus on top of your ratings. If you already >> earned 10 points for that question, the question will be considered a >> bonus and you will have the possibility to gain more, regardless of how it >> was previously marked. >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 11 >> Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 20:16:33 +0930 >> From: "Marvin Hunkin" >> To: >> Subject: [nabs-l] Minister for Communications, Malcolm Turnbull: Help >> people who are blind or have low vision to get Audio Description on >> Australian free to air TV >> Message-ID: <007a01d0d810$d59480a0$80bd81e0$@gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> >> Hey, >> >> I just signed the petition "Minister for Communications, Malcolm >> Turnbull: >> Help people who are blind or have low vision to get Audio Description on >> Australian free to air TV" and wanted to see if you could help by adding >> your name. >> >> Our goal is to reach 100 signatures and we need more support. You can >> read >> more and sign the petition here: >> >> https://www.change.org/p/minister-for-communications-malcolm-turnbull-help-p >> eople-who-are-blind-or-have-low-vision-to-get-audio-description-on-australia >> n-free-to-air-tv?recruiter=43790849 >> > people-who-are-blind-or-have-low-vision-to-get-audio-description-on-australi >> an-free-to-air-tv?recruiter=43790849&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=em >> ail&utm_campaign=share_email_responsive&rp_sharecordion_checklist=control> >> &utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=share_email_respons >> ive&rp_sharecordion_checklist=control >> >> Thanks! >> marvin >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Subject: Digest Footer >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> End of nabs-l Digest, Vol 106, Issue 16 >> *************************************** > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/burke.ashley1%40gmail.com > From justin.williams2 at gmail.com Sun Aug 16 17:46:42 2015 From: justin.williams2 at gmail.com (justin williams) Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 13:46:42 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] nabs-l about my fond raising campaign In-Reply-To: References: <1B3BA831-C4F3-423A-95B9-E41661C74918@gmail.com> Message-ID: <013301d0d84b$83c49630$8b4dc290$@gmail.com> Outstanding. Great job. Justin. -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ashley R. Burke via nabs-l Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2015 10:38 AM To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list Cc: Ashley R. Burke Subject: Re: [nabs-l] nabs-l about my fond raising campaign I hope everything works out an you will be able to go next year! Ashley On 8/16/15, Ana via nabs-l wrote: > Hi everyone as Kathryn said I live in Mexico so I don't have dvr I > will not be attending Colorado Center for the blind however they > offered financial assistance to international students in Louisiana > Center for the blind i'm hoping to go there next year. > > Ana > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 16, 2015, at 7:00 AM, nabs-l-request at nfbnet.org wrote: >> >> Send nabs-l mailing list submissions to >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> nabs-l-request at nfbnet.org >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> nabs-l-owner at nfbnet.org >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of nabs-l digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. SSI while in college (Kevin Andrews) >> 2. Re: SSI while in college (Zachary N. Griego-Dreicer) >> 3. Re: SSI while in college (Ashley R. Burke) >> 4. About my fundraising campaign (martinezana770 at gmail.com) >> 5. Re: About my fundraising campaign (Chris Nusbaum) >> 6. Re: Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals (Kaiti Shelton) >> 7. Re: About my fundraising campaign (Ashley R. Burke) >> 8. Re: Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals (Elizabeth Mohnke) >> 9. Re: About my fundraising campaign (Kathryn Webster) 10. >> scholarship (Alix Nlizhgu) >> 11. Minister for Communications, Malcolm Turnbull: Help people >> who are blind or have low vision to get Audio Description on >> Australian free to air TV (Marvin Hunkin) >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> - >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 11:10:26 -0400 >> From: Kevin Andrews >> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> Subject: [nabs-l] SSI while in college >> Message-ID: >> >> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 >> >> Hey folks, >> >> Question for anyone who has or receives SSI while a student in college: >> Have any of you put your school address as your place of residence, >> even if you're still technically with your parents, in order to get >> the maximum amount? I'm just curious how that would work since >> they'll ask what you contribute for rent if your state helps with >> room and board.... >> >> Thanks. >> >> Kevin >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 09:28:46 -0600 >> From: "Zachary N. Griego-Dreicer" >> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >> >> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] SSI while in college >> Message-ID: >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >> >> I put my school address. I pay rent. >> >> Sent from my iPhone 6 Using VoiceOver >> >>> On Aug 15, 2015, at 09:10, Kevin Andrews via nabs-l >>> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hey folks, >>> >>> Question for anyone who has or receives SSI while a student in college: >>> Have any of you put your school address as your place of residence, >>> even if you're still technically with your parents, in order to get >>> the maximum amount? I'm just curious how that would work since >>> they'll ask what you contribute for rent if your state helps with >>> room and board.... >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> Kevin >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info >>> for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/zdreicer%40gmail >>> .com >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 3 >> Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 13:46:19 -0400 >> From: "Ashley R. Burke" >> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >> >> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] SSI while in college >> Message-ID: >> >> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 >> >> Hey Kevin >> Just so you know I am a credentialed benefits and work incentives >> practitioner along with the fact that I have received ssi while in >> college. Which means the info I am giving you is based on >> professional knolidge and personal experience. If you like I can >> provide you with the social security specific sections in their >> program operations manual to back up what I am telling you. You can >> put your school address on your SSA record, but that is not going to >> help you receive more, because they know you are permanently living >> at your parents. So it wouldn?t be considered permanent it would be >> a tempary address. The only way that would work is if you got an >> apartment off campus and lived there all year round. Now you would >> have to live alone to get the full federal benefit rate, which is 733 >> this year. I am not sure what state your living in, but some states >> also have a state supplement, which is more if you live alone. You >> could increase your SSI check if you were paying your parents some of >> the house hold expenses (e.g. rent utilities, etc.,) but you would >> need to have this in righting. Basically they would have to treat >> you like you?re a real tenant not their child. If you did this then >> you would get more money from SSA, and you wouldn?t necessarily have >> to give it to your parents, but obviously you don?t tell SSA that. >> The reason they are giving you less is because of a concept called >> deeming, which means you have access to their money, now I know you >> don?t but that is how they view it; resulting in them paying you less. >> I hope this has been helpful, and if you need clarification or have >> any more questions please don?t hesitate to send me an e-mail. >> Ashley R. burke >> Burke.ashley1 at gmail.com >> >>> On 8/15/15, Zachary N. Griego-Dreicer via nabs-l >>> wrote: >>> I put my school address. I pay rent. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone 6 Using VoiceOver >>> >>>> On Aug 15, 2015, at 09:10, Kevin Andrews via nabs-l >>>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hey folks, >>>> >>>> Question for anyone who has or receives SSI while a student in college: >>>> Have any of you put your school address as your place of residence, >>>> even if you're still technically with your parents, in order to get >>>> the maximum amount? I'm just curious how that would work since >>>> they'll ask what you contribute for rent if your state helps with >>>> room and board.... >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> Kevin >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info >>>> for >>>> nabs-l: >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/zdreicer%40gmai >>>> l.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info >>> for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/burke.ashley1%40 >>> gmail.com >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 4 >> Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 15:04:01 -0500 >> From: martinezana770 at gmail.com >> To: "nabs-l at nfbnet.org" >> Subject: [nabs-l] About my fundraising campaign >> Message-ID: >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >> >> >> >> Hello All I just wanted to let you know that my fundraising campaign >> to go to the Colorado Center for the blind was unsuccessful so I >> decided to close it All donors will be refunded thank you everyone >> for your support! >> >> Sent from my iPhoneSent from my iPhone >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 5 >> Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 16:37:30 -0400 >> From: "Chris Nusbaum" >> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'" >> >> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] About my fundraising campaign >> Message-ID: <001801d0d79a$352fe0d0$9f8fa270$@gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> >> Ana: >> >> I'm sorry this fundraising effort was unsuccessful. If you would >> still like to attend training at one of our centers, have you tried >> to get funding from your vocational rehab agency? >> >> Chris >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ana via >> nabs-l >> Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 4:04 PM >> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> Cc: martinezana770 at gmail.com >> Subject: [nabs-l] About my fundraising campaign >> >> >> >> Hello All I just wanted to let you know that my fundraising campaign >> to go to the Colorado Center for the blind was unsuccessful so I >> decided to close it All donors will be refunded thank you everyone >> for your support! >> >> Sent from my iPhoneSent from my iPhone >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40gma >> il.com >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 6 >> Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 17:59:44 -0400 >> From: Kaiti Shelton >> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >> >> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals >> Message-ID: >> >> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 >> >> Hi all, >> >> I think that in certain situations you would put on booties with >> scrubs for full protection, but it is specific. I just feel like I >> need to be prepared for any situation in my career, especially if I >> work in preop and postop like I would like to do. >> >> Changing the cane tips would be to prevent tracking unwanted >> substances that might spill onto the floor to other places. E.G, >> blood, spilled meds, vomit or other liquids. It would be an extra >> step because the cane tip would be most likely to touch these things >> on the floor, I would think. >> >> The biggest challenge would be getting disposable things in mass >> quantities so I am prepared to have a stock of them. If I get them >> made with a cloth of some sort like scrubs it wouldn't be hard to ask >> someone who makes medical stuff to sew them propperly for cheap, but >> the disposable ones would be more of a challenge. I'd need something >> that's at least 56 inches long to go over my cane. >> >>> On 8/13/15, Elizabeth Mohnke via nabs-l wrote: >>> Hello Kaiti, >>> >>> I have never thought of sanitizing my cane when visiting someone in >>> the hospital before. If you could find some kind of plastic tubing, >>> I think that would probably work. If I remember correctly, the >>> scrubs I have seen people throw away in ICU units are plastic like >>> aprons that tie in the back. So I think your plastic tubing should >>> work just fine. >>> >>> However, I am a bit confused about changing out cane tips though. I >>> would consider this to be the same as changing one's shoes when >>> visiting different patients in different rooms. From what I can >>> recall, I have never seen this as any kind of protocol when working >>> with high risk patients before. If anything, I would think you >>> would want to sterilize the part of the cane that you touch rather >>> than the part that touches the floor as this would be the part of >>> the cane that would most likely come in contact with the patient. >>> >>> I have visited someone in ICU several times, and this was never >>> really an issue. However, I can also understand your concern. I >>> would think the Lysol wipes would be sufficient for most situations. >>> For the times when the Lysol wipes are not sufficient, some kind of >>> plastic tubing you can throw away when you are done visiting the >>> patient should work just fine. >>> >>> I hope this helps you with your situation. >>> >>> Warm regards, >>> Elizabeth >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kaiti >>> Shelton via nabs-l >>> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 10:35 PM >>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >>> >>> Cc: Kaiti Shelton >>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals >>> >>> Hi, Jamie, >>> >>> This was sort of what I was thinking about. It would definitely >>> work in most situations. The only tricky part will be figuring out >>> something for those very risky situations. I know some units have >>> scrubs that are washed, while ones on intensive care units are just >>> thrown away to minimize spread of germs in the wash rooms. I think >>> then getting some sort of plastic tubing might work, possibly? >>> >>> I do like the idea of keeping a few cane tips around, or possibly >>> getting scrub-like covers made for the tip. I haven't decided how >>> feasible it will be for me to switch tips if I need to do my job >>> quickly, but it's an option. >>> The other idea I have since come up with is to just keep multiple >>> canes around so I have one that stays home from the hospital or at >>> least away from any of the patients, one that I keep on-hand for >>> everyday cases and those with minimal protection required (like the >>> little sheet cover), and a third kept somewhere else that I would >>> just use for special cases with high risk of contamination and I >>> would clean thurroughly immediately after each use. >>> >>> I'm still looking for someone who has experience in this, but so far >>> no one seems to be or know of an authority on the issue. This has >>> given me ideas, though, and it probably won't be hard to have covers >>> made. If I have several of them ready to go, I can change them out >>> each day. >>> >>>> On 8/13/15, Jamie Principato via nabs-l wrote: >>>> One thing you could do is make a sanitary sheath for your cane out >>>> of the same material as the scrubs and head/shoe coverings you >>>> already use in sterile environments. It would be like a cloth tube >>>> that you slide your cane into tip first and tie off at the top of >>>> the handle with a >>> drawstring. >>>> You'll need to wash it and store it somewhere clean like you would >>>> your scrubs, but it would be more convenient than washing the >>>> entire cane by hand. You might also consider keeping a clean tip >>>> that you only ever use in sterile environments and swapping out >>>> tips before washing >>> your hands. >>>> >>>> -Jamie >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On Aug 13, 2015, at 6:08 PM, Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l >>>>> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> >>>>> I'm hoping to work in a hospital for my job, and recently was >>>>> there to visit an ill relative. It occured to me while I was >>>>> putting on gloves and a gown that in some situations I will need >>>>> to clean my cane as well. Music therapists do work in isolated >>>>> areas on occasion, and also may work in preop or postop. In this >>>>> case, I was visiting someone who had an infection that could be >>>>> contageous. The idea of washing my hands and scrubbing up, but >>>>> not sanitizing my cane, then washing up afterwards and touching >>>>> the cane again kind of grossed me out. Not only could it track in >>>>> germs from the outside to the sick person in the room, but it also >>>>> could transfer anything the person has back to me. >>>>> >>>>> I already do sanitize my cane because I work a lot with kids >>>>> and/or elderly people, but in this situation Lysol wipes won't >>>>> always be sufficient. Has anyone had experience with this? I'm >>>>> just asking around and will try the human services division as >>>>> well. I've also asked an Orientation and Mobility Speciailist if >>>>> he's ever seen this done. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Kaiti Shelton >>>>> University of Dayton-Music Therapy President, Ohio Association of >>>>> Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, The National Federation of >>>>> the Blind Performing Arts Division >>>>> 2015-2016 >>>>> >>>>> "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you >>>>> back!" >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info >>>>> for >>>>> nabs-l: >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/blackbyrdfly%4 >>>>> 0gm >>>>> ail.com >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info >>>> for >>>> nabs-l: >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet1 >>>> 04% >>>> 40gmail.com >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Kaiti Shelton >>> University of Dayton-Music Therapy >>> President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present >>> Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts >>> Division 2015-2016 >>> >>> "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info >>> for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/lizmohnke%40hotm >>> ail.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info >>> for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet10 >>> 4%40gmail.com >> >> >> -- >> Kaiti Shelton >> University of Dayton-Music Therapy >> President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, >> The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division >> 2015-2016 >> >> "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 7 >> Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 19:18:10 -0400 >> From: "Ashley R. Burke" >> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >> >> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] About my fundraising campaign >> Message-ID: >> >> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 >> >> Chris \\I was wondering the same thing. >> Ana, >> Did you try to get funding from the lions club? I know they have >> given money before to help people who are blind buy a computer so >> they might be able to help you as well. >> Ashley Burke >> burke.ashley1 at gmail.com >> >>> On 8/15/15, Chris Nusbaum via nabs-l wrote: >>> Ana: >>> >>> I'm sorry this fundraising effort was unsuccessful. If you would >>> still like to attend training at one of our centers, have you tried >>> to get funding from your vocational rehab agency? >>> >>> Chris >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ana via >>> nabs-l >>> Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 4:04 PM >>> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> Cc: martinezana770 at gmail.com >>> Subject: [nabs-l] About my fundraising campaign >>> >>> >>> >>> Hello All I just wanted to let you know that my fundraising campaign >>> to go to the Colorado Center for the blind was unsuccessful so I >>> decided to close it All donors will be refunded thank you everyone >>> for your support! >>> >>> Sent from my iPhoneSent from my iPhone >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info >>> for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40gm >>> ail.com >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info >>> for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/burke.ashley1%40 >>> gmail.com >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 8 >> Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 19:27:27 -0400 >> From: Elizabeth Mohnke >> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'" >> >> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals >> Message-ID: >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> >> Hello Kaiti, >> >> Can you please explain how you see yourself working as a music >> therapist in the pre-op and post-op setting? As someone who has >> first-hand experience with the pre-op and post-op experience as it >> relates to having surgical procedures, I do not understand how a >> music therapist would work in this type of setting. >> >> However, working in the pre-op and post-op setting is completely >> different than working in any type of intensive care unit. The type >> of scrubs used for these two settings are different and are made out >> of different types of materials. If you are looking for something >> disposal to use for your cane, I would suggest contacting the >> national office to enquire about obtaining the long plastic bags they >> use when shipping canes. I believe something like this would work for >> your situation. >> >> I would be more than happy to share my specific experience being in a >> hospital as well as visiting people in the hospital off list as I do >> not believe it would be appropriate to share this information on the >> email list. >> >> I hope this leads you in the right direction in finding a solution to >> your specific situation. >> >> Warm regards, >> Elizabeth >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kaiti >> Shelton via nabs-l >> Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 6:00 PM >> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >> >> Cc: Kaiti Shelton >> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals >> >> Hi all, >> >> I think that in certain situations you would put on booties with >> scrubs for full protection, but it is specific. I just feel like I >> need to be prepared for any situation in my career, especially if I >> work in preop and postop like I would like to do. >> >> Changing the cane tips would be to prevent tracking unwanted >> substances that might spill onto the floor to other places. E.G, >> blood, spilled meds, vomit or other liquids. It would be an extra >> step because the cane tip would be most likely to touch these things >> on the floor, I would think. >> >> The biggest challenge would be getting disposable things in mass >> quantities so I am prepared to have a stock of them. If I get them >> made with a cloth of some sort like scrubs it wouldn't be hard to ask >> someone who makes medical stuff to sew them propperly for cheap, but >> the disposable ones would be more of a challenge. I'd need something >> that's at least 56 inches long to go over my cane. >> >>> On 8/13/15, Elizabeth Mohnke via nabs-l wrote: >>> Hello Kaiti, >>> >>> I have never thought of sanitizing my cane when visiting someone in >>> the hospital before. If you could find some kind of plastic tubing, >>> I think that would probably work. If I remember correctly, the >>> scrubs I have seen people throw away in ICU units are plastic like >>> aprons that tie in the back. So I think your plastic tubing should work just fine. >>> >>> However, I am a bit confused about changing out cane tips though. I >>> would consider this to be the same as changing one's shoes when >>> visiting different patients in different rooms. From what I can >>> recall, I have never seen this as any kind of protocol when working >>> with high risk patients before. If anything, I would think you >>> would want to sterilize the part of the cane that you touch rather >>> than the part that touches the floor as this would be the part of >>> the cane that would most likely come in contact with the patient. >>> >>> I have visited someone in ICU several times, and this was never >>> really an issue. However, I can also understand your concern. I >>> would think the Lysol wipes would be sufficient for most situations. >>> For the times when the Lysol wipes are not sufficient, some kind of >>> plastic tubing you can throw away when you are done visiting the >>> patient should work just >> fine. >>> >>> I hope this helps you with your situation. >>> >>> Warm regards, >>> Elizabeth >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kaiti >>> Shelton via nabs-l >>> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 10:35 PM >>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >>> >>> Cc: Kaiti Shelton >>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals >>> >>> Hi, Jamie, >>> >>> This was sort of what I was thinking about. It would definitely >>> work in most situations. The only tricky part will be figuring out >>> something for those very risky situations. I know some units have >>> scrubs that are washed, while ones on intensive care units are just >>> thrown away to minimize spread of germs in the wash rooms. I think >>> then getting some sort of plastic tubing might work, possibly? >>> >>> I do like the idea of keeping a few cane tips around, or possibly >>> getting scrub-like covers made for the tip. I haven't decided how >>> feasible it will be for me to switch tips if I need to do my job >>> quickly, but it's an option. >>> The other idea I have since come up with is to just keep multiple >>> canes around so I have one that stays home from the hospital or at >>> least away from any of the patients, one that I keep on-hand for >>> everyday cases and those with minimal protection required (like the >>> little sheet cover), and a third kept somewhere else that I would >>> just use for special cases with high risk of contamination and I >>> would clean thurroughly immediately after each use. >>> >>> I'm still looking for someone who has experience in this, but so far >>> no one seems to be or know of an authority on the issue. This has >>> given me ideas, though, and it probably won't be hard to have covers >>> made. If I have several of them ready to go, I can change them out >>> each >> day. >>> >>>> On 8/13/15, Jamie Principato via nabs-l wrote: >>>> One thing you could do is make a sanitary sheath for your cane out >>>> of the same material as the scrubs and head/shoe coverings you >>>> already use in sterile environments. It would be like a cloth tube >>>> that you slide your cane into tip first and tie off at the top of >>>> the handle with a >>> drawstring. >>>> You'll need to wash it and store it somewhere clean like you would >>>> your scrubs, but it would be more convenient than washing the >>>> entire cane by hand. You might also consider keeping a clean tip >>>> that you only ever use in sterile environments and swapping out >>>> tips before washing >>> your hands. >>>> >>>> -Jamie >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On Aug 13, 2015, at 6:08 PM, Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l >>>>> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> >>>>> I'm hoping to work in a hospital for my job, and recently was >>>>> there to visit an ill relative. It occured to me while I was >>>>> putting on gloves and a gown that in some situations I will need >>>>> to clean my cane as well. Music therapists do work in isolated >>>>> areas on occasion, and also may work in preop or postop. In this >>>>> case, I was visiting someone who had an infection that could be >>>>> contageous. The idea of washing my hands and scrubbing up, but >>>>> not sanitizing my cane, then washing up afterwards and touching >>>>> the cane again kind of grossed me out. Not only could it track in >>>>> germs from the outside to the sick person in the room, but it also >>>>> could transfer anything the person has back to me. >>>>> >>>>> I already do sanitize my cane because I work a lot with kids >>>>> and/or elderly people, but in this situation Lysol wipes won't >>>>> always be sufficient. Has anyone had experience with this? I'm >>>>> just asking around and will try the human services division as >>>>> well. I've also asked an Orientation and Mobility Speciailist if >>>>> he's ever seen this done. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Kaiti Shelton >>>>> University of Dayton-Music Therapy President, Ohio Association of >>>>> Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, The National Federation of >>>>> the Blind Performing Arts Division >>>>> 2015-2016 >>>>> >>>>> "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you >>>>> back!" >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info >>>>> for >>>>> nabs-l: >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/blackbyrdfly%4 >>>>> 0g >>>>> m >>>>> ail.com >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info >>>> for >>>> nabs-l: >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet1 >>>> 04 >>>> % >>>> 40gmail.com >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Kaiti Shelton >>> University of Dayton-Music Therapy >>> President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present >>> Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts >>> Division >>> 2015-2016 >>> >>> "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info >>> for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/lizmohnke%40hotm >>> ai >>> l.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info >>> for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet10 >>> 4% >>> 40gmail.com >> >> >> -- >> Kaiti Shelton >> University of Dayton-Music Therapy >> President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, >> The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division >> 2015-2016 >> >> "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/lizmohnke%40hotma >> il.com >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 9 >> Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 19:46:06 -0400 >> From: Kathryn Webster >> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >> >> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] About my fundraising campaign >> Message-ID: <066AA7AB-AD8A-4DFB-9BAB-4790BB432834 at gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >> >> Ana lives in Mexico, so that may be the struggle. >> Kathryn >> >> >> Kathryn C. Webster >> (203) 273-8463 >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Aug 15, 2015, at 7:18 PM, Ashley R. Burke via nabs-l >>> wrote: >>> >>> Chris \\I was wondering the same thing. >>> Ana, >>> Did you try to get funding from the lions club? I know they have >>> given money before to help people who are blind buy a computer so >>> they might be able to help you as well. >>> Ashley Burke >>> burke.ashley1 at gmail.com >>> >>>> On 8/15/15, Chris Nusbaum via nabs-l wrote: >>>> Ana: >>>> >>>> I'm sorry this fundraising effort was unsuccessful. If you would >>>> still like to attend training at one of our centers, have you tried >>>> to get funding from your vocational rehab agency? >>>> >>>> Chris >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ana >>>> via nabs-l >>>> Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 4:04 PM >>>> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>>> Cc: martinezana770 at gmail.com >>>> Subject: [nabs-l] About my fundraising campaign >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Hello All I just wanted to let you know that my fundraising >>>> campaign to go to the Colorado Center for the blind was >>>> unsuccessful so I decided to close it All donors will be refunded >>>> thank you everyone for your support! >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhoneSent from my iPhone >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info >>>> for >>>> nabs-l: >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40g >>>> mail.com >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info >>>> for >>>> nabs-l: >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/burke.ashley1%4 >>>> 0gmail.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info >>> for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kathrynwebster.n >>> fb%40gmail.com >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 10 >> Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 04:56:16 +0000 (UTC) >> From: Alix Nlizhgu >> To: "nabs-l at nfbnet.org" >> Subject: [nabs-l] scholarship >> Message-ID: >> <1115466061.5401176.1439700976787.JavaMail.yahoo at mail.yahoo.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 >> >> Hello my fellow nFBers, >> This is a scholarship I'm offering to all female students who need it >> for college, to attend an independence center, etc. >> My name is Alix; I run a really big company I started with money my >> aunt left me when she passed. I've used a couple? million to start >> the company and worked the past 12 years almost endlessly, >> multiplying my earnings by about ten from what she left and then a >> lot more through good investments in oil, etc. I'm writing this to >> explain my motivations. I do not wish to say more, as I don't want any publicity here. >> >> Although these questions might be weird, I encourage you to take 5 >> minutes of your time to answer them; you have nothing to lose. >> Please send all answers to:alix.nlizhgu13 at yahoo.comPayments will be >> made upon receipt of answers. Please allow for 3 to 5 days to process and rate. >> Your answers will not be shared with any third-parties; they are >> strictly confidential. Please also address any questions, comments >> and/or concerns to the email address above. >> All answers are rated on a 1 to 10 scale. Earnings will be multiplied >> by 10. For example, if you earn 42 points through the entire set of >> questions, you will earn $420. Bonus questions can earn more and are >> not limited by the 50 points. Those will be rewarded as needed. The >> first 5 questions are what will be rated, so as to not penalize you >> for not having extra details on question 6. >> >> 1. Can you describe size and shape of your hands?2. Can you describe >> general texture?3. Can you describe current and usual smell?4. >> (bonus) Do your hands ever get clammy/sweaty? If so, can you describe >> texture and any other characteristics? Rate on a scale from 1 to 10 >> (with 1 being not much and 10 being a lot). >> 5. General temperature?6. (bonus)Anything else?7. Where would you >> like the money to go? Paypal, fund, prepaid visa card? (All options >> are provided to limit me having any personal information). >> Please note: you may be asked for clarification. All answers will be >> appended and considered for bonus on top of your ratings. If you >> already earned 10 points for that question, the question will be >> considered a bonus and you will have the possibility to gain more, >> regardless of how it was previously marked. >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 11 >> Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 20:16:33 +0930 >> From: "Marvin Hunkin" >> To: >> Subject: [nabs-l] Minister for Communications, Malcolm Turnbull: Help >> people who are blind or have low vision to get Audio Description on >> Australian free to air TV >> Message-ID: <007a01d0d810$d59480a0$80bd81e0$@gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> >> Hey, >> >> I just signed the petition "Minister for Communications, Malcolm >> Turnbull: >> Help people who are blind or have low vision to get Audio Description >> on Australian free to air TV" and wanted to see if you could help by >> adding your name. >> >> Our goal is to reach 100 signatures and we need more support. You can >> read more and sign the petition here: >> >> https://www.change.org/p/minister-for-communications-malcolm-turnbull >> -help-p >> eople-who-are-blind-or-have-low-vision-to-get-audio-description-on-au >> stralia >> n-free-to-air-tv?recruiter=43790849 >> > l-help- >> people-who-are-blind-or-have-low-vision-to-get-audio-description-on-a >> ustrali >> an-free-to-air-tv?recruiter=43790849&utm_source=share_petition&utm_me >> dium=em >> ail&utm_campaign=share_email_responsive&rp_sharecordion_checklist=con >> trol> >> &utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=share_email_ >> respons ive&rp_sharecordion_checklist=control >> >> Thanks! >> marvin >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Subject: Digest Footer >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> End of nabs-l Digest, Vol 106, Issue 16 >> *************************************** > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/burke.ashley1%40gm > ail.com > _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/justin.williams2%40gmail .com From arielle71 at gmail.com Sun Aug 16 18:32:22 2015 From: arielle71 at gmail.com (Arielle Silverman) Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 11:32:22 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] scholarship In-Reply-To: <1115466061.5401176.1439700976787.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1115466061.5401176.1439700976787.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Hi Alex and all, This offer seems extremely sketchy to me, and the questions you ask are very strange, particularly the fact they are only directed at women. Alex, please refrain from further posts on this subject on the NABS list. Other list members, please do not respond to Alex as it is likely you will be roped into some kind of scam. Legitimate scholarships have a formal application process and are based on academic merit rather than the size of one's hands. Respectfully, Arielle Silverman, List Moderator On 8/15/15, Alix Nlizhgu via nabs-l wrote: > Hello my fellow nFBers, > This is a scholarship I'm offering to all female students who need it for > college, to attend an independence center, etc. > My name is Alix; I run a really big company I started with money my aunt > left me when she passed. I've used a couple million to start the company > and worked the past 12 years almost endlessly, multiplying my earnings by > about ten from what she left and then a lot more through good investments in > oil, etc. I'm writing this to explain my motivations. I do not wish to say > more, as I don't want any publicity here. > > Although these questions might be weird, I encourage you to take 5 minutes > of your time to answer them; you have nothing to lose. > Please send all answers to:alix.nlizhgu13 at yahoo.comPayments will be made > upon receipt of answers. Please allow for 3 to 5 days to process and rate. > Your answers will not be shared with any third-parties; they are strictly > confidential. Please also address any questions, comments and/or concerns to > the email address above. > All answers are rated on a 1 to 10 scale. Earnings will be multiplied by 10. > For example, if you earn 42 points through the entire set of questions, you > will earn $420. Bonus questions can earn more and are not limited by the 50 > points. Those will be rewarded as needed. The first 5 questions are what > will be rated, so as to not penalize you for not having extra details on > question 6. > > 1. Can you describe size and shape of your hands?2. Can you describe general > texture?3. Can you describe current and usual smell?4. (bonus) Do your hands > ever get clammy/sweaty? If so, can you describe texture and any other > characteristics? Rate on a scale from 1 to 10 (with 1 being not much and 10 > being a lot). > 5. General temperature?6. (bonus)Anything else?7. Where would you like the > money to go? Paypal, fund, prepaid visa card? (All options are provided to > limit me having any personal information). > Please note: you may be asked for clarification. All answers will be > appended and considered for bonus on top of your ratings. If you already > earned 10 points for that question, the question will be considered a bonus > and you will have the possibility to gain more, regardless of how it was > previously marked. > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/arielle71%40gmail.com > From alix.nlizhgu13 at yahoo.com Sun Aug 16 18:43:47 2015 From: alix.nlizhgu13 at yahoo.com (Alix Nlizhgu) Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 18:43:47 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [nabs-l] scholarship In-Reply-To: <1115466061.5401176.1439700976787.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1115466061.5401176.1439700976787.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1943544172.5574577.1439750627818.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Hello:Please do not discourage people from doing this. It does sound odd, but it's something I am actually interested in. There is no way for me to scam anyone out of anything but 5 minutes of someone's time. Yes, it's only directed at women; I'm not interested in male hands. There is nothing devious to this, it just stratches an itch for me and people get something out of it. Again, if you are interested, please send answers to alix.nlizhgu13 at yahoo.com Yes, it's not a totally formal scholarship process. It's a way for me to help out my fellow federationists while also getting something I like out of this. It doesn't resemble a scholarship because I don't believe in punishing someone for doind, which is why I am offering money out of this. All I'm asking is 5 minutes and I'll do everything I can to help. I usually rate high regardless. Thanks again for your concern and thanks to all of those who I have receved applications from, keep them coming! :) Thanks,something like this. I fully understand and acknowledge that it is odd. On Sunday, August 16, 2015 12:56 AM, Alix Nlizhgu via nabs-l wrote: Hello my fellow nFBers, This is a scholarship I'm offering to all female students who need it for college, to attend an independence center, etc. My name is Alix; I run a really big company I started with money my aunt left me when she passed. I've used a couple  million to start the company and worked the past 12 years almost endlessly, multiplying my earnings by about ten from what she left and then a lot more through good investments in oil, etc. I'm writing this to explain my motivations. I do not wish to say more, as I don't want any publicity here. Although these questions might be weird, I encourage you to take 5 minutes of your time to answer them; you have nothing to lose. Please send all answers to:alix.nlizhgu13 at yahoo.comPayments will be made upon receipt of answers. Please allow for 3 to 5 days to process and rate. Your answers will not be shared with any third-parties; they are strictly confidential. Please also address any questions, comments and/or concerns to the email address above. All answers are rated on a 1 to 10 scale. Earnings will be multiplied by 10. For example, if you earn 42 points through the entire set of questions, you will earn $420. Bonus questions can earn more and are not limited by the 50 points. Those will be rewarded as needed. The first 5 questions are what will be rated, so as to not penalize you for not having extra details on question 6. 1. Can you describe size and shape of your hands?2. Can you describe general texture?3. Can you describe current and usual smell?4. (bonus) Do your hands ever get clammy/sweaty? If so, can you describe texture and any other characteristics? Rate on a scale from 1 to 10 (with 1 being not much and 10 being a lot). 5. General temperature?6. (bonus)Anything else?7. Where would you like the money to go? Paypal, fund, prepaid visa card? (All options are provided to limit me having any personal information). Please note: you may be asked for clarification. All answers will be appended and considered for bonus on top of your ratings. If you already earned 10 points for that question, the question will be considered a bonus and you will have the possibility to gain more, regardless of how it was previously marked. _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/alix.nlizhgu13%40yahoo.com From tyler at tysdomain.com Sun Aug 16 19:03:05 2015 From: tyler at tysdomain.com (Littlefield, Tyler) Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 15:03:05 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] scholarship In-Reply-To: <1943544172.5574577.1439750627818.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1115466061.5401176.1439700976787.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> <1943544172.5574577.1439750627818.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <55D0DE69.5010604@tysdomain.com> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 I'm going to school to be a handyman, do I qualify for the scholarship? On 8/16/2015 2:43 PM, Alix Nlizhgu via nabs-l wrote: > Hello:Please do not discourage people from doing this. It does > sound odd, but it's something I am actually interested in. There is > no way for me to scam anyone out of anything but 5 minutes of > someone's time. Yes, it's only directed at women; I'm not > interested in male hands. There is nothing devious to this, it just > stratches an itch for me and people get something out of it. Again, > if you are interested, please send answers to > alix.nlizhgu13 at yahoo.com Yes, it's not a totally formal scholarship > process. It's a way for me to help out my fellow federationists > while also getting something I like out of this. It doesn't > resemble a scholarship because I don't believe in punishing someone > for doind, which is why I am offering money out of this. All I'm > asking is 5 minutes and I'll do everything I can to help. I usually > rate high regardless. Thanks again for your concern and thanks to > all of those who I have receved applications from, keep them > coming! :) Thanks,something like this. I fully understand and > acknowledge that it is odd. > > > > On Sunday, August 16, 2015 12:56 AM, Alix Nlizhgu via nabs-l > wrote: > > > Hello my fellow nFBers, This is a scholarship I'm offering to all > female students who need it for college, to attend an independence > center, etc. My name is Alix; I run a really big company I started > with money my aunt left me when she passed. I've used a couple > million to start the company and worked the past 12 years almost > endlessly, multiplying my earnings by about ten from what she left > and then a lot more through good investments in oil, etc. I'm > writing this to explain my motivations. I do not wish to say more, > as I don't want any publicity here. > > Although these questions might be weird, I encourage you to take 5 > minutes of your time to answer them; you have nothing to lose. > Please send all answers to:alix.nlizhgu13 at yahoo.comPayments will be > made upon receipt of answers. Please allow for 3 to 5 days to > process and rate. Your answers will not be shared with any > third-parties; they are strictly confidential. Please also address > any questions, comments and/or concerns to the email address > above. All answers are rated on a 1 to 10 scale. Earnings will be > multiplied by 10. For example, if you earn 42 points through the > entire set of questions, you will earn $420. Bonus questions can > earn more and are not limited by the 50 points. Those will be > rewarded as needed. The first 5 questions are what will be rated, > so as to not penalize you for not having extra details on question > 6. > > 1. Can you describe size and shape of your hands?2. Can you > describe general texture?3. Can you describe current and usual > smell?4. (bonus) Do your hands ever get clammy/sweaty? If so, can > you describe texture and any other characteristics? Rate on a scale > from 1 to 10 (with 1 being not much and 10 being a lot). 5. General > temperature?6. (bonus)Anything else?7. Where would you like the > money to go? Paypal, fund, prepaid visa card? (All options are > provided to limit me having any personal information). Please note: > you may be asked for clarification. All answers will be appended > and considered for bonus on top of your ratings. If you already > earned 10 points for that question, the question will be considered > a bonus and you will have the possibility to gain more, regardless > of how it was previously marked. > _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing > list nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To > unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/alix.nlizhgu13%40yahoo.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing > list nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To > unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/tyler%40tysdomain.com > > - -- Take care, Ty twitter: @sorressean web:http://tysdomain.com pubkey: http://tysdomain.com/files/pubkey.asc -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2 iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJV0N5pAAoJEAdP60+BYxejYs0H/3+n571QDH3KC3/fEzINLao+ 7D6MD+5qZYgWD1C0OHvdi08jjO7FxVdGbt0rX43/k7EEQkpGPBb0t4kwfo3Q3Y+X GqpLG3+RR595Afwu335ab75mgHOE+Oce0NKz7BWTC6mbT0w1s8gXsQSZiWwuo8/9 3o1VqVCNDOSombJbeQ9RgL5fU8WTV0D09GSqy6jatv3+hPNKg1eDjlpPdA9isqv/ 8MA8U5u7xf9iLbjyeJCNdg43aO00KUeWKKxdmnvERbIUrsvLbLYE/rrgi0BmZT0V rnyjFv1cSFsS+HP7UjXg67mFeky21kl9RpVeoSbnbAxpDEmLu/MDZ+OExZFWFMY= =WTk/ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- From arielle71 at gmail.com Sun Aug 16 19:10:13 2015 From: arielle71 at gmail.com (Arielle Silverman) Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 12:10:13 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] scholarship In-Reply-To: <1943544172.5574577.1439750627818.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1115466061.5401176.1439700976787.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> <1943544172.5574577.1439750627818.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Alex: To be absolutely clear, this thread is a violation of several list guidelines and further posts on this subject are not allowed, for several reasons. First, it is not related to blindness, so it is off-topic. Second, posts involving an exchange of money are generally not allowed, except in two instances: (1) when individuals are selling blindness-related equipment, or (2) when information is sought for research purposes. In the second instance, the research needs to be sponsored by a university or other credible research organization, that takes responsibility for participant welfare. Third, your response below suggests that you are seeking this information for sexual purposes. This is not appropriate for the list especially because we have girls subscribed who are under the age of 18 and cannot legally consent to be in this kind of arrangement. While I don't have the ability to unsubscribe you from the list, David Andrews does, and I would recommend to him that you be removed or at least placed on moderated status. Respectfully, Arielle Silverman, list moderator On 8/16/15, Alix Nlizhgu via nabs-l wrote: > Hello:Please do not discourage people from doing this. It does sound odd, > but it's something I am actually interested in. There is no way for me to > scam anyone out of anything but 5 minutes of someone's time. Yes, it's only > directed at women; I'm not interested in male hands. There is nothing > devious to this, it just stratches an itch for me and people get something > out of it. > Again, if you are interested, please send answers to > alix.nlizhgu13 at yahoo.com > Yes, it's not a totally formal scholarship process. It's a way for me to > help out my fellow federationists while also getting something I like out of > this. It doesn't resemble a scholarship because I don't believe in punishing > someone for doind, which is why I am offering money out of this. All I'm > asking is 5 minutes and I'll do everything I can to help. I usually rate > high regardless. > Thanks again for your concern and thanks to all of those who I have receved > applications from, keep them coming! :) > Thanks,something like this. I fully understand and acknowledge that it is > odd. > > > > On Sunday, August 16, 2015 12:56 AM, Alix Nlizhgu via nabs-l > wrote: > > > Hello my fellow nFBers, > This is a scholarship I'm offering to all female students who need it for > college, to attend an independence center, etc. > My name is Alix; I run a really big company I started with money my aunt > left me when she passed. I've used a couple million to start the company > and worked the past 12 years almost endlessly, multiplying my earnings by > about ten from what she left and then a lot more through good investments in > oil, etc. I'm writing this to explain my motivations. I do not wish to say > more, as I don't want any publicity here. > > Although these questions might be weird, I encourage you to take 5 minutes > of your time to answer them; you have nothing to lose. > Please send all answers to:alix.nlizhgu13 at yahoo.comPayments will be made > upon receipt of answers. Please allow for 3 to 5 days to process and rate. > Your answers will not be shared with any third-parties; they are strictly > confidential. Please also address any questions, comments and/or concerns to > the email address above. > All answers are rated on a 1 to 10 scale. Earnings will be multiplied by 10. > For example, if you earn 42 points through the entire set of questions, you > will earn $420. Bonus questions can earn more and are not limited by the 50 > points. Those will be rewarded as needed. The first 5 questions are what > will be rated, so as to not penalize you for not having extra details on > question 6. > > 1. Can you describe size and shape of your hands?2. Can you describe general > texture?3. Can you describe current and usual smell?4. (bonus) Do your hands > ever get clammy/sweaty? If so, can you describe texture and any other > characteristics? Rate on a scale from 1 to 10 (with 1 being not much and 10 > being a lot). > 5. General temperature?6. (bonus)Anything else?7. Where would you like the > money to go? Paypal, fund, prepaid visa card? (All options are provided to > limit me having any personal information). > Please note: you may be asked for clarification. All answers will be > appended and considered for bonus on top of your ratings. If you already > earned 10 points for that question, the question will be considered a bonus > and you will have the possibility to gain more, regardless of how it was > previously marked. > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/alix.nlizhgu13%40yahoo.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/arielle71%40gmail.com > From zumbagecko at gmail.com Mon Aug 17 01:47:43 2015 From: zumbagecko at gmail.com (petras) Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 18:47:43 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] a suggesttion for software update Message-ID: <55d13d57.a5ec440a.8f7a8.251c@mx.google.com> Hi, I would like to point out a suggesttion. You know when you update the software, Voiceover doesn't tell you that it's installing the update. They should make it possible that voiceover tells you the percentage. From bookwormahb at earthlink.net Mon Aug 17 02:33:20 2015 From: bookwormahb at earthlink.net (Ashley Bramlett) Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 22:33:20 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Blackboard and MyMathLab In-Reply-To: <95A85771-3585-47C3-972A-0649EE40A35A@unr.edu> References: , <95A85771-3585-47C3-972A-0649EE40A35A@unr.edu> Message-ID: <9A438E90262547149EFD143BD32A68B6@OwnerPC> Hello, I used blackboard a lot as well. I heard my math lab is better now, but when I needed it as a sophmore, it was not accessible; jaws just said blank on every screen within my math lab. For blackboard, I've found it mostly usable. I recommend finding out which folder your professor will post the assignments in. Jaws or any screen reader should read you the links. The links are folders and when you enter on them, they lead you to more links to the instructions or files which you download to read the instructions or other files for your assignments or lectures. Many instructors will post their powerpoint lectures on Blackboard which is helpful. Many instructors will also post any assignments they will go over on blackboard ahead of time. This is helpful for everyone, but especially us because we can download and read the handout ahead of time before class. Obviously, I cannot read the lcd projector or hard copy handout, so reading the document ahead of time greatly enhanced my preparedness for class or you could even save the file on your notetaker or flash drive and put it in your notetaker or tablet if you have one and carry the files to class. Finding out where the files are will help. If the instructor does not tell the class, ask for instructions. For instance, the professor may have a file called essay 1. It might be under course documents or assignments. It may be down the page under some heading, so ask them so you know what to look for. I had the same experience as Bryan. Jaws had trouble with the discussion boards. I've had challenges reading grades, too, as it’s a table. If you cannot read the grades, just ask the professor your grades and write them down. The latest version of blackboard seemed to make the submit links accessible with jaws, but if it is not on your end, you can work out something else like emailing the instructor your assignments. The submission areas are actually buttons. you upload a file to the site. then you look for the submit button. HTH, Ashley -----Original Message----- From: Michael D Ausbun via nabs-l Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2015 3:54 PM To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list Cc: Michael D Ausbun Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Blackboard and MyMathLab I would like to second everything Bryan has stated, and add that the reason the discussion application is sort of cumbersome, is due to it utilizing an application window. To utilize it with jaws and its full capacity, a user must switch between the PC cursor and John's cursor (at least, this sold the problem for me). Jaws cursor, solved the problem* Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 4, 2015, at 9:54 AM, Bryan Duarte via nabs-l > wrote: > > Hello Danielle, > > I use Blackboard and have had to use my math lab through out my college > career and here is what I have found to be the case for me. > > Blackboard: > • This course management tool is accessible with a screen reader but there > are some difficult things to navigate independently. Everything from > grades to assignments, and discussion boards are accessed through > Blackboard but since every professor can and does set it up the way they > want it some times it is tricky to locate where they are posting some > course material. I use a Mac with voiceover and things are accessible but > I would recommend that you spend some time at the beginning of each > semester getting familiar with the way each of your professors set things > up for their course. > • Accessing grades is some what of a pain some times because it is a big > table with each assignment within and the professor can chose to include > or exclude whatever they want as far as what shows and how the grades are > calculated. > • discussion boards are accessible but they are very cumbersome once there > are several threads and posts within threads. I have found it is best to > subscribe to the discussion board posts within Blackboard so they posts > are sent to you via email then when you need to reply you can simply click > on the link and it will take you to the posting. Posting your own thread > or post is doable though. > • I have never had much luck using the submission feature of Blackboard. I > can access the feature but for some reason it is hit or miss if the upload > is actually sent. I would recommend you give this a try but in the end I > would follow up with the professor to ensure the received your submission, > and/or just ask if you would be permitted to email it instead. > > My Math Lab: > • In my experience as a total blind person I was unable to use My Math > Lab. The site is accessible if you want to say that but the equations and > formulas are not. I would highly recommend that you contact your state > counselor or whatever RSA service you are with and ask them to hire a > tutor/proctor for you for the math you are taking. You may learn much > better if you can sit with this person to complete the assignments and > they can also proctor your exams. I did this for each of my math classes > and I have completed Calculus 1, 2, 3, linear Algebra, Dif Eq, and it > worked great for me. > > I hope this helps you out and congratulations on beginning your college > career! > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > >> On Aug 3, 2015, at 7:30 PM, Danielle Sykora via nabs-l >> wrote: >> >> Hello everyone, >> >> I will be beginning college in several weeks and I know my school uses >> Blackboard and MyMathLab. I was wondering how accessible you have >> found these programs. Any tips for making these programs more >> efficient? >> >> Danielle >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/mausbun%40unr.edu _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bookwormahb%40earthlink.net From bookwormahb at earthlink.net Mon Aug 17 02:54:33 2015 From: bookwormahb at earthlink.net (Ashley Bramlett) Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 22:54:33 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] PDF's only showing first page In-Reply-To: <009301d0d170$219cf060$64d6d120$@gmail.com> References: <009301d0d170$219cf060$64d6d120$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <171ABA52082E4891A4AB5D9C8388E3B7@OwnerPC> Hi, Having adobe pro is ideal so we can read it in word. How much does it cost? -----Original Message----- From: Joe via nabs-l Sent: Friday, August 07, 2015 8:21 PM To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list' Cc: Joe Subject: Re: [nabs-l] PDF's only showing first page I occasionally get the same error despite my setting the accessibility options to read the whole document. Remember to use Control + Page Up and Page Down to read subsequent pages. If you're using Adobe Pro, it's possible to save the document in Word or text format without losing the original formatting. Most times that works pretty well. Joe -- Musings of a Work in Progress: www.JoeOrozco.com/ Twitter: @ScribblingJoe -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Katie Wang via nabs-l Sent: Friday, August 07, 2015 3:22 PM To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list Cc: Katie Wang Subject: Re: [nabs-l] PDF's only showing first page Hi Arielle, I have run into the same issue but unfortunately do not have a solution. I have gone through the accessibility settings in Adobe and can't find anything relevant. My work-around has been to convert the document into Word format, either using an OCR program like OpenBook or sending it to RoboBraille. Curious to see if others might have different suggestions! Best, Katie On 8/7/15, Arielle Silverman via nabs-l wrote: > Hi all. I've recently noticed that sometimes when I open PDF documents > on my office computer (accessible ones, not scanned images), JAWS only > reads me what's on the first page. When I scroll down past the first > page, it acts like I've reached the bottom of the document even though > I know there is more than one page, and a sighted person can see > what's on subsequent pages. I'm thinking it has something to do with > my accessibility settings for Adobe. Have any of you run into this > before and do you have any suggestions? Thanks! > Arielle > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bunnykatie6%40gmai > l.com > _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/jsoro620%40gmail.com _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bookwormahb%40earthlink.net From kestomberg at coe.edu Mon Aug 17 09:51:36 2015 From: kestomberg at coe.edu (STOMBERG, KENNEDY) Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 04:51:36 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] Henile Learning Center Message-ID: Hello. I am taking a class in the fall that uses a website called Henile Learning Center. I am wondering if people have found this site to be accessable, and if there are any specific issues that I should be aware of. I am a Jaws user, so if anyone knows how well this site works with Jaws, that would be especially helpful! Thank you! From valandkayla at gmail.com Mon Aug 17 15:20:22 2015 From: valandkayla at gmail.com (valandkayla at gmail.com) Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 09:20:22 -0600 Subject: [nabs-l] quick question about blackboard Message-ID: <0E562235-A620-475D-BBCB-978630583B91@gmail.com> Hi, I hope everyone is kicking off the semester with a great start. I need to replace my Laptop, so for this semester, I am using my Ipad as a note takerr. So my question is, Is it possible to download PDFs on the blackboad app or VIA Safari? Thanks. Sent from my iPad From bjduarte at asu.edu Mon Aug 17 16:31:19 2015 From: bjduarte at asu.edu (Bryan Duarte) Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 09:31:19 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] quick question about blackboard In-Reply-To: <0E562235-A620-475D-BBCB-978630583B91@gmail.com> References: <0E562235-A620-475D-BBCB-978630583B91@gmail.com> Message-ID: <549547DA-9224-4534-8B28-F3486543E3A5@asu.edu> Hello Valerie, I would recommend that you have the Google Drive app, Drop Box app, or some other file share app on your iPad, and also download the Blackboard app if you have not done so already. You can download .pdf files and other files but it will require that you save them in some application such as one of the before mentioned applications or the Pages app. To read these files I would say the Kurzweil app is your best option if you could get it or have it, but Google Drive has a built in reader as do other similar file management apps I assume. I hope this helps and if you have further questions please reach out. Go Devils! Bryan Duarte ASU Software Engineering QwikEyes CEO > On Aug 17, 2015, at 8:20 AM, Valerie via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi, > > I hope everyone is kicking off the semester with a great start. > > I need to replace my Laptop, so for this semester, I am using my Ipad as a note takerr. > > So my question is, Is it possible to download PDFs on the blackboad app or VIA Safari? > > Thanks. > > > Sent from my iPad > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu From valandkayla at gmail.com Mon Aug 17 17:29:07 2015 From: valandkayla at gmail.com (Valerie Gibson) Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 11:29:07 -0600 Subject: [nabs-l] quick question about blackboard In-Reply-To: <549547DA-9224-4534-8B28-F3486543E3A5@asu.edu> References: <0E562235-A620-475D-BBCB-978630583B91@gmail.com> <549547DA-9224-4534-8B28-F3486543E3A5@asu.edu> Message-ID: <339EA845-B20B-4AF3-B8B2-3FACF1DE8610@gmail.com> Hello, I do have such apps. How do I download or read the PDF with the blackboard app and voiceover? That's what I cannot seem to figure out. I can get to the PDF, but I do not know what to do from there to read it. Thanks for your help thus far. :) > On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:31 AM, Bryan Duarte wrote: > > Hello Valerie, > > I would recommend that you have the Google Drive app, Drop Box app, or some other file share app on your iPad, and also download the Blackboard app if you have not done so already. You can download .pdf files and other files but it will require that you save them in some application such as one of the before mentioned applications or the Pages app. To read these files I would say the Kurzweil app is your best option if you could get it or have it, but Google Drive has a built in reader as do other similar file management apps I assume. I hope this helps and if you have further questions please reach out. > > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > >> On Aug 17, 2015, at 8:20 AM, Valerie via nabs-l > wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> I hope everyone is kicking off the semester with a great start. >> >> I need to replace my Laptop, so for this semester, I am using my Ipad as a note takerr. >> >> So my question is, Is it possible to download PDFs on the blackboad app or VIA Safari? >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > From bjduarte at asu.edu Mon Aug 17 18:04:42 2015 From: bjduarte at asu.edu (Bryan Duarte) Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 11:04:42 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] quick question about blackboard In-Reply-To: <339EA845-B20B-4AF3-B8B2-3FACF1DE8610@gmail.com> References: <0E562235-A620-475D-BBCB-978630583B91@gmail.com> <549547DA-9224-4534-8B28-F3486543E3A5@asu.edu> <339EA845-B20B-4AF3-B8B2-3FACF1DE8610@gmail.com> Message-ID: <49823C32-0129-4341-B224-E25BCE80F497@asu.edu> Valerie, I am not sure that you will have access to the .pdf straight from blackboard using voiceover. I recommended the file share applications because they would allow you to use their built in facilities to read the documents. Again I would highly suggest you talk to your state counselor if you have one about purchasing the KNFB app for you. The KNFB reader app runs on both iDevices and Android devices and can read just about whatever document type you need including .pdf files. The application is 99 dollars but it is well worth the money if you can find a way to get it. Hope this helps. Go Devils! Bryan Duarte ASU Software Engineering QwikEyes CEO > On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:29 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l wrote: > > Hello, > > I do have such apps. > > How do I download or read the PDF with the blackboard app and voiceover? That's what I cannot seem to figure out. I can get to the PDF, but I do not know what to do from there to read it. > > Thanks for your help thus far. :) > >> On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:31 AM, Bryan Duarte wrote: >> >> Hello Valerie, >> >> I would recommend that you have the Google Drive app, Drop Box app, or some other file share app on your iPad, and also download the Blackboard app if you have not done so already. You can download .pdf files and other files but it will require that you save them in some application such as one of the before mentioned applications or the Pages app. To read these files I would say the Kurzweil app is your best option if you could get it or have it, but Google Drive has a built in reader as do other similar file management apps I assume. I hope this helps and if you have further questions please reach out. >> >> Go Devils! >> >> Bryan Duarte >> ASU Software Engineering >> QwikEyes CEO >> >>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 8:20 AM, Valerie via nabs-l > wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I hope everyone is kicking off the semester with a great start. >>> >>> I need to replace my Laptop, so for this semester, I am using my Ipad as a note takerr. >>> >>> So my question is, Is it possible to download PDFs on the blackboad app or VIA Safari? >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu >> > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu From valandkayla at gmail.com Mon Aug 17 18:08:08 2015 From: valandkayla at gmail.com (Valerie Gibson) Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 12:08:08 -0600 Subject: [nabs-l] quick question about blackboard In-Reply-To: <49823C32-0129-4341-B224-E25BCE80F497@asu.edu> References: <0E562235-A620-475D-BBCB-978630583B91@gmail.com> <549547DA-9224-4534-8B28-F3486543E3A5@asu.edu> <339EA845-B20B-4AF3-B8B2-3FACF1DE8610@gmail.com> <49823C32-0129-4341-B224-E25BCE80F497@asu.edu> Message-ID: I have the app. I just wanted a way to get the PDF just using my iPad so I'm not leashed to my mac mini just to get PDF's. SO, you recommend downloading them with my computer, storing them in a file storage app, and reading them with a file reading app? PS: They should really make it so you can get files from BB app. :( > On Aug 17, 2015, at 12:04 PM, Bryan Duarte wrote: > > Valerie, > > I am not sure that you will have access to the .pdf straight from blackboard using voiceover. I recommended the file share applications because they would allow you to use their built in facilities to read the documents. Again I would highly suggest you talk to your state counselor if you have one about purchasing the KNFB app for you. The KNFB reader app runs on both iDevices and Android devices and can read just about whatever document type you need including .pdf files. The application is 99 dollars but it is well worth the money if you can find a way to get it. Hope this helps. > > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > >> On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:29 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l > wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> I do have such apps. >> >> How do I download or read the PDF with the blackboard app and voiceover? That's what I cannot seem to figure out. I can get to the PDF, but I do not know what to do from there to read it. >> >> Thanks for your help thus far. :) >> >>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:31 AM, Bryan Duarte > wrote: >>> >>> Hello Valerie, >>> >>> I would recommend that you have the Google Drive app, Drop Box app, or some other file share app on your iPad, and also download the Blackboard app if you have not done so already. You can download .pdf files and other files but it will require that you save them in some application such as one of the before mentioned applications or the Pages app. To read these files I would say the Kurzweil app is your best option if you could get it or have it, but Google Drive has a built in reader as do other similar file management apps I assume. I hope this helps and if you have further questions please reach out. >>> >>> Go Devils! >>> >>> Bryan Duarte >>> ASU Software Engineering >>> QwikEyes CEO >>> >>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 8:20 AM, Valerie via nabs-l >> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I hope everyone is kicking off the semester with a great start. >>>> >>>> I need to replace my Laptop, so for this semester, I am using my Ipad as a note takerr. >>>> >>>> So my question is, Is it possible to download PDFs on the blackboad app or VIA Safari? >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPad >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org > >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu From jordystringer83 at gmail.com Mon Aug 17 19:06:38 2015 From: jordystringer83 at gmail.com (Jordy Stringer) Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 15:06:38 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Focus40 braille display for sale Message-ID: <00a901d0d91f$d88da740$89a8f5c0$@gmail.com> Salutations Federationists, I hope this message finds you all well. I first would like to offer best wishes to those of you who are in the process of obtaining books, housing, and all of the things you need to have a successful start to the semester. Having said that, I would like to make the following offer. The Focus 40 braille display retails for more than $2700 and I would like to offer a Focus 40 for $1400. I am willing to make payment arrangements provided the following conditions are met: A: The byer must pay up-front, $700, with the rest of the payment to be worked out between myself and the byer; with the balance to be payed no later than 6 months after receipt of the display. B: The byer should be at least 18 years of age, so as to be legally allowed to enter in to such a contract. A little about the display, Focus 40 Blue Refreshable Braille Display The lightweight and compact Focus 40 Blue combines the latest Braille technology with a user-friendly keyboard and control layout, plus USB and Bluetooth connectivity. 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If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify me immediately by use of the Reply button, and then delete the e-mail from your system. Thank you! From bjduarte at asu.edu Mon Aug 17 22:29:18 2015 From: bjduarte at asu.edu (Bryan Duarte) Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 15:29:18 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] quick question about blackboard In-Reply-To: References: <0E562235-A620-475D-BBCB-978630583B91@gmail.com> <549547DA-9224-4534-8B28-F3486543E3A5@asu.edu> <339EA845-B20B-4AF3-B8B2-3FACF1DE8610@gmail.com> <49823C32-0129-4341-B224-E25BCE80F497@asu.edu> Message-ID: Valerie, No not at all. Everything I am telling you is intended to be carried out on your iPad. Google Drive, KNFB reader, and the Blackboard application called mobile learn I think, are all applications you can download to your iPad. Here is roughly the steps you will take on your iPad to open, store, and read your .pdf files. 1. Make sure you have Google drive or something similar on your iPad and associated with your account. 2. Use the blackboard application called mobile learn to locate your .pdf files you need to read. 3. when you find the file you need to access you should have the ability to tap on the attached linked item in this case the .pdf file, and a menu should come up asking you what you want to do with the file. 4. When this menu comes up you will want to tell it to either save it to your Google Drive or equivalent application on your iPad. You can also select the "Open with" option right from the linked item if you have the KNFB reader application and it will not only open it but it will convert the text into an accessible format and begin reading it to you using its high quality voice. from here you should have direct access to your files from any where you need. You can access them from your iPad, Mac Mini, or even school computers. One additional suggestion I have would be to simply download the files found in your Blackboard and save them in your Google Drive folder all at once so you can just access them when you need them rather than having to go through this process every time. Go Devils! Bryan Duarte ASU Software Engineering QwikEyes CEO > On Aug 17, 2015, at 11:08 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l wrote: > > I have the app. I just wanted a way to get the PDF just using my iPad so I'm not leashed to my mac mini just to get PDF's. > > SO, you recommend downloading them with my computer, storing them in a file storage app, and reading them with a file reading app? > > PS: They should really make it so you can get files from BB app. :( >> On Aug 17, 2015, at 12:04 PM, Bryan Duarte wrote: >> >> Valerie, >> >> I am not sure that you will have access to the .pdf straight from blackboard using voiceover. I recommended the file share applications because they would allow you to use their built in facilities to read the documents. Again I would highly suggest you talk to your state counselor if you have one about purchasing the KNFB app for you. The KNFB reader app runs on both iDevices and Android devices and can read just about whatever document type you need including .pdf files. The application is 99 dollars but it is well worth the money if you can find a way to get it. Hope this helps. >> >> Go Devils! >> >> Bryan Duarte >> ASU Software Engineering >> QwikEyes CEO >> >>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:29 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l > wrote: >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> I do have such apps. >>> >>> How do I download or read the PDF with the blackboard app and voiceover? That's what I cannot seem to figure out. I can get to the PDF, but I do not know what to do from there to read it. >>> >>> Thanks for your help thus far. :) >>> >>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:31 AM, Bryan Duarte > wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello Valerie, >>>> >>>> I would recommend that you have the Google Drive app, Drop Box app, or some other file share app on your iPad, and also download the Blackboard app if you have not done so already. You can download .pdf files and other files but it will require that you save them in some application such as one of the before mentioned applications or the Pages app. To read these files I would say the Kurzweil app is your best option if you could get it or have it, but Google Drive has a built in reader as do other similar file management apps I assume. I hope this helps and if you have further questions please reach out. >>>> >>>> Go Devils! >>>> >>>> Bryan Duarte >>>> ASU Software Engineering >>>> QwikEyes CEO >>>> >>>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 8:20 AM, Valerie via nabs-l >> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> I hope everyone is kicking off the semester with a great start. >>>>> >>>>> I need to replace my Laptop, so for this semester, I am using my Ipad as a note takerr. >>>>> >>>>> So my question is, Is it possible to download PDFs on the blackboad app or VIA Safari? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPad >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org > >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu From valandkayla at gmail.com Mon Aug 17 23:20:20 2015 From: valandkayla at gmail.com (Valerie Gibson) Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 17:20:20 -0600 Subject: [nabs-l] quick question about blackboard In-Reply-To: References: <0E562235-A620-475D-BBCB-978630583B91@gmail.com> <549547DA-9224-4534-8B28-F3486543E3A5@asu.edu> <339EA845-B20B-4AF3-B8B2-3FACF1DE8610@gmail.com> <49823C32-0129-4341-B224-E25BCE80F497@asu.edu> Message-ID: Hello, Those were the steps I thought I needed to follow before I sent this message, but when I tapped on the file, it just has it selected. Am I missing something? > On Aug 17, 2015, at 4:29 PM, Bryan Duarte wrote: > > Valerie, > > No not at all. Everything I am telling you is intended to be carried out on your iPad. Google Drive, KNFB reader, and the Blackboard application called mobile learn I think, are all applications you can download to your iPad. Here is roughly the steps you will take on your iPad to open, store, and read your .pdf files. > 1. Make sure you have Google drive or something similar on your iPad and associated with your account. > 2. Use the blackboard application called mobile learn to locate your .pdf files you need to read. > 3. when you find the file you need to access you should have the ability to tap on the attached linked item in this case the .pdf file, and a menu should come up asking you what you want to do with the file. > 4. When this menu comes up you will want to tell it to either save it to your Google Drive or equivalent application on your iPad. You can also select the "Open with" option right from the linked item if you have the KNFB reader application and it will not only open it but it will convert the text into an accessible format and begin reading it to you using its high quality voice. > from here you should have direct access to your files from any where you need. You can access them from your iPad, Mac Mini, or even school computers. > > One additional suggestion I have would be to simply download the files found in your Blackboard and save them in your Google Drive folder all at once so you can just access them when you need them rather than having to go through this process every time. > > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > >> On Aug 17, 2015, at 11:08 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l > wrote: >> >> I have the app. I just wanted a way to get the PDF just using my iPad so I'm not leashed to my mac mini just to get PDF's. >> >> SO, you recommend downloading them with my computer, storing them in a file storage app, and reading them with a file reading app? >> >> PS: They should really make it so you can get files from BB app. :( >>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 12:04 PM, Bryan Duarte > wrote: >>> >>> Valerie, >>> >>> I am not sure that you will have access to the .pdf straight from blackboard using voiceover. I recommended the file share applications because they would allow you to use their built in facilities to read the documents. Again I would highly suggest you talk to your state counselor if you have one about purchasing the KNFB app for you. The KNFB reader app runs on both iDevices and Android devices and can read just about whatever document type you need including .pdf files. The application is 99 dollars but it is well worth the money if you can find a way to get it. Hope this helps. >>> >>> Go Devils! >>> >>> Bryan Duarte >>> ASU Software Engineering >>> QwikEyes CEO >>> >>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:29 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l >> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> I do have such apps. >>>> >>>> How do I download or read the PDF with the blackboard app and voiceover? That's what I cannot seem to figure out. I can get to the PDF, but I do not know what to do from there to read it. >>>> >>>> Thanks for your help thus far. :) >>>> >>>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:31 AM, Bryan Duarte >> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hello Valerie, >>>>> >>>>> I would recommend that you have the Google Drive app, Drop Box app, or some other file share app on your iPad, and also download the Blackboard app if you have not done so already. You can download .pdf files and other files but it will require that you save them in some application such as one of the before mentioned applications or the Pages app. To read these files I would say the Kurzweil app is your best option if you could get it or have it, but Google Drive has a built in reader as do other similar file management apps I assume. I hope this helps and if you have further questions please reach out. >>>>> >>>>> Go Devils! >>>>> >>>>> Bryan Duarte >>>>> ASU Software Engineering >>>>> QwikEyes CEO >>>>> >>>>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 8:20 AM, Valerie via nabs-l > >>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> I hope everyone is kicking off the semester with a great start. >>>>>> >>>>>> I need to replace my Laptop, so for this semester, I am using my Ipad as a note takerr. >>>>>> >>>>>> So my question is, Is it possible to download PDFs on the blackboad app or VIA Safari? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPad >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org > >> >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > >>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org > >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu From mhmdrizvi8 at gmail.com Mon Aug 17 23:57:34 2015 From: mhmdrizvi8 at gmail.com (Syed M Rizvi) Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 19:57:34 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Seeking Training Advice Message-ID: Hi NABS family! I hope everyone is having a great summer! My name is Syed Rizvi and I'm a blind college student in Massachusetts studying software design engineering with a focus and data analytics. I also serve on the Massachusetts student board and may have met a lot of you at our student division meeting in Florida or at the science and engineering division meetings. I'm taking a year off from school to go and get the training I need. I will be attending the Louisiana Center for the blind. This is my first time ever attending a training center and I was hoping to get some advice from everybody who has been before me. I would really appreciate any tips or suggestions! I'm really excited and I hope this training changes my life. :-) Sincerely, syed Sent from my iPhone From valandkayla at gmail.com Tue Aug 18 00:03:51 2015 From: valandkayla at gmail.com (Valerie Gibson) Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 18:03:51 -0600 Subject: [nabs-l] quick question about blackboard In-Reply-To: References: <0E562235-A620-475D-BBCB-978630583B91@gmail.com> <549547DA-9224-4534-8B28-F3486543E3A5@asu.edu> <339EA845-B20B-4AF3-B8B2-3FACF1DE8610@gmail.com> <49823C32-0129-4341-B224-E25BCE80F497@asu.edu> Message-ID: <873EE93B-A4EA-4D57-91FC-E486409D4E4B@gmail.com> Hi again, Sorry for the double post. I tried pplaying with blackboard in safari on my iPad and I got it to open, but for some reason, I cannot click the file and have the options to "open or "open in" in the BB app itself, so maybe someone's got a trick. > On Aug 17, 2015, at 4:29 PM, Bryan Duarte wrote: > > Valerie, > > No not at all. Everything I am telling you is intended to be carried out on your iPad. Google Drive, KNFB reader, and the Blackboard application called mobile learn I think, are all applications you can download to your iPad. Here is roughly the steps you will take on your iPad to open, store, and read your .pdf files. > 1. Make sure you have Google drive or something similar on your iPad and associated with your account. > 2. Use the blackboard application called mobile learn to locate your .pdf files you need to read. > 3. when you find the file you need to access you should have the ability to tap on the attached linked item in this case the .pdf file, and a menu should come up asking you what you want to do with the file. > 4. When this menu comes up you will want to tell it to either save it to your Google Drive or equivalent application on your iPad. You can also select the "Open with" option right from the linked item if you have the KNFB reader application and it will not only open it but it will convert the text into an accessible format and begin reading it to you using its high quality voice. > from here you should have direct access to your files from any where you need. You can access them from your iPad, Mac Mini, or even school computers. > > One additional suggestion I have would be to simply download the files found in your Blackboard and save them in your Google Drive folder all at once so you can just access them when you need them rather than having to go through this process every time. > > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > >> On Aug 17, 2015, at 11:08 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l > wrote: >> >> I have the app. I just wanted a way to get the PDF just using my iPad so I'm not leashed to my mac mini just to get PDF's. >> >> SO, you recommend downloading them with my computer, storing them in a file storage app, and reading them with a file reading app? >> >> PS: They should really make it so you can get files from BB app. :( >>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 12:04 PM, Bryan Duarte > wrote: >>> >>> Valerie, >>> >>> I am not sure that you will have access to the .pdf straight from blackboard using voiceover. I recommended the file share applications because they would allow you to use their built in facilities to read the documents. Again I would highly suggest you talk to your state counselor if you have one about purchasing the KNFB app for you. The KNFB reader app runs on both iDevices and Android devices and can read just about whatever document type you need including .pdf files. The application is 99 dollars but it is well worth the money if you can find a way to get it. Hope this helps. >>> >>> Go Devils! >>> >>> Bryan Duarte >>> ASU Software Engineering >>> QwikEyes CEO >>> >>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:29 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l >> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> I do have such apps. >>>> >>>> How do I download or read the PDF with the blackboard app and voiceover? That's what I cannot seem to figure out. I can get to the PDF, but I do not know what to do from there to read it. >>>> >>>> Thanks for your help thus far. :) >>>> >>>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:31 AM, Bryan Duarte >> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hello Valerie, >>>>> >>>>> I would recommend that you have the Google Drive app, Drop Box app, or some other file share app on your iPad, and also download the Blackboard app if you have not done so already. You can download .pdf files and other files but it will require that you save them in some application such as one of the before mentioned applications or the Pages app. To read these files I would say the Kurzweil app is your best option if you could get it or have it, but Google Drive has a built in reader as do other similar file management apps I assume. I hope this helps and if you have further questions please reach out. >>>>> >>>>> Go Devils! >>>>> >>>>> Bryan Duarte >>>>> ASU Software Engineering >>>>> QwikEyes CEO >>>>> >>>>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 8:20 AM, Valerie via nabs-l > >>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> I hope everyone is kicking off the semester with a great start. >>>>>> >>>>>> I need to replace my Laptop, so for this semester, I am using my Ipad as a note takerr. >>>>>> >>>>>> So my question is, Is it possible to download PDFs on the blackboad app or VIA Safari? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPad >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org > >> >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > >>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org > >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu From ropermeaghan at gmail.com Tue Aug 18 00:04:25 2015 From: ropermeaghan at gmail.com (Roper, Meaghan) Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 20:04:25 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Seeking Training Advice In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <29BE3B6C-CC46-4E26-B49E-2A2C518D2CA1@gmail.com> Syed, Congratulations and good luck attending LCB this year, you will do great things, I know it! Meaghan Roper > On Aug 17, 2015, at 7:57 PM, Syed M Rizvi via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi NABS family! > > I hope everyone is having a great summer! > > My name is Syed Rizvi and I'm a blind college student in Massachusetts studying software design engineering with a focus and data analytics. I also serve on the Massachusetts student board and may have met a lot of you at our student division meeting in Florida or at the science and engineering division meetings. > > I'm taking a year off from school to go and get the training I need. I will be attending the Louisiana Center for the blind. This is my first time ever attending a training center and I was hoping to get some advice from everybody who has been before me. I would really appreciate any tips or suggestions! I'm really excited and I hope this training changes my life. :-) > > Sincerely, syed > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ropermeaghan%40gmail.com From mkvnfb94 at gmail.com Tue Aug 18 00:59:39 2015 From: mkvnfb94 at gmail.com (Mariya Vasileva) Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 19:59:39 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] Seeking Training Advice In-Reply-To: <29BE3B6C-CC46-4E26-B49E-2A2C518D2CA1@gmail.com> References: <29BE3B6C-CC46-4E26-B49E-2A2C518D2CA1@gmail.com> Message-ID: <224619F0-2CC0-4B25-A8E1-1CCABDCCA509@gmail.com> Hi Syed my name is Mariya, I attended LCB as a summer student three years ago and it was an exhilarating experience. I know that the staff are wonderful people and you will have a wonderful time during your training. Congratulations, I am a proud graduate of BLIND Inc in Minnesota, and I can tell you that the experience for me as a second round for training was a wonderful one. I know that you will be successful because of this. Again, congratulations. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 17, 2015, at 19:04, Roper, Meaghan via nabs-l wrote: > > Syed, > > Congratulations and good luck attending LCB this year, you will do great things, I know it! > > Meaghan Roper > > >> On Aug 17, 2015, at 7:57 PM, Syed M Rizvi via nabs-l wrote: >> >> Hi NABS family! >> >> I hope everyone is having a great summer! >> >> My name is Syed Rizvi and I'm a blind college student in Massachusetts studying software design engineering with a focus and data analytics. I also serve on the Massachusetts student board and may have met a lot of you at our student division meeting in Florida or at the science and engineering division meetings. >> >> I'm taking a year off from school to go and get the training I need. I will be attending the Louisiana Center for the blind. This is my first time ever attending a training center and I was hoping to get some advice from everybody who has been before me. I would really appreciate any tips or suggestions! I'm really excited and I hope this training changes my life. :-) >> >> Sincerely, syed >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ropermeaghan%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/mkvnfb94%40gmail.com From bjduarte at asu.edu Tue Aug 18 02:35:19 2015 From: bjduarte at asu.edu (Bryan Duarte) Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 19:35:19 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] quick question about blackboard In-Reply-To: <873EE93B-A4EA-4D57-91FC-E486409D4E4B@gmail.com> References: <0E562235-A620-475D-BBCB-978630583B91@gmail.com> <549547DA-9224-4534-8B28-F3486543E3A5@asu.edu> <339EA845-B20B-4AF3-B8B2-3FACF1DE8610@gmail.com> <49823C32-0129-4341-B224-E25BCE80F497@asu.edu> <873EE93B-A4EA-4D57-91FC-E486409D4E4B@gmail.com> Message-ID: Valerie, Opening the file in Safari on your iPad is not the same as using the Blackboard application on your iPad. If you use Safari you are using a web browser and the functionality of the browser is not the same as the mobile learn application at all. As I stated in all of my previous emails I highly recommend that you download the mentioned applications and follow the instructions I provided you. If you choose not to do this I am going to be unable to assist you further as I do not know of any other methods for doing what you need to do. Hope this helps. Go Devils! Bryan Duarte ASU Software Engineering QwikEyes CEO > On Aug 17, 2015, at 5:03 PM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi again, > > Sorry for the double post. > > I tried pplaying with blackboard in safari on my iPad and I got it to open, but for some reason, I cannot click the file and have the options to "open or "open in" in the BB app itself, so maybe someone's got a trick. > > >> On Aug 17, 2015, at 4:29 PM, Bryan Duarte wrote: >> >> Valerie, >> >> No not at all. Everything I am telling you is intended to be carried out on your iPad. Google Drive, KNFB reader, and the Blackboard application called mobile learn I think, are all applications you can download to your iPad. Here is roughly the steps you will take on your iPad to open, store, and read your .pdf files. >> 1. Make sure you have Google drive or something similar on your iPad and associated with your account. >> 2. Use the blackboard application called mobile learn to locate your .pdf files you need to read. >> 3. when you find the file you need to access you should have the ability to tap on the attached linked item in this case the .pdf file, and a menu should come up asking you what you want to do with the file. >> 4. When this menu comes up you will want to tell it to either save it to your Google Drive or equivalent application on your iPad. You can also select the "Open with" option right from the linked item if you have the KNFB reader application and it will not only open it but it will convert the text into an accessible format and begin reading it to you using its high quality voice. >> from here you should have direct access to your files from any where you need. You can access them from your iPad, Mac Mini, or even school computers. >> >> One additional suggestion I have would be to simply download the files found in your Blackboard and save them in your Google Drive folder all at once so you can just access them when you need them rather than having to go through this process every time. >> >> Go Devils! >> >> Bryan Duarte >> ASU Software Engineering >> QwikEyes CEO >> >>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 11:08 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l > wrote: >>> >>> I have the app. I just wanted a way to get the PDF just using my iPad so I'm not leashed to my mac mini just to get PDF's. >>> >>> SO, you recommend downloading them with my computer, storing them in a file storage app, and reading them with a file reading app? >>> >>> PS: They should really make it so you can get files from BB app. :( >>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 12:04 PM, Bryan Duarte > wrote: >>>> >>>> Valerie, >>>> >>>> I am not sure that you will have access to the .pdf straight from blackboard using voiceover. I recommended the file share applications because they would allow you to use their built in facilities to read the documents. Again I would highly suggest you talk to your state counselor if you have one about purchasing the KNFB app for you. The KNFB reader app runs on both iDevices and Android devices and can read just about whatever document type you need including .pdf files. The application is 99 dollars but it is well worth the money if you can find a way to get it. Hope this helps. >>>> >>>> Go Devils! >>>> >>>> Bryan Duarte >>>> ASU Software Engineering >>>> QwikEyes CEO >>>> >>>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:29 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l >> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hello, >>>>> >>>>> I do have such apps. >>>>> >>>>> How do I download or read the PDF with the blackboard app and voiceover? That's what I cannot seem to figure out. I can get to the PDF, but I do not know what to do from there to read it. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for your help thus far. :) >>>>> >>>>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:31 AM, Bryan Duarte >> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hello Valerie, >>>>>> >>>>>> I would recommend that you have the Google Drive app, Drop Box app, or some other file share app on your iPad, and also download the Blackboard app if you have not done so already. You can download .pdf files and other files but it will require that you save them in some application such as one of the before mentioned applications or the Pages app. To read these files I would say the Kurzweil app is your best option if you could get it or have it, but Google Drive has a built in reader as do other similar file management apps I assume. I hope this helps and if you have further questions please reach out. >>>>>> >>>>>> Go Devils! >>>>>> >>>>>> Bryan Duarte >>>>>> ASU Software Engineering >>>>>> QwikEyes CEO >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 8:20 AM, Valerie via nabs-l > >>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I hope everyone is kicking off the semester with a great start. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I need to replace my Laptop, so for this semester, I am using my Ipad as a note takerr. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> So my question is, Is it possible to download PDFs on the blackboad app or VIA Safari? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent from my iPad >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org > >> >>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org > >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > >>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu From crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com Tue Aug 18 06:23:04 2015 From: crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com (Kaiti Shelton) Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2015 02:23:04 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals In-Reply-To: References: <99B6B9AF-BA21-4BDE-9C78-E1B1D7920FF2@gmail.com> Message-ID: Elizabeth, I'll put this on the list just so others might better understand the purpose of working in the preop/postop setting as an MT and why the issue is important there, however I may be contacting you off-list because until recently I had very little experience in hospitals that I remembered. Most of my personal experiences happened as a toddler and I only vaguely remember my last eye surgery I had at age 4. Music Therapy is growing within hospitals, and has especially been recognized for its helpfulness in pediatric hospitals. In the preop setting it can be used to help a child (or an adult if warranted) relax. A trained music therapist knows how to use music to distract a patient from their pain or decrease their anxiety. This can be done by having the patient listen to soothing music with or without verbal instruction for relaxation, using the music to change aspects of the physiology like to bring down a fast heart rate/steady breathing, or to distract a child while nurses are starting an IV or performing other tasks. In postop it can be used to address pain or to help a patient remain calm if they tend to be anxious/upset. While I've seen more literature on use in preop situations, I am interested in the possibility of doing postop work, too. On 8/15/15, Elizabeth Mohnke via nabs-l wrote: > Hello Kaiti, > > Can you please explain how you see yourself working as a music therapist in > the pre-op and post-op setting? As someone who has first-hand experience > with the pre-op and post-op experience as it relates to having surgical > procedures, I do not understand how a music therapist would work in this > type of setting. > > However, working in the pre-op and post-op setting is completely different > than working in any type of intensive care unit. The type of scrubs used > for > these two settings are different and are made out of different types of > materials. If you are looking for something disposal to use for your cane, > I > would suggest contacting the national office to enquire about obtaining the > long plastic bags they use when shipping canes. I believe something like > this would work for your situation. > > I would be more than happy to share my specific experience being in a > hospital as well as visiting people in the hospital off list as I do not > believe it would be appropriate to share this information on the email > list. > > I hope this leads you in the right direction in finding a solution to your > specific situation. > > Warm regards, > Elizabeth > > -----Original Message----- > From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kaiti Shelton > via nabs-l > Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 6:00 PM > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > Cc: Kaiti Shelton > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals > > Hi all, > > I think that in certain situations you would put on booties with scrubs for > full protection, but it is specific. I just feel like I need to be > prepared > for any situation in my career, especially if I work in preop and postop > like I would like to do. > > Changing the cane tips would be to prevent tracking unwanted substances > that > might spill onto the floor to other places. E.G, blood, spilled meds, > vomit > or other liquids. It would be an extra step because the cane tip would be > most likely to touch these things on the floor, I would think. > > The biggest challenge would be getting disposable things in mass quantities > so I am prepared to have a stock of them. If I get them made with a cloth > of some sort like scrubs it wouldn't be hard to ask someone who makes > medical stuff to sew them propperly for cheap, but the disposable ones > would > be more of a challenge. I'd need something that's at least 56 inches long > to go over my cane. > > On 8/13/15, Elizabeth Mohnke via nabs-l wrote: >> Hello Kaiti, >> >> I have never thought of sanitizing my cane when visiting someone in >> the hospital before. If you could find some kind of plastic tubing, I >> think that would probably work. If I remember correctly, the scrubs I >> have seen people throw away in ICU units are plastic like aprons that >> tie in the back. So I think your plastic tubing should work just fine. >> >> However, I am a bit confused about changing out cane tips though. I >> would consider this to be the same as changing one's shoes when >> visiting different patients in different rooms. From what I can >> recall, I have never seen this as any kind of protocol when working >> with high risk patients before. If anything, I would think you would >> want to sterilize the part of the cane that you touch rather than the >> part that touches the floor as this would be the part of the cane that >> would most likely come in contact with the patient. >> >> I have visited someone in ICU several times, and this was never really >> an issue. However, I can also understand your concern. I would think >> the Lysol wipes would be sufficient for most situations. For the times >> when the Lysol wipes are not sufficient, some kind of plastic tubing >> you can throw away when you are done visiting the patient should work >> just > fine. >> >> I hope this helps you with your situation. >> >> Warm regards, >> Elizabeth >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kaiti >> Shelton via nabs-l >> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 10:35 PM >> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >> >> Cc: Kaiti Shelton >> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals >> >> Hi, Jamie, >> >> This was sort of what I was thinking about. It would definitely work >> in most situations. The only tricky part will be figuring out >> something for those very risky situations. I know some units have >> scrubs that are washed, while ones on intensive care units are just >> thrown away to minimize spread of germs in the wash rooms. I think >> then getting some sort of plastic tubing might work, possibly? >> >> I do like the idea of keeping a few cane tips around, or possibly >> getting scrub-like covers made for the tip. I haven't decided how >> feasible it will be for me to switch tips if I need to do my job >> quickly, but it's an option. >> The other idea I have since come up with is to just keep multiple >> canes around so I have one that stays home from the hospital or at >> least away from any of the patients, one that I keep on-hand for >> everyday cases and those with minimal protection required (like the >> little sheet cover), and a third kept somewhere else that I would just >> use for special cases with high risk of contamination and I would >> clean thurroughly immediately after each use. >> >> I'm still looking for someone who has experience in this, but so far >> no one seems to be or know of an authority on the issue. This has >> given me ideas, though, and it probably won't be hard to have covers >> made. If I have several of them ready to go, I can change them out each > day. >> >> On 8/13/15, Jamie Principato via nabs-l wrote: >>> One thing you could do is make a sanitary sheath for your cane out of >>> the same material as the scrubs and head/shoe coverings you already >>> use in sterile environments. It would be like a cloth tube that you >>> slide your cane into tip first and tie off at the top of the handle >>> with a >> drawstring. >>> You'll need to wash it and store it somewhere clean like you would >>> your scrubs, but it would be more convenient than washing the entire >>> cane by hand. You might also consider keeping a clean tip that you >>> only ever use in sterile environments and swapping out tips before >>> washing >> your hands. >>> >>> -Jamie >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Aug 13, 2015, at 6:08 PM, Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l >>>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> I'm hoping to work in a hospital for my job, and recently was there >>>> to visit an ill relative. It occured to me while I was putting on >>>> gloves and a gown that in some situations I will need to clean my >>>> cane as well. Music therapists do work in isolated areas on >>>> occasion, and also may work in preop or postop. In this case, I was >>>> visiting someone who had an infection that could be contageous. The >>>> idea of washing my hands and scrubbing up, but not sanitizing my >>>> cane, then washing up afterwards and touching the cane again kind of >>>> grossed me out. Not only could it track in germs from the outside >>>> to the sick person in the room, but it also could transfer anything >>>> the person has back to me. >>>> >>>> I already do sanitize my cane because I work a lot with kids and/or >>>> elderly people, but in this situation Lysol wipes won't always be >>>> sufficient. Has anyone had experience with this? I'm just asking >>>> around and will try the human services division as well. I've also >>>> asked an Orientation and Mobility Speciailist if he's ever seen this >>>> done. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Kaiti Shelton >>>> University of Dayton-Music Therapy >>>> President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present >>>> Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts >>>> Division >>>> 2015-2016 >>>> >>>> "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info >>>> for >>>> nabs-l: >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/blackbyrdfly%40g >>>> m >>>> ail.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet104 >>> % >>> 40gmail.com >>> >> >> >> -- >> Kaiti Shelton >> University of Dayton-Music Therapy >> President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, >> The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division >> 2015-2016 >> >> "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/lizmohnke%40hotmai >> l.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet104% >> 40gmail.com >> > > > -- > Kaiti Shelton > University of Dayton-Music Therapy > President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, The > National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division 2015-2016 > > "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/lizmohnke%40hotmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet104%40gmail.com > -- Kaiti Shelton University of Dayton-Music Therapy President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division 2015-2016 "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" From leyeshprintse at ymail.com Tue Aug 18 08:13:49 2015 From: leyeshprintse at ymail.com (=?utf-8?Q?Leye-Shprintse_=C3=96berg?=) Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2015 10:13:49 +0200 Subject: [nabs-l] quick question about blackboard In-Reply-To: <873EE93B-A4EA-4D57-91FC-E486409D4E4B@gmail.com> References: <0E562235-A620-475D-BBCB-978630583B91@gmail.com> <549547DA-9224-4534-8B28-F3486543E3A5@asu.edu> <339EA845-B20B-4AF3-B8B2-3FACF1DE8610@gmail.com> <49823C32-0129-4341-B224-E25BCE80F497@asu.edu> <873EE93B-A4EA-4D57-91FC-E486409D4E4B@gmail.com> Message-ID: BS'D Valerie If you use Safari, you can try to open PDF-files in iBooks. Good luck! LeSholom, Mlle Leye-Shprintse Öberg Stockholm, Suède leyeshprintse at ymail.com http://www.leyeshprintse.com Envoyé de mon iPad > Le 18 août 2015 à 02:03, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l a écrit : > > Hi again, > > Sorry for the double post. > > I tried pplaying with blackboard in safari on my iPad and I got it to open, but for some reason, I cannot click the file and have the options to "open or "open in" in the BB app itself, so maybe someone's got a trick. > > >> On Aug 17, 2015, at 4:29 PM, Bryan Duarte wrote: >> >> Valerie, >> >> No not at all. Everything I am telling you is intended to be carried out on your iPad. Google Drive, KNFB reader, and the Blackboard application called mobile learn I think, are all applications you can download to your iPad. Here is roughly the steps you will take on your iPad to open, store, and read your .pdf files. >> 1. Make sure you have Google drive or something similar on your iPad and associated with your account. >> 2. Use the blackboard application called mobile learn to locate your .pdf files you need to read. >> 3. when you find the file you need to access you should have the ability to tap on the attached linked item in this case the .pdf file, and a menu should come up asking you what you want to do with the file. >> 4. When this menu comes up you will want to tell it to either save it to your Google Drive or equivalent application on your iPad. You can also select the "Open with" option right from the linked item if you have the KNFB reader application and it will not only open it but it will convert the text into an accessible format and begin reading it to you using its high quality voice. >> from here you should have direct access to your files from any where you need. You can access them from your iPad, Mac Mini, or even school computers. >> >> One additional suggestion I have would be to simply download the files found in your Blackboard and save them in your Google Drive folder all at once so you can just access them when you need them rather than having to go through this process every time. >> >> Go Devils! >> >> Bryan Duarte >> ASU Software Engineering >> QwikEyes CEO >> >>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 11:08 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l > wrote: >>> >>> I have the app. I just wanted a way to get the PDF just using my iPad so I'm not leashed to my mac mini just to get PDF's. >>> >>> SO, you recommend downloading them with my computer, storing them in a file storage app, and reading them with a file reading app? >>> >>> PS: They should really make it so you can get files from BB app. :( >>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 12:04 PM, Bryan Duarte > wrote: >>>> >>>> Valerie, >>>> >>>> I am not sure that you will have access to the .pdf straight from blackboard using voiceover. I recommended the file share applications because they would allow you to use their built in facilities to read the documents. Again I would highly suggest you talk to your state counselor if you have one about purchasing the KNFB app for you. The KNFB reader app runs on both iDevices and Android devices and can read just about whatever document type you need including .pdf files. The application is 99 dollars but it is well worth the money if you can find a way to get it. Hope this helps. >>>> >>>> Go Devils! >>>> >>>> Bryan Duarte >>>> ASU Software Engineering >>>> QwikEyes CEO >>>> >>>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:29 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l >> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hello, >>>>> >>>>> I do have such apps. >>>>> >>>>> How do I download or read the PDF with the blackboard app and voiceover? That's what I cannot seem to figure out. I can get to the PDF, but I do not know what to do from there to read it. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for your help thus far. :) >>>>> >>>>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:31 AM, Bryan Duarte >> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hello Valerie, >>>>>> >>>>>> I would recommend that you have the Google Drive app, Drop Box app, or some other file share app on your iPad, and also download the Blackboard app if you have not done so already. You can download .pdf files and other files but it will require that you save them in some application such as one of the before mentioned applications or the Pages app. To read these files I would say the Kurzweil app is your best option if you could get it or have it, but Google Drive has a built in reader as do other similar file management apps I assume. I hope this helps and if you have further questions please reach out. >>>>>> >>>>>> Go Devils! >>>>>> >>>>>> Bryan Duarte >>>>>> ASU Software Engineering >>>>>> QwikEyes CEO >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 8:20 AM, Valerie via nabs-l > >>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I hope everyone is kicking off the semester with a great start. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I need to replace my Laptop, so for this semester, I am using my Ipad as a note takerr. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> So my question is, Is it possible to download PDFs on the blackboad app or VIA Safari? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent from my iPad >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org > >> >>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org > >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > >>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/leyeshprintse%40ymail.com From martinezana770 at gmail.com Tue Aug 18 13:54:19 2015 From: martinezana770 at gmail.com (martinezana770 at gmail.com) Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2015 08:54:19 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] Seaking training advice In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi syed, I will be attending LCB next year Best of luck to you! 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Re: quick question about blackboard (Leye-Shprintse ?berg) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 09:20:22 -0600 > From: valandkayla at gmail.com > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > Subject: [nabs-l] quick question about blackboard > Message-ID: <0E562235-A620-475D-BBCB-978630583B91 at gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Hi, > > I hope everyone is kicking off the semester with a great start. > > I need to replace my Laptop, so for this semester, I am using my Ipad as a note takerr. > > So my question is, Is it possible to download PDFs on the blackboad app or VIA Safari? > > Thanks. > > > Sent from my iPad > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 09:31:19 -0700 > From: Bryan Duarte > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] quick question about blackboard > Message-ID: <549547DA-9224-4534-8B28-F3486543E3A5 at asu.edu> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Hello Valerie, > > I would recommend that you have the Google Drive app, Drop Box app, or some other file share app on your iPad, and also download the Blackboard app if you have not done so already. You can download .pdf files and other files but it will require that you save them in some application such as one of the before mentioned applications or the Pages app. To read these files I would say the Kurzweil app is your best option if you could get it or have it, but Google Drive has a built in reader as do other similar file management apps I assume. I hope this helps and if you have further questions please reach out. > > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > >> On Aug 17, 2015, at 8:20 AM, Valerie via nabs-l wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> I hope everyone is kicking off the semester with a great start. >> >> I need to replace my Laptop, so for this semester, I am using my Ipad as a note takerr. >> >> So my question is, Is it possible to download PDFs on the blackboad app or VIA Safari? >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 11:29:07 -0600 > From: Valerie Gibson > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] quick question about blackboard > Message-ID: <339EA845-B20B-4AF3-B8B2-3FACF1DE8610 at gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Hello, > > I do have such apps. > > How do I download or read the PDF with the blackboard app and voiceover? That's what I cannot seem to figure out. I can get to the PDF, but I do not know what to do from there to read it. > > Thanks for your help thus far. :) > >> On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:31 AM, Bryan Duarte wrote: >> >> Hello Valerie, >> >> I would recommend that you have the Google Drive app, Drop Box app, or some other file share app on your iPad, and also download the Blackboard app if you have not done so already. You can download .pdf files and other files but it will require that you save them in some application such as one of the before mentioned applications or the Pages app. To read these files I would say the Kurzweil app is your best option if you could get it or have it, but Google Drive has a built in reader as do other similar file management apps I assume. I hope this helps and if you have further questions please reach out. >> >> Go Devils! >> >> Bryan Duarte >> ASU Software Engineering >> QwikEyes CEO >> >>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 8:20 AM, Valerie via nabs-l > wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I hope everyone is kicking off the semester with a great start. >>> >>> I need to replace my Laptop, so for this semester, I am using my Ipad as a note takerr. >>> >>> So my question is, Is it possible to download PDFs on the blackboad app or VIA Safari? >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 11:04:42 -0700 > From: Bryan Duarte > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] quick question about blackboard > Message-ID: <49823C32-0129-4341-B224-E25BCE80F497 at asu.edu> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Valerie, > > I am not sure that you will have access to the .pdf straight from blackboard using voiceover. I recommended the file share applications because they would allow you to use their built in facilities to read the documents. Again I would highly suggest you talk to your state counselor if you have one about purchasing the KNFB app for you. The KNFB reader app runs on both iDevices and Android devices and can read just about whatever document type you need including .pdf files. The application is 99 dollars but it is well worth the money if you can find a way to get it. Hope this helps. > > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > >> On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:29 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> I do have such apps. >> >> How do I download or read the PDF with the blackboard app and voiceover? That's what I cannot seem to figure out. I can get to the PDF, but I do not know what to do from there to read it. >> >> Thanks for your help thus far. :) >> >>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:31 AM, Bryan Duarte wrote: >>> >>> Hello Valerie, >>> >>> I would recommend that you have the Google Drive app, Drop Box app, or some other file share app on your iPad, and also download the Blackboard app if you have not done so already. You can download .pdf files and other files but it will require that you save them in some application such as one of the before mentioned applications or the Pages app. To read these files I would say the Kurzweil app is your best option if you could get it or have it, but Google Drive has a built in reader as do other similar file management apps I assume. I hope this helps and if you have further questions please reach out. >>> >>> Go Devils! >>> >>> Bryan Duarte >>> ASU Software Engineering >>> QwikEyes CEO >>> >>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 8:20 AM, Valerie via nabs-l > wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I hope everyone is kicking off the semester with a great start. >>>> >>>> I need to replace my Laptop, so for this semester, I am using my Ipad as a note takerr. >>>> >>>> So my question is, Is it possible to download PDFs on the blackboad app or VIA Safari? >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPad >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 12:08:08 -0600 > From: Valerie Gibson > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] quick question about blackboard > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > I have the app. I just wanted a way to get the PDF just using my iPad so I'm not leashed to my mac mini just to get PDF's. > > SO, you recommend downloading them with my computer, storing them in a file storage app, and reading them with a file reading app? > > PS: They should really make it so you can get files from BB app. :( >> On Aug 17, 2015, at 12:04 PM, Bryan Duarte wrote: >> >> Valerie, >> >> I am not sure that you will have access to the .pdf straight from blackboard using voiceover. I recommended the file share applications because they would allow you to use their built in facilities to read the documents. Again I would highly suggest you talk to your state counselor if you have one about purchasing the KNFB app for you. The KNFB reader app runs on both iDevices and Android devices and can read just about whatever document type you need including .pdf files. The application is 99 dollars but it is well worth the money if you can find a way to get it. Hope this helps. >> >> Go Devils! >> >> Bryan Duarte >> ASU Software Engineering >> QwikEyes CEO >> >>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:29 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l > wrote: >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> I do have such apps. >>> >>> How do I download or read the PDF with the blackboard app and voiceover? That's what I cannot seem to figure out. I can get to the PDF, but I do not know what to do from there to read it. >>> >>> Thanks for your help thus far. :) >>> >>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:31 AM, Bryan Duarte > wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello Valerie, >>>> >>>> I would recommend that you have the Google Drive app, Drop Box app, or some other file share app on your iPad, and also download the Blackboard app if you have not done so already. You can download .pdf files and other files but it will require that you save them in some application such as one of the before mentioned applications or the Pages app. To read these files I would say the Kurzweil app is your best option if you could get it or have it, but Google Drive has a built in reader as do other similar file management apps I assume. I hope this helps and if you have further questions please reach out. >>>> >>>> Go Devils! >>>> >>>> Bryan Duarte >>>> ASU Software Engineering >>>> QwikEyes CEO >>>> >>>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 8:20 AM, Valerie via nabs-l >> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> I hope everyone is kicking off the semester with a great start. >>>>> >>>>> I need to replace my Laptop, so for this semester, I am using my Ipad as a note takerr. >>>>> >>>>> So my question is, Is it possible to download PDFs on the blackboad app or VIA Safari? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPad >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org > >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 15:06:38 -0400 > From: "Jordy Stringer" > To: , > Cc: "Performing Arts Division list" > Subject: [nabs-l] Focus40 braille display for sale > Message-ID: <00a901d0d91f$d88da740$89a8f5c0$@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Salutations Federationists, I hope this message finds you all well. > > I first would like to offer best wishes to those of you who are in the > process of obtaining books, housing, and all of the things you need to have > a successful start to the semester. > > Having said that, I would like to make the following offer. 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If you have received this e-mail in error, > please notify me immediately by use of the Reply button, and then delete the > e-mail from your system. Thank you! > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 15:29:18 -0700 > From: Bryan Duarte > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] quick question about blackboard > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Valerie, > > No not at all. Everything I am telling you is intended to be carried out on your iPad. Google Drive, KNFB reader, and the Blackboard application called mobile learn I think, are all applications you can download to your iPad. Here is roughly the steps you will take on your iPad to open, store, and read your .pdf files. > 1. Make sure you have Google drive or something similar on your iPad and associated with your account. > 2. Use the blackboard application called mobile learn to locate your .pdf files you need to read. > 3. when you find the file you need to access you should have the ability to tap on the attached linked item in this case the .pdf file, and a menu should come up asking you what you want to do with the file. > 4. When this menu comes up you will want to tell it to either save it to your Google Drive or equivalent application on your iPad. You can also select the "Open with" option right from the linked item if you have the KNFB reader application and it will not only open it but it will convert the text into an accessible format and begin reading it to you using its high quality voice. > from here you should have direct access to your files from any where you need. You can access them from your iPad, Mac Mini, or even school computers. > > One additional suggestion I have would be to simply download the files found in your Blackboard and save them in your Google Drive folder all at once so you can just access them when you need them rather than having to go through this process every time. > > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > >> On Aug 17, 2015, at 11:08 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l wrote: >> >> I have the app. I just wanted a way to get the PDF just using my iPad so I'm not leashed to my mac mini just to get PDF's. >> >> SO, you recommend downloading them with my computer, storing them in a file storage app, and reading them with a file reading app? >> >> PS: They should really make it so you can get files from BB app. :( >>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 12:04 PM, Bryan Duarte wrote: >>> >>> Valerie, >>> >>> I am not sure that you will have access to the .pdf straight from blackboard using voiceover. I recommended the file share applications because they would allow you to use their built in facilities to read the documents. Again I would highly suggest you talk to your state counselor if you have one about purchasing the KNFB app for you. The KNFB reader app runs on both iDevices and Android devices and can read just about whatever document type you need including .pdf files. The application is 99 dollars but it is well worth the money if you can find a way to get it. Hope this helps. >>> >>> Go Devils! >>> >>> Bryan Duarte >>> ASU Software Engineering >>> QwikEyes CEO >>> >>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:29 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l > wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> I do have such apps. >>>> >>>> How do I download or read the PDF with the blackboard app and voiceover? That's what I cannot seem to figure out. I can get to the PDF, but I do not know what to do from there to read it. >>>> >>>> Thanks for your help thus far. :) >>>> >>>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:31 AM, Bryan Duarte > wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hello Valerie, >>>>> >>>>> I would recommend that you have the Google Drive app, Drop Box app, or some other file share app on your iPad, and also download the Blackboard app if you have not done so already. You can download .pdf files and other files but it will require that you save them in some application such as one of the before mentioned applications or the Pages app. To read these files I would say the Kurzweil app is your best option if you could get it or have it, but Google Drive has a built in reader as do other similar file management apps I assume. I hope this helps and if you have further questions please reach out. >>>>> >>>>> Go Devils! >>>>> >>>>> Bryan Duarte >>>>> ASU Software Engineering >>>>> QwikEyes CEO >>>>> >>>>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 8:20 AM, Valerie via nabs-l >> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> I hope everyone is kicking off the semester with a great start. >>>>>> >>>>>> I need to replace my Laptop, so for this semester, I am using my Ipad as a note takerr. >>>>>> >>>>>> So my question is, Is it possible to download PDFs on the blackboad app or VIA Safari? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPad >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org > >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 17:20:20 -0600 > From: Valerie Gibson > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] quick question about blackboard > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Hello, > > Those were the steps I thought I needed to follow before I sent this message, but when I tapped on the file, it just has it selected. Am I missing something? > > >> On Aug 17, 2015, at 4:29 PM, Bryan Duarte wrote: >> >> Valerie, >> >> No not at all. Everything I am telling you is intended to be carried out on your iPad. Google Drive, KNFB reader, and the Blackboard application called mobile learn I think, are all applications you can download to your iPad. Here is roughly the steps you will take on your iPad to open, store, and read your .pdf files. >> 1. Make sure you have Google drive or something similar on your iPad and associated with your account. >> 2. Use the blackboard application called mobile learn to locate your .pdf files you need to read. >> 3. when you find the file you need to access you should have the ability to tap on the attached linked item in this case the .pdf file, and a menu should come up asking you what you want to do with the file. >> 4. When this menu comes up you will want to tell it to either save it to your Google Drive or equivalent application on your iPad. You can also select the "Open with" option right from the linked item if you have the KNFB reader application and it will not only open it but it will convert the text into an accessible format and begin reading it to you using its high quality voice. >> from here you should have direct access to your files from any where you need. You can access them from your iPad, Mac Mini, or even school computers. >> >> One additional suggestion I have would be to simply download the files found in your Blackboard and save them in your Google Drive folder all at once so you can just access them when you need them rather than having to go through this process every time. >> >> Go Devils! >> >> Bryan Duarte >> ASU Software Engineering >> QwikEyes CEO >> >>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 11:08 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l > wrote: >>> >>> I have the app. I just wanted a way to get the PDF just using my iPad so I'm not leashed to my mac mini just to get PDF's. >>> >>> SO, you recommend downloading them with my computer, storing them in a file storage app, and reading them with a file reading app? >>> >>> PS: They should really make it so you can get files from BB app. :( >>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 12:04 PM, Bryan Duarte > wrote: >>>> >>>> Valerie, >>>> >>>> I am not sure that you will have access to the .pdf straight from blackboard using voiceover. I recommended the file share applications because they would allow you to use their built in facilities to read the documents. Again I would highly suggest you talk to your state counselor if you have one about purchasing the KNFB app for you. The KNFB reader app runs on both iDevices and Android devices and can read just about whatever document type you need including .pdf files. The application is 99 dollars but it is well worth the money if you can find a way to get it. Hope this helps. >>>> >>>> Go Devils! >>>> >>>> Bryan Duarte >>>> ASU Software Engineering >>>> QwikEyes CEO >>>> >>>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:29 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l >> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hello, >>>>> >>>>> I do have such apps. >>>>> >>>>> How do I download or read the PDF with the blackboard app and voiceover? That's what I cannot seem to figure out. I can get to the PDF, but I do not know what to do from there to read it. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for your help thus far. :) >>>>> >>>>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:31 AM, Bryan Duarte >> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hello Valerie, >>>>>> >>>>>> I would recommend that you have the Google Drive app, Drop Box app, or some other file share app on your iPad, and also download the Blackboard app if you have not done so already. You can download .pdf files and other files but it will require that you save them in some application such as one of the before mentioned applications or the Pages app. To read these files I would say the Kurzweil app is your best option if you could get it or have it, but Google Drive has a built in reader as do other similar file management apps I assume. I hope this helps and if you have further questions please reach out. >>>>>> >>>>>> Go Devils! >>>>>> >>>>>> Bryan Duarte >>>>>> ASU Software Engineering >>>>>> QwikEyes CEO >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 8:20 AM, Valerie via nabs-l > >>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I hope everyone is kicking off the semester with a great start. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I need to replace my Laptop, so for this semester, I am using my Ipad as a note takerr. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> So my question is, Is it possible to download PDFs on the blackboad app or VIA Safari? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent from my iPad >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org > >> >>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org > >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > >>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 19:57:34 -0400 > From: Syed M Rizvi > To: "nabs-l at nfbnet.org" > Subject: [nabs-l] Seeking Training Advice > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Hi NABS family! > > I hope everyone is having a great summer! > > My name is Syed Rizvi and I'm a blind college student in Massachusetts studying software design engineering with a focus and data analytics. I also serve on the Massachusetts student board and may have met a lot of you at our student division meeting in Florida or at the science and engineering division meetings. > > I'm taking a year off from school to go and get the training I need. I will be attending the Louisiana Center for the blind. This is my first time ever attending a training center and I was hoping to get some advice from everybody who has been before me. I would really appreciate any tips or suggestions! I'm really excited and I hope this training changes my life. :-) > > Sincerely, syed > > Sent from my iPhone > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 10 > Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 18:03:51 -0600 > From: Valerie Gibson > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] quick question about blackboard > Message-ID: <873EE93B-A4EA-4D57-91FC-E486409D4E4B at gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Hi again, > > Sorry for the double post. > > I tried pplaying with blackboard in safari on my iPad and I got it to open, but for some reason, I cannot click the file and have the options to "open or "open in" in the BB app itself, so maybe someone's got a trick. > > >> On Aug 17, 2015, at 4:29 PM, Bryan Duarte wrote: >> >> Valerie, >> >> No not at all. Everything I am telling you is intended to be carried out on your iPad. Google Drive, KNFB reader, and the Blackboard application called mobile learn I think, are all applications you can download to your iPad. Here is roughly the steps you will take on your iPad to open, store, and read your .pdf files. >> 1. Make sure you have Google drive or something similar on your iPad and associated with your account. >> 2. Use the blackboard application called mobile learn to locate your .pdf files you need to read. >> 3. when you find the file you need to access you should have the ability to tap on the attached linked item in this case the .pdf file, and a menu should come up asking you what you want to do with the file. >> 4. When this menu comes up you will want to tell it to either save it to your Google Drive or equivalent application on your iPad. You can also select the "Open with" option right from the linked item if you have the KNFB reader application and it will not only open it but it will convert the text into an accessible format and begin reading it to you using its high quality voice. >> from here you should have direct access to your files from any where you need. You can access them from your iPad, Mac Mini, or even school computers. >> >> One additional suggestion I have would be to simply download the files found in your Blackboard and save them in your Google Drive folder all at once so you can just access them when you need them rather than having to go through this process every time. >> >> Go Devils! >> >> Bryan Duarte >> ASU Software Engineering >> QwikEyes CEO >> >>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 11:08 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l > wrote: >>> >>> I have the app. I just wanted a way to get the PDF just using my iPad so I'm not leashed to my mac mini just to get PDF's. >>> >>> SO, you recommend downloading them with my computer, storing them in a file storage app, and reading them with a file reading app? >>> >>> PS: They should really make it so you can get files from BB app. :( >>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 12:04 PM, Bryan Duarte > wrote: >>>> >>>> Valerie, >>>> >>>> I am not sure that you will have access to the .pdf straight from blackboard using voiceover. I recommended the file share applications because they would allow you to use their built in facilities to read the documents. Again I would highly suggest you talk to your state counselor if you have one about purchasing the KNFB app for you. The KNFB reader app runs on both iDevices and Android devices and can read just about whatever document type you need including .pdf files. The application is 99 dollars but it is well worth the money if you can find a way to get it. Hope this helps. >>>> >>>> Go Devils! >>>> >>>> Bryan Duarte >>>> ASU Software Engineering >>>> QwikEyes CEO >>>> >>>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:29 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l >> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hello, >>>>> >>>>> I do have such apps. >>>>> >>>>> How do I download or read the PDF with the blackboard app and voiceover? That's what I cannot seem to figure out. I can get to the PDF, but I do not know what to do from there to read it. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for your help thus far. :) >>>>> >>>>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:31 AM, Bryan Duarte >> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hello Valerie, >>>>>> >>>>>> I would recommend that you have the Google Drive app, Drop Box app, or some other file share app on your iPad, and also download the Blackboard app if you have not done so already. You can download .pdf files and other files but it will require that you save them in some application such as one of the before mentioned applications or the Pages app. To read these files I would say the Kurzweil app is your best option if you could get it or have it, but Google Drive has a built in reader as do other similar file management apps I assume. I hope this helps and if you have further questions please reach out. >>>>>> >>>>>> Go Devils! >>>>>> >>>>>> Bryan Duarte >>>>>> ASU Software Engineering >>>>>> QwikEyes CEO >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 8:20 AM, Valerie via nabs-l > >>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I hope everyone is kicking off the semester with a great start. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I need to replace my Laptop, so for this semester, I am using my Ipad as a note takerr. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> So my question is, Is it possible to download PDFs on the blackboad app or VIA Safari? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent from my iPad >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org > >> >>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org > >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > >>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 11 > Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 20:04:25 -0400 > From: "Roper, Meaghan" > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Seeking Training Advice > Message-ID: <29BE3B6C-CC46-4E26-B49E-2A2C518D2CA1 at gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Syed, > > Congratulations and good luck attending LCB this year, you will do great things, I know it! > > Meaghan Roper > > >> On Aug 17, 2015, at 7:57 PM, Syed M Rizvi via nabs-l wrote: >> >> Hi NABS family! >> >> I hope everyone is having a great summer! >> >> My name is Syed Rizvi and I'm a blind college student in Massachusetts studying software design engineering with a focus and data analytics. I also serve on the Massachusetts student board and may have met a lot of you at our student division meeting in Florida or at the science and engineering division meetings. >> >> I'm taking a year off from school to go and get the training I need. I will be attending the Louisiana Center for the blind. This is my first time ever attending a training center and I was hoping to get some advice from everybody who has been before me. I would really appreciate any tips or suggestions! I'm really excited and I hope this training changes my life. :-) >> >> Sincerely, syed >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ropermeaghan%40gmail.com > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 12 > Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 19:59:39 -0500 > From: Mariya Vasileva > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Seeking Training Advice > Message-ID: <224619F0-2CC0-4B25-A8E1-1CCABDCCA509 at gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > > Hi Syed my name is Mariya, I attended LCB as a summer student three years ago and it was an exhilarating experience. I know that the staff are wonderful people and you will have a wonderful time during your training. Congratulations, I am a proud graduate of BLIND Inc in Minnesota, and I can tell you that the experience for me as a second round for training was a wonderful one. I know that you will be successful because of this. Again, congratulations. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 17, 2015, at 19:04, Roper, Meaghan via nabs-l wrote: >> >> Syed, >> >> Congratulations and good luck attending LCB this year, you will do great things, I know it! >> >> Meaghan Roper >> >> >>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 7:57 PM, Syed M Rizvi via nabs-l wrote: >>> >>> Hi NABS family! >>> >>> I hope everyone is having a great summer! >>> >>> My name is Syed Rizvi and I'm a blind college student in Massachusetts studying software design engineering with a focus and data analytics. I also serve on the Massachusetts student board and may have met a lot of you at our student division meeting in Florida or at the science and engineering division meetings. >>> >>> I'm taking a year off from school to go and get the training I need. I will be attending the Louisiana Center for the blind. This is my first time ever attending a training center and I was hoping to get some advice from everybody who has been before me. I would really appreciate any tips or suggestions! I'm really excited and I hope this training changes my life. :-) >>> >>> Sincerely, syed >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ropermeaghan%40gmail.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/mkvnfb94%40gmail.com > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 13 > Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 19:35:19 -0700 > From: Bryan Duarte > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] quick question about blackboard > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Valerie, > > Opening the file in Safari on your iPad is not the same as using the Blackboard application on your iPad. If you use Safari you are using a web browser and the functionality of the browser is not the same as the mobile learn application at all. As I stated in all of my previous emails I highly recommend that you download the mentioned applications and follow the instructions I provided you. If you choose not to do this I am going to be unable to assist you further as I do not know of any other methods for doing what you need to do. Hope this helps. > > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > >> On Aug 17, 2015, at 5:03 PM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l wrote: >> >> Hi again, >> >> Sorry for the double post. >> >> I tried pplaying with blackboard in safari on my iPad and I got it to open, but for some reason, I cannot click the file and have the options to "open or "open in" in the BB app itself, so maybe someone's got a trick. >> >> >>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 4:29 PM, Bryan Duarte wrote: >>> >>> Valerie, >>> >>> No not at all. Everything I am telling you is intended to be carried out on your iPad. Google Drive, KNFB reader, and the Blackboard application called mobile learn I think, are all applications you can download to your iPad. Here is roughly the steps you will take on your iPad to open, store, and read your .pdf files. >>> 1. Make sure you have Google drive or something similar on your iPad and associated with your account. >>> 2. Use the blackboard application called mobile learn to locate your .pdf files you need to read. >>> 3. when you find the file you need to access you should have the ability to tap on the attached linked item in this case the .pdf file, and a menu should come up asking you what you want to do with the file. >>> 4. When this menu comes up you will want to tell it to either save it to your Google Drive or equivalent application on your iPad. You can also select the "Open with" option right from the linked item if you have the KNFB reader application and it will not only open it but it will convert the text into an accessible format and begin reading it to you using its high quality voice. >>> from here you should have direct access to your files from any where you need. You can access them from your iPad, Mac Mini, or even school computers. >>> >>> One additional suggestion I have would be to simply download the files found in your Blackboard and save them in your Google Drive folder all at once so you can just access them when you need them rather than having to go through this process every time. >>> >>> Go Devils! >>> >>> Bryan Duarte >>> ASU Software Engineering >>> QwikEyes CEO >>> >>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 11:08 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l > wrote: >>>> >>>> I have the app. I just wanted a way to get the PDF just using my iPad so I'm not leashed to my mac mini just to get PDF's. >>>> >>>> SO, you recommend downloading them with my computer, storing them in a file storage app, and reading them with a file reading app? >>>> >>>> PS: They should really make it so you can get files from BB app. :( >>>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 12:04 PM, Bryan Duarte > wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Valerie, >>>>> >>>>> I am not sure that you will have access to the .pdf straight from blackboard using voiceover. I recommended the file share applications because they would allow you to use their built in facilities to read the documents. Again I would highly suggest you talk to your state counselor if you have one about purchasing the KNFB app for you. The KNFB reader app runs on both iDevices and Android devices and can read just about whatever document type you need including .pdf files. The application is 99 dollars but it is well worth the money if you can find a way to get it. Hope this helps. >>>>> >>>>> Go Devils! >>>>> >>>>> Bryan Duarte >>>>> ASU Software Engineering >>>>> QwikEyes CEO >>>>> >>>>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:29 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l >> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hello, >>>>>> >>>>>> I do have such apps. >>>>>> >>>>>> How do I download or read the PDF with the blackboard app and voiceover? That's what I cannot seem to figure out. I can get to the PDF, but I do not know what to do from there to read it. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for your help thus far. :) >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:31 AM, Bryan Duarte >> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hello Valerie, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I would recommend that you have the Google Drive app, Drop Box app, or some other file share app on your iPad, and also download the Blackboard app if you have not done so already. You can download .pdf files and other files but it will require that you save them in some application such as one of the before mentioned applications or the Pages app. To read these files I would say the Kurzweil app is your best option if you could get it or have it, but Google Drive has a built in reader as do other similar file management apps I assume. I hope this helps and if you have further questions please reach out. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Go Devils! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Bryan Duarte >>>>>>> ASU Software Engineering >>>>>>> QwikEyes CEO >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 8:20 AM, Valerie via nabs-l > >>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I hope everyone is kicking off the semester with a great start. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I need to replace my Laptop, so for this semester, I am using my Ipad as a note takerr. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> So my question is, Is it possible to download PDFs on the blackboad app or VIA Safari? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sent from my iPad >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>>>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org > >> >>>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >>>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org > >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > >>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 14 > Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2015 02:23:04 -0400 > From: Kaiti Shelton > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Elizabeth, > > I'll put this on the list just so others might better understand the > purpose of working in the preop/postop setting as an MT and why the > issue is important there, however I may be contacting you off-list > because until recently I had very little experience in hospitals that > I remembered. Most of my personal experiences happened as a toddler > and I only vaguely remember my last eye surgery I had at age 4. > > Music Therapy is growing within hospitals, and has especially been > recognized for its helpfulness in pediatric hospitals. In the preop > setting it can be used to help a child (or an adult if warranted) > relax. A trained music therapist knows how to use music to distract a > patient from their pain or decrease their anxiety. This can be done > by having the patient listen to soothing music with or without verbal > instruction for relaxation, using the music to change aspects of the > physiology like to bring down a fast heart rate/steady breathing, or > to distract a child while nurses are starting an IV or performing > other tasks. In postop it can be used to address pain or to help a > patient remain calm if they tend to be anxious/upset. While I've seen > more literature on use in preop situations, I am interested in the > possibility of doing postop work, too. > >> On 8/15/15, Elizabeth Mohnke via nabs-l wrote: >> Hello Kaiti, >> >> Can you please explain how you see yourself working as a music therapist in >> the pre-op and post-op setting? As someone who has first-hand experience >> with the pre-op and post-op experience as it relates to having surgical >> procedures, I do not understand how a music therapist would work in this >> type of setting. >> >> However, working in the pre-op and post-op setting is completely different >> than working in any type of intensive care unit. The type of scrubs used >> for >> these two settings are different and are made out of different types of >> materials. If you are looking for something disposal to use for your cane, >> I >> would suggest contacting the national office to enquire about obtaining the >> long plastic bags they use when shipping canes. I believe something like >> this would work for your situation. >> >> I would be more than happy to share my specific experience being in a >> hospital as well as visiting people in the hospital off list as I do not >> believe it would be appropriate to share this information on the email >> list. >> >> I hope this leads you in the right direction in finding a solution to your >> specific situation. >> >> Warm regards, >> Elizabeth >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kaiti Shelton >> via nabs-l >> Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 6:00 PM >> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >> Cc: Kaiti Shelton >> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals >> >> Hi all, >> >> I think that in certain situations you would put on booties with scrubs for >> full protection, but it is specific. I just feel like I need to be >> prepared >> for any situation in my career, especially if I work in preop and postop >> like I would like to do. >> >> Changing the cane tips would be to prevent tracking unwanted substances >> that >> might spill onto the floor to other places. E.G, blood, spilled meds, >> vomit >> or other liquids. It would be an extra step because the cane tip would be >> most likely to touch these things on the floor, I would think. >> >> The biggest challenge would be getting disposable things in mass quantities >> so I am prepared to have a stock of them. If I get them made with a cloth >> of some sort like scrubs it wouldn't be hard to ask someone who makes >> medical stuff to sew them propperly for cheap, but the disposable ones >> would >> be more of a challenge. I'd need something that's at least 56 inches long >> to go over my cane. >> >>> On 8/13/15, Elizabeth Mohnke via nabs-l wrote: >>> Hello Kaiti, >>> >>> I have never thought of sanitizing my cane when visiting someone in >>> the hospital before. If you could find some kind of plastic tubing, I >>> think that would probably work. If I remember correctly, the scrubs I >>> have seen people throw away in ICU units are plastic like aprons that >>> tie in the back. So I think your plastic tubing should work just fine. >>> >>> However, I am a bit confused about changing out cane tips though. I >>> would consider this to be the same as changing one's shoes when >>> visiting different patients in different rooms. From what I can >>> recall, I have never seen this as any kind of protocol when working >>> with high risk patients before. If anything, I would think you would >>> want to sterilize the part of the cane that you touch rather than the >>> part that touches the floor as this would be the part of the cane that >>> would most likely come in contact with the patient. >>> >>> I have visited someone in ICU several times, and this was never really >>> an issue. However, I can also understand your concern. I would think >>> the Lysol wipes would be sufficient for most situations. For the times >>> when the Lysol wipes are not sufficient, some kind of plastic tubing >>> you can throw away when you are done visiting the patient should work >>> just >> fine. >>> >>> I hope this helps you with your situation. >>> >>> Warm regards, >>> Elizabeth >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kaiti >>> Shelton via nabs-l >>> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 10:35 PM >>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >>> >>> Cc: Kaiti Shelton >>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals >>> >>> Hi, Jamie, >>> >>> This was sort of what I was thinking about. It would definitely work >>> in most situations. The only tricky part will be figuring out >>> something for those very risky situations. I know some units have >>> scrubs that are washed, while ones on intensive care units are just >>> thrown away to minimize spread of germs in the wash rooms. I think >>> then getting some sort of plastic tubing might work, possibly? >>> >>> I do like the idea of keeping a few cane tips around, or possibly >>> getting scrub-like covers made for the tip. I haven't decided how >>> feasible it will be for me to switch tips if I need to do my job >>> quickly, but it's an option. >>> The other idea I have since come up with is to just keep multiple >>> canes around so I have one that stays home from the hospital or at >>> least away from any of the patients, one that I keep on-hand for >>> everyday cases and those with minimal protection required (like the >>> little sheet cover), and a third kept somewhere else that I would just >>> use for special cases with high risk of contamination and I would >>> clean thurroughly immediately after each use. >>> >>> I'm still looking for someone who has experience in this, but so far >>> no one seems to be or know of an authority on the issue. This has >>> given me ideas, though, and it probably won't be hard to have covers >>> made. If I have several of them ready to go, I can change them out each >> day. >>> >>>> On 8/13/15, Jamie Principato via nabs-l wrote: >>>> One thing you could do is make a sanitary sheath for your cane out of >>>> the same material as the scrubs and head/shoe coverings you already >>>> use in sterile environments. It would be like a cloth tube that you >>>> slide your cane into tip first and tie off at the top of the handle >>>> with a >>> drawstring. >>>> You'll need to wash it and store it somewhere clean like you would >>>> your scrubs, but it would be more convenient than washing the entire >>>> cane by hand. You might also consider keeping a clean tip that you >>>> only ever use in sterile environments and swapping out tips before >>>> washing >>> your hands. >>>> >>>> -Jamie >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On Aug 13, 2015, at 6:08 PM, Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l >>>>> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> >>>>> I'm hoping to work in a hospital for my job, and recently was there >>>>> to visit an ill relative. It occured to me while I was putting on >>>>> gloves and a gown that in some situations I will need to clean my >>>>> cane as well. Music therapists do work in isolated areas on >>>>> occasion, and also may work in preop or postop. In this case, I was >>>>> visiting someone who had an infection that could be contageous. The >>>>> idea of washing my hands and scrubbing up, but not sanitizing my >>>>> cane, then washing up afterwards and touching the cane again kind of >>>>> grossed me out. Not only could it track in germs from the outside >>>>> to the sick person in the room, but it also could transfer anything >>>>> the person has back to me. >>>>> >>>>> I already do sanitize my cane because I work a lot with kids and/or >>>>> elderly people, but in this situation Lysol wipes won't always be >>>>> sufficient. Has anyone had experience with this? I'm just asking >>>>> around and will try the human services division as well. I've also >>>>> asked an Orientation and Mobility Speciailist if he's ever seen this >>>>> done. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Kaiti Shelton >>>>> University of Dayton-Music Therapy >>>>> President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present >>>>> Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts >>>>> Division >>>>> 2015-2016 >>>>> >>>>> "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info >>>>> for >>>>> nabs-l: >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/blackbyrdfly%40g >>>>> m >>>>> ail.com >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>>> nabs-l: >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet104 >>>> % >>>> 40gmail.com >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Kaiti Shelton >>> University of Dayton-Music Therapy >>> President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, >>> The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division >>> 2015-2016 >>> >>> "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/lizmohnke%40hotmai >>> l.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet104% >>> 40gmail.com >> >> >> -- >> Kaiti Shelton >> University of Dayton-Music Therapy >> President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, The >> National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division 2015-2016 >> >> "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/lizmohnke%40hotmail.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet104%40gmail.com > > > -- > Kaiti Shelton > University of Dayton-Music Therapy > President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present > Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts > Division 2015-2016 > > "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 15 > Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2015 10:13:49 +0200 > From: Leye-Shprintse ?berg > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] quick question about blackboard > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > BS'D > > Valerie > > If you use Safari, you can try to open PDF-files in iBooks. Good luck! > > LeSholom, > Mlle Leye-Shprintse ?berg > Stockholm, Su?de > leyeshprintse at ymail.com > http://www.leyeshprintse.com > Envoy? de mon iPad > >> Le 18 ao?t 2015 ? 02:03, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l a ?crit : >> >> Hi again, >> >> Sorry for the double post. >> >> I tried pplaying with blackboard in safari on my iPad and I got it to open, but for some reason, I cannot click the file and have the options to "open or "open in" in the BB app itself, so maybe someone's got a trick. >> >> >>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 4:29 PM, Bryan Duarte wrote: >>> >>> Valerie, >>> >>> No not at all. Everything I am telling you is intended to be carried out on your iPad. Google Drive, KNFB reader, and the Blackboard application called mobile learn I think, are all applications you can download to your iPad. Here is roughly the steps you will take on your iPad to open, store, and read your .pdf files. >>> 1. Make sure you have Google drive or something similar on your iPad and associated with your account. >>> 2. Use the blackboard application called mobile learn to locate your .pdf files you need to read. >>> 3. when you find the file you need to access you should have the ability to tap on the attached linked item in this case the .pdf file, and a menu should come up asking you what you want to do with the file. >>> 4. When this menu comes up you will want to tell it to either save it to your Google Drive or equivalent application on your iPad. You can also select the "Open with" option right from the linked item if you have the KNFB reader application and it will not only open it but it will convert the text into an accessible format and begin reading it to you using its high quality voice. >>> from here you should have direct access to your files from any where you need. You can access them from your iPad, Mac Mini, or even school computers. >>> >>> One additional suggestion I have would be to simply download the files found in your Blackboard and save them in your Google Drive folder all at once so you can just access them when you need them rather than having to go through this process every time. >>> >>> Go Devils! >>> >>> Bryan Duarte >>> ASU Software Engineering >>> QwikEyes CEO >>> >>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 11:08 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l > wrote: >>>> >>>> I have the app. I just wanted a way to get the PDF just using my iPad so I'm not leashed to my mac mini just to get PDF's. >>>> >>>> SO, you recommend downloading them with my computer, storing them in a file storage app, and reading them with a file reading app? >>>> >>>> PS: They should really make it so you can get files from BB app. :( >>>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 12:04 PM, Bryan Duarte > wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Valerie, >>>>> >>>>> I am not sure that you will have access to the .pdf straight from blackboard using voiceover. I recommended the file share applications because they would allow you to use their built in facilities to read the documents. Again I would highly suggest you talk to your state counselor if you have one about purchasing the KNFB app for you. The KNFB reader app runs on both iDevices and Android devices and can read just about whatever document type you need including .pdf files. The application is 99 dollars but it is well worth the money if you can find a way to get it. Hope this helps. >>>>> >>>>> Go Devils! >>>>> >>>>> Bryan Duarte >>>>> ASU Software Engineering >>>>> QwikEyes CEO >>>>> >>>>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:29 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l >> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hello, >>>>>> >>>>>> I do have such apps. >>>>>> >>>>>> How do I download or read the PDF with the blackboard app and voiceover? That's what I cannot seem to figure out. I can get to the PDF, but I do not know what to do from there to read it. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for your help thus far. :) >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:31 AM, Bryan Duarte >> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hello Valerie, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I would recommend that you have the Google Drive app, Drop Box app, or some other file share app on your iPad, and also download the Blackboard app if you have not done so already. You can download .pdf files and other files but it will require that you save them in some application such as one of the before mentioned applications or the Pages app. To read these files I would say the Kurzweil app is your best option if you could get it or have it, but Google Drive has a built in reader as do other similar file management apps I assume. I hope this helps and if you have further questions please reach out. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Go Devils! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Bryan Duarte >>>>>>> ASU Software Engineering >>>>>>> QwikEyes CEO >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 8:20 AM, Valerie via nabs-l > >>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I hope everyone is kicking off the semester with a great start. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I need to replace my Laptop, so for this semester, I am using my Ipad as a note takerr. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> So my question is, Is it possible to download PDFs on the blackboad app or VIA Safari? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sent from my iPad >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>>>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org > >> >>>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >>>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org > >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > >>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/leyeshprintse%40ymail.com > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > > > ------------------------------ > > End of nabs-l Digest, Vol 106, Issue 18 > *************************************** From martinezana770 at gmail.com Tue Aug 18 15:41:43 2015 From: martinezana770 at gmail.com (martinezana770 at gmail.com) Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2015 10:41:43 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] LCB question Message-ID: Hi everyone! I have a question for those who have attended or who are currently in LCB, I already submitted my application for the adult program, for you how long was since you applied until you got accepted? Thanks Sent from my iPhone From kerrik2006 at gmail.com Tue Aug 18 20:19:05 2015 From: kerrik2006 at gmail.com (Kerri Kosten) Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2015 16:19:05 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] LCB question In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi: I am a graduate of LCB. I believe it was only a few days from the time I applied to the time I was accepted. Thanks, Kerri On 8/18/15, Ana via nabs-l wrote: > Hi everyone! I have a question for those who have attended or who are > currently in LCB, I already submitted my application for the adult program, > for you how long was since you applied until you got accepted? Thanks > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kerrik2006%40gmail.com > From kerrik2006 at gmail.com Tue Aug 18 20:28:16 2015 From: kerrik2006 at gmail.com (Kerri Kosten) Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2015 16:28:16 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Seeking Training Advice In-Reply-To: <224619F0-2CC0-4B25-A8E1-1CCABDCCA509@gmail.com> References: <29BE3B6C-CC46-4E26-B49E-2A2C518D2CA1@gmail.com> <224619F0-2CC0-4B25-A8E1-1CCABDCCA509@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hi Syed: I graduated from LCB in 2013. I wish you the best of luck, and I know you'll do great. Attending LCB was one of the best decisions of my life and I wouldn't change it for anything. The staff are wonderful and you will get to experience all kinds of awesome things. Best of luck, Kerri On 8/17/15, Mariya Vasileva via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi Syed my name is Mariya, I attended LCB as a summer student three years > ago and it was an exhilarating experience. I know that the staff are > wonderful people and you will have a wonderful time during your training. > Congratulations, I am a proud graduate of BLIND Inc in Minnesota, and I can > tell you that the experience for me as a second round for training was a > wonderful one. I know that you will be successful because of this. Again, > congratulations. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 17, 2015, at 19:04, Roper, Meaghan via nabs-l >> wrote: >> >> Syed, >> >> Congratulations and good luck attending LCB this year, you will do great >> things, I know it! >> >> Meaghan Roper >> >> >>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 7:57 PM, Syed M Rizvi via nabs-l >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi NABS family! >>> >>> I hope everyone is having a great summer! >>> >>> My name is Syed Rizvi and I'm a blind college student in Massachusetts >>> studying software design engineering with a focus and data analytics. I >>> also serve on the Massachusetts student board and may have met a lot of >>> you at our student division meeting in Florida or at the science and >>> engineering division meetings. >>> >>> I'm taking a year off from school to go and get the training I need. I >>> will be attending the Louisiana Center for the blind. This is my first >>> time ever attending a training center and I was hoping to get some advice >>> from everybody who has been before me. I would really appreciate any tips >>> or suggestions! I'm really excited and I hope this training changes my >>> life. :-) >>> >>> Sincerely, syed >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ropermeaghan%40gmail.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/mkvnfb94%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kerrik2006%40gmail.com > From kerrik2006 at gmail.com Tue Aug 18 21:56:17 2015 From: kerrik2006 at gmail.com (Kerri Kosten) Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2015 17:56:17 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Question About Using Jaws on a Shared/Work Computer... Message-ID: Hi Everyone: I might have a job opportunity that requires using a computer at an office. For those of you who have Jaws installed on a work PC or if you have done an internship or something where you had to use Jaws on a shared computer what is the best and most convenient way to do it? When I worked at the radio station, I installed Jaws via the DVD but now I've been told there is a USB dongle where you just insert it into any USB port and it comes on? Do a lot of you use one of these? Is it worth my purchasing? I've tried googling about it and can't find much info. How does it work? Do you just insert the USB into any USB port and it comes on? What about when there is a new version of Jaws? Do you have to purchase a new dongle or do they send you one automatically? Have you found the dongle to be more easy/convenient for using a shared computer than installing via the DVD? I'm just trying to ask now in advance so if I need to purchase a dongle I can do so right away. Thanks, Kerri From zumbagecko at gmail.com Tue Aug 18 23:01:21 2015 From: zumbagecko at gmail.com (petras) Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2015 16:01:21 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] toshiba using 2 different voices Message-ID: <55d3b95c.463d460a.5f5d8.69a6@mx.google.com> I have windows 10. Later I got a funny voice saying that my fingerprint isn't register. When I hit the windows oy, both jaws and the odd voice speaks. What is this odd voice? From blindstein at gmail.com Wed Aug 19 01:57:28 2015 From: blindstein at gmail.com (Justin Harford) Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2015 18:57:28 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: [Yovolunteer] YO! Techie Survey References: <4AA6A4AA139636429F2B3D150DC3D2D055192E1A59@UTOPIA.CFSBS.local> Message-ID: <1BCE9AAA-C2B5-47CA-BDD8-664E115B140A@gmail.com> > > YO! News & Alert posted on August 18th, 2015 at 4:35pm: > > > Are you a techie youth? > > YO! 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Disabled & Proud and stop receiving future emails.) > > > _______________________________________________ > Yovolunteer mailing list > Yovolunteer at cftalk.org > http://lists.cftalk.org/mailman/listinfo/yovolunteer From carlos.montas at att.net Wed Aug 19 13:28:13 2015 From: carlos.montas at att.net (Carlos Montas) Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2015 09:28:13 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations References: <194183D3-BCCF-4C4A-8459-C12FE0E891AB@gmail.com> Message-ID: Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Carlos Montas > Date: August 19, 2015 at 9:24:00 AM EDT > To: Carlos Montas > Subject: Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > Begin forwarded message: > >> From: Carlos Montas >> Date: August 19, 2015 at 7:38:42 AM EDT >> To: "nabs-l at nfbnet.org" >> Subject: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations >> >> Good morning to all. My name is Carlos Montas. I have been a member of this great organization for a long time now. For those of you who do not know I am a vocational rehabilitation counselor and I am also pursuing my Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling through the online program at the University of Kentucky. I first started this process in the fall of 2013. However as my caseload grew, and I ,began to experience accessability issues with blackboard and the like I became extremely frustrated. Now that I have been on the job for 4 years now I have a better idea of what I am doing as a counselor. My question is as someone who is working full time and at the same time going to school what kinds of suggestions would you give me as it relates to time management and dealing with possible accessability issues? The University of Kentucky has moved from Blackboard to a system called Canvas. I have spent this summer testing the system out with Jaws and System Access as well as with my mac. So far I have not had issues with Canvas in the testing enviroment. I withdrew and now I am going to attempt to complete my Masters. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I start class next week and because of my past I find my self feeling extremely nervous. I know that working and going to school is challenging but I know it can be done I guess the challenge will be for me to put my past behind me. thanks for reading this post. >> >> Sent from my iPhone From justin.williams2 at gmail.com Wed Aug 19 14:00:51 2015 From: justin.williams2 at gmail.com (justin williams) Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2015 10:00:51 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations In-Reply-To: References: <194183D3-BCCF-4C4A-8459-C12FE0E891AB@gmail.com> Message-ID: <003201d0da87$755a59c0$600f0d40$@gmail.com> The one thing I would tell you is to go at your own pace, and don't focus on what anyone else is doing. Give yourself some flexibility. With our having to ensure accessibility, and with a full time job, sometimes, you may take less of a workload. Another trick I use is I may take a day to just set everything up. No school work, or nothing, just take an hour or two and make sure everything is in place so the next time, you can begin your assignment right away, so you can focus all your energy on the set up and preparation and feel as if you accomplished something still. The next time, your energy is focused on just completing the assignments. Justin. -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Carlos Montas via nabs-l Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 9:28 AM To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list Cc: Carlos Montas Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Carlos Montas > Date: August 19, 2015 at 9:24:00 AM EDT > To: Carlos Montas > Subject: Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > Begin forwarded message: > >> From: Carlos Montas >> Date: August 19, 2015 at 7:38:42 AM EDT >> To: "nabs-l at nfbnet.org" >> Subject: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations >> >> Good morning to all. My name is Carlos Montas. I have been a member of this great organization for a long time now. For those of you who do not know I am a vocational rehabilitation counselor and I am also pursuing my Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling through the online program at the University of Kentucky. I first started this process in the fall of 2013. However as my caseload grew, and I ,began to experience accessability issues with blackboard and the like I became extremely frustrated. Now that I have been on the job for 4 years now I have a better idea of what I am doing as a counselor. My question is as someone who is working full time and at the same time going to school what kinds of suggestions would you give me as it relates to time management and dealing with possible accessability issues? The University of Kentucky has moved from Blackboard to a system called Canvas. I have spent this summer testing the system out with Jaws and System Access as well as with my mac. So far I have not had issues with Canvas in the testing enviroment. I withdrew and now I am going to attempt to complete my Masters. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I start class next week and because of my past I find my self feeling extremely nervous. I know that working and going to school is challenging but I know it can be done I guess the challenge will be for me to put my past behind me. thanks for reading this post. >> >> Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/justin.williams2%40gmail .com From alpineimagination at gmail.com Wed Aug 19 15:41:55 2015 From: alpineimagination at gmail.com (Vejas Vasiliauskas) Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2015 08:41:55 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] question about printers Message-ID: <55d4a3eb.e5de440a.30a16.2c4a@mx.google.com> Hi, I was wondering if anyone still has a printer that prints well with the Braille-Note? I'm looking to get one, and had a few questions: What kind of printer is it? Can you print using that printer with your computer and phone as well? How often do you have to change ink cartridges? Thanks. Vejas From ligne14 at verizon.net Wed Aug 19 17:07:11 2015 From: ligne14 at verizon.net (Sami Osborne) Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2015 13:07:11 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] question about printers Message-ID: <0NTC00ATUA98S6N0@vms173021.mailsrvcs.net> Hi Vejas, I'm not quite sure I understand what you mean by "printers that work well with the BrailleNote." If you already have a printer, you can just connect your BrailleNote (using either USB or Bluetooth depending on how your printer is set up) and print out whatever you need. Now, if you have problems with your current printer, that's something different. I believe the BrailleNote will also connect to most (if not all) types of printers available out there. I think all of us would appreciate it if you gave a bit more details, such as what kind of printer you currently have, if you have any problems and so on, so that we can help you more with specific information about the BrailleNote and printers. By the way, good luck on either your blindness training or college, (whichever "one you do first,) I hope it goes well for you. Thanks, Sami ----- Original Message ----- From: Vejas Vasiliauskas via nabs-l References: <0NTC00ATUA98S6N0@vms173021.mailsrvcs.net> Message-ID: <950E428F-1059-45A3-BEEC-E6D3450E6CCC@gmail.com> Not all printers will work. I have a Canon printer that does not work at all. The braille note only has specific drivers for certain printers, and they are all pretty out of date. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 19, 2015, at 1:07 PM, Sami Osborne via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi Vejas, > > I'm not quite sure I understand what you mean by "printers that work well with the BrailleNote." If you already have a printer, you can just connect your BrailleNote (using either USB or Bluetooth depending on how > your printer is set up) and print out whatever you need. Now, if you have problems with your current printer, that's something different. I believe the BrailleNote will also connect to most (if not all) types of printers available out there. I think all of us would appreciate it if you gave a bit more details, such as what kind of printer you currently have, if you have any problems and so on, so that we can help you more with specific information about the BrailleNote and printers. > > By the way, good luck on either your blindness training or college, (whichever "one you do first,) I hope it goes well for you. > > Thanks, > > Sami > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Vejas Vasiliauskas via nabs-l To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org > Date sent: Wed, 19 Aug 2015 08:41:55 -0700 > Subject: [nabs-l] question about printers > > Hi, > I was wondering if anyone still has a printer that prints well > with the Braille-Note? I'm looking to get one, and had a few > questions: > What kind of printer is it? > Can you print using that printer with your computer and phone as > well? > How often do you have to change ink cartridges? > Thanks. > Vejas > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ligne14%40ver > izon.net > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/blindcowgirl1993%40gmail.com From ligne14 at verizon.net Wed Aug 19 23:38:29 2015 From: ligne14 at verizon.net (Sami Osborne) Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2015 19:38:29 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Problem with VoiceOver and IOS software update Message-ID: <0NTC00DXYSDEKW20@vms173023.mailsrvcs.net> Hi all, Whenever I try to update the software on my iPad, (and tdversion 8.4.1 just came out) VoiceOver for some reason stops speaking whenever I want to find out about what's new and download. It does cooperate when I go to general settings and then select software update, but after I select it, it appears as though the screen is blank after displaying the heading of software update. I can't even click on anything to read more info or download it. Has anyone else had this problem? Thanks in advance for helping me, Sami From bjduarte at asu.edu Wed Aug 19 23:43:17 2015 From: bjduarte at asu.edu (Bryan Duarte) Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2015 16:43:17 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Problem with VoiceOver and IOS software update In-Reply-To: <0NTC00DXYSDEKW20@vms173023.mailsrvcs.net> References: <0NTC00DXYSDEKW20@vms173023.mailsrvcs.net> Message-ID: <0986FA9B-7F53-4CB2-89EA-4FD0AE691DAE@asu.edu> > Sami, I would always discourage doing the "Over the air" updates on the iOS devices. If you need to or want to update your device my recommendation is to connect it to your computer, back it up, and update it using iTunes. This is the safest way and the most reliable way to do an update. You should have no issues with this method. Hope this helps. Go Devils! Bryan Duarte ASU Software Engineering QwikEyes CEO > On Aug 19, 2015, at 4:38 PM, Sami Osborne via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi all, > > Whenever I try to update the software on my iPad, (and tdversion 8.4.1 just came out) VoiceOver for some reason stops speaking whenever I want to find out about what's new and download. It does cooperate when I go to general settings and then select software update, but after I select it, it appears as though the screen is blank after displaying the heading of software update. I can't even click on anything to read more info or download it. Has anyone else had this problem? > > Thanks in advance for helping me, > > Sami > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu From zumbagecko at gmail.com Wed Aug 19 23:44:13 2015 From: zumbagecko at gmail.com (petras) Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2015 16:44:13 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Problem with VoiceOver and IOS software update Message-ID: <55d514ea.0289460a.4531d.5799@mx.google.com> A sighted person can update it if you try everysh". But first try to swipe with your fingers, if not then ask a sighted. ----- Original Message ----- From: Sami Osborne via nabs-l References: <0NTC00ATUA98S6N0@vms173021.mailsrvcs.net> <950E428F-1059-45A3-BEEC-E6D3450E6CCC@gmail.com> Message-ID: I used HP Deskjets and liked them well enough, but as Aleeha has said the printers are out of date and this was a few years ago. I doubt that they have been updated much since I used a printer for the last time in high school. I'd suggest looking through the list of printers on the unit. I forget how exactly you get there but if I remember correctly you go into word processor, hit P once, then go into the settings. I'm sure if you poke around long enough in there you'll find it. I'd also recommend consulting Humanware over the phone or looking up a web page through Google to see if it exists on the site-it probably does somewhere. On the other hand, I have to tell you I've rarely printed anything in my 4 years of college as most professors also prefer electronic copies of work. Not only does it make our lives exponentially easier to have files that we can easily organize instead of print sheets of paper, but it also makes their lives easier, too as they don't have to worry about losing it as much. The vast majority of universities use blackboard, canvas, or some similar platform to collect work electronically as well. I know sighted students who don't even own printers because they feel like they never use one, and when they do need one paying 10 cents per page at the library isn't a big deal. College can be expensive, so this is just something to take into consideration if you want to spend the money on other things. On 8/19/15, Aleeha Dudley via nabs-l wrote: > Not all printers will work. I have a Canon printer that does not work at > all. The braille note only has specific drivers for certain printers, and > they are all pretty out of date. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 19, 2015, at 1:07 PM, Sami Osborne via nabs-l >> wrote: >> >> Hi Vejas, >> >> I'm not quite sure I understand what you mean by "printers that work well >> with the BrailleNote." If you already have a printer, you can just connect >> your BrailleNote (using either USB or Bluetooth depending on how >> your printer is set up) and print out whatever you need. Now, if you have >> problems with your current printer, that's something different. I believe >> the BrailleNote will also connect to most (if not all) types of printers >> available out there. I think all of us would appreciate it if you gave a >> bit more details, such as what kind of printer you currently have, if you >> have any problems and so on, so that we can help you more with specific >> information about the BrailleNote and printers. >> >> By the way, good luck on either your blindness training or college, >> (whichever "one you do first,) I hope it goes well for you. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Sami >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Vejas Vasiliauskas via nabs-l > To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> Date sent: Wed, 19 Aug 2015 08:41:55 -0700 >> Subject: [nabs-l] question about printers >> >> Hi, >> I was wondering if anyone still has a printer that prints well >> with the Braille-Note? I'm looking to get one, and had a few >> questions: >> What kind of printer is it? >> Can you print using that printer with your computer and phone as >> well? >> How often do you have to change ink cartridges? >> Thanks. >> Vejas >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ligne14%40ver >> izon.net >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/blindcowgirl1993%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet104%40gmail.com > -- Kaiti Shelton University of Dayton-Music Therapy President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division 2015-2016 "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" From cnusbaumnfb at gmail.com Thu Aug 20 01:50:30 2015 From: cnusbaumnfb at gmail.com (Chris Nusbaum) Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2015 21:50:30 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] [Blindtlk] Problem with VoiceOver and IOS software update In-Reply-To: <0NTC00DXYSDEKW20@vms173023.mailsrvcs.net> References: <0NTC00DXYSDEKW20@vms173023.mailsrvcs.net> Message-ID: Have you tried turning VO off then on again, either by using the triple click home gesture or with Siri? You might also try closing and re-opening Settings in the app switcher. Chris Nusbaum Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 19, 2015, at 7:38 PM, Sami Osborne via blindtlk wrote: > > Hi all, > > Whenever I try to update the software on my iPad, (and tdversion 8.4.1 just came out) VoiceOver for some reason stops speaking whenever I want to find out about what's new and download. It does cooperate when I go to general settings and then select software update, but after I select it, it appears as though the screen is blank after displaying the heading of software update. I can't even click on anything to read more info or download it. Has anyone else had this problem? > > Thanks in advance for helping me, > > Sami > > _______________________________________________ > blindtlk mailing list > blindtlk at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindtlk_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindtlk: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindtlk_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40gmail.com From kathrynwebster.nfb at gmail.com Thu Aug 20 01:56:50 2015 From: kathrynwebster.nfb at gmail.com (Kathryn Webster) Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2015 21:56:50 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Important Message-ID: <0A6ADA4D-EDC9-47FB-9485-598A82A0040B@gmail.com> All, Once again, Amazon, Inc. is trying to push its inaccessible technology into public schools, despite our years of advocacy and clear warnings against the adoption of inaccessible technology by the United States Departments of Education and Justice. In this case, blind students throughout the New York City public school system will be denied an equal education if the city goes through with a proposed $30 million deal that will make Amazon the exclusive provider of e-textbooks and other materials for students. We have one chance to stop this deal from going through. The school system’s Panel for Educational Policy, which has the final say on the deal, will meet next Wednesday, August 26, to vote on it, and blind people must be there in force to let the panel members and the public know that this is a bad deal for blind students and, therefore, for New York City schools. Join us, next week, at 4:30 pm at 100 Hester Street, New York, ny 10002, to fight for what's right! Kathryn Kathryn C. Webster (203) 273-8463 Sent from my iPhone From bjduarte at asu.edu Thu Aug 20 03:51:51 2015 From: bjduarte at asu.edu (Bryan Duarte) Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2015 20:51:51 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Important In-Reply-To: <0A6ADA4D-EDC9-47FB-9485-598A82A0040B@gmail.com> References: <0A6ADA4D-EDC9-47FB-9485-598A82A0040B@gmail.com> Message-ID: <4E10FB61-9599-4D5E-8B8D-286A033A9A13@asu.edu> Wish i could go! Go Devils! Sent from my iPhone 6 > On Aug 19, 2015, at 6:56 PM, Kathryn Webster via nabs-l wrote: > > All, > Once again, Amazon, Inc. is trying to push its inaccessible technology into public schools, despite our years of advocacy and clear warnings against the adoption of inaccessible technology by the United States Departments of Education and Justice. In this case, blind students throughout the New York City public school system will be denied an equal education if the city goes through with a proposed $30 million deal that will make Amazon the exclusive provider of e-textbooks and other materials for students. We have one chance to stop this deal from going through. The school system’s Panel for Educational Policy, which has the final say on the deal, will meet next Wednesday, August 26, to vote on it, and blind people must be there in force to let the panel members and the public know that this is a bad deal for blind students and, therefore, for New York City schools. > Join us, next week, at 4:30 pm at 100 Hester Street, New York, ny 10002, to fight for what's right! > Kathryn > > > Kathryn C. Webster > (203) 273-8463 > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu From shawnabraham21 at gmail.com Thu Aug 20 11:36:29 2015 From: shawnabraham21 at gmail.com (Shawn Abraham) Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2015 07:36:29 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] [Blindtlk] Problem with VoiceOver and IOS softwareupdate Message-ID: <55d5bbc3.e915370a.112f1.ffffbc60@mx.google.com> I deal with the same problem, and I just tap different parts of the screen until I find the button I want. ----- Original Message ----- From: Chris Nusbaum via nabs-l wrote: Hi all, Whenever I try to update the software on my iPad, (and tdversion 8.4.1 just came out) VoiceOver for some reason stops speaking whenever I want to find out about what's new and download. It does cooperate when I go to general settings and then select software update, but after I select it, it appears as though the screen is blank after displaying the heading of software update. I can't even click on anything to read more info or download it. Has anyone else had this problem? Thanks in advance for helping me, Sami _______________________________________________ blindtlk mailing list blindtlk at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindtlk_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindtlk: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindtlk_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb %40gmail.com _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/shawnabraham2 1%40gmail.com From bluezinfandel at hotmail.com Thu Aug 20 12:39:02 2015 From: bluezinfandel at hotmail.com (Ben Fulton) Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2015 06:39:02 -0600 Subject: [nabs-l] Important In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Kathryn, I would like to do something but cannot be there in person. Is there some way of starting an online petition to let the schools know about this accessibility issue? > Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2015 20:51:51 -0700 > From: Bryan Duarte > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Important > Message-ID: <4E10FB61-9599-4D5E-8B8D-286A033A9A13 at asu.edu> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Wish i could go! > > Go Devils! > Sent from my iPhone 6 > > > On Aug 19, 2015, at 6:56 PM, Kathryn Webster via nabs-l wrote: > > > > All, > > Once again, Amazon, Inc. is trying to push its inaccessible technology into public schools, despite our years of advocacy and clear warnings against the adoption of inaccessible technology by the United States Departments of Education and Justice. In this case, blind students throughout the New York City public school system will be denied an equal education if the city goes through with a proposed $30 million deal that will make Amazon the exclusive provider of e-textbooks and other materials for students. We have one chance to stop this deal from going through. The school system?s Panel for Educational Policy, which has the final say on the deal, will meet next Wednesday, August 26, to vote on it, and blind people must be there in force to let the panel members and the public know that this is a bad deal for blind students and, therefore, for New York City schools. > > Join us, next week, at 4:30 pm at 100 Hester Street, New York, ny 10002, to fight for what's right! > > Kathryn > > > > > > Kathryn C. Webster > > (203) 273-8463 > > Sent from my iPhone > > _______________________________________________ From kathrynwebster.nfb at gmail.com Thu Aug 20 12:48:25 2015 From: kathrynwebster.nfb at gmail.com (Kathryn Webster) Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2015 08:48:25 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Important In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <8DA92C4D-9E93-404C-B812-1E1B0C5D0D44@gmail.com> Ben, I will find out today if that is not something that has already been made. Please give me your contact information off list and I will be in touch. Kathryn Kathryn C. Webster (203) 273-8463 Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 20, 2015, at 8:39 AM, Ben Fulton via nabs-l wrote: > > > Hi Kathryn, > > I would like to do something but cannot be there in person. > Is there some way of starting an online petition to let the schools know about this accessibility issue? > > > > >> Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2015 20:51:51 -0700 >> From: Bryan Duarte >> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >> >> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Important >> Message-ID: <4E10FB61-9599-4D5E-8B8D-286A033A9A13 at asu.edu> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 >> >> Wish i could go! >> >> Go Devils! >> Sent from my iPhone 6 >> >>> On Aug 19, 2015, at 6:56 PM, Kathryn Webster via nabs-l wrote: >>> >>> All, >>> Once again, Amazon, Inc. is trying to push its inaccessible technology into public schools, despite our years of advocacy and clear warnings against the adoption of inaccessible technology by the United States Departments of Education and Justice. In this case, blind students throughout the New York City public school system will be denied an equal education if the city goes through with a proposed $30 million deal that will make Amazon the exclusive provider of e-textbooks and other materials for students. We have one chance to stop this deal from going through. The school system?s Panel for Educational Policy, which has the final say on the deal, will meet next Wednesday, August 26, to vote on it, and blind people must be there in force to let the panel members and the public know that this is a bad deal for blind students and, therefore, for New York City schools. >>> Join us, next week, at 4:30 pm at 100 Hester Street, New York, ny 10002, to fight for what's right! >>> Kathryn >>> >>> >>> Kathryn C. Webster >>> (203) 273-8463 >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> _______________________________________________ > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kathrynwebster.nfb%40gmail.com From dandrews at visi.com Thu Aug 20 23:51:27 2015 From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews) Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2015 18:51:27 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: [Mosen Consulting Announcement] Pre-orders now open for iOS 9 Without the Eye Message-ID: > >Hi everyone, I'm very pleased to let you know >that pre-orders are now open for the next >edition of the popular iOS Without the Eye series. >Apple’s iOS, the mobile operating system >powering iPhone®, iPad® and iPod Touch®, will >experience a significant and exciting revamp with the release of >iOS 9. Despite the fact that Apple has focussed >on the stability of the operating system this >time around, there is more that’s new than many people realise. >That’s allowed me to produce a comprehensive >new book on iOS 9 of roughly the same length as its iOS 8 equivalent. > >"iOS 9 Without the Eye” is ready to be >released on the same day Apple releases the operating system. > >When you master all of iOS 9’s potential, your >iOS device will become an even more powerful >tool. Make the most of what iOS 9 has to offer. Get up and >running quickly and easily with a >clearly-written, comprehensive, well-structured >guide to all that’s new in iOS 9. > >I've spent months delving into iOS 9as it has >taken shape, writing up the advertised new >features from an accessibility point of view, and >uncovering a whole bunch of other goodies Apple >didn’t talk about. The results of all that >work can be in your hands with a low-cost purchase. > >Even if you’ve participated in Apple’s new >public beta programme, chances are good that >you’ll find some handy hidden tricks by reading “iOS 9 Without >the Eye”. > >There are plenty of technology blogs out there >that showcase some of the new features of iOS 9, >but much of this coverage doesn’t look at new features >from the perspective of those who use VoiceOver, >Apple’s built-in screen reader that makes the >operating system accessible to blind people. > >There will be some great podcasts demonstrating >iOS 9 from the perspective of VoiceOver users, >and they are informative free resources. But there are people >who want a text-based, searchable, authoritative >resource at their fingertips that they can skim >at their leisure, and consult when they need to. They >find that text lets them go at their own pace, >skipping over topics that don’t interest them, >concentrating on those items that are important to them. >They want clear explanations and step by step >guides to all the new features from a VoiceOver perspective. > >"iOS 9 Without the Eye” will get you up to >speed in a way that’s easy to understand, easy >to skim, and with clear language that explains >it all. The eBook gives you a handy guide to the >new OS as you install it, and come to grips with >all that’s new and all that’s changed. And it’s available >for only $19.95 USD. > >For more information, and to pre-order your copy >so you'll receive it on iOS release day, please visit this page. >http://mosen.org/index.php/mosen-consulting-ebook-ios-9-without-the-eye/ >Thanks for your ongoing support of Mosen >Consulting eBooks and tutorials, I really do appreciate it. > >Jonathan Mosen >Mosen Consulting >Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training >http://Mosen.org > >You received this message because you opted in >to receive announcements from Mosen Consulting. >If you no longer wish to get these messages, just send a blank email to >announcements-unsubscribe at lists.mosen.org David Andrews and long white cane Harry. E-Mail: dandrews at visi.com or david.andrews at nfbnet.org From clb5590 at gmail.com Fri Aug 21 01:13:08 2015 From: clb5590 at gmail.com (Cindy Bennett) Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2015 18:13:08 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Customizing Feedback JAWS Gives About MS Word Track Changes and Other Group Paper Writing Advice Message-ID: Hello, Does anyone know whether the feedback one receives in Microsoft Word with track changes and JAWS turned on can be customized? I am working on a paper with a group and write and rewrite text pretty often. I am having a hard time managing the feedback about everything I have deleted. I would like the track changes to show up visually but am not interested in hearing everything that has been deleted and would prefer that JAWS only select text that has not been deleted. I tried NVDA, and NVDA gave no feedback, reading back the paper with all deleted text and no indication the text was deleted. I do need to update NVDA, and am using word 2010. So please let me know if recent NVDA updates have improved this problem or if JAWS and word 2013 seem to work better. Google Docs is not a good option because the publishing body we are submitting to has specific templates, and they do not have one for Google docs. My team does not use LaTex, so that is not an option either. Thanks for your input, and other group writing advice. Cindy -- Cindy Bennett 1st Year Ph.D. Student, University of Washington Human Centered Design and Engineering Treasurer of the National Federation of the Blind of Washington an Affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind clb5590 at gmail.com From arielle71 at gmail.com Fri Aug 21 01:28:37 2015 From: arielle71 at gmail.com (Arielle Silverman) Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2015 18:28:37 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Customizing Feedback JAWS Gives About MS Word Track Changes and Other Group Paper Writing Advice In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Cindy. I'm not sure if this is quite what you want, but if you temporarily turn off track changes with control-shift-E, you can listen to the document the way it would look if you had all changes accepted--so without any deleted text in it. You can then turn track changes back on when you're ready to edit. Best, Arielle On 8/20/15, Cindy Bennett via nabs-l wrote: > Hello, > > Does anyone know whether the feedback one receives in Microsoft Word > with track changes and JAWS turned on can be customized? I am working > on a paper with a group and write and rewrite text pretty often. I am > having a hard time managing the feedback about everything I have > deleted. I would like the track changes to show up visually but am not > interested in hearing everything that has been deleted and would > prefer that JAWS only select text that has not been deleted. > > I tried NVDA, and NVDA gave no feedback, reading back the paper with > all deleted text and no indication the text was deleted. > > I do need to update NVDA, and am using word 2010. So please let me > know if recent NVDA updates have improved this problem or if JAWS and > word 2013 seem to work better. > > Google Docs is not a good option because the publishing body we are > submitting to has specific templates, and they do not have one for > Google docs. My team does not use LaTex, so that is not an option > either. > > Thanks for your input, and other group writing advice. > > Cindy > > > -- > Cindy Bennett > 1st Year Ph.D. Student, University of Washington > Human Centered Design and Engineering > > Treasurer of the National Federation of the Blind of Washington > an Affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind > > clb5590 at gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/arielle71%40gmail.com > From k8tvv2 at gmail.com Fri Aug 21 02:05:59 2015 From: k8tvv2 at gmail.com (Jeff Crouch- k8tvv) Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2015 22:05:59 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] text books for highschool Message-ID: Hi all, So my online highschool is trying to get me my text books and they asked me if I could access NIMAS files, but I don't know if I can or not. Does anyone have any experience with NIMAS files, I know they have to deal with the National Instructional Materials Access Center. Thanks and warmest regards. -- American Red Cross (East Central Bay Chapter) 1401 S. Grand Traverse ST. Flint MI, 48503 Disaster Service Technology Volunteer President of the Genesee County chapter of the NFB of Michigan Board member of the Michigan Association of Blind Students Cell: 810-931-7763 73 k8tvv Jeff Crouch From jsoro620 at gmail.com Fri Aug 21 02:25:00 2015 From: jsoro620 at gmail.com (Joe) Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2015 22:25:00 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Customizing Feedback JAWS Gives About MS Word Track Changes and Other Group Paper Writing Advice In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <02f001d0dbb8$94c63ef0$be52bcd0$@gmail.com> Change the document so that it shows a final draft without markup. By doing so, you'll be able to see only the text you want without constant reminders about revisions here and there. Arielle's suggestion about turning off track changes is a good one, but not a recommended option, as it would be too easy to move on with editing and forgetting to turn track changes back on. The option you want is under the Review tab. Joe -- Musings of a Work in Progress: www.JoeOrozco.com/ Twitter: @ScribblingJoe -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cindy Bennett via nabs-l Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2015 9:13 PM To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org Cc: Cindy Bennett Subject: [nabs-l] Customizing Feedback JAWS Gives About MS Word Track Changes and Other Group Paper Writing Advice Hello, Does anyone know whether the feedback one receives in Microsoft Word with track changes and JAWS turned on can be customized? I am working on a paper with a group and write and rewrite text pretty often. I am having a hard time managing the feedback about everything I have deleted. I would like the track changes to show up visually but am not interested in hearing everything that has been deleted and would prefer that JAWS only select text that has not been deleted. I tried NVDA, and NVDA gave no feedback, reading back the paper with all deleted text and no indication the text was deleted. I do need to update NVDA, and am using word 2010. So please let me know if recent NVDA updates have improved this problem or if JAWS and word 2013 seem to work better. Google Docs is not a good option because the publishing body we are submitting to has specific templates, and they do not have one for Google docs. My team does not use LaTex, so that is not an option either. Thanks for your input, and other group writing advice. Cindy -- Cindy Bennett 1st Year Ph.D. Student, University of Washington Human Centered Design and Engineering Treasurer of the National Federation of the Blind of Washington an Affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind clb5590 at gmail.com _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/jsoro620%40gmail.com From cnusbaumnfb at gmail.com Fri Aug 21 04:33:07 2015 From: cnusbaumnfb at gmail.com (Chris Nusbaum) Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 00:33:07 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] text books for highschool In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <001801d0dbca$7b1fc220$715f4660$@gmail.com> Jeff: NIMAS files are eBooks which are designed for accessibility. Due to its partnership with Bookshare, most books available through NIMAS are produced in either DAISY, BRF or both. So they can indeed be accessed on most devices--notetakers, DTB players, etc. Chris -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Crouch- k8tvv via nabs-l Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2015 10:06 PM To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org Cc: Jeff Crouch- k8tvv Subject: [nabs-l] text books for highschool Hi all, So my online highschool is trying to get me my text books and they asked me if I could access NIMAS files, but I don't know if I can or not. Does anyone have any experience with NIMAS files, I know they have to deal with the National Instructional Materials Access Center. Thanks and warmest regards. -- American Red Cross (East Central Bay Chapter) 1401 S. Grand Traverse ST. Flint MI, 48503 Disaster Service Technology Volunteer President of the Genesee County chapter of the NFB of Michigan Board member of the Michigan Association of Blind Students Cell: 810-931-7763 73 k8tvv Jeff Crouch _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40gmail.com From cnusbaumnfb at gmail.com Fri Aug 21 04:56:43 2015 From: cnusbaumnfb at gmail.com (Chris Nusbaum) Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 00:56:43 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Important In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <002c01d0dbcd$c6cee1d0$546ca570$@gmail.com> Ben: Our national office is asking those of us who cannot attend in-person to spread the word about this issue on social media. Before and during the protest, there will be a number of tweets, Facebook statuses, and other social media posts which will seek to expose the issues in question and put pressure on the school system to cancel their plans to deploy inaccessible Kindle readers in their classrooms. We would love for you to be part of this chorus of opposition which will put the blind at the forefront of the school system's timeline. For more information including the appropriate hashtag to use and the Twitter handles of the organizations at issue, please see the blog post which was posted yesterday by our PR staff: https://nfb.org/blog/vonb-blog/we-must-stop-amazon-fail. I will monitor the hashtag on our division's Twitter account and will try to retweet as many relevant tweets as possible. Regarding your question about a petition, there are certainly online platforms out there which allow you to create a petition and garner support for it. In the past we have used change.org to circulate a petition calling on Congress to pass the TIME Act, which was then known as the Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act. However, I'm not sure whether our advocacy staff would be in favor of individual members creating and circulating petitions on this issue. My guess is that they would advise against it, as they would probably maintain that it is best to concert all our effort in a single collective campaign. I would encourage you, however, to contact our national office and bring up your idea with someone in our governmental affairs team. Perhaps they will like it and will help you distribute the petition. Hope this helps, Chris Nusbaum, NABS Board Member and Social Media Coordinator -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ben Fulton via nabs-l Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2015 8:39 AM To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org Cc: Ben Fulton Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Important Hi Kathryn, I would like to do something but cannot be there in person. Is there some way of starting an online petition to let the schools know about this accessibility issue? > Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2015 20:51:51 -0700 > From: Bryan Duarte > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Important > Message-ID: <4E10FB61-9599-4D5E-8B8D-286A033A9A13 at asu.edu> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Wish i could go! > > Go Devils! > Sent from my iPhone 6 > > > On Aug 19, 2015, at 6:56 PM, Kathryn Webster via nabs-l wrote: > > > > All, > > Once again, Amazon, Inc. is trying to push its inaccessible technology into public schools, despite our years of advocacy and clear warnings against the adoption of inaccessible technology by the United States Departments of Education and Justice. In this case, blind students throughout the New York City public school system will be denied an equal education if the city goes through with a proposed $30 million deal that will make Amazon the exclusive provider of e-textbooks and other materials for students. We have one chance to stop this deal from going through. The school system?s Panel for Educational Policy, which has the final say on the deal, will meet next Wednesday, August 26, to vote on it, and blind people must be there in force to let the panel members and the public know that this is a bad deal for blind students and, therefore, for New York City schools. > > Join us, next week, at 4:30 pm at 100 Hester Street, New York, ny 10002, to fight for what's right! > > Kathryn > > > > > > Kathryn C. Webster > > (203) 273-8463 > > Sent from my iPhone > > _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40gmail.com From cnusbaumnfb at gmail.com Fri Aug 21 05:23:23 2015 From: cnusbaumnfb at gmail.com (Chris Nusbaum) Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 01:23:23 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] toshiba using 2 different voices In-Reply-To: <55d3b95c.463d460a.5f5d8.69a6@mx.google.com> References: <55d3b95c.463d460a.5f5d8.69a6@mx.google.com> Message-ID: <003b01d0dbd1$800196e0$8004c4a0$@gmail.com> Narrator, perhaps? -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of petras via nabs-l Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 7:01 PM To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org Cc: petras Subject: [nabs-l] toshiba using 2 different voices I have windows 10. Later I got a funny voice saying that my fingerprint isn't register. When I hit the windows oy, both jaws and the odd voice speaks. What is this odd voice? _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40gmail.com From k8tvv2 at gmail.com Fri Aug 21 12:25:45 2015 From: k8tvv2 at gmail.com (jeff crouch- k8tvv) Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 08:25:45 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] text books for highschool In-Reply-To: <001801d0dbca$7b1fc220$715f4660$@gmail.com> References: <001801d0dbca$7b1fc220$715f4660$@gmail.com> Message-ID: hi, I wasn't sure what type of format they were sent and. The special ed director and Meralend for connections education asked me if they sent me a NIMAS file if I would be able to open it and read it on my computer. But not knowing what the file extension is, I'm not sure if I'll be able to read it with my computer or not. I looked on book share for the three textbooks, they are for English, but they are not on there. thanks and warmest regards Jeff Crouch Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 21, 2015, at 00:33, Chris Nusbaum via nabs-l wrote: > > Jeff: > > NIMAS files are eBooks which are designed for accessibility. Due to its > partnership with Bookshare, most books available through NIMAS are produced > in either DAISY, BRF or both. So they can indeed be accessed on most > devices--notetakers, DTB players, etc. > > Chris > > -----Original Message----- > From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Crouch- > k8tvv via nabs-l > Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2015 10:06 PM > To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org > Cc: Jeff Crouch- k8tvv > Subject: [nabs-l] text books for highschool > > Hi all, > So my online highschool is trying to get me my text books and they asked me > if I could access NIMAS files, but I don't know if I can or not. > Does anyone have any experience with NIMAS files, I know they have to deal > with the National Instructional Materials Access Center. > > Thanks and warmest regards. > > -- > American Red Cross (East Central Bay Chapter) > 1401 S. Grand Traverse ST. > Flint MI, 48503 > Disaster Service Technology Volunteer > President of the Genesee County chapter of the NFB of Michigan Board member > of the Michigan Association of Blind Students > Cell: 810-931-7763 > 73 > k8tvv > Jeff Crouch > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40gmail.com > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/k8tvv2%40gmail.com From kmaent1 at gmail.com Fri Aug 21 13:02:15 2015 From: kmaent1 at gmail.com (Karl Martin Adam) Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 09:02:15 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] text books for highschool Message-ID: <55d7217e.877d810a.4c356.ffffeba6@mx.google.com> Jeff, if you submit a request to bookshare for the book and tell them it's available through NIMAC they should be able to get it for you in short order. TO request a book, click on the "how to find books" link then on the "request a book" linke then on the "book request form" link. That will take you to a form you need to fill out with the title, ISBN, author, publisher, and date of publication. There are two important things about that form. There is a box you have to check to say that you need the book for school (if you don't, they will put on the list of books for volunteers to scan but not actually get it for you) and there is a text field asking for further information that you want to write that the book is in the NIMAC in. Hope this helps, Karl ----- Original Message ----- From: jeff crouch- k8tvv via nabs-l wrote: Jeff: NIMAS files are eBooks which are designed for accessibility. Due to its partnership with Bookshare, most books available through NIMAS are produced in either DAISY, BRF or both. So they can indeed be accessed on most devices--notetakers, DTB players, etc. Chris -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Crouch- k8tvv via nabs-l Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2015 10:06 PM To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org Cc: Jeff Crouch- k8tvv Subject: [nabs-l] text books for highschool Hi all, So my online highschool is trying to get me my text books and they asked me if I could access NIMAS files, but I don't know if I can or not. Does anyone have any experience with NIMAS files, I know they have to deal with the National Instructional Materials Access Center. Thanks and warmest regards. -- American Red Cross (East Central Bay Chapter) 1401 S. Grand Traverse ST. Flint MI, 48503 Disaster Service Technology Volunteer President of the Genesee County chapter of the NFB of Michigan Board member of the Michigan Association of Blind Students Cell: 810-931-7763 73 k8tvv Jeff Crouch _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%4 0gmail.com _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/k8tvv2%40gmai l.com _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kmaent1%40gma il.com From crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com Fri Aug 21 16:34:39 2015 From: crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com (Kaiti Shelton) Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 12:34:39 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] text books for highschool In-Reply-To: <55d7217e.877d810a.4c356.ffffeba6@mx.google.com> References: <55d7217e.877d810a.4c356.ffffeba6@mx.google.com> Message-ID: Hi, I used a Nimas file for a textbook I used several years ago. I forget what the file extension was, but I had no difficulty opening it like any other brf or kwb file. I really liked the book and how it was laid out. Hope this helps. On 8/21/15, Karl Martin Adam via nabs-l wrote: > Jeff, if you submit a request to bookshare for the book and tell > them it's available through NIMAC they should be able to get it > for you in short order. TO request a book, click on the "how to > find books" link then on the "request a book" linke then on the > "book request form" link. That will take you to a form you need > to fill out with the title, ISBN, author, publisher, and date of > publication. There are two important things about that form. > There is a box you have to check to say that you need the book > for school (if you don't, they will put on the list of books for > volunteers to scan but not actually get it for you) and there is > a text field asking for further information that you want to > write that the book is in the NIMAC in. > > Hope this helps, > Karl > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: jeff crouch- k8tvv via nabs-l To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > Date sent: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 08:25:45 -0400 > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] text books for highschool > > hi, > I wasn't sure what type of format they were sent and. The special > ed director and Meralend for connections education asked me if > they sent me a NIMAS file if I would be able to open it and read > it on my computer. But not knowing what the file extension is, > I'm not sure if I'll be able to read it with my computer or not. > I looked on book share for the three textbooks, they are for > English, but they are not on there. > > thanks and warmest regards > Jeff Crouch > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 21, 2015, at 00:33, Chris Nusbaum via nabs-l > wrote: > > Jeff: > > NIMAS files are eBooks which are designed for accessibility. Due > to its > partnership with Bookshare, most books available through NIMAS > are produced > in either DAISY, BRF or both. So they can indeed be accessed on > most > devices--notetakers, DTB players, etc. > > Chris > > -----Original Message----- > From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of > Jeff Crouch- > k8tvv via nabs-l > Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2015 10:06 PM > To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org > Cc: Jeff Crouch- k8tvv > Subject: [nabs-l] text books for highschool > > Hi all, > So my online highschool is trying to get me my text books and > they asked me > if I could access NIMAS files, but I don't know if I can or not. > Does anyone have any experience with NIMAS files, I know they > have to deal > with the National Instructional Materials Access Center. > > Thanks and warmest regards. > > -- > American Red Cross (East Central Bay Chapter) > 1401 S. Grand Traverse ST. > Flint MI, 48503 > Disaster Service Technology Volunteer > President of the Genesee County chapter of the NFB of Michigan > Board member > of the Michigan Association of Blind Students > Cell: 810-931-7763 > 73 > k8tvv > Jeff Crouch > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account > info for > nabs-l: > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%4 > 0gmail.com > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account > info for nabs-l: > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/k8tvv2%40gmai > l.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info > for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kmaent1%40gma > il.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet104%40gmail.com > -- Kaiti Shelton University of Dayton-Music Therapy President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division 2015-2016 "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" From kaylaweathers51590 at gmail.com Fri Aug 21 18:21:54 2015 From: kaylaweathers51590 at gmail.com (Kayla Weathers) Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 14:21:54 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Question concerning using JAWS and a Braille display in French class Message-ID: Hi NABS, I am taking a basic French class this semester in college, and I was wondering if anyone could give me some tips/ advice about how to set up a French keyboard on a PC. As well as strategies for using JAWS and a Braille display when reading and writing in French. I was also wondering how easy it is to switch between the French and English keyboards, and if there is a way to rapidly switch from French and English and vice versa when using JFW? Thanks, Kayla -- Kayla Weathers. B.A. English Literature Dalton State College From kaybaycar at gmail.com Fri Aug 21 18:33:31 2015 From: kaybaycar at gmail.com (Julie McGinnity) Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 13:33:31 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] Question concerning using JAWS and a Braille display in French class In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Kayla, I am taking my second semester of French this fall. What Braille display do you use? Do you have a note taker? I did not ever switch my keyboard. There are control codes for the accent symbols, which I can give you if you want. If you use those and set your language in Microsoft Word to French, you should be set to go. If Jaws recognizes your language has changed to French, I am thinking the Braille display, if connected to the computer, will as well? I have never done this as I use a Braille Note and set my documents to French as needed. I enjoyed French, and I hope you will as well! On 8/21/15, Kayla Weathers via nabs-l wrote: > Hi NABS, > I am taking a basic French class this semester in college, and I was > wondering if anyone could give me some tips/ advice about how to set > up a French keyboard on a PC. As well as strategies for using JAWS and > a Braille display when > reading and writing in French. I was also wondering how easy it is to > switch between the French and English keyboards, and if there is a way > to rapidly switch from French and English and vice versa when using > JFW? Thanks, Kayla > -- > Kayla Weathers. > B.A. English Literature > Dalton State College > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaybaycar%40gmail.com > -- Julie McGinnity National Federation of the Blind of Missouri second vice president, National Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary, Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President graduate, Guiding Eyes for the Blind 2008, 2014 "For we walk by faith, not by sight" 2 Cor. 7 From kaylaweathers51590 at gmail.com Fri Aug 21 20:37:36 2015 From: kaylaweathers51590 at gmail.com (Kayla Weathers) Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 16:37:36 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Question concerning using JAWS and a Braille display in French class In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: On 8/21/15, Julie McGinnity via nabs-l wrote: > Hi Kayla, > > I am taking my second semester of French this fall. What Braille > display do you use? Do you have a note taker? I did not ever switch > my keyboard. There are control codes for the accent symbols, which I > can give you if you want. If you use those and set your language in > Microsoft Word to French, you should be set to go. If Jaws recognizes > your language has changed to French, I am thinking the Braille > display, if connected to the computer, will as well? I have never > done this as I use a Braille Note and set my documents to French as > needed. > > I enjoyed French, and I hope you will as well! > > On 8/21/15, Kayla Weathers via nabs-l wrote: >> Hi NABS, >> I am taking a basic French class this semester in college, and I was >> wondering if anyone could give me some tips/ advice about how to set >> up a French keyboard on a PC. As well as strategies for using JAWS and >> a Braille display when >> reading and writing in French. I was also wondering how easy it is to >> switch between the French and English keyboards, and if there is a way >> to rapidly switch from French and English and vice versa when using >> JFW? Thanks, Kayla >> -- >> Kayla Weathers. >> B.A. English Literature >> Dalton State College >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaybaycar%40gmail.com >> > > > -- > Julie McGinnity > National Federation of the Blind of Missouri second vice president, > National Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary, > Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President > graduate, Guiding Eyes for the Blind 2008, 2014 > "For we walk by faith, not by sight" > 2 Cor. 7 > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaylaweathers51590%40gmail.com > Hi Julie, I would try using my notetaker to read and write French, but I have a Pacmate omni Qx 400 and the accompanying display. I know that the Pacmate supported French at one time, but I am not sure if this is still the case since it is such an outdated product. I’m working on justifying to VR my need for an updated notetaker, but that is an issue in itself. Thus my reasoning for using JFW and the pacmate Braille display for French. I would really appreciate it if you could send me the control codes for the French accents. Do you know how to set MS Word to recognize French, and if so, is there a quick and easy way to change the settings back to English? Thanks, Kayla -- Kayla Weathers. B.A. English Literature Dalton State College From louvins at gmail.com Fri Aug 21 20:58:14 2015 From: louvins at gmail.com (Joshua Hendrickson) Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 15:58:14 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] Question concerning using JAWS and a Braille display in French class In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Kayla. I used to use a pacmate for college, and it wasn't a fun experience. Why not just use the pacmates braille display and hook it up to a regular pc that uses jaws if your college has such a computer available. My college had a computer that I was able to use while on campus that had jaws. Hope you can figure out your situation. On 8/21/15, Kayla Weathers via nabs-l wrote: > On 8/21/15, Julie McGinnity via nabs-l wrote: >> Hi Kayla, >> >> I am taking my second semester of French this fall. What Braille >> display do you use? Do you have a note taker? I did not ever switch >> my keyboard. There are control codes for the accent symbols, which I >> can give you if you want. If you use those and set your language in >> Microsoft Word to French, you should be set to go. If Jaws recognizes >> your language has changed to French, I am thinking the Braille >> display, if connected to the computer, will as well? I have never >> done this as I use a Braille Note and set my documents to French as >> needed. >> >> I enjoyed French, and I hope you will as well! >> >> On 8/21/15, Kayla Weathers via nabs-l wrote: >>> Hi NABS, >>> I am taking a basic French class this semester in college, and I was >>> wondering if anyone could give me some tips/ advice about how to set >>> up a French keyboard on a PC. As well as strategies for using JAWS and >>> a Braille display when >>> reading and writing in French. I was also wondering how easy it is to >>> switch between the French and English keyboards, and if there is a way >>> to rapidly switch from French and English and vice versa when using >>> JFW? Thanks, Kayla >>> -- >>> Kayla Weathers. >>> B.A. English Literature >>> Dalton State College >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaybaycar%40gmail.com >>> >> >> >> -- >> Julie McGinnity >> National Federation of the Blind of Missouri second vice president, >> National Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary, >> Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President >> graduate, Guiding Eyes for the Blind 2008, 2014 >> "For we walk by faith, not by sight" >> 2 Cor. 7 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaylaweathers51590%40gmail.com >> > Hi Julie, > I would try using my notetaker to read and write French, but I have a > Pacmate omni Qx 400 and the accompanying display. I know that the > Pacmate supported French at one time, but I am not sure if this is > still the case since it is such an outdated product. I’m working on > justifying to VR my need for an updated notetaker, but that is an > issue in itself. Thus my reasoning for using JFW and the pacmate > Braille display for French. I would really appreciate it if you could > send me the control codes for the French accents. Do you know how to > set MS Word to recognize French, and if so, is there a quick and easy > way to change the settings back to English? > Thanks, Kayla > > -- > Kayla Weathers. > B.A. English Literature > Dalton State College > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/louvins%40gmail.com > From kestomberg at coe.edu Sat Aug 22 00:34:22 2015 From: kestomberg at coe.edu (STOMBERG, KENNEDY) Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 19:34:22 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] Question about Chemistry Labs Message-ID: Hello. My name is Kennedy, and I will be taking my first chemistry class this semester. I am wondering if anyone has any advice or tips about things I should be aware of, or specific accomidations I should be requesting. I have taken biology labs in the past, so I am aware of the general accomidations I should be requesting for labs, such as an assistant who can help with visual tasks. Is there anything specific to Chemistry labs that I should be aware of when thinking about accomidations? Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated! Thank you! From kaybaycar at gmail.com Sat Aug 22 00:50:08 2015 From: kaybaycar at gmail.com (Julie McGinnity) Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 19:50:08 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] Question concerning using JAWS and a Braille display in French class In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Kayla, yes, I can send you the key combinations for the French accents, and I believe I have a document that will tell you how to change languages in word. What version of Word do you have? It changes slightly depending on your version. In any case, the setting you need is under change proofing language, which I believe is in the review tab. I understand... Even though I have a Braille Note, I do much of my written work on the computer. I recommend that you set the Pacmate display to grade one when you are working in French. Even if it doesn't recognize French, you will be able to read the uncontracted Braille and understand the language. On 8/21/15, Joshua Hendrickson via nabs-l wrote: > Hi Kayla. I used to use a pacmate for college, and it wasn't a fun > experience. Why not just use the pacmates braille display and hook it > up to a regular pc that uses jaws if your college has such a computer > available. My college had a computer that I was able to use while on > campus that had jaws. Hope you can figure out your situation. > > On 8/21/15, Kayla Weathers via nabs-l wrote: >> On 8/21/15, Julie McGinnity via nabs-l wrote: >>> Hi Kayla, >>> >>> I am taking my second semester of French this fall. What Braille >>> display do you use? Do you have a note taker? I did not ever switch >>> my keyboard. There are control codes for the accent symbols, which I >>> can give you if you want. If you use those and set your language in >>> Microsoft Word to French, you should be set to go. If Jaws recognizes >>> your language has changed to French, I am thinking the Braille >>> display, if connected to the computer, will as well? I have never >>> done this as I use a Braille Note and set my documents to French as >>> needed. >>> >>> I enjoyed French, and I hope you will as well! >>> >>> On 8/21/15, Kayla Weathers via nabs-l wrote: >>>> Hi NABS, >>>> I am taking a basic French class this semester in college, and I was >>>> wondering if anyone could give me some tips/ advice about how to set >>>> up a French keyboard on a PC. As well as strategies for using JAWS and >>>> a Braille display when >>>> reading and writing in French. I was also wondering how easy it is to >>>> switch between the French and English keyboards, and if there is a way >>>> to rapidly switch from French and English and vice versa when using >>>> JFW? Thanks, Kayla >>>> -- >>>> Kayla Weathers. >>>> B.A. English Literature >>>> Dalton State College >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>>> nabs-l: >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaybaycar%40gmail.com >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Julie McGinnity >>> National Federation of the Blind of Missouri second vice president, >>> National Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary, >>> Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President >>> graduate, Guiding Eyes for the Blind 2008, 2014 >>> "For we walk by faith, not by sight" >>> 2 Cor. 7 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaylaweathers51590%40gmail.com >>> >> Hi Julie, >> I would try using my notetaker to read and write French, but I have a >> Pacmate omni Qx 400 and the accompanying display. I know that the >> Pacmate supported French at one time, but I am not sure if this is >> still the case since it is such an outdated product. I’m working on >> justifying to VR my need for an updated notetaker, but that is an >> issue in itself. Thus my reasoning for using JFW and the pacmate >> Braille display for French. I would really appreciate it if you could >> send me the control codes for the French accents. Do you know how to >> set MS Word to recognize French, and if so, is there a quick and easy >> way to change the settings back to English? >> Thanks, Kayla >> >> -- >> Kayla Weathers. >> B.A. English Literature >> Dalton State College >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/louvins%40gmail.com >> > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaybaycar%40gmail.com > -- Julie McGinnity National Federation of the Blind of Missouri second vice president, National Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary, Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President graduate, Guiding Eyes for the Blind 2008, 2014 "For we walk by faith, not by sight" 2 Cor. 7 From kaylaweathers51590 at gmail.com Sat Aug 22 04:33:34 2015 From: kaylaweathers51590 at gmail.com (kaylaweathers51590 at gmail.com) Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2015 00:33:34 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Question concerning using JAWS and a Braille display in French class In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: hi, thanks so much for offering to send me the French accents. I'm using Word 2013. Kayla Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 21, 2015, at 8:50 PM, Julie McGinnity via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi Kayla, yes, I can send you the key combinations for the French > accents, and I believe I have a document that will tell you how to > change languages in word. What version of Word do you have? It > changes slightly depending on your version. In any case, the setting > you need is under change proofing language, which I believe is in the > review tab. > > I understand... Even though I have a Braille Note, I do much of my > written work on the computer. I recommend that you set the Pacmate > display to grade one when you are working in French. Even if it > doesn't recognize French, you will be able to read the uncontracted > Braille and understand the language. > >> On 8/21/15, Joshua Hendrickson via nabs-l wrote: >> Hi Kayla. I used to use a pacmate for college, and it wasn't a fun >> experience. Why not just use the pacmates braille display and hook it >> up to a regular pc that uses jaws if your college has such a computer >> available. My college had a computer that I was able to use while on >> campus that had jaws. Hope you can figure out your situation. >> >>> On 8/21/15, Kayla Weathers via nabs-l wrote: >>>> On 8/21/15, Julie McGinnity via nabs-l wrote: >>>> Hi Kayla, >>>> >>>> I am taking my second semester of French this fall. What Braille >>>> display do you use? Do you have a note taker? I did not ever switch >>>> my keyboard. There are control codes for the accent symbols, which I >>>> can give you if you want. If you use those and set your language in >>>> Microsoft Word to French, you should be set to go. If Jaws recognizes >>>> your language has changed to French, I am thinking the Braille >>>> display, if connected to the computer, will as well? I have never >>>> done this as I use a Braille Note and set my documents to French as >>>> needed. >>>> >>>> I enjoyed French, and I hope you will as well! >>>> >>>>> On 8/21/15, Kayla Weathers via nabs-l wrote: >>>>> Hi NABS, >>>>> I am taking a basic French class this semester in college, and I was >>>>> wondering if anyone could give me some tips/ advice about how to set >>>>> up a French keyboard on a PC. As well as strategies for using JAWS and >>>>> a Braille display when >>>>> reading and writing in French. I was also wondering how easy it is to >>>>> switch between the French and English keyboards, and if there is a way >>>>> to rapidly switch from French and English and vice versa when using >>>>> JFW? Thanks, Kayla >>>>> -- >>>>> Kayla Weathers. >>>>> B.A. English Literature >>>>> Dalton State College >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>>>> nabs-l: >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaybaycar%40gmail.com >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Julie McGinnity >>>> National Federation of the Blind of Missouri second vice president, >>>> National Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary, >>>> Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President >>>> graduate, Guiding Eyes for the Blind 2008, 2014 >>>> "For we walk by faith, not by sight" >>>> 2 Cor. 7 >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>>> nabs-l: >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaylaweathers51590%40gmail.com >>> Hi Julie, >>> I would try using my notetaker to read and write French, but I have a >>> Pacmate omni Qx 400 and the accompanying display. I know that the >>> Pacmate supported French at one time, but I am not sure if this is >>> still the case since it is such an outdated product. I’m working on >>> justifying to VR my need for an updated notetaker, but that is an >>> issue in itself. Thus my reasoning for using JFW and the pacmate >>> Braille display for French. I would really appreciate it if you could >>> send me the control codes for the French accents. Do you know how to >>> set MS Word to recognize French, and if so, is there a quick and easy >>> way to change the settings back to English? >>> Thanks, Kayla >>> >>> -- >>> Kayla Weathers. >>> B.A. English Literature >>> Dalton State College >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/louvins%40gmail.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaybaycar%40gmail.com > > > -- > Julie McGinnity > National Federation of the Blind of Missouri second vice president, > National Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary, > Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President > graduate, Guiding Eyes for the Blind 2008, 2014 > "For we walk by faith, not by sight" > 2 Cor. 7 > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaylaweathers51590%40gmail.com From matt.dierckens at me.com Sat Aug 22 12:08:39 2015 From: matt.dierckens at me.com (Matthew Dierckens) Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2015 08:08:39 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Question concerning using JAWS and a Braille display in French class In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <79BF0E71-09D4-4D0B-BD49-91A60C67B5C6@me.com> Hi all, You might be able to get away with setting up a voice profile with the French language, and the French brill table. I do believe that Jaws still Has braille tables for both Parisian and Canadian French. Then you could just do a quick control insert s, and switch your profile. I'll have to do some checking, but I think you can even set certain applications to do certain voice profiles. Matt Dierckens Certified Assistive technology specialist Macintosh trainer Canadian phone: 5199629140 U.S. Phone: 5734011018 Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 21, 2015, at 20:50, Julie McGinnity via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi Kayla, yes, I can send you the key combinations for the French > accents, and I believe I have a document that will tell you how to > change languages in word. What version of Word do you have? It > changes slightly depending on your version. In any case, the setting > you need is under change proofing language, which I believe is in the > review tab. > > I understand... Even though I have a Braille Note, I do much of my > written work on the computer. I recommend that you set the Pacmate > display to grade one when you are working in French. Even if it > doesn't recognize French, you will be able to read the uncontracted > Braille and understand the language. > >> On 8/21/15, Joshua Hendrickson via nabs-l wrote: >> Hi Kayla. I used to use a pacmate for college, and it wasn't a fun >> experience. Why not just use the pacmates braille display and hook it >> up to a regular pc that uses jaws if your college has such a computer >> available. My college had a computer that I was able to use while on >> campus that had jaws. Hope you can figure out your situation. >> >>> On 8/21/15, Kayla Weathers via nabs-l wrote: >>>> On 8/21/15, Julie McGinnity via nabs-l wrote: >>>> Hi Kayla, >>>> >>>> I am taking my second semester of French this fall. What Braille >>>> display do you use? Do you have a note taker? I did not ever switch >>>> my keyboard. There are control codes for the accent symbols, which I >>>> can give you if you want. If you use those and set your language in >>>> Microsoft Word to French, you should be set to go. If Jaws recognizes >>>> your language has changed to French, I am thinking the Braille >>>> display, if connected to the computer, will as well? I have never >>>> done this as I use a Braille Note and set my documents to French as >>>> needed. >>>> >>>> I enjoyed French, and I hope you will as well! >>>> >>>>> On 8/21/15, Kayla Weathers via nabs-l wrote: >>>>> Hi NABS, >>>>> I am taking a basic French class this semester in college, and I was >>>>> wondering if anyone could give me some tips/ advice about how to set >>>>> up a French keyboard on a PC. As well as strategies for using JAWS and >>>>> a Braille display when >>>>> reading and writing in French. I was also wondering how easy it is to >>>>> switch between the French and English keyboards, and if there is a way >>>>> to rapidly switch from French and English and vice versa when using >>>>> JFW? Thanks, Kayla >>>>> -- >>>>> Kayla Weathers. >>>>> B.A. English Literature >>>>> Dalton State College >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>>>> nabs-l: >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaybaycar%40gmail.com >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Julie McGinnity >>>> National Federation of the Blind of Missouri second vice president, >>>> National Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary, >>>> Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President >>>> graduate, Guiding Eyes for the Blind 2008, 2014 >>>> "For we walk by faith, not by sight" >>>> 2 Cor. 7 >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>>> nabs-l: >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaylaweathers51590%40gmail.com >>>> >>> Hi Julie, >>> I would try using my notetaker to read and write French, but I have a >>> Pacmate omni Qx 400 and the accompanying display. I know that the >>> Pacmate supported French at one time, but I am not sure if this is >>> still the case since it is such an outdated product. I’m working on >>> justifying to VR my need for an updated notetaker, but that is an >>> issue in itself. Thus my reasoning for using JFW and the pacmate >>> Braille display for French. I would really appreciate it if you could >>> send me the control codes for the French accents. Do you know how to >>> set MS Word to recognize French, and if so, is there a quick and easy >>> way to change the settings back to English? >>> Thanks, Kayla >>> >>> -- >>> Kayla Weathers. >>> B.A. English Literature >>> Dalton State College >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/louvins%40gmail.com >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaybaycar%40gmail.com >> > > > -- > Julie McGinnity > National Federation of the Blind of Missouri second vice president, > National Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary, > Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President > graduate, Guiding Eyes for the Blind 2008, 2014 > "For we walk by faith, not by sight" > 2 Cor. 7 > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/matt.dierckens%40me.com From mhmdrizvi8 at gmail.com Sat Aug 22 17:35:23 2015 From: mhmdrizvi8 at gmail.com (Syed M Rizvi) Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2015 13:35:23 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Calc Message-ID: Hi All, If anyone has taken calc it would be hugely appreciated if you could please contact me off list. I have a lot of questions. Thank you so much!! Email: mhmdrizvi8 at gmail.com -Syed Rizvi Sent from my iPhone From rbacchus228 at gmail.com Sat Aug 22 17:50:44 2015 From: rbacchus228 at gmail.com (Roanna Bacchus) Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2015 13:50:44 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Preparing For The First Day Of School Message-ID: <55d8b6a1.05ea0d0a.c4c4f.fffff08f@mx.google.com> Dear Students, I wanted to know how you prepare for your first day of school. The UCF student body begin classes in two days. Tomorrow I will go to the campus and find the building where my class is located. I have already received my syllabi for my classes. Hope to hear from you soon. From arielle71 at gmail.com Sat Aug 22 18:08:16 2015 From: arielle71 at gmail.com (Arielle Silverman) Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2015 11:08:16 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Question about Chemistry Labs In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Kennedy. I have taken both biology and chemistry labs, and don't think there is much difference unless you want to take advantage of some of the new accessible technology for measuring chemicals. Others on the list might be more knowledgeable than I am about these new devices, or you can check out www.independencescience.org Even the choice to use a lab assistant is really optional, as many chem labs are done in groups, and you can work with your lab partners. Best of luck! Arielle On 8/21/15, STOMBERG, KENNEDY via nabs-l wrote: > Hello. My name is Kennedy, and I will be taking my first chemistry class > this semester. I am wondering if anyone has any advice or tips about things > I should be aware of, or specific accomidations I should be requesting. I > have taken biology labs in the past, so I am aware of the general > accomidations I should be requesting for labs, such as an assistant who can > help with visual tasks. Is there anything specific to Chemistry labs that I > should be aware of when thinking about accomidations? Any help you can give > would be greatly appreciated! Thank you! > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/arielle71%40gmail.com > From sgermano at asu.edu Sat Aug 22 18:09:23 2015 From: sgermano at asu.edu (Suzanne Germano) Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2015 11:09:23 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Preparing For The First Day Of School In-Reply-To: <55d8b6a1.05ea0d0a.c4c4f.fffff08f@mx.google.com> References: <55d8b6a1.05ea0d0a.c4c4f.fffff08f@mx.google.com> Message-ID: I prepare by contacting all my professors and letting them know about my vision. I let them know I will be using a cctv to see the board. I equest copies of powerpoints. I let them know if we are doing in class quizzes that i will need them in large print and i provide a size sample. I contact classroom management to run electrical to my seat because the magnilink cctv kills my macbook battery before class is over. I go prior to classes start to locate my rooms and select which seat is best for using my cctv. I find out the texts and provide that info to disabled resource center so they can scan to pdf or in some cases print out large print. On Saturday, August 22, 2015, Roanna Bacchus via nabs-l wrote: > Dear Students, > > I wanted to know how you prepare for your first day of school. The UCF > student body begin classes in two days. Tomorrow I will go to the campus > and find the building where my class is located. I have already received > my syllabi for my classes. Hope to hear from you soon. > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/sgermano%40asu.edu > From christgirl813 at gmail.com Sat Aug 22 23:13:23 2015 From: christgirl813 at gmail.com (Kayla James) Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2015 16:13:23 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Preparing For The First Day Of School In-Reply-To: References: <55d8b6a1.05ea0d0a.c4c4f.fffff08f@mx.google.com> Message-ID: I have been slowly packing my schoolbag for my first day on Monday at my local community college. I have also been freaking out because I don't know if I made the right degree choice, but decided if I hate my classes I'm taking in the fall now, I can always change in the spring semester. I have to schedule my bus tomorrow; oh, the joys of Paratransit. I hope I have everything ready. I also have to program my schedule into my phone. But, all in all, I am trying to get past the nerves and get excited, but lately, I guess I've been on autopilot. Sort of in the neutral zone. But I'm sure by tomorrow night, I'll be a jumpy, nervous, excited wreck by then. Yay! First day of school. BTW: this is the first school I've ever gone to where I am the only blind student on campus. All my Christian NFB brother and sisters, pray for me, please. On 8/22/15, Suzanne Germano via nabs-l wrote: > I prepare by contacting all my professors and letting them know about my > vision. I let them know I will be using a cctv to see the board. I equest > copies of powerpoints. I let them know if we are doing in class quizzes > that i will need them in large print and i provide a size sample. I contact > classroom management to run electrical to my seat because the magnilink > cctv kills my macbook battery before class is over. I go prior to classes > start to locate my rooms and select which seat is best for using my cctv. I > find out the texts and provide that info to disabled resource center so > they can scan to pdf or in some cases print out large print. > > On Saturday, August 22, 2015, Roanna Bacchus via nabs-l > wrote: > >> Dear Students, >> >> I wanted to know how you prepare for your first day of school. The UCF >> student body begin classes in two days. Tomorrow I will go to the campus >> and find the building where my class is located. I have already received >> my syllabi for my classes. Hope to hear from you soon. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/sgermano%40asu.edu >> > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/christgirl813%40gmail.com > From rbacchus228 at gmail.com Sat Aug 22 23:23:01 2015 From: rbacchus228 at gmail.com (Roanna Bacchus) Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2015 19:23:01 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Preparing For The First Day Of School Message-ID: <55d90483.cad70d0a.3523a.2511@mx.google.com> Hi Kayla I will be praying for you. When I entered my first day of community college four years ago. Grab a bite of chocolate when you get to campus and you'll be fine. From arielle71 at gmail.com Sat Aug 22 23:32:03 2015 From: arielle71 at gmail.com (Arielle Silverman) Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2015 16:32:03 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Preparing For The First Day Of School In-Reply-To: <55d90483.cad70d0a.3523a.2511@mx.google.com> References: <55d90483.cad70d0a.3523a.2511@mx.google.com> Message-ID: No worries-you can change your major if you don't like it. In fact, most college freshmen change degrees at least once. I don't recommend changing your major more often than you cut your hair. :) But if you decide in your first semester or two that you'd rather study something different, it's fine. Chocolate and coffee will be your friends. Best of luck and tell us how it goes next week for you! Best, Arielle On 8/22/15, Roanna Bacchus via nabs-l wrote: > Hi Kayla I will be praying for you. When I entered my first day > of community college four years ago. Grab a bite of chocolate > when you get to campus and you'll be fine. > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/arielle71%40gmail.com > From kestomberg at coe.edu Sat Aug 22 23:35:53 2015 From: kestomberg at coe.edu (STOMBERG, KENNEDY) Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2015 18:35:53 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] Preparing For The First Day Of School In-Reply-To: <55d90483.cad70d0a.3523a.2511@mx.google.com> References: <55d90483.cad70d0a.3523a.2511@mx.google.com> Message-ID: I will be praying for you both as well. I understand that it is difficult to be the only blind person on campus, as this is also my situation. The accomidations you will need will depend on how much vision you have, and the types of classes you are taking. The most important thing you can do is to talk to your disability services coordinator and make sure they know what accomidations you will need to succeed. It would also be good to talk to your professors before classes start. If that isn't possible, try to talk to them during the first week of classes. Tell them what you will need from them to be successful in their classes. If they are uncooperative, explain why you need the accomidations. If they are still giving you trouble, talk to your Disability Services Cordinator. Your school is required to provide reasonable accomidations. No matter what, be flexible and resilliant. Keep your head high, and know that you can do it! Best of luck! On Sat, Aug 22, 2015 at 6:23 PM, Roanna Bacchus via nabs-l < nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote: > Hi Kayla I will be praying for you. When I entered my first day of > community college four years ago. Grab a bite of chocolate when you get to > campus and you'll be fine. > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kestomberg%40coe.edu > From kestomberg at coe.edu Sat Aug 22 23:39:12 2015 From: kestomberg at coe.edu (STOMBERG, KENNEDY) Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2015 18:39:12 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] Question about Chemistry Labs In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thank you! I will definitely have to see what is available for measuring chemicals. On Sat, Aug 22, 2015 at 1:08 PM, Arielle Silverman via nabs-l < nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote: > Hi Kennedy. I have taken both biology and chemistry labs, and don't > think there is much difference unless you want to take advantage of > some of the new accessible technology for measuring chemicals. Others > on the list might be more knowledgeable than I am about these new > devices, or you can check out > www.independencescience.org > Even the choice to use a lab assistant is really optional, as many > chem labs are done in groups, and you can work with your lab partners. > Best of luck! > Arielle > > > On 8/21/15, STOMBERG, KENNEDY via nabs-l wrote: > > Hello. My name is Kennedy, and I will be taking my first chemistry class > > this semester. I am wondering if anyone has any advice or tips about > things > > I should be aware of, or specific accomidations I should be requesting. I > > have taken biology labs in the past, so I am aware of the general > > accomidations I should be requesting for labs, such as an assistant who > can > > help with visual tasks. Is there anything specific to Chemistry labs > that I > > should be aware of when thinking about accomidations? Any help you can > give > > would be greatly appreciated! Thank you! > > _______________________________________________ > > nabs-l mailing list > > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > > nabs-l: > > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/arielle71%40gmail.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kestomberg%40coe.edu > From justin.williams2 at gmail.com Sun Aug 23 01:35:08 2015 From: justin.williams2 at gmail.com (justin williams) Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2015 21:35:08 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Preparing For The First Day Of School In-Reply-To: References: <55d8b6a1.05ea0d0a.c4c4f.fffff08f@mx.google.com> Message-ID: <012501d0dd43$f2831a90$d7894fb0$@gmail.com> I had four undergrad majors; three of them I knew about, and one of them I didn't. Not even joking. I switched classes whithout telling my advisor when I was leaving a nmajor. She dropped me back into the journalism major I started with until I was able to get to Psychology. -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kayla James via nabs-l Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2015 7:13 PM To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list Cc: Kayla James Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Preparing For The First Day Of School I have been slowly packing my schoolbag for my first day on Monday at my local community college. I have also been freaking out because I don't know if I made the right degree choice, but decided if I hate my classes I'm taking in the fall now, I can always change in the spring semester. I have to schedule my bus tomorrow; oh, the joys of Paratransit. I hope I have everything ready. I also have to program my schedule into my phone. But, all in all, I am trying to get past the nerves and get excited, but lately, I guess I've been on autopilot. Sort of in the neutral zone. But I'm sure by tomorrow night, I'll be a jumpy, nervous, excited wreck by then. Yay! First day of school. BTW: this is the first school I've ever gone to where I am the only blind student on campus. All my Christian NFB brother and sisters, pray for me, please. On 8/22/15, Suzanne Germano via nabs-l wrote: > I prepare by contacting all my professors and letting them know about > my vision. I let them know I will be using a cctv to see the board. I > equest copies of powerpoints. I let them know if we are doing in class > quizzes that i will need them in large print and i provide a size > sample. I contact classroom management to run electrical to my seat > because the magnilink cctv kills my macbook battery before class is > over. I go prior to classes start to locate my rooms and select which > seat is best for using my cctv. I find out the texts and provide that > info to disabled resource center so they can scan to pdf or in some cases print out large print. > > On Saturday, August 22, 2015, Roanna Bacchus via nabs-l > > wrote: > >> Dear Students, >> >> I wanted to know how you prepare for your first day of school. The >> UCF student body begin classes in two days. Tomorrow I will go to >> the campus and find the building where my class is located. I have >> already received my syllabi for my classes. Hope to hear from you soon. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/sgermano%40asu.ed >> u >> > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/christgirl813%40gm > ail.com > _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/justin.williams2%40gmail .com From crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com Sun Aug 23 05:00:15 2015 From: crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com (Kaiti Shelton) Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2015 01:00:15 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Preparing For The First Day Of School In-Reply-To: <012501d0dd43$f2831a90$d7894fb0$@gmail.com> References: <55d8b6a1.05ea0d0a.c4c4f.fffff08f@mx.google.com> <012501d0dd43$f2831a90$d7894fb0$@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hi, Switching majors isn't a problem; I have a roommate who is now on her third major because it took her a while to find the one she loved, but finally she's in the right place. She came in as music ed, switched to early childhood ed because she thought she just didn't like teaching music, then discovered after the first semester of sophomore year that teaching was the problem. She switched to pre-med the following semester and has been much happier ever since. Don't be afraid to change if you feel you want to. I have found the sooner you contact your professors about books and syllabi the better off you are. Also, I like to make the offer to meet with each professor to discuss my accommodations before taking their classes. This has been especially helpful in math and science courses for me, and it also helps put the professor at ease because they see accommodations aren't a big deal. Sometimes those meetings are great for brainstorming and the professor comes up with a great reasonable accommodation on their own (E.G, my anatomy professor came up with the idea to let me borrow her 3D models in our meeting last March). Then you have professors who just want to check all their Ts are crossed, and those meetings are also great for establishing a good, working relationship before class beigins. Not all professors will want a meeting, and some will prefer the phone over in-person, but definitely make the offer to meet with them in some way if you can. I also like to go through my schedule a day or two before classes begin so I learn where my new rooms are. I used to do this with my O&M instructor, but have not done so since early on in college as I know my campus well enough now to figure out things on my own or by asking directions. You may find either approach helpful, or might change between one or the other depending on how comfortable you feel with the areas you need to frequent on campus before each semester. I hope this helps, On 8/22/15, justin williams via nabs-l wrote: > I had four undergrad majors; three of them I knew about, and one of them I > didn't. Not even joking. I switched classes whithout telling my advisor > when I was leaving a nmajor. She dropped me back into the journalism major > I > started with until I was able to get to Psychology. -----Original > Message----- > From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kayla James > via > nabs-l > Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2015 7:13 PM > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > Cc: Kayla James > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Preparing For The First Day Of School > > I have been slowly packing my schoolbag for my first day on Monday at my > local community college. I have also been freaking out because I don't know > if I made the right degree choice, but decided if I hate my classes I'm > taking in the fall now, I can always change in the spring semester. I have > to schedule my bus tomorrow; oh, the joys of Paratransit. I hope I have > everything ready. I also have to program my schedule into my phone. But, > all > in all, I am trying to get past the nerves and get excited, but lately, I > guess I've been on autopilot. > Sort of in the neutral zone. But I'm sure by tomorrow night, I'll be a > jumpy, nervous, excited wreck by then. Yay! First day of school. > BTW: this is the first school I've ever gone to where I am the only blind > student on campus. All my Christian NFB brother and sisters, pray for me, > please. > > On 8/22/15, Suzanne Germano via nabs-l wrote: >> I prepare by contacting all my professors and letting them know about >> my vision. I let them know I will be using a cctv to see the board. I >> equest copies of powerpoints. I let them know if we are doing in class >> quizzes that i will need them in large print and i provide a size >> sample. I contact classroom management to run electrical to my seat >> because the magnilink cctv kills my macbook battery before class is >> over. I go prior to classes start to locate my rooms and select which >> seat is best for using my cctv. I find out the texts and provide that >> info to disabled resource center so they can scan to pdf or in some cases > print out large print. >> >> On Saturday, August 22, 2015, Roanna Bacchus via nabs-l >> >> wrote: >> >>> Dear Students, >>> >>> I wanted to know how you prepare for your first day of school. The >>> UCF student body begin classes in two days. Tomorrow I will go to >>> the campus and find the building where my class is located. I have >>> already received my syllabi for my classes. Hope to hear from you soon. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/sgermano%40asu.ed >>> u >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/christgirl813%40gm >> ail.com >> > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/justin.williams2%40gmail > .com > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet104%40gmail.com > -- Kaiti Shelton University of Dayton-Music Therapy President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division 2015-2016 "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" From bridgetawalker13 at aol.com Sun Aug 23 13:08:02 2015 From: bridgetawalker13 at aol.com (Bridget Walker) Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2015 09:08:02 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Question concerning using JAWS and a Braille display in French class In-Reply-To: <79BF0E71-09D4-4D0B-BD49-91A60C67B5C6@me.com> References: <79BF0E71-09D4-4D0B-BD49-91A60C67B5C6@me.com> Message-ID: <872C2F14-757F-4194-9EEA-8B92103C530B@aol.com> Hi everyone, I am going to second what Matt said. I think you can just change the Braille tables. That is what I did when I took Spanish. I used a PACmate and now use a focus. Bridget Sent from my iPad > On Aug 22, 27 Heisei, at 8:08 AM, Matthew Dierckens via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi all, > You might be able to get away with setting up a voice profile with the French language, and the French brill table. I do believe that Jaws still Has braille tables for both Parisian and Canadian French. Then you could just do a quick control insert s, and switch your profile. I'll have to do some checking, but I think you can even set certain applications to do certain voice profiles. > > Matt Dierckens > Certified Assistive technology specialist > Macintosh trainer > Canadian phone: 5199629140 > U.S. Phone: 5734011018 > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 21, 2015, at 20:50, Julie McGinnity via nabs-l wrote: >> >> Hi Kayla, yes, I can send you the key combinations for the French >> accents, and I believe I have a document that will tell you how to >> change languages in word. What version of Word do you have? It >> changes slightly depending on your version. In any case, the setting >> you need is under change proofing language, which I believe is in the >> review tab. >> >> I understand... Even though I have a Braille Note, I do much of my >> written work on the computer. I recommend that you set the Pacmate >> display to grade one when you are working in French. Even if it >> doesn't recognize French, you will be able to read the uncontracted >> Braille and understand the language. >> >>> On 8/21/15, Joshua Hendrickson via nabs-l wrote: >>> Hi Kayla. I used to use a pacmate for college, and it wasn't a fun >>> experience. Why not just use the pacmates braille display and hook it >>> up to a regular pc that uses jaws if your college has such a computer >>> available. My college had a computer that I was able to use while on >>> campus that had jaws. Hope you can figure out your situation. >>> >>>>> On 8/21/15, Kayla Weathers via nabs-l wrote: >>>>> On 8/21/15, Julie McGinnity via nabs-l wrote: >>>>> Hi Kayla, >>>>> >>>>> I am taking my second semester of French this fall. What Braille >>>>> display do you use? Do you have a note taker? I did not ever switch >>>>> my keyboard. There are control codes for the accent symbols, which I >>>>> can give you if you want. If you use those and set your language in >>>>> Microsoft Word to French, you should be set to go. If Jaws recognizes >>>>> your language has changed to French, I am thinking the Braille >>>>> display, if connected to the computer, will as well? I have never >>>>> done this as I use a Braille Note and set my documents to French as >>>>> needed. >>>>> >>>>> I enjoyed French, and I hope you will as well! >>>>> >>>>>> On 8/21/15, Kayla Weathers via nabs-l wrote: >>>>>> Hi NABS, >>>>>> I am taking a basic French class this semester in college, and I was >>>>>> wondering if anyone could give me some tips/ advice about how to set >>>>>> up a French keyboard on a PC. As well as strategies for using JAWS and >>>>>> a Braille display when >>>>>> reading and writing in French. I was also wondering how easy it is to >>>>>> switch between the French and English keyboards, and if there is a way >>>>>> to rapidly switch from French and English and vice versa when using >>>>>> JFW? Thanks, Kayla >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Kayla Weathers. >>>>>> B.A. English Literature >>>>>> Dalton State College >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>>>>> nabs-l: >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaybaycar%40gmail.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Julie McGinnity >>>>> National Federation of the Blind of Missouri second vice president, >>>>> National Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary, >>>>> Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President >>>>> graduate, Guiding Eyes for the Blind 2008, 2014 >>>>> "For we walk by faith, not by sight" >>>>> 2 Cor. 7 >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>>>> nabs-l: >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaylaweathers51590%40gmail.com >>>> Hi Julie, >>>> I would try using my notetaker to read and write French, but I have a >>>> Pacmate omni Qx 400 and the accompanying display. I know that the >>>> Pacmate supported French at one time, but I am not sure if this is >>>> still the case since it is such an outdated product. I’m working on >>>> justifying to VR my need for an updated notetaker, but that is an >>>> issue in itself. Thus my reasoning for using JFW and the pacmate >>>> Braille display for French. I would really appreciate it if you could >>>> send me the control codes for the French accents. Do you know how to >>>> set MS Word to recognize French, and if so, is there a quick and easy >>>> way to change the settings back to English? >>>> Thanks, Kayla >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Kayla Weathers. >>>> B.A. English Literature >>>> Dalton State College >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>>> nabs-l: >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/louvins%40gmail.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaybaycar%40gmail.com >> >> >> -- >> Julie McGinnity >> National Federation of the Blind of Missouri second vice president, >> National Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary, >> Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President >> graduate, Guiding Eyes for the Blind 2008, 2014 >> "For we walk by faith, not by sight" >> 2 Cor. 7 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/matt.dierckens%40me.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bridgetawalker13%40aol.com From bridgetawalker13 at aol.com Sun Aug 23 13:08:02 2015 From: bridgetawalker13 at aol.com (Bridget Walker) Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2015 09:08:02 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Question concerning using JAWS and a Braille display in French class In-Reply-To: <79BF0E71-09D4-4D0B-BD49-91A60C67B5C6@me.com> References: <79BF0E71-09D4-4D0B-BD49-91A60C67B5C6@me.com> Message-ID: <872C2F14-757F-4194-9EEA-8B92103C530B@aol.com> Hi everyone, I am going to second what Matt said. I think you can just change the Braille tables. That is what I did when I took Spanish. I used a PACmate and now use a focus. Bridget Sent from my iPad > On Aug 22, 27 Heisei, at 8:08 AM, Matthew Dierckens via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi all, > You might be able to get away with setting up a voice profile with the French language, and the French brill table. I do believe that Jaws still Has braille tables for both Parisian and Canadian French. Then you could just do a quick control insert s, and switch your profile. I'll have to do some checking, but I think you can even set certain applications to do certain voice profiles. > > Matt Dierckens > Certified Assistive technology specialist > Macintosh trainer > Canadian phone: 5199629140 > U.S. Phone: 5734011018 > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 21, 2015, at 20:50, Julie McGinnity via nabs-l wrote: >> >> Hi Kayla, yes, I can send you the key combinations for the French >> accents, and I believe I have a document that will tell you how to >> change languages in word. What version of Word do you have? It >> changes slightly depending on your version. In any case, the setting >> you need is under change proofing language, which I believe is in the >> review tab. >> >> I understand... Even though I have a Braille Note, I do much of my >> written work on the computer. I recommend that you set the Pacmate >> display to grade one when you are working in French. Even if it >> doesn't recognize French, you will be able to read the uncontracted >> Braille and understand the language. >> >>> On 8/21/15, Joshua Hendrickson via nabs-l wrote: >>> Hi Kayla. I used to use a pacmate for college, and it wasn't a fun >>> experience. Why not just use the pacmates braille display and hook it >>> up to a regular pc that uses jaws if your college has such a computer >>> available. My college had a computer that I was able to use while on >>> campus that had jaws. Hope you can figure out your situation. >>> >>>>> On 8/21/15, Kayla Weathers via nabs-l wrote: >>>>> On 8/21/15, Julie McGinnity via nabs-l wrote: >>>>> Hi Kayla, >>>>> >>>>> I am taking my second semester of French this fall. What Braille >>>>> display do you use? Do you have a note taker? I did not ever switch >>>>> my keyboard. There are control codes for the accent symbols, which I >>>>> can give you if you want. If you use those and set your language in >>>>> Microsoft Word to French, you should be set to go. If Jaws recognizes >>>>> your language has changed to French, I am thinking the Braille >>>>> display, if connected to the computer, will as well? I have never >>>>> done this as I use a Braille Note and set my documents to French as >>>>> needed. >>>>> >>>>> I enjoyed French, and I hope you will as well! >>>>> >>>>>> On 8/21/15, Kayla Weathers via nabs-l wrote: >>>>>> Hi NABS, >>>>>> I am taking a basic French class this semester in college, and I was >>>>>> wondering if anyone could give me some tips/ advice about how to set >>>>>> up a French keyboard on a PC. As well as strategies for using JAWS and >>>>>> a Braille display when >>>>>> reading and writing in French. I was also wondering how easy it is to >>>>>> switch between the French and English keyboards, and if there is a way >>>>>> to rapidly switch from French and English and vice versa when using >>>>>> JFW? Thanks, Kayla >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Kayla Weathers. >>>>>> B.A. English Literature >>>>>> Dalton State College >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>>>>> nabs-l: >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaybaycar%40gmail.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Julie McGinnity >>>>> National Federation of the Blind of Missouri second vice president, >>>>> National Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary, >>>>> Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President >>>>> graduate, Guiding Eyes for the Blind 2008, 2014 >>>>> "For we walk by faith, not by sight" >>>>> 2 Cor. 7 >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>>>> nabs-l: >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaylaweathers51590%40gmail.com >>>> Hi Julie, >>>> I would try using my notetaker to read and write French, but I have a >>>> Pacmate omni Qx 400 and the accompanying display. I know that the >>>> Pacmate supported French at one time, but I am not sure if this is >>>> still the case since it is such an outdated product. I’m working on >>>> justifying to VR my need for an updated notetaker, but that is an >>>> issue in itself. Thus my reasoning for using JFW and the pacmate >>>> Braille display for French. I would really appreciate it if you could >>>> send me the control codes for the French accents. Do you know how to >>>> set MS Word to recognize French, and if so, is there a quick and easy >>>> way to change the settings back to English? >>>> Thanks, Kayla >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Kayla Weathers. >>>> B.A. English Literature >>>> Dalton State College >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>>> nabs-l: >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/louvins%40gmail.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaybaycar%40gmail.com >> >> >> -- >> Julie McGinnity >> National Federation of the Blind of Missouri second vice president, >> National Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary, >> Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President >> graduate, Guiding Eyes for the Blind 2008, 2014 >> "For we walk by faith, not by sight" >> 2 Cor. 7 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/matt.dierckens%40me.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bridgetawalker13%40aol.com From carlos.montas at att.net Sun Aug 23 21:55:37 2015 From: carlos.montas at att.net (Carlos Montas) Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2015 17:55:37 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations References: Message-ID: Good afternoon I wanted to repost the following message because I wanted some more feedback on some of the questions that I've asked. Thank you so much and may you all have a wonderful start to the semester. Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Carlos Montas via nabs-l > Date: August 19, 2015 at 9:28:13 AM EDT > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > Cc: Carlos Montas > Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations > Reply-To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > Begin forwarded message: > >> From: Carlos Montas >> Date: August 19, 2015 at 9:24:00 AM EDT >> To: Carlos Montas >> Subject: Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >>> From: Carlos Montas >>> Date: August 19, 2015 at 7:38:42 AM EDT >>> To: "nabs-l at nfbnet.org" >>> Subject: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations >>> >>> Good morning to all. My name is Carlos Montas. I have been a member of this great organization for a long time now. For those of you who do not know I am a vocational rehabilitation counselor and I am also pursuing my Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling through the online program at the University of Kentucky. I first started this process in the fall of 2013. However as my caseload grew, and I ,began to experience accessability issues with blackboard and the like I became extremely frustrated. Now that I have been on the job for 4 years now I have a better idea of what I am doing as a counselor. My question is as someone who is working full time and at the same time going to school what kinds of suggestions would you give me as it relates to time management and dealing with possible accessability issues? The University of Kentucky has moved from Blackboard to a system called Canvas. I have spent this summer testing the system out with Jaws and System Access as well as with my mac. So far I have not had issues with Canvas in the testing enviroment. I withdrew and now I am going to attempt to complete my Masters. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I start class next week and because of my past I find my self feeling extremely nervous. I know that working and going to school is challenging but I know it can be done I guess the challenge will be for me to put my past behind me. thanks for reading this post. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/carlos.montas%40att.net From kaybaycar at gmail.com Sun Aug 23 22:20:56 2015 From: kaybaycar at gmail.com (Julie McGinnity) Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2015 17:20:56 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] Question concerning using JAWS and a Braille display in French class In-Reply-To: <872C2F14-757F-4194-9EEA-8B92103C530B@aol.com> References: <79BF0E71-09D4-4D0B-BD49-91A60C67B5C6@me.com> <872C2F14-757F-4194-9EEA-8B92103C530B@aol.com> Message-ID: Hi all, The jaws profile is a good idea! I want to set one up as well. Here is a document that will tell you how to make all the French accents with your keyboard. This will not work online, but most online French programs will have accents you can select, or you can copy and paste into the edit box what you wrote in your word document if you are searching for French text. The second document will give you instructions on changing the languages in Microsoft Word. You can send this to your French instructor if he/she doesn't know how to do this. It will be essential if you want to read the Braille properly that Jaws knows it's French at least until you can create another voice profile. Changing the language with word can also help you write in the language and emboss correctly, if you want to emboss a test or worksheet. This is especially useful if you have a document that is English and French. I hope this helps you! On 8/23/15, Bridget Walker via nabs-l wrote: > Hi everyone, > I am going to second what Matt said. > I think you can just change the Braille tables. > That is what I did when I took Spanish. > I used a PACmate and now use a focus. > Bridget > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Aug 22, 27 Heisei, at 8:08 AM, Matthew Dierckens via nabs-l >> wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> You might be able to get away with setting up a voice profile with the >> French language, and the French brill table. I do believe that Jaws still >> Has braille tables for both Parisian and Canadian French. Then you could >> just do a quick control insert s, and switch your profile. I'll have to do >> some checking, but I think you can even set certain applications to do >> certain voice profiles. >> >> Matt Dierckens >> Certified Assistive technology specialist >> Macintosh trainer >> Canadian phone: 5199629140 >> U.S. Phone: 5734011018 >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Aug 21, 2015, at 20:50, Julie McGinnity via nabs-l >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Kayla, yes, I can send you the key combinations for the French >>> accents, and I believe I have a document that will tell you how to >>> change languages in word. What version of Word do you have? It >>> changes slightly depending on your version. In any case, the setting >>> you need is under change proofing language, which I believe is in the >>> review tab. >>> >>> I understand... Even though I have a Braille Note, I do much of my >>> written work on the computer. I recommend that you set the Pacmate >>> display to grade one when you are working in French. Even if it >>> doesn't recognize French, you will be able to read the uncontracted >>> Braille and understand the language. >>> >>>> On 8/21/15, Joshua Hendrickson via nabs-l wrote: >>>> Hi Kayla. I used to use a pacmate for college, and it wasn't a fun >>>> experience. Why not just use the pacmates braille display and hook it >>>> up to a regular pc that uses jaws if your college has such a computer >>>> available. My college had a computer that I was able to use while on >>>> campus that had jaws. Hope you can figure out your situation. >>>> >>>>>> On 8/21/15, Kayla Weathers via nabs-l wrote: >>>>>> On 8/21/15, Julie McGinnity via nabs-l wrote: >>>>>> Hi Kayla, >>>>>> >>>>>> I am taking my second semester of French this fall. What Braille >>>>>> display do you use? Do you have a note taker? I did not ever switch >>>>>> my keyboard. There are control codes for the accent symbols, which I >>>>>> can give you if you want. If you use those and set your language in >>>>>> Microsoft Word to French, you should be set to go. If Jaws recognizes >>>>>> your language has changed to French, I am thinking the Braille >>>>>> display, if connected to the computer, will as well? I have never >>>>>> done this as I use a Braille Note and set my documents to French as >>>>>> needed. >>>>>> >>>>>> I enjoyed French, and I hope you will as well! >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 8/21/15, Kayla Weathers via nabs-l wrote: >>>>>>> Hi NABS, >>>>>>> I am taking a basic French class this semester in college, and I was >>>>>>> wondering if anyone could give me some tips/ advice about how to set >>>>>>> up a French keyboard on a PC. As well as strategies for using JAWS >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> a Braille display when >>>>>>> reading and writing in French. I was also wondering how easy it is to >>>>>>> switch between the French and English keyboards, and if there is a >>>>>>> way >>>>>>> to rapidly switch from French and English and vice versa when using >>>>>>> JFW? Thanks, Kayla >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Kayla Weathers. >>>>>>> B.A. English Literature >>>>>>> Dalton State College >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>>>>>> nabs-l: >>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaybaycar%40gmail.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Julie McGinnity >>>>>> National Federation of the Blind of Missouri second vice president, >>>>>> National Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary, >>>>>> Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President >>>>>> graduate, Guiding Eyes for the Blind 2008, 2014 >>>>>> "For we walk by faith, not by sight" >>>>>> 2 Cor. 7 >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>>>>> nabs-l: >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaylaweathers51590%40gmail.com >>>>> Hi Julie, >>>>> I would try using my notetaker to read and write French, but I have a >>>>> Pacmate omni Qx 400 and the accompanying display. I know that the >>>>> Pacmate supported French at one time, but I am not sure if this is >>>>> still the case since it is such an outdated product. I’m working on >>>>> justifying to VR my need for an updated notetaker, but that is an >>>>> issue in itself. Thus my reasoning for using JFW and the pacmate >>>>> Braille display for French. I would really appreciate it if you could >>>>> send me the control codes for the French accents. Do you know how to >>>>> set MS Word to recognize French, and if so, is there a quick and easy >>>>> way to change the settings back to English? >>>>> Thanks, Kayla >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Kayla Weathers. >>>>> B.A. English Literature >>>>> Dalton State College >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>>>> nabs-l: >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/louvins%40gmail.com >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>>> nabs-l: >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaybaycar%40gmail.com >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Julie McGinnity >>> National Federation of the Blind of Missouri second vice president, >>> National Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary, >>> Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President >>> graduate, Guiding Eyes for the Blind 2008, 2014 >>> "For we walk by faith, not by sight" >>> 2 Cor. 7 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/matt.dierckens%40me.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bridgetawalker13%40aol.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaybaycar%40gmail.com > -- Julie McGinnity National Federation of the Blind of Missouri second vice president, National Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary, Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President graduate, Guiding Eyes for the Blind 2008, 2014 "For we walk by faith, not by sight" 2 Cor. 7 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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As far as time management goes I think the best thing to think about is just how you can break down your course assignments into manageable daily work chunks, and then to designate a certain number of minutes each day to work on those assignments (when you are not at your job). For example, if you work 9-5, you might designate 6-8 p.m. each weekday and 1-5 p.m. each weekend day to working on school stuff. Then figure out how much time you have to complete each assignment and divide that up into daily allocations of work. For example if the class requires 40 pages of reading and a quiz each week you might plan to do 5 pages of reading each weeknight and the remaining 15 pages of reading on the weekend and then take the quiz each Sunday afternoon. Another strategy is to build an extra day into your schedule each week for "catch-up" and use that time to meet with a reader and go over anything inaccessible or just get caught up on work for that week. These are just general guidelines so if you want to share more specific details I may be able to help more. Best, Arielle On 8/23/15, Carlos Montas via nabs-l wrote: > Good afternoon I wanted to repost the following message because I wanted > some more feedback on some of the questions that I've asked. Thank you so > much and may you all have a wonderful start to the semester. > > Sent from my iPhone > > Begin forwarded message: > >> From: Carlos Montas via nabs-l >> Date: August 19, 2015 at 9:28:13 AM EDT >> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >> >> Cc: Carlos Montas >> Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult >> situations >> Reply-To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >> >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >>> From: Carlos Montas >>> Date: August 19, 2015 at 9:24:00 AM EDT >>> To: Carlos Montas >>> Subject: Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations >>> >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> Begin forwarded message: >>> >>>> From: Carlos Montas >>>> Date: August 19, 2015 at 7:38:42 AM EDT >>>> To: "nabs-l at nfbnet.org" >>>> Subject: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations >>>> >>>> Good morning to all. My name is Carlos Montas. I have been a member of >>>> this great organization for a long time now. For those of you who do >>>> not know I am a vocational rehabilitation counselor and I am also >>>> pursuing my Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling through the online >>>> program at the University of Kentucky. I first started this process in >>>> the fall of 2013. However as my caseload grew, and I ,began to >>>> experience accessability issues with blackboard and the like I became >>>> extremely frustrated. Now that I have been on the job for 4 years now I >>>> have a better idea of what I am doing as a counselor. My question is as >>>> someone who is working full time and at the same time going to school >>>> what kinds of suggestions would you give me as it relates to time >>>> management and dealing with possible accessability issues? The >>>> University of Kentucky has moved from Blackboard to a system called >>>> Canvas. I have spent this summer testing the system out with Jaws and >>>> System Access as well as with my mac. So far I have not had issues with >>>> Canvas in the testing enviroment. I withdrew and now I am going to >>>> attempt to complete my Masters. Any suggestions would be appreciated. >>>> I start class next week and because of my past I find my self feeling >>>> extremely nervous. I know that working and going to school is >>>> challenging but I know it can be done I guess the challenge will be for >>>> me to put my past behind me. thanks for reading this post. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/carlos.montas%40att.net > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/arielle71%40gmail.com > From lizmohnke at hotmail.com Sun Aug 23 22:35:00 2015 From: lizmohnke at hotmail.com (Elizabeth Mohnke) Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2015 18:35:00 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello Carlos, I wish you the best of luck as you embark on your path to completing your degree. I have never tried taking classes while working full time, so I am not quite sure how much advice I can give you regarding this question. However, Learning Ally recently launched a mentoring program which includes various articles on their website regarding different aspects of being a successful blind student. I remember reading at least one article on time management, so perhaps you might want to check out some of their articles. Based on my own personal experience, I find traditional face-to-face classes work better for me than online classes. I have found that attending an actual class helps to keep me more motivated and on track as far as class assignments and readings are concerned. However, for those who take online classes, I would suggest finding and using some sort of calendar system to keep track of due dates for assignments, quizzes, exams, and discussion posts. I would recommend viewing at least a week at a time when looking at your calendar as this has been the typical time frame I have seen used for online classes. Finally, if going back to college as a full time student after a past failed attempt intimidates you, perhaps you can consider taking a lighter load of classes. Also, if your college has a drop and add period that allows you to receive a refund for dropping a class after it starts, you could try out your classes during the drop and add period to see how well they will fit for you as a student who also has a full time job. Hopefully some of this will help you answer some of your questions. Warm regards, Elizabeth -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Carlos Montas via nabs-l Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2015 5:56 PM To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list Cc: Carlos Montas Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations Good afternoon I wanted to repost the following message because I wanted some more feedback on some of the questions that I've asked. Thank you so much and may you all have a wonderful start to the semester. Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Carlos Montas via nabs-l > Date: August 19, 2015 at 9:28:13 AM EDT > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > Cc: Carlos Montas > Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations > Reply-To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > Begin forwarded message: > >> From: Carlos Montas >> Date: August 19, 2015 at 9:24:00 AM EDT >> To: Carlos Montas >> Subject: Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >>> From: Carlos Montas >>> Date: August 19, 2015 at 7:38:42 AM EDT >>> To: "nabs-l at nfbnet.org" >>> Subject: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations >>> >>> Good morning to all. My name is Carlos Montas. I have been a member of this great organization for a long time now. For those of you who do not know I am a vocational rehabilitation counselor and I am also pursuing my Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling through the online program at the University of Kentucky. I first started this process in the fall of 2013. However as my caseload grew, and I ,began to experience accessability issues with blackboard and the like I became extremely frustrated. Now that I have been on the job for 4 years now I have a better idea of what I am doing as a counselor. My question is as someone who is working full time and at the same time going to school what kinds of suggestions would you give me as it relates to time management and dealing with possible accessability issues? The University of Kentucky has moved from Blackboard to a system called Canvas. I have spent this summer testing the system out with Jaws and System Access as well as with my mac. So far I have not had issues with Canvas in the testing enviroment. I withdrew and now I am going to attempt to complete my Masters. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I start class next week and because of my past I find my self feeling extremely nervous. I know that working and going to school is challenging but I know it can be done I guess the challenge will be for me to put my past behind me. thanks for reading this post. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/carlos.montas%40att.net _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/lizmohnke%40hotmail.com From lizmohnke at hotmail.com Sun Aug 23 23:36:33 2015 From: lizmohnke at hotmail.com (Elizabeth Mohnke) Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2015 19:36:33 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals In-Reply-To: References: <99B6B9AF-BA21-4BDE-9C78-E1B1D7920FF2@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hello Kaiti, Thank you for providing this explanation of how music therapy is beneficial in the pre-op and post-op settings. I can definitely understand how music therapy can be useful in the pre-op setting, but I fail to understand how it is useful in the post-op setting. If most people are like me, any additional noise while waking up from surgery would not be welcomed regardless of how soothing it may be. If you are interested in working with people after surgery, I would also encourage you to consider working in a rehabilitation facility or in patients homes after they are released from the hospital as this is where the real recovery from surgery generally takes place. Here is a brief description of my experience in a hospital setting. In 2011 I was seriously injured in an accident, and I spent a week in a hospital out of state before I was allowed to come back home. Since my accident, I have had two different out-patient orthopedic surgeries performed in 2013 and 2014. The hospital where I live is a simple bus ride, and I do my best to visit people I know when they are in the hospital. My most recent visit was to visit someone who received an in- patient orthopedic surgery about three months ago. I also have experience visiting a cancer patient during various hospitalizations between 2008 and 2013. During the summer of 2013, I would visit this person every other day until the patient was transferred to a hospital that was further away. The level of care this person received ranged from a simple private room for neutropenic patients with stable conditions to one of the highest levels of the intensive care unit at a major notable university hospital. While there was always some kind of protocol I had to follow when visiting this individual, these protocols never included doing anything with my cane. However, after reading your post, I can understand how washing or sterilizing my cane would have been helpful for this situation, and I will do my best to remember this when visiting hospital patients with compromised immune systems in the future. Hopefully I have provided you with enough information regarding my experience in a hospital setting without annoying everyone else on the email list. Again, I would be more than happy to explain my experience in more detail privately if you feel this would be helpful for you as a music therapist interested in working in a hospital setting. Warm regards, Elizabeth -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 2:23 AM To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list Cc: Kaiti Shelton Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals Elizabeth, I'll put this on the list just so others might better understand the purpose of working in the preop/postop setting as an MT and why the issue is important there, however I may be contacting you off-list because until recently I had very little experience in hospitals that I remembered. Most of my personal experiences happened as a toddler and I only vaguely remember my last eye surgery I had at age 4. Music Therapy is growing within hospitals, and has especially been recognized for its helpfulness in pediatric hospitals. In the preop setting it can be used to help a child (or an adult if warranted) relax. A trained music therapist knows how to use music to distract a patient from their pain or decrease their anxiety. This can be done by having the patient listen to soothing music with or without verbal instruction for relaxation, using the music to change aspects of the physiology like to bring down a fast heart rate/steady breathing, or to distract a child while nurses are starting an IV or performing other tasks. In postop it can be used to address pain or to help a patient remain calm if they tend to be anxious/upset. While I've seen more literature on use in preop situations, I am interested in the possibility of doing postop work, too. On 8/15/15, Elizabeth Mohnke via nabs-l wrote: > Hello Kaiti, > > Can you please explain how you see yourself working as a music > therapist in the pre-op and post-op setting? As someone who has > first-hand experience with the pre-op and post-op experience as it > relates to having surgical procedures, I do not understand how a music > therapist would work in this type of setting. > > However, working in the pre-op and post-op setting is completely > different than working in any type of intensive care unit. The type of > scrubs used for these two settings are different and are made out of > different types of materials. If you are looking for something > disposal to use for your cane, I would suggest contacting the national > office to enquire about obtaining the long plastic bags they use when > shipping canes. I believe something like this would work for your > situation. > > I would be more than happy to share my specific experience being in a > hospital as well as visiting people in the hospital off list as I do > not believe it would be appropriate to share this information on the > email list. > > I hope this leads you in the right direction in finding a solution to > your specific situation. > > Warm regards, > Elizabeth > > -----Original Message----- > From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kaiti > Shelton via nabs-l > Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 6:00 PM > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > Cc: Kaiti Shelton > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals > > Hi all, > > I think that in certain situations you would put on booties with > scrubs for full protection, but it is specific. I just feel like I > need to be prepared for any situation in my career, especially if I > work in preop and postop like I would like to do. > > Changing the cane tips would be to prevent tracking unwanted > substances that might spill onto the floor to other places. E.G, > blood, spilled meds, vomit or other liquids. It would be an extra > step because the cane tip would be most likely to touch these things > on the floor, I would think. > > The biggest challenge would be getting disposable things in mass > quantities so I am prepared to have a stock of them. If I get them > made with a cloth of some sort like scrubs it wouldn't be hard to ask > someone who makes medical stuff to sew them propperly for cheap, but > the disposable ones would be more of a challenge. I'd need something > that's at least 56 inches long to go over my cane. > > On 8/13/15, Elizabeth Mohnke via nabs-l wrote: >> Hello Kaiti, >> >> I have never thought of sanitizing my cane when visiting someone in >> the hospital before. If you could find some kind of plastic tubing, I >> think that would probably work. If I remember correctly, the scrubs I >> have seen people throw away in ICU units are plastic like aprons that >> tie in the back. So I think your plastic tubing should work just fine. >> >> However, I am a bit confused about changing out cane tips though. I >> would consider this to be the same as changing one's shoes when >> visiting different patients in different rooms. From what I can >> recall, I have never seen this as any kind of protocol when working >> with high risk patients before. If anything, I would think you would >> want to sterilize the part of the cane that you touch rather than the >> part that touches the floor as this would be the part of the cane >> that would most likely come in contact with the patient. >> >> I have visited someone in ICU several times, and this was never >> really an issue. However, I can also understand your concern. I would >> think the Lysol wipes would be sufficient for most situations. For >> the times when the Lysol wipes are not sufficient, some kind of >> plastic tubing you can throw away when you are done visiting the >> patient should work just > fine. >> >> I hope this helps you with your situation. >> >> Warm regards, >> Elizabeth >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kaiti >> Shelton via nabs-l >> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 10:35 PM >> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >> >> Cc: Kaiti Shelton >> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals >> >> Hi, Jamie, >> >> This was sort of what I was thinking about. It would definitely work >> in most situations. The only tricky part will be figuring out >> something for those very risky situations. I know some units have >> scrubs that are washed, while ones on intensive care units are just >> thrown away to minimize spread of germs in the wash rooms. I think >> then getting some sort of plastic tubing might work, possibly? >> >> I do like the idea of keeping a few cane tips around, or possibly >> getting scrub-like covers made for the tip. I haven't decided how >> feasible it will be for me to switch tips if I need to do my job >> quickly, but it's an option. >> The other idea I have since come up with is to just keep multiple >> canes around so I have one that stays home from the hospital or at >> least away from any of the patients, one that I keep on-hand for >> everyday cases and those with minimal protection required (like the >> little sheet cover), and a third kept somewhere else that I would >> just use for special cases with high risk of contamination and I >> would clean thurroughly immediately after each use. >> >> I'm still looking for someone who has experience in this, but so far >> no one seems to be or know of an authority on the issue. This has >> given me ideas, though, and it probably won't be hard to have covers >> made. If I have several of them ready to go, I can change them out >> each > day. >> >> On 8/13/15, Jamie Principato via nabs-l wrote: >>> One thing you could do is make a sanitary sheath for your cane out >>> of the same material as the scrubs and head/shoe coverings you >>> already use in sterile environments. It would be like a cloth tube >>> that you slide your cane into tip first and tie off at the top of >>> the handle with a >> drawstring. >>> You'll need to wash it and store it somewhere clean like you would >>> your scrubs, but it would be more convenient than washing the entire >>> cane by hand. You might also consider keeping a clean tip that you >>> only ever use in sterile environments and swapping out tips before >>> washing >> your hands. >>> >>> -Jamie >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Aug 13, 2015, at 6:08 PM, Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l >>>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> I'm hoping to work in a hospital for my job, and recently was there >>>> to visit an ill relative. It occured to me while I was putting on >>>> gloves and a gown that in some situations I will need to clean my >>>> cane as well. Music therapists do work in isolated areas on >>>> occasion, and also may work in preop or postop. In this case, I >>>> was visiting someone who had an infection that could be contageous. >>>> The idea of washing my hands and scrubbing up, but not sanitizing >>>> my cane, then washing up afterwards and touching the cane again >>>> kind of grossed me out. Not only could it track in germs from the >>>> outside to the sick person in the room, but it also could transfer >>>> anything the person has back to me. >>>> >>>> I already do sanitize my cane because I work a lot with kids and/or >>>> elderly people, but in this situation Lysol wipes won't always be >>>> sufficient. Has anyone had experience with this? I'm just asking >>>> around and will try the human services division as well. I've also >>>> asked an Orientation and Mobility Speciailist if he's ever seen >>>> this done. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Kaiti Shelton >>>> University of Dayton-Music Therapy >>>> President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present >>>> Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts >>>> Division >>>> 2015-2016 >>>> >>>> "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info >>>> for >>>> nabs-l: >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/blackbyrdfly%40 >>>> g >>>> m >>>> ail.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info >>> for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet10 >>> 4 >>> % >>> 40gmail.com >>> >> >> >> -- >> Kaiti Shelton >> University of Dayton-Music Therapy >> President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, >> The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division >> 2015-2016 >> >> "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/lizmohnke%40hotma >> i >> l.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet104 >> % >> 40gmail.com >> > > > -- > Kaiti Shelton > University of Dayton-Music Therapy > President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, > The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division > 2015-2016 > > "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/lizmohnke%40hotmai > l.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet104% > 40gmail.com > -- Kaiti Shelton University of Dayton-Music Therapy President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division 2015-2016 "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/lizmohnke%40hotmail.com From carlos.montas at att.net Mon Aug 24 05:18:09 2015 From: carlos.montas at att.net (Carlos Montas) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 01:18:09 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Good evening Arielle I appreciate you writing back to me. I struggled with things like articles not being in the correct format so that I could read them. I am hoping that by using the new Jaws ocr utility that this will no longer be an issue. Another issue I had was the inability to participate with the various discussion boards on Blackboard. I attempted to use the Black-board tutorials but nothing seemed to work. As , mentioned before I have spent most of my time this summer testing the new system called Canvas. I know that no system is perfect and that their are going to be challenges. I just feel that because I work full time that I did not deal with these issues because I just got so frustrated with them. I feel that one of my issues is that I need to develop better problem solving skills when it comes to technology issches that I might experience. Perhaps I am not able to communicate in writing as well. So please feel free to contact me off list. Thanks again for writing in response to my questions. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 23, 2015, at 6:23 PM, Arielle Silverman via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi Carlos. Your questions are fairly general so I'm not quite sure how > to advise. Could you maybe share a specific accessibility challenge > you've had and we could brainstorm some solutions? As far as time > management goes I think the best thing to think about is just how you > can break down your course assignments into manageable daily work > chunks, and then to designate a certain number of minutes each day to > work on those assignments (when you are not at your job). For example, > if you work 9-5, you might designate 6-8 p.m. each weekday and 1-5 > p.m. each weekend day to working on school stuff. Then figure out how > much time you have to complete each assignment and divide that up into > daily allocations of work. For example if the class requires 40 pages > of reading and a quiz each week you might plan to do 5 pages of > reading each weeknight and the remaining 15 pages of reading on the > weekend and then take the quiz each Sunday afternoon. Another strategy > is to build an extra day into your schedule each week for "catch-up" > and use that time to meet with a reader and go over anything > inaccessible or just get caught up on work for that week. These are > just general guidelines so if you want to share more specific details > I may be able to help more. > Best, Arielle > >> On 8/23/15, Carlos Montas via nabs-l wrote: >> Good afternoon I wanted to repost the following message because I wanted >> some more feedback on some of the questions that I've asked. Thank you so >> much and may you all have a wonderful start to the semester. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >>> From: Carlos Montas via nabs-l >>> Date: August 19, 2015 at 9:28:13 AM EDT >>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >>> >>> Cc: Carlos Montas >>> Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult >>> situations >>> Reply-To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> Begin forwarded message: >>> >>>> From: Carlos Montas >>>> Date: August 19, 2015 at 9:24:00 AM EDT >>>> To: Carlos Montas >>>> Subject: Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> Begin forwarded message: >>>> >>>>> From: Carlos Montas >>>>> Date: August 19, 2015 at 7:38:42 AM EDT >>>>> To: "nabs-l at nfbnet.org" >>>>> Subject: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations >>>>> >>>>> Good morning to all. My name is Carlos Montas. I have been a member of >>>>> this great organization for a long time now. For those of you who do >>>>> not know I am a vocational rehabilitation counselor and I am also >>>>> pursuing my Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling through the online >>>>> program at the University of Kentucky. I first started this process in >>>>> the fall of 2013. However as my caseload grew, and I ,began to >>>>> experience accessability issues with blackboard and the like I became >>>>> extremely frustrated. Now that I have been on the job for 4 years now I >>>>> have a better idea of what I am doing as a counselor. My question is as >>>>> someone who is working full time and at the same time going to school >>>>> what kinds of suggestions would you give me as it relates to time >>>>> management and dealing with possible accessability issues? The >>>>> University of Kentucky has moved from Blackboard to a system called >>>>> Canvas. I have spent this summer testing the system out with Jaws and >>>>> System Access as well as with my mac. So far I have not had issues with >>>>> Canvas in the testing enviroment. I withdrew and now I am going to >>>>> attempt to complete my Masters. Any suggestions would be appreciated. >>>>> I start class next week and because of my past I find my self feeling >>>>> extremely nervous. I know that working and going to school is >>>>> challenging but I know it can be done I guess the challenge will be for >>>>> me to put my past behind me. thanks for reading this post. >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/carlos.montas%40att.net >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/arielle71%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/carlos.montas%40att.net From melissa at riccobono.us Mon Aug 24 16:25:52 2015 From: melissa at riccobono.us (Melissa Ann Riccobono) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 11:25:52 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] Teacher Position in Carroll County, MD Message-ID: Carroll County Public Schools has an opening for a TVI. The position is for a full time itinerant teacher for the visually impaired. The caseload includes birth to 21 population including children in the general and special education classroom settings. At this time, applicants can go to our website. Open Job vacancies. Here is the link to the application: http://www.applitrack.com/carrollk12/onlineapp/ Applicants can call the vision program supervisor, Kathy Kaufman 410-751-3086 or our secretary Ruth Arney 410-751-3000 ext. 3079 for more information or if they are interested!! From lizmohnke at hotmail.com Mon Aug 24 19:20:42 2015 From: lizmohnke at hotmail.com (Elizabeth Mohnke) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 15:20:42 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello Carlos, I can definitely understand how it can sometimes be difficult to find solutions to a problem while feeling frustrated or overwhelmed by things. However, I have a few thoughts about how to go about accessing inaccessible documents as well as the discussion boards for your classes. I think it is safe to say that most blind students run into problems accessing print materials for their classes. I know the inaccessible PDF documents pose a challenge for a number of people. I do not have any experience using the OCR function with JAWS, but it is definitely something worth considering. There is also a free service out there called RoboBraille which may also help you convert your PDF documents into other file types such as a Word document. You can find out more about this service by visiting www.robrobraille.org for more information about this service. I have used it in the past, and felt it was a good solution for reading the PDF document I was trying to read at the time. Although, I cannot recall how accessible or inaccessible the PDF document was when I used RoboBraille to help me convert it to a format that was easier for me to use. Also, there was a recent discussion on here about opening PDF documents in one of the online platform apps for the IPhone using the KNFB Reader app. I do not have any experience in accessing PDF documents this way, but thought I would mention it as a possibility if you have the KNFB Reader app on your IPhone. I hear it is a good investment if it is something you can afford. Finally, perhaps you could find someone to help convert the PDF files you need into a more accessible format for you. I believe finding independent ways of doing things is usually the best route for anyone to take. However, as someone with a full time job in addition to taking classes, this option may help you make the most out of your time. Perhaps your disabilities office could do this for you, or perhaps you could get another classmate to do this for you in exchange for something else like sharing your class notes with this person. As far as accessing the discussion boards for your class, I have a few ideas for this as well. If you have been testing out the online platform you will be using to see how well it works with JAWS, and you have not encountered any major problems during your testing, I suspect you should not have any major difficulty accessing and participating in the discussion board. However, if you do run into trouble, here are a few things for you to try. First, if you can read the discussion board prompt, and you are asked to simply respond to this prompt, perhaps you could write out your response in a Word document and have someone else help you post your response to the discussion board. If you are not able to access the discussion prompt, perhaps you could ask your professor to email it to you until you are able to figure out how to access the discussion board. Responding to discussion boards where you need to respond to what other students say might be a bit more tricky than a single post discussion board, but you could still use these techniques to form your initial response. I believe my college offers face-to-face sessions to teach students how to use the online platform system. They also provide a help desk number for students to call regarding computer questions for students using computers on campus as well as students using the online platform on computers off campus. While the people who provide this kind of assistance may not necessarily know much about using JAWS with the online platform, they might be able to help you figure out a way for you to use the online platform when you run into trouble while using it. Finally, if your college offers any kind of tutoring service, you may wish to look into whether or not they could help you access the discussion boards if you have trouble using them. In addition to providing help with the technical aspects of posting to the discussion board, they could also help you draft your responses to the discussion board questions if writing is a challenge for you. Hopefully some of these suggestions will help you with your concerns about returning to classes to complete your degree. If none of them seem to work for your particular situation, I hope these ideas will help spark some ideas of your own that will work for your particular situation. I wish you the best of luck in your classes, and I hope you can find a way to finish your degree. Warm regards, Elizabeth -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Carlos Montas via nabs-l Sent: Monday, August 24, 2015 1:18 AM To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list Cc: Carlos Montas Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Fwd: Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations Good evening Arielle I appreciate you writing back to me. I struggled with things like articles not being in the correct format so that I could read them. I am hoping that by using the new Jaws ocr utility that this will no longer be an issue. Another issue I had was the inability to participate with the various discussion boards on Blackboard. I attempted to use the Black-board tutorials but nothing seemed to work. As , mentioned before I have spent most of my time this summer testing the new system called Canvas. I know that no system is perfect and that their are going to be challenges. I just feel that because I work full time that I did not deal with these issues because I just got so frustrated with them. I feel that one of my issues is that I need to develop better problem solving skills when it comes to technology issches that I might experience. Perhaps I am not able to communicate in writing as well. So please feel free to contact me off list. Thanks again for writing in response to my questions. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 23, 2015, at 6:23 PM, Arielle Silverman via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi Carlos. Your questions are fairly general so I'm not quite sure how > to advise. Could you maybe share a specific accessibility challenge > you've had and we could brainstorm some solutions? As far as time > management goes I think the best thing to think about is just how you > can break down your course assignments into manageable daily work > chunks, and then to designate a certain number of minutes each day to > work on those assignments (when you are not at your job). For example, > if you work 9-5, you might designate 6-8 p.m. each weekday and 1-5 > p.m. each weekend day to working on school stuff. Then figure out how > much time you have to complete each assignment and divide that up into > daily allocations of work. For example if the class requires 40 pages > of reading and a quiz each week you might plan to do 5 pages of > reading each weeknight and the remaining 15 pages of reading on the > weekend and then take the quiz each Sunday afternoon. Another strategy > is to build an extra day into your schedule each week for "catch-up" > and use that time to meet with a reader and go over anything > inaccessible or just get caught up on work for that week. These are > just general guidelines so if you want to share more specific details > I may be able to help more. > Best, Arielle > >> On 8/23/15, Carlos Montas via nabs-l wrote: >> Good afternoon I wanted to repost the following message because I >> wanted some more feedback on some of the questions that I've asked. >> Thank you so much and may you all have a wonderful start to the semester. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >>> From: Carlos Montas via nabs-l >>> Date: August 19, 2015 at 9:28:13 AM EDT >>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >>> >>> Cc: Carlos Montas >>> Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming >>> difficult situations >>> Reply-To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> Begin forwarded message: >>> >>>> From: Carlos Montas >>>> Date: August 19, 2015 at 9:24:00 AM EDT >>>> To: Carlos Montas >>>> Subject: Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult >>>> situations >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> Begin forwarded message: >>>> >>>>> From: Carlos Montas >>>>> Date: August 19, 2015 at 7:38:42 AM EDT >>>>> To: "nabs-l at nfbnet.org" >>>>> Subject: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult >>>>> situations >>>>> >>>>> Good morning to all. My name is Carlos Montas. I have been a >>>>> member of this great organization for a long time now. For those >>>>> of you who do not know I am a vocational rehabilitation counselor >>>>> and I am also pursuing my Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling >>>>> through the online program at the University of Kentucky. I first >>>>> started this process in the fall of 2013. However as my caseload >>>>> grew, and I ,began to experience accessability issues with >>>>> blackboard and the like I became extremely frustrated. Now that I >>>>> have been on the job for 4 years now I have a better idea of what >>>>> I am doing as a counselor. My question is as someone who is >>>>> working full time and at the same time going to school what kinds >>>>> of suggestions would you give me as it relates to time management >>>>> and dealing with possible accessability issues? The University of >>>>> Kentucky has moved from Blackboard to a system called Canvas. I >>>>> have spent this summer testing the system out with Jaws and System >>>>> Access as well as with my mac. So far I have not had issues with >>>>> Canvas in the testing enviroment. I withdrew and now I am going to attempt to complete my Masters. Any suggestions would be appreciated. >>>>> I start class next week and because of my past I find my self >>>>> feeling extremely nervous. I know that working and going to >>>>> school is challenging but I know it can be done I guess the >>>>> challenge will be for me to put my past behind me. thanks for reading this post. >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info >>> for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/carlos.montas%40 >>> att.net >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/arielle71%40gmail >> .com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/carlos.montas%40at > t.net _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/lizmohnke%40hotmail.com From justin.williams2 at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 20:01:02 2015 From: justin.williams2 at gmail.com (justin williams) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 16:01:02 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <003d01d0dea7$9ae07390$d0a15ab0$@gmail.com> If you have jaws 16, use the keystrokes insert spacebar then the letter o, then the letter d to use the OCR function in jaws. Justin. -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Mohnke via nabs-l Sent: Monday, August 24, 2015 3:21 PM To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list' Cc: Elizabeth Mohnke Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Fwd: Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations Hello Carlos, I can definitely understand how it can sometimes be difficult to find solutions to a problem while feeling frustrated or overwhelmed by things. However, I have a few thoughts about how to go about accessing inaccessible documents as well as the discussion boards for your classes. I think it is safe to say that most blind students run into problems accessing print materials for their classes. I know the inaccessible PDF documents pose a challenge for a number of people. I do not have any experience using the OCR function with JAWS, but it is definitely something worth considering. There is also a free service out there called RoboBraille which may also help you convert your PDF documents into other file types such as a Word document. You can find out more about this service by visiting www.robrobraille.org for more information about this service. I have used it in the past, and felt it was a good solution for reading the PDF document I was trying to read at the time. Although, I cannot recall how accessible or inaccessible the PDF document was when I used RoboBraille to help me convert it to a format that was easier for me to use. Also, there was a recent discussion on here about opening PDF documents in one of the online platform apps for the IPhone using the KNFB Reader app. I do not have any experience in accessing PDF documents this way, but thought I would mention it as a possibility if you have the KNFB Reader app on your IPhone. I hear it is a good investment if it is something you can afford. Finally, perhaps you could find someone to help convert the PDF files you need into a more accessible format for you. I believe finding independent ways of doing things is usually the best route for anyone to take. However, as someone with a full time job in addition to taking classes, this option may help you make the most out of your time. Perhaps your disabilities office could do this for you, or perhaps you could get another classmate to do this for you in exchange for something else like sharing your class notes with this person. As far as accessing the discussion boards for your class, I have a few ideas for this as well. If you have been testing out the online platform you will be using to see how well it works with JAWS, and you have not encountered any major problems during your testing, I suspect you should not have any major difficulty accessing and participating in the discussion board. However, if you do run into trouble, here are a few things for you to try. First, if you can read the discussion board prompt, and you are asked to simply respond to this prompt, perhaps you could write out your response in a Word document and have someone else help you post your response to the discussion board. If you are not able to access the discussion prompt, perhaps you could ask your professor to email it to you until you are able to figure out how to access the discussion board. Responding to discussion boards where you need to respond to what other students say might be a bit more tricky than a single post discussion board, but you could still use these techniques to form your initial response. I believe my college offers face-to-face sessions to teach students how to use the online platform system. They also provide a help desk number for students to call regarding computer questions for students using computers on campus as well as students using the online platform on computers off campus. While the people who provide this kind of assistance may not necessarily know much about using JAWS with the online platform, they might be able to help you figure out a way for you to use the online platform when you run into trouble while using it. Finally, if your college offers any kind of tutoring service, you may wish to look into whether or not they could help you access the discussion boards if you have trouble using them. In addition to providing help with the technical aspects of posting to the discussion board, they could also help you draft your responses to the discussion board questions if writing is a challenge for you. Hopefully some of these suggestions will help you with your concerns about returning to classes to complete your degree. If none of them seem to work for your particular situation, I hope these ideas will help spark some ideas of your own that will work for your particular situation. I wish you the best of luck in your classes, and I hope you can find a way to finish your degree. Warm regards, Elizabeth -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Carlos Montas via nabs-l Sent: Monday, August 24, 2015 1:18 AM To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list Cc: Carlos Montas Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Fwd: Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations Good evening Arielle I appreciate you writing back to me. I struggled with things like articles not being in the correct format so that I could read them. I am hoping that by using the new Jaws ocr utility that this will no longer be an issue. Another issue I had was the inability to participate with the various discussion boards on Blackboard. I attempted to use the Black-board tutorials but nothing seemed to work. As , mentioned before I have spent most of my time this summer testing the new system called Canvas. I know that no system is perfect and that their are going to be challenges. I just feel that because I work full time that I did not deal with these issues because I just got so frustrated with them. I feel that one of my issues is that I need to develop better problem solving skills when it comes to technology issches that I might experience. Perhaps I am not able to communicate in writing as well. So please feel free to contact me off list. Thanks again for writing in response to my questions. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 23, 2015, at 6:23 PM, Arielle Silverman via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi Carlos. Your questions are fairly general so I'm not quite sure how > to advise. Could you maybe share a specific accessibility challenge > you've had and we could brainstorm some solutions? As far as time > management goes I think the best thing to think about is just how you > can break down your course assignments into manageable daily work > chunks, and then to designate a certain number of minutes each day to > work on those assignments (when you are not at your job). For example, > if you work 9-5, you might designate 6-8 p.m. each weekday and 1-5 > p.m. each weekend day to working on school stuff. Then figure out how > much time you have to complete each assignment and divide that up into > daily allocations of work. For example if the class requires 40 pages > of reading and a quiz each week you might plan to do 5 pages of > reading each weeknight and the remaining 15 pages of reading on the > weekend and then take the quiz each Sunday afternoon. Another strategy > is to build an extra day into your schedule each week for "catch-up" > and use that time to meet with a reader and go over anything > inaccessible or just get caught up on work for that week. These are > just general guidelines so if you want to share more specific details > I may be able to help more. > Best, Arielle > >> On 8/23/15, Carlos Montas via nabs-l wrote: >> Good afternoon I wanted to repost the following message because I >> wanted some more feedback on some of the questions that I've asked. >> Thank you so much and may you all have a wonderful start to the semester. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >>> From: Carlos Montas via nabs-l >>> Date: August 19, 2015 at 9:28:13 AM EDT >>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >>> >>> Cc: Carlos Montas >>> Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming >>> difficult situations >>> Reply-To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> Begin forwarded message: >>> >>>> From: Carlos Montas >>>> Date: August 19, 2015 at 9:24:00 AM EDT >>>> To: Carlos Montas >>>> Subject: Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult >>>> situations >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> Begin forwarded message: >>>> >>>>> From: Carlos Montas >>>>> Date: August 19, 2015 at 7:38:42 AM EDT >>>>> To: "nabs-l at nfbnet.org" >>>>> Subject: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult >>>>> situations >>>>> >>>>> Good morning to all. My name is Carlos Montas. I have been a >>>>> member of this great organization for a long time now. For those >>>>> of you who do not know I am a vocational rehabilitation counselor >>>>> and I am also pursuing my Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling >>>>> through the online program at the University of Kentucky. I first >>>>> started this process in the fall of 2013. However as my caseload >>>>> grew, and I ,began to experience accessability issues with >>>>> blackboard and the like I became extremely frustrated. Now that I >>>>> have been on the job for 4 years now I have a better idea of what >>>>> I am doing as a counselor. My question is as someone who is >>>>> working full time and at the same time going to school what kinds >>>>> of suggestions would you give me as it relates to time management >>>>> and dealing with possible accessability issues? The University of >>>>> Kentucky has moved from Blackboard to a system called Canvas. I >>>>> have spent this summer testing the system out with Jaws and System >>>>> Access as well as with my mac. So far I have not had issues with >>>>> Canvas in the testing enviroment. I withdrew and now I am going >>>>> to attempt to complete my Masters. Any suggestions would be appreciated. >>>>> I start class next week and because of my past I find my self >>>>> feeling extremely nervous. I know that working and going to >>>>> school is challenging but I know it can be done I guess the >>>>> challenge will be for me to put my past behind me. thanks for >>>>> reading this post. >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info >>> for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/carlos.montas%40 >>> att.net >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/arielle71%40gmail >> .com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/carlos.montas%40at > t.net _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/lizmohnke%40hotmail.com _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/justin.williams2%40gmail .com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 20:48:27 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:48:27 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Seeking Training Advice Message-ID: Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 17, 2015, at 5:59 PM, Mariya Vasileva via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi Syed my name is Mariya, I attended LCB as a summer student three years ago and it was an exhilarating experience. I know that the staff are wonderful people and you will have a wonderful time during your training. Congratulations, I  am a proud graduate of BLIND Inc in Minnesota, and I can tell you that the experience for me as a second round for training was a wonderful one. I know that you will be successful because of this. Again, congratulations. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 19:04, Roper, Meaghan via nabs-l wrote: > > Syed, > > Congratulations and good luck attending LCB this year, you will do great things, I know it! > > Meaghan Roper > > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 7:57 PM, Syed M Rizvi via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi NABS family! > > I hope everyone is having a great summer! > > My name is Syed Rizvi and I'm a blind college student in Massachusetts studying software design engineering with a focus and data analytics. I also serve on the Massachusetts student board and may have met a lot of you at our student division meeting in Florida or at the science and engineering division meetings. > > I'm taking a year off from school to go and get the training I need. I will be attending the Louisiana Center for the blind. This is my first time ever attending a training center and I was hoping to get some advice from everybody who has been before me. I would really appreciate any tips or suggestions! I'm really excited and I hope this training changes my life. :-) > > Sincerely, syed > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ropermeaghan%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/mkvnfb94%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 20:48:37 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:48:37 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] quick question about blackboard Message-ID: Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 17, 2015, at 7:35 PM, Bryan Duarte via nabs-l wrote: > Valerie, > > Opening the file in Safari on your iPad is not the same as using the Blackboard application on your iPad. If you use Safari you are using a web browser and the functionality of the browser is not the same as the mobile learn application at all. As I stated in all of my previous emails I highly recommend that you download the mentioned applications and follow the instructions I provided you. If you choose not to do this I am going to be unable to assist you further as I do not know of any other methods for doing what you need to do. Hope this helps. > > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 5:03 PM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi again, > > Sorry for the double post. > > I tried pplaying with blackboard in safari on my iPad and I got it to open, but for some reason, I cannot click the file and have the options to "open or "open in" in the BB app itself, so maybe someone's got a trick. > > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 4:29 PM, Bryan Duarte wrote: > > Valerie, > > No not at all. Everything I am telling you is intended to be carried out on your iPad. Google Drive, KNFB reader, and the Blackboard application called mobile learn I think, are all applications you can download to your iPad. Here is roughly the steps you will take on your iPad to open, store, and read your .pdf files. > 1. Make sure you have Google drive or something similar on your iPad and associated with your account. > 2. Use the blackboard application called mobile learn to locate your .pdf files you need to read. > 3. when you find the file you need to access you should have the ability to tap on the attached linked item in this case the .pdf file, and a menu should come up asking you what you want to do with the file. > 4. When this menu comes up you will want to tell it to either save it to your Google Drive or equivalent application on your iPad. You can also select the "Open with" option right from the linked item if you have the KNFB reader application and it will not only open it but it will convert the text into an accessible format and begin reading it to you using its high quality voice. > from here you should have direct access to your files from any where you need. You can access them from your iPad, Mac Mini, or even school computers. > > One additional suggestion I have would be to simply download the files found in your Blackboard and save them in your Google Drive folder all at once so you can just access them when you need them rather than having to go through this process every time.    > > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 11:08 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l > wrote: > > I have the app. I just wanted a way to get the PDF just using my iPad so I'm not leashed to my mac mini just to get PDF's. > > SO, you recommend downloading them with my computer, storing them in a file storage app, and reading them with a file reading app? > > PS: They should really make it so you can get files from BB app. :( > On Aug 17, 2015, at 12:04 PM, Bryan Duarte > wrote: > > Valerie, > > I am not sure that you will have access to the .pdf straight from blackboard using voiceover. I recommended the file share applications because they would allow you to use their built in facilities to read the documents. Again I would highly suggest you talk to your state counselor if you have one about purchasing the KNFB app for you. The KNFB reader app runs on both iDevices and Android devices and can read just about whatever document type you need including .pdf files. The application is 99 dollars but it is well worth the money if you can find a way to get it. Hope this helps. > > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:29 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l >> wrote: > > Hello, > > I do have such apps. > > How do I download or read the PDF with the blackboard app and voiceover?   That's what I cannot seem to figure out.  I can get to the PDF, but I do not know what to do from there to read it. > > Thanks for your help thus far. :) > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:31 AM, Bryan Duarte >> wrote: > > Hello  Valerie, > > I would recommend that you have the Google Drive app, Drop Box app, or some other file share app on your iPad, and also download the Blackboard app if you have not done so already. You can download .pdf files and other files but it will require that you save them in some application such as one of the before mentioned applications or the Pages app. To read these files I would say the Kurzweil app is your best option if you could get it or have it, but Google Drive has a built in reader as do other similar file management apps I assume. I hope this helps and if you have further questions please reach out. > > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 8:20 AM, Valerie via nabs-l > >>> wrote: > > Hi, > > I hope everyone is kicking off the semester with a great start. > > I need to replace my Laptop, so for this semester, I am using my Ipad as a note takerr.   > > So my question is, Is it possible to download PDFs on the blackboad app or VIA Safari? > > Thanks. > > > Sent from my iPad > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > >> > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 20:49:05 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:49:05 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] LCB question Message-ID: <7E0DA7BF-1AA1-49B9-8636-681908B33826@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 18, 2015, at 8:41 AM, Ana via nabs-l wrote: > Hi everyone! I have a question for those who have attended or who are currently in LCB, I already submitted my application for the adult program, for you how long was since you applied until you got accepted? Thanks    > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 20:48:44 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:48:44 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals Message-ID: <51CEDF3A-0D7D-4459-B947-9F3685409AEA@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 17, 2015, at 11:23 PM, Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l wrote: > Elizabeth, > > I'll put this on the list just so others might better understand the > purpose of working in the preop/postop setting as an MT and why the > issue is important there, however I may be contacting you off-list > because until recently I had very little experience in hospitals that > I remembered.  Most of my personal experiences happened as a toddler > and I only vaguely remember my last eye surgery I had at age 4. > > Music Therapy is growing within hospitals, and has especially been > recognized for its helpfulness in pediatric hospitals.  In the preop > setting it can be used to help a child (or an adult if warranted) > relax.  A trained music therapist knows how to use music to distract a > patient from their pain or decrease their anxiety.  This can be done > by having the patient listen to soothing music with or without verbal > instruction for relaxation, using the music to change aspects of the > physiology like to bring down a fast heart rate/steady breathing, or > to distract a child while nurses are starting an IV or performing > other tasks.  In postop it can be used to address pain or to help a > patient remain calm if they tend to be anxious/upset.  While I've seen > more literature on use in preop situations, I am interested in the > possibility of doing postop work, too. > > On 8/15/15, Elizabeth Mohnke via nabs-l wrote: > Hello Kaiti, > > Can you please explain how you see yourself working as a music therapist in > the pre-op and post-op setting? As someone who has first-hand experience > with the pre-op and post-op experience as it relates to having surgical > procedures, I do not understand how a music therapist would work in this > type of setting. > > However, working in the pre-op and post-op setting is completely different > than working in any type of intensive care unit. The type of scrubs used > for > these two settings are different and are made out of different types of > materials. If you are looking for something disposal to use for your cane, > I > would suggest contacting the national office to enquire about obtaining the > long plastic bags they use when shipping canes. I believe something like > this would work for your situation. > > I would be more than happy to share my specific experience being in a > hospital as well as visiting people in the hospital off list as I do not > believe it would be appropriate to share this information on the email > list. > > I hope this leads you in the right direction in finding a solution to your > specific situation. > > Warm regards, > Elizabeth > > -----Original Message----- > From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kaiti Shelton > via nabs-l > Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 6:00 PM > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > Cc: Kaiti Shelton > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals > > Hi all, > > I think that in certain situations you would put on booties with scrubs for > full protection, but it is specific.  I just feel like I need to be > prepared > for any situation in my career, especially if I work in preop and postop > like I would like to do. > > Changing the cane tips would be to prevent tracking unwanted substances > that > might spill onto the floor to other places.  E.G, blood, spilled meds, > vomit > or other liquids.  It would be an extra step because the cane tip would be > most likely to touch these things on the floor, I would think. > > The biggest challenge would be getting disposable things in mass quantities > so I am prepared to have a stock of them.  If I get them made with a cloth > of some sort like scrubs it wouldn't be hard to ask someone who makes > medical stuff to sew them propperly for cheap, but the disposable ones > would > be more of a challenge.  I'd need something that's at least 56 inches long > to go over my cane. > > On 8/13/15, Elizabeth Mohnke via nabs-l wrote: > Hello Kaiti, > > I have never thought of sanitizing my cane when visiting someone in > the hospital before. If you could find some kind of plastic tubing, I > think that would probably work. If I remember correctly, the scrubs I > have seen people throw away in ICU units are plastic like aprons that > tie in the back. So I think your plastic tubing should work just fine. > > However, I am a bit confused about changing out cane tips though. I > would consider this to be the same as changing one's shoes when > visiting different patients in different rooms. From what I can > recall, I have never seen this as any kind of protocol when working > with high risk  patients before. If anything, I would think you would > want to sterilize the part of the cane that you touch rather than the > part that touches the floor as this would be the part of the cane that > would most likely come in contact with the patient. > > I have visited someone in ICU several times, and this was never really > an issue. However, I can also understand your concern. I would think > the Lysol wipes would be sufficient for most situations. For the times > when the Lysol wipes are not sufficient, some kind of plastic tubing > you can throw away when you are done visiting the patient should work > just > fine. > > I hope this helps you with your situation. > > Warm regards, > Elizabeth > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kaiti > Shelton via nabs-l > Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 10:35 PM > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > Cc: Kaiti Shelton > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals > > Hi, Jamie, > > This was sort of what I was thinking about.  It would definitely work > in most situations.  The only tricky part will be figuring out > something for those very risky situations.  I know some units have > scrubs that are washed, while ones on intensive care units are just > thrown away to minimize spread of germs in the wash rooms.  I think > then getting some sort of plastic tubing might work, possibly? > > I do like the idea of keeping a few cane tips around, or possibly > getting scrub-like covers made for the tip.  I haven't decided how > feasible it will be for me to switch tips if I need to do my job > quickly, but it's an option. > The other idea I have since come up with is to just keep multiple > canes around so I have one that stays home from the hospital or at > least away from any of the patients, one that I keep on-hand for > everyday cases and those with minimal protection required (like the > little sheet cover), and a third kept somewhere else that I would just > use for special cases with high risk of contamination and I would > clean thurroughly immediately after each use. > > I'm still looking for someone who has experience in this, but so far > no one seems to be or know of an authority on the issue.  This has > given me ideas, though, and it probably won't be hard to have covers > made.  If I have several of them ready to go, I can change them out each > day. > > On 8/13/15, Jamie Principato via nabs-l wrote: > One thing you could do is make a sanitary sheath for your cane out of > the same material as the scrubs and head/shoe coverings you already > use in sterile environments. It would be like a cloth tube that you > slide your cane into tip first and tie off at the top of the handle > with a > drawstring. > You'll need to wash it and store it somewhere clean like you would > your scrubs, but it would be more convenient than washing the entire > cane by hand. You might also consider keeping a clean tip that you > only ever use in sterile environments and swapping out tips before > washing > your hands. > > -Jamie > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 13, 2015, at 6:08 PM, Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l > > wrote: > > Hi all, > > I'm hoping to work in a hospital for my job, and recently was there > to visit an ill relative.  It occured to me while I was putting on > gloves and a gown that in some situations I will need to clean my > cane as well.  Music therapists do work in isolated areas on > occasion, and also may work in preop or postop.  In this case, I was > visiting someone who had an infection that could be contageous.  The > idea of washing my hands and scrubbing up, but not sanitizing my > cane, then washing up afterwards and touching the cane again kind of > grossed me out.  Not only could it track in germs from the outside > to the sick person in the room, but it also could transfer anything > the person has back to me. > > I already do sanitize my cane because I work a lot with kids and/or > elderly people, but in this situation Lysol wipes won't always be > sufficient.  Has anyone had experience with this?  I'm just asking > around and will try the human services division as well.  I've also > asked an Orientation and Mobility Speciailist if he's ever seen this > done. > > Thanks, > > -- > Kaiti Shelton > University of Dayton-Music Therapy > President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present > Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts > Division > 2015-2016 > > "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info > for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/blackbyrdfly%40g > m > ail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet104 > % > 40gmail.com > > > > -- > Kaiti Shelton > University of Dayton-Music Therapy > President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, > The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division > 2015-2016 > > "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/lizmohnke%40hotmai > l.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet104% > 40gmail.com > > > > -- > Kaiti Shelton > University of Dayton-Music Therapy > President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, The > National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division 2015-2016 > > "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/lizmohnke%40hotmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet104%40gmail.com > > > > -- > Kaiti Shelton > University of Dayton-Music Therapy > President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present > Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts > Division 2015-2016 > > "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 20:48:51 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:48:51 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Seaking training advice Message-ID: <321BB19A-E209-4EB6-BAFB-594E79180A70@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 18, 2015, at 6:54 AM, Ana via nabs-l wrote: > Hi syed, I will be attending LCB next year Best of luck to you! > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 18, 2015, at 7:00 AM, nabs-l-request at nfbnet.org wrote: > > Send nabs-l mailing list submissions to >   nabs-l at nfbnet.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >   http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >   nabs-l-request at nfbnet.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at >   nabs-l-owner at nfbnet.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of nabs-l digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > >  1. quick question about blackboard (valandkayla at gmail.com) >  2. Re: quick question about blackboard (Bryan Duarte) >  3. Re: quick question about blackboard (Valerie Gibson) >  4. Re: quick question about blackboard (Bryan Duarte) >  5. Re: quick question about blackboard (Valerie Gibson) >  6. Focus40 braille display for sale (Jordy Stringer) >  7. Re: quick question about blackboard (Bryan Duarte) >  8. Re: quick question about blackboard (Valerie Gibson) >  9. Seeking Training Advice (Syed M Rizvi) > 10. Re: quick question about blackboard (Valerie Gibson) > 11. Re: Seeking Training Advice (Roper, Meaghan) > 12. Re: Seeking Training Advice (Mariya Vasileva) > 13. Re: quick question about blackboard (Bryan Duarte) > 14. Re: Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals (Kaiti Shelton) > 15. Re: quick question about blackboard (Leye-Shprintse ?berg) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 09:20:22 -0600 > From: valandkayla at gmail.com > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >    > Subject: [nabs-l] quick question about blackboard > Message-ID: <0E562235-A620-475D-BBCB-978630583B91 at gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Hi, > > I hope everyone is kicking off the semester with a great start. > > I need to replace my Laptop, so for this semester, I am using my Ipad as a note takerr.   > > So my question is, Is it possible to download PDFs on the blackboad app or VIA Safari? > > Thanks. > > > Sent from my iPad > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 09:31:19 -0700 > From: Bryan Duarte > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >    > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] quick question about blackboard > Message-ID: <549547DA-9224-4534-8B28-F3486543E3A5 at asu.edu> > Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=us-ascii > > Hello  Valerie, > > I would recommend that you have the Google Drive app, Drop Box app, or some other file share app on your iPad, and also download the Blackboard app if you have not done so already. You can download .pdf files and other files but it will require that you save them in some application such as one of the before mentioned applications or the Pages app. To read these files I would say the Kurzweil app is your best option if you could get it or have it, but Google Drive has a built in reader as do other similar file management apps I assume. I hope this helps and if you have further questions please reach out. > > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 8:20 AM, Valerie via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi, > > I hope everyone is kicking off the semester with a great start. > > I need to replace my Laptop, so for this semester, I am using my Ipad as a note takerr.   > > So my question is, Is it possible to download PDFs on the blackboad app or VIA Safari? > > Thanks. > > > Sent from my iPad > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 11:29:07 -0600 > From: Valerie Gibson > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >    > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] quick question about blackboard > Message-ID: <339EA845-B20B-4AF3-B8B2-3FACF1DE8610 at gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=us-ascii > > Hello, > > I do have such apps. > > How do I download or read the PDF with the blackboard app and voiceover?   That's what I cannot seem to figure out.  I can get to the PDF, but I do not know what to do from there to read it. > > Thanks for your help thus far. :) > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:31 AM, Bryan Duarte wrote: > > Hello  Valerie, > > I would recommend that you have the Google Drive app, Drop Box app, or some other file share app on your iPad, and also download the Blackboard app if you have not done so already. You can download .pdf files and other files but it will require that you save them in some application such as one of the before mentioned applications or the Pages app. To read these files I would say the Kurzweil app is your best option if you could get it or have it, but Google Drive has a built in reader as do other similar file management apps I assume. I hope this helps and if you have further questions please reach out. > > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 8:20 AM, Valerie via nabs-l > wrote: > > Hi, > > I hope everyone is kicking off the semester with a great start. > > I need to replace my Laptop, so for this semester, I am using my Ipad as a note takerr.   > > So my question is, Is it possible to download PDFs on the blackboad app or VIA Safari? > > Thanks. > > > Sent from my iPad > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 11:04:42 -0700 > From: Bryan Duarte > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >    > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] quick question about blackboard > Message-ID: <49823C32-0129-4341-B224-E25BCE80F497 at asu.edu> > Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=us-ascii > > Valerie, > > I am not sure that you will have access to the .pdf straight from blackboard using voiceover. I recommended the file share applications because they would allow you to use their built in facilities to read the documents. Again I would highly suggest you talk to your state counselor if you have one about purchasing the KNFB app for you. The KNFB reader app runs on both iDevices and Android devices and can read just about whatever document type you need including .pdf files. The application is 99 dollars but it is well worth the money if you can find a way to get it. Hope this helps. > > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:29 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l wrote: > > Hello, > > I do have such apps. > > How do I download or read the PDF with the blackboard app and voiceover?   That's what I cannot seem to figure out.  I can get to the PDF, but I do not know what to do from there to read it. > > Thanks for your help thus far. :) > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:31 AM, Bryan Duarte wrote: > > Hello  Valerie, > > I would recommend that you have the Google Drive app, Drop Box app, or some other file share app on your iPad, and also download the Blackboard app if you have not done so already. You can download .pdf files and other files but it will require that you save them in some application such as one of the before mentioned applications or the Pages app. To read these files I would say the Kurzweil app is your best option if you could get it or have it, but Google Drive has a built in reader as do other similar file management apps I assume. I hope this helps and if you have further questions please reach out. > > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 8:20 AM, Valerie via nabs-l > wrote: > > Hi, > > I hope everyone is kicking off the semester with a great start. > > I need to replace my Laptop, so for this semester, I am using my Ipad as a note takerr.   > > So my question is, Is it possible to download PDFs on the blackboad app or VIA Safari? > > Thanks. > > > Sent from my iPad > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 12:08:08 -0600 > From: Valerie Gibson > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >    > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] quick question about blackboard > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=us-ascii > > I have the app. I just wanted a way to get the PDF just using my iPad so I'm not leashed to my mac mini just to get PDF's. > > SO, you recommend downloading them with my computer, storing them in a file storage app, and reading them with a file reading app? > > PS: They should really make it so you can get files from BB app. :( > On Aug 17, 2015, at 12:04 PM, Bryan Duarte wrote: > > Valerie, > > I am not sure that you will have access to the .pdf straight from blackboard using voiceover. I recommended the file share applications because they would allow you to use their built in facilities to read the documents. Again I would highly suggest you talk to your state counselor if you have one about purchasing the KNFB app for you. The KNFB reader app runs on both iDevices and Android devices and can read just about whatever document type you need including .pdf files. The application is 99 dollars but it is well worth the money if you can find a way to get it. Hope this helps. > > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:29 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l > wrote: > > Hello, > > I do have such apps. > > How do I download or read the PDF with the blackboard app and voiceover?   That's what I cannot seem to figure out.  I can get to the PDF, but I do not know what to do from there to read it. > > Thanks for your help thus far. :) > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:31 AM, Bryan Duarte > wrote: > > Hello  Valerie, > > I would recommend that you have the Google Drive app, Drop Box app, or some other file share app on your iPad, and also download the Blackboard app if you have not done so already. You can download .pdf files and other files but it will require that you save them in some application such as one of the before mentioned applications or the Pages app. To read these files I would say the Kurzweil app is your best option if you could get it or have it, but Google Drive has a built in reader as do other similar file management apps I assume. I hope this helps and if you have further questions please reach out. > > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 8:20 AM, Valerie via nabs-l >> wrote: > > Hi, > > I hope everyone is kicking off the semester with a great start. > > I need to replace my Laptop, so for this semester, I am using my Ipad as a note takerr.   > > So my question is, Is it possible to download PDFs on the blackboad app or VIA Safari? > > Thanks. > > > Sent from my iPad > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 15:06:38 -0400 > From: "Jordy Stringer" > To: ,     > Cc: "Performing Arts Division list" > Subject: [nabs-l] Focus40 braille display for sale > Message-ID: <00a901d0d91f$d88da740$89a8f5c0$@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="us-ascii" > > Salutations Federationists, I hope this message finds you all well. > > I first would like to offer best wishes to those of you who are in the > process of obtaining books, housing, and all of the things you need to have > a successful start to the semester. > > Having said that, I would like to make the following offer. The Focus 40 > braille display retails for more than $2700 and I would like to offer a > Focus 40 for $1400. I am willing to make payment arrangements provided the > following conditions are met: > > A: > > The byer must pay up-front, $700, with the rest of the payment to be worked > out between myself and the byer; with the balance to be payed no later than > 6 months after receipt of the display. > > B: > > The byer should be at least 18 years of age, so as to be legally allowed to > enter in to such a contract. > > A little about the display, > > Focus 40 Blue Refreshable Braille Display > > > > The lightweight and compact Focus 40 Blue combines the latest Braille > technology with a user-friendly keyboard and control layout, plus USB and > Bluetooth connectivity. Easily connect to iOS and Android devices such as > smartphones, iPads, tablets, and other mobile devices. Control your PC with > the Perkins-style keyboard for effortless Braille text input. Combine the > Focus 40 Blue with JAWS for the ultimate in speech and Braille access to > your PC. > > > > Features > > > > .40 Braille cells > > .8-dot Braille keyboard > > .Smooth, paper-like feel > > .Convenient thumb key and panning buttons > > .Exclusive NAV Rockers let you rapidly scroll by line, sentence, paragraph, > or pan through a document > > .Adjustable key repeat for rapid scrolling and panning > > .Select your personal Braille firmness with VariBraille > > > > Compatibility and connectivity features > > > > .Bluetooth 2.0 and USB 2.0 connectivity - toggle between two connected > devices > > .Out-of-the box compatibility with Apple iOS devices > > .Use with JAWS for combined speech and Braille access > > .Use with JAWS for Braille Study Mode to learn and teach Braille > > .Works with JAWS BrailleIn for contracted Braille input in Windows > > .Works with Talks and Mobile Speak > > > > Interested parties should contact Jordy Stringer with the following subject > line, (Focus40_ at: > > Jordystringer83 at gmail.com > > Serious inquiries only please. > > Again I wish all of the students a most successful start to your semester, > whether it is your first, or you're last. > > Kind regards, > > Jordy D. Stringer > > President, Performing Arts Division, National Federation of the Blind > > E-mail: president at nfbpad.org > > The national federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the > characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raze the > expectations of blind people because lo expectations create opsticals > between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; > blindness is not what holds you back. > > > > Confidentiality Notice > > This e-mail may contain confidential information that may also be legally > privileged and that is intended only for the use of the Addressee(s) named > above. If you are not the intended recipient or an authorized agent of the > recipient, please be advised that any dissemination or copying of this > e-mail, or taking of any action in reliance on the information contained > herein, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, > please notify me immediately by use of the Reply button, and then delete the > e-mail from your system. Thank you! > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 15:29:18 -0700 > From: Bryan Duarte > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >    > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] quick question about blackboard > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=us-ascii > > Valerie, > > No not at all. Everything I am telling you is intended to be carried out on your iPad. Google Drive, KNFB reader, and the Blackboard application called mobile learn I think, are all applications you can download to your iPad. Here is roughly the steps you will take on your iPad to open, store, and read your .pdf files. > 1. Make sure you have Google drive or something similar on your iPad and associated with your account. > 2. Use the blackboard application called mobile learn to locate your .pdf files you need to read. > 3. when you find the file you need to access you should have the ability to tap on the attached linked item in this case the .pdf file, and a menu should come up asking you what you want to do with the file. > 4. When this menu comes up you will want to tell it to either save it to your Google Drive or equivalent application on your iPad. You can also select the "Open with" option right from the linked item if you have the KNFB reader application and it will not only open it but it will convert the text into an accessible format and begin reading it to you using its high quality voice. > from here you should have direct access to your files from any where you need. You can access them from your iPad, Mac Mini, or even school computers. > > One additional suggestion I have would be to simply download the files found in your Blackboard and save them in your Google Drive folder all at once so you can just access them when you need them rather than having to go through this process every time.    > > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 11:08 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l wrote: > > I have the app. I just wanted a way to get the PDF just using my iPad so I'm not leashed to my mac mini just to get PDF's. > > SO, you recommend downloading them with my computer, storing them in a file storage app, and reading them with a file reading app? > > PS: They should really make it so you can get files from BB app. :( > On Aug 17, 2015, at 12:04 PM, Bryan Duarte wrote: > > Valerie, > > I am not sure that you will have access to the .pdf straight from blackboard using voiceover. I recommended the file share applications because they would allow you to use their built in facilities to read the documents. Again I would highly suggest you talk to your state counselor if you have one about purchasing the KNFB app for you. The KNFB reader app runs on both iDevices and Android devices and can read just about whatever document type you need including .pdf files. The application is 99 dollars but it is well worth the money if you can find a way to get it. Hope this helps. > > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:29 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l > wrote: > > Hello, > > I do have such apps. > > How do I download or read the PDF with the blackboard app and voiceover?   That's what I cannot seem to figure out.  I can get to the PDF, but I do not know what to do from there to read it. > > Thanks for your help thus far. :) > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:31 AM, Bryan Duarte > wrote: > > Hello  Valerie, > > I would recommend that you have the Google Drive app, Drop Box app, or some other file share app on your iPad, and also download the Blackboard app if you have not done so already. You can download .pdf files and other files but it will require that you save them in some application such as one of the before mentioned applications or the Pages app. To read these files I would say the Kurzweil app is your best option if you could get it or have it, but Google Drive has a built in reader as do other similar file management apps I assume. I hope this helps and if you have further questions please reach out. > > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 8:20 AM, Valerie via nabs-l >> wrote: > > Hi, > > I hope everyone is kicking off the semester with a great start. > > I need to replace my Laptop, so for this semester, I am using my Ipad as a note takerr.   > > So my question is, Is it possible to download PDFs on the blackboad app or VIA Safari? > > Thanks. > > > Sent from my iPad > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 17:20:20 -0600 > From: Valerie Gibson > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >    > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] quick question about blackboard > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=us-ascii > > Hello, > > Those were the steps I thought I needed to follow before I sent this message, but when I  tapped on the file, it just has it selected.  Am I missing something? > > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 4:29 PM, Bryan Duarte wrote: > > Valerie, > > No not at all. Everything I am telling you is intended to be carried out on your iPad. Google Drive, KNFB reader, and the Blackboard application called mobile learn I think, are all applications you can download to your iPad. Here is roughly the steps you will take on your iPad to open, store, and read your .pdf files. > 1. Make sure you have Google drive or something similar on your iPad and associated with your account. > 2. Use the blackboard application called mobile learn to locate your .pdf files you need to read. > 3. when you find the file you need to access you should have the ability to tap on the attached linked item in this case the .pdf file, and a menu should come up asking you what you want to do with the file. > 4. When this menu comes up you will want to tell it to either save it to your Google Drive or equivalent application on your iPad. You can also select the "Open with" option right from the linked item if you have the KNFB reader application and it will not only open it but it will convert the text into an accessible format and begin reading it to you using its high quality voice. > from here you should have direct access to your files from any where you need. You can access them from your iPad, Mac Mini, or even school computers. > > One additional suggestion I have would be to simply download the files found in your Blackboard and save them in your Google Drive folder all at once so you can just access them when you need them rather than having to go through this process every time.    > > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 11:08 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l > wrote: > > I have the app. I just wanted a way to get the PDF just using my iPad so I'm not leashed to my mac mini just to get PDF's. > > SO, you recommend downloading them with my computer, storing them in a file storage app, and reading them with a file reading app? > > PS: They should really make it so you can get files from BB app. :( > On Aug 17, 2015, at 12:04 PM, Bryan Duarte > wrote: > > Valerie, > > I am not sure that you will have access to the .pdf straight from blackboard using voiceover. I recommended the file share applications because they would allow you to use their built in facilities to read the documents. Again I would highly suggest you talk to your state counselor if you have one about purchasing the KNFB app for you. The KNFB reader app runs on both iDevices and Android devices and can read just about whatever document type you need including .pdf files. The application is 99 dollars but it is well worth the money if you can find a way to get it. Hope this helps. > > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:29 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l >> wrote: > > Hello, > > I do have such apps. > > How do I download or read the PDF with the blackboard app and voiceover?   That's what I cannot seem to figure out.  I can get to the PDF, but I do not know what to do from there to read it. > > Thanks for your help thus far. :) > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:31 AM, Bryan Duarte >> wrote: > > Hello  Valerie, > > I would recommend that you have the Google Drive app, Drop Box app, or some other file share app on your iPad, and also download the Blackboard app if you have not done so already. You can download .pdf files and other files but it will require that you save them in some application such as one of the before mentioned applications or the Pages app. To read these files I would say the Kurzweil app is your best option if you could get it or have it, but Google Drive has a built in reader as do other similar file management apps I assume. I hope this helps and if you have further questions please reach out. > > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 8:20 AM, Valerie via nabs-l > >>> wrote: > > Hi, > > I hope everyone is kicking off the semester with a great start. > > I need to replace my Laptop, so for this semester, I am using my Ipad as a note takerr.   > > So my question is, Is it possible to download PDFs on the blackboad app or VIA Safari? > > Thanks. > > > Sent from my iPad > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > >> > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 19:57:34 -0400 > From: Syed M Rizvi > To: "nabs-l at nfbnet.org" > Subject: [nabs-l] Seeking Training Advice > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=us-ascii > > Hi NABS family! > > I hope everyone is having a great summer! > > My name is Syed Rizvi and I'm a blind college student in Massachusetts studying software design engineering with a focus and data analytics. I also serve on the Massachusetts student board and may have met a lot of you at our student division meeting in Florida or at the science and engineering division meetings. > > I'm taking a year off from school to go and get the training I need. I will be attending the Louisiana Center for the blind. This is my first time ever attending a training center and I was hoping to get some advice from everybody who has been before me. I would really appreciate any tips or suggestions! I'm really excited and I hope this training changes my life. :-) > > Sincerely, syed > > Sent from my iPhone > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 10 > Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 18:03:51 -0600 > From: Valerie Gibson > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >    > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] quick question about blackboard > Message-ID: <873EE93B-A4EA-4D57-91FC-E486409D4E4B at gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=us-ascii > > Hi again, > > Sorry for the double post. > > I tried pplaying with blackboard in safari on my iPad and I got it to open, but for some reason, I cannot click the file and have the options to "open or "open in" in the BB app itself, so maybe someone's got a trick. > > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 4:29 PM, Bryan Duarte wrote: > > Valerie, > > No not at all. Everything I am telling you is intended to be carried out on your iPad. Google Drive, KNFB reader, and the Blackboard application called mobile learn I think, are all applications you can download to your iPad. Here is roughly the steps you will take on your iPad to open, store, and read your .pdf files. > 1. Make sure you have Google drive or something similar on your iPad and associated with your account. > 2. Use the blackboard application called mobile learn to locate your .pdf files you need to read. > 3. when you find the file you need to access you should have the ability to tap on the attached linked item in this case the .pdf file, and a menu should come up asking you what you want to do with the file. > 4. When this menu comes up you will want to tell it to either save it to your Google Drive or equivalent application on your iPad. You can also select the "Open with" option right from the linked item if you have the KNFB reader application and it will not only open it but it will convert the text into an accessible format and begin reading it to you using its high quality voice. > from here you should have direct access to your files from any where you need. You can access them from your iPad, Mac Mini, or even school computers. > > One additional suggestion I have would be to simply download the files found in your Blackboard and save them in your Google Drive folder all at once so you can just access them when you need them rather than having to go through this process every time.    > > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 11:08 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l > wrote: > > I have the app. I just wanted a way to get the PDF just using my iPad so I'm not leashed to my mac mini just to get PDF's. > > SO, you recommend downloading them with my computer, storing them in a file storage app, and reading them with a file reading app? > > PS: They should really make it so you can get files from BB app. :( > On Aug 17, 2015, at 12:04 PM, Bryan Duarte > wrote: > > Valerie, > > I am not sure that you will have access to the .pdf straight from blackboard using voiceover. I recommended the file share applications because they would allow you to use their built in facilities to read the documents. Again I would highly suggest you talk to your state counselor if you have one about purchasing the KNFB app for you. The KNFB reader app runs on both iDevices and Android devices and can read just about whatever document type you need including .pdf files. The application is 99 dollars but it is well worth the money if you can find a way to get it. Hope this helps. > > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:29 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l >> wrote: > > Hello, > > I do have such apps. > > How do I download or read the PDF with the blackboard app and voiceover?   That's what I cannot seem to figure out.  I can get to the PDF, but I do not know what to do from there to read it. > > Thanks for your help thus far. :) > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:31 AM, Bryan Duarte >> wrote: > > Hello  Valerie, > > I would recommend that you have the Google Drive app, Drop Box app, or some other file share app on your iPad, and also download the Blackboard app if you have not done so already. You can download .pdf files and other files but it will require that you save them in some application such as one of the before mentioned applications or the Pages app. To read these files I would say the Kurzweil app is your best option if you could get it or have it, but Google Drive has a built in reader as do other similar file management apps I assume. I hope this helps and if you have further questions please reach out. > > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 8:20 AM, Valerie via nabs-l > >>> wrote: > > Hi, > > I hope everyone is kicking off the semester with a great start. > > I need to replace my Laptop, so for this semester, I am using my Ipad as a note takerr.   > > So my question is, Is it possible to download PDFs on the blackboad app or VIA Safari? > > Thanks. > > > Sent from my iPad > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > >> > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 11 > Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 20:04:25 -0400 > From: "Roper, Meaghan" > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >    > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Seeking Training Advice > Message-ID: <29BE3B6C-CC46-4E26-B49E-2A2C518D2CA1 at gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=us-ascii > > Syed, > > Congratulations and good luck attending LCB this year, you will do great things, I know it! > > Meaghan Roper > > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 7:57 PM, Syed M Rizvi via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi NABS family! > > I hope everyone is having a great summer! > > My name is Syed Rizvi and I'm a blind college student in Massachusetts studying software design engineering with a focus and data analytics. I also serve on the Massachusetts student board and may have met a lot of you at our student division meeting in Florida or at the science and engineering division meetings. > > I'm taking a year off from school to go and get the training I need. I will be attending the Louisiana Center for the blind. This is my first time ever attending a training center and I was hoping to get some advice from everybody who has been before me. I would really appreciate any tips or suggestions! I'm really excited and I hope this training changes my life. :-) > > Sincerely, syed > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ropermeaghan%40gmail.com > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 12 > Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 19:59:39 -0500 > From: Mariya Vasileva > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >    > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Seeking Training Advice > Message-ID: <224619F0-2CC0-4B25-A8E1-1CCABDCCA509 at gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=us-ascii > > > Hi Syed my name is Mariya, I attended LCB as a summer student three years ago and it was an exhilarating experience. I know that the staff are wonderful people and you will have a wonderful time during your training. Congratulations, I  am a proud graduate of BLIND Inc in Minnesota, and I can tell you that the experience for me as a second round for training was a wonderful one. I know that you will be successful because of this. Again, congratulations. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 19:04, Roper, Meaghan via nabs-l wrote: > > Syed, > > Congratulations and good luck attending LCB this year, you will do great things, I know it! > > Meaghan Roper > > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 7:57 PM, Syed M Rizvi via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi NABS family! > > I hope everyone is having a great summer! > > My name is Syed Rizvi and I'm a blind college student in Massachusetts studying software design engineering with a focus and data analytics. I also serve on the Massachusetts student board and may have met a lot of you at our student division meeting in Florida or at the science and engineering division meetings. > > I'm taking a year off from school to go and get the training I need. I will be attending the Louisiana Center for the blind. This is my first time ever attending a training center and I was hoping to get some advice from everybody who has been before me. I would really appreciate any tips or suggestions! I'm really excited and I hope this training changes my life. :-) > > Sincerely, syed > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ropermeaghan%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/mkvnfb94%40gmail.com > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 13 > Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 19:35:19 -0700 > From: Bryan Duarte > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >    > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] quick question about blackboard > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=us-ascii > > Valerie, > > Opening the file in Safari on your iPad is not the same as using the Blackboard application on your iPad. If you use Safari you are using a web browser and the functionality of the browser is not the same as the mobile learn application at all. As I stated in all of my previous emails I highly recommend that you download the mentioned applications and follow the instructions I provided you. If you choose not to do this I am going to be unable to assist you further as I do not know of any other methods for doing what you need to do. Hope this helps. > > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 5:03 PM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi again, > > Sorry for the double post. > > I tried pplaying with blackboard in safari on my iPad and I got it to open, but for some reason, I cannot click the file and have the options to "open or "open in" in the BB app itself, so maybe someone's got a trick. > > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 4:29 PM, Bryan Duarte wrote: > > Valerie, > > No not at all. Everything I am telling you is intended to be carried out on your iPad. Google Drive, KNFB reader, and the Blackboard application called mobile learn I think, are all applications you can download to your iPad. Here is roughly the steps you will take on your iPad to open, store, and read your .pdf files. > 1. Make sure you have Google drive or something similar on your iPad and associated with your account. > 2. Use the blackboard application called mobile learn to locate your .pdf files you need to read. > 3. when you find the file you need to access you should have the ability to tap on the attached linked item in this case the .pdf file, and a menu should come up asking you what you want to do with the file. > 4. When this menu comes up you will want to tell it to either save it to your Google Drive or equivalent application on your iPad. You can also select the "Open with" option right from the linked item if you have the KNFB reader application and it will not only open it but it will convert the text into an accessible format and begin reading it to you using its high quality voice. > from here you should have direct access to your files from any where you need. You can access them from your iPad, Mac Mini, or even school computers. > > One additional suggestion I have would be to simply download the files found in your Blackboard and save them in your Google Drive folder all at once so you can just access them when you need them rather than having to go through this process every time.    > > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 11:08 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l > wrote: > > I have the app. I just wanted a way to get the PDF just using my iPad so I'm not leashed to my mac mini just to get PDF's. > > SO, you recommend downloading them with my computer, storing them in a file storage app, and reading them with a file reading app? > > PS: They should really make it so you can get files from BB app. :( > On Aug 17, 2015, at 12:04 PM, Bryan Duarte > wrote: > > Valerie, > > I am not sure that you will have access to the .pdf straight from blackboard using voiceover. I recommended the file share applications because they would allow you to use their built in facilities to read the documents. Again I would highly suggest you talk to your state counselor if you have one about purchasing the KNFB app for you. The KNFB reader app runs on both iDevices and Android devices and can read just about whatever document type you need including .pdf files. The application is 99 dollars but it is well worth the money if you can find a way to get it. Hope this helps. > > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:29 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l >> wrote: > > Hello, > > I do have such apps. > > How do I download or read the PDF with the blackboard app and voiceover?   That's what I cannot seem to figure out.  I can get to the PDF, but I do not know what to do from there to read it. > > Thanks for your help thus far. :) > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:31 AM, Bryan Duarte >> wrote: > > Hello  Valerie, > > I would recommend that you have the Google Drive app, Drop Box app, or some other file share app on your iPad, and also download the Blackboard app if you have not done so already. You can download .pdf files and other files but it will require that you save them in some application such as one of the before mentioned applications or the Pages app. To read these files I would say the Kurzweil app is your best option if you could get it or have it, but Google Drive has a built in reader as do other similar file management apps I assume. I hope this helps and if you have further questions please reach out. > > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 8:20 AM, Valerie via nabs-l > >>> wrote: > > Hi, > > I hope everyone is kicking off the semester with a great start. > > I need to replace my Laptop, so for this semester, I am using my Ipad as a note takerr.   > > So my question is, Is it possible to download PDFs on the blackboad app or VIA Safari? > > Thanks. > > > Sent from my iPad > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > >> > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 14 > Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2015 02:23:04 -0400 > From: Kaiti Shelton > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >    > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals > Message-ID: >    > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Elizabeth, > > I'll put this on the list just so others might better understand the > purpose of working in the preop/postop setting as an MT and why the > issue is important there, however I may be contacting you off-list > because until recently I had very little experience in hospitals that > I remembered.  Most of my personal experiences happened as a toddler > and I only vaguely remember my last eye surgery I had at age 4. > > Music Therapy is growing within hospitals, and has especially been > recognized for its helpfulness in pediatric hospitals.  In the preop > setting it can be used to help a child (or an adult if warranted) > relax.  A trained music therapist knows how to use music to distract a > patient from their pain or decrease their anxiety.  This can be done > by having the patient listen to soothing music with or without verbal > instruction for relaxation, using the music to change aspects of the > physiology like to bring down a fast heart rate/steady breathing, or > to distract a child while nurses are starting an IV or performing > other tasks.  In postop it can be used to address pain or to help a > patient remain calm if they tend to be anxious/upset.  While I've seen > more literature on use in preop situations, I am interested in the > possibility of doing postop work, too. > > On 8/15/15, Elizabeth Mohnke via nabs-l wrote: > Hello Kaiti, > > Can you please explain how you see yourself working as a music therapist in > the pre-op and post-op setting? As someone who has first-hand experience > with the pre-op and post-op experience as it relates to having surgical > procedures, I do not understand how a music therapist would work in this > type of setting. > > However, working in the pre-op and post-op setting is completely different > than working in any type of intensive care unit. The type of scrubs used > for > these two settings are different and are made out of different types of > materials. If you are looking for something disposal to use for your cane, > I > would suggest contacting the national office to enquire about obtaining the > long plastic bags they use when shipping canes. I believe something like > this would work for your situation. > > I would be more than happy to share my specific experience being in a > hospital as well as visiting people in the hospital off list as I do not > believe it would be appropriate to share this information on the email > list. > > I hope this leads you in the right direction in finding a solution to your > specific situation. > > Warm regards, > Elizabeth > > -----Original Message----- > From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kaiti Shelton > via nabs-l > Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 6:00 PM > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > Cc: Kaiti Shelton > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals > > Hi all, > > I think that in certain situations you would put on booties with scrubs for > full protection, but it is specific.  I just feel like I need to be > prepared > for any situation in my career, especially if I work in preop and postop > like I would like to do. > > Changing the cane tips would be to prevent tracking unwanted substances > that > might spill onto the floor to other places.  E.G, blood, spilled meds, > vomit > or other liquids.  It would be an extra step because the cane tip would be > most likely to touch these things on the floor, I would think. > > The biggest challenge would be getting disposable things in mass quantities > so I am prepared to have a stock of them.  If I get them made with a cloth > of some sort like scrubs it wouldn't be hard to ask someone who makes > medical stuff to sew them propperly for cheap, but the disposable ones > would > be more of a challenge.  I'd need something that's at least 56 inches long > to go over my cane. > > On 8/13/15, Elizabeth Mohnke via nabs-l wrote: > Hello Kaiti, > > I have never thought of sanitizing my cane when visiting someone in > the hospital before. If you could find some kind of plastic tubing, I > think that would probably work. If I remember correctly, the scrubs I > have seen people throw away in ICU units are plastic like aprons that > tie in the back. So I think your plastic tubing should work just fine. > > However, I am a bit confused about changing out cane tips though. I > would consider this to be the same as changing one's shoes when > visiting different patients in different rooms. From what I can > recall, I have never seen this as any kind of protocol when working > with high risk  patients before. If anything, I would think you would > want to sterilize the part of the cane that you touch rather than the > part that touches the floor as this would be the part of the cane that > would most likely come in contact with the patient. > > I have visited someone in ICU several times, and this was never really > an issue. However, I can also understand your concern. I would think > the Lysol wipes would be sufficient for most situations. For the times > when the Lysol wipes are not sufficient, some kind of plastic tubing > you can throw away when you are done visiting the patient should work > just > fine. > > I hope this helps you with your situation. > > Warm regards, > Elizabeth > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kaiti > Shelton via nabs-l > Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 10:35 PM > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > Cc: Kaiti Shelton > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals > > Hi, Jamie, > > This was sort of what I was thinking about.  It would definitely work > in most situations.  The only tricky part will be figuring out > something for those very risky situations.  I know some units have > scrubs that are washed, while ones on intensive care units are just > thrown away to minimize spread of germs in the wash rooms.  I think > then getting some sort of plastic tubing might work, possibly? > > I do like the idea of keeping a few cane tips around, or possibly > getting scrub-like covers made for the tip.  I haven't decided how > feasible it will be for me to switch tips if I need to do my job > quickly, but it's an option. > The other idea I have since come up with is to just keep multiple > canes around so I have one that stays home from the hospital or at > least away from any of the patients, one that I keep on-hand for > everyday cases and those with minimal protection required (like the > little sheet cover), and a third kept somewhere else that I would just > use for special cases with high risk of contamination and I would > clean thurroughly immediately after each use. > > I'm still looking for someone who has experience in this, but so far > no one seems to be or know of an authority on the issue.  This has > given me ideas, though, and it probably won't be hard to have covers > made.  If I have several of them ready to go, I can change them out each > day. > > On 8/13/15, Jamie Principato via nabs-l wrote: > One thing you could do is make a sanitary sheath for your cane out of > the same material as the scrubs and head/shoe coverings you already > use in sterile environments. It would be like a cloth tube that you > slide your cane into tip first and tie off at the top of the handle > with a > drawstring. > You'll need to wash it and store it somewhere clean like you would > your scrubs, but it would be more convenient than washing the entire > cane by hand. You might also consider keeping a clean tip that you > only ever use in sterile environments and swapping out tips before > washing > your hands. > > -Jamie > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 13, 2015, at 6:08 PM, Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l > > wrote: > > Hi all, > > I'm hoping to work in a hospital for my job, and recently was there > to visit an ill relative.  It occured to me while I was putting on > gloves and a gown that in some situations I will need to clean my > cane as well.  Music therapists do work in isolated areas on > occasion, and also may work in preop or postop.  In this case, I was > visiting someone who had an infection that could be contageous.  The > idea of washing my hands and scrubbing up, but not sanitizing my > cane, then washing up afterwards and touching the cane again kind of > grossed me out.  Not only could it track in germs from the outside > to the sick person in the room, but it also could transfer anything > the person has back to me. > > I already do sanitize my cane because I work a lot with kids and/or > elderly people, but in this situation Lysol wipes won't always be > sufficient.  Has anyone had experience with this?  I'm just asking > around and will try the human services division as well.  I've also > asked an Orientation and Mobility Speciailist if he's ever seen this > done. > > Thanks, > > -- > Kaiti Shelton > University of Dayton-Music Therapy > President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present > Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts > Division > 2015-2016 > > "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info > for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/blackbyrdfly%40g > m > ail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet104 > % > 40gmail.com > > > -- > Kaiti Shelton > University of Dayton-Music Therapy > President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, > The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division > 2015-2016 > > "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/lizmohnke%40hotmai > l.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet104% > 40gmail.com > > > -- > Kaiti Shelton > University of Dayton-Music Therapy > President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, The > National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division 2015-2016 > > "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/lizmohnke%40hotmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet104%40gmail.com > > > -- > Kaiti Shelton > University of Dayton-Music Therapy > President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present > Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts > Division 2015-2016 > > "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 15 > Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2015 10:13:49 +0200 > From: Leye-Shprintse ?berg > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >    > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] quick question about blackboard > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=utf-8 > > BS'D > > Valerie > > If you use Safari, you can try to open PDF-files in iBooks. Good luck! > > LeSholom, > Mlle Leye-Shprintse ?berg > Stockholm, Su?de > leyeshprintse at ymail.com > http://www.leyeshprintse.com > Envoy? de mon iPad > > Le 18 ao?t 2015 ? 02:03, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l a ?crit : > > Hi again, > > Sorry for the double post. > > I tried pplaying with blackboard in safari on my iPad and I got it to open, but for some reason, I cannot click the file and have the options to "open or "open in" in the BB app itself, so maybe someone's got a trick. > > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 4:29 PM, Bryan Duarte wrote: > > Valerie, > > No not at all. Everything I am telling you is intended to be carried out on your iPad. Google Drive, KNFB reader, and the Blackboard application called mobile learn I think, are all applications you can download to your iPad. Here is roughly the steps you will take on your iPad to open, store, and read your .pdf files. > 1. Make sure you have Google drive or something similar on your iPad and associated with your account. > 2. Use the blackboard application called mobile learn to locate your .pdf files you need to read. > 3. when you find the file you need to access you should have the ability to tap on the attached linked item in this case the .pdf file, and a menu should come up asking you what you want to do with the file. > 4. When this menu comes up you will want to tell it to either save it to your Google Drive or equivalent application on your iPad. You can also select the "Open with" option right from the linked item if you have the KNFB reader application and it will not only open it but it will convert the text into an accessible format and begin reading it to you using its high quality voice. > from here you should have direct access to your files from any where you need. You can access them from your iPad, Mac Mini, or even school computers. > > One additional suggestion I have would be to simply download the files found in your Blackboard and save them in your Google Drive folder all at once so you can just access them when you need them rather than having to go through this process every time.    > > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 11:08 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l > wrote: > > I have the app. I just wanted a way to get the PDF just using my iPad so I'm not leashed to my mac mini just to get PDF's. > > SO, you recommend downloading them with my computer, storing them in a file storage app, and reading them with a file reading app? > > PS: They should really make it so you can get files from BB app. :( > On Aug 17, 2015, at 12:04 PM, Bryan Duarte > wrote: > > Valerie, > > I am not sure that you will have access to the .pdf straight from blackboard using voiceover. I recommended the file share applications because they would allow you to use their built in facilities to read the documents. Again I would highly suggest you talk to your state counselor if you have one about purchasing the KNFB app for you. The KNFB reader app runs on both iDevices and Android devices and can read just about whatever document type you need including .pdf files. The application is 99 dollars but it is well worth the money if you can find a way to get it. Hope this helps. > > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:29 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l >> wrote: > > Hello, > > I do have such apps. > > How do I download or read the PDF with the blackboard app and voiceover?   That's what I cannot seem to figure out.  I can get to the PDF, but I do not know what to do from there to read it. > > Thanks for your help thus far. :) > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:31 AM, Bryan Duarte >> wrote: > > Hello  Valerie, > > I would recommend that you have the Google Drive app, Drop Box app, or some other file share app on your iPad, and also download the Blackboard app if you have not done so already. You can download .pdf files and other files but it will require that you save them in some application such as one of the before mentioned applications or the Pages app. To read these files I would say the Kurzweil app is your best option if you could get it or have it, but Google Drive has a built in reader as do other similar file management apps I assume. I hope this helps and if you have further questions please reach out. > > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 8:20 AM, Valerie via nabs-l > >>> wrote: > > Hi, > > I hope everyone is kicking off the semester with a great start. > > I need to replace my Laptop, so for this semester, I am using my Ipad as a note takerr.   > > So my question is, Is it possible to download PDFs on the blackboad app or VIA Safari? > > Thanks. > > > Sent from my iPad > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > >> > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/leyeshprintse%40ymail.com > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > > > ------------------------------ > > End of nabs-l Digest, Vol 106, Issue 18 > *************************************** > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 20:48:45 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:48:45 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] quick question about blackboard Message-ID: Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 18, 2015, at 1:13 AM, Leye-Shprintse Öberg via nabs-l wrote: > BS'D > > Valerie > > If you use Safari, you can try to open PDF-files in iBooks. Good luck! > > LeSholom, > Mlle Leye-Shprintse Öberg > Stockholm, Suède > leyeshprintse at ymail.com > http://www.leyeshprintse.com > Envoyé de mon iPad > > Le 18 août 2015 à 02:03, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l a écrit : > > Hi again, > > Sorry for the double post. > > I tried pplaying with blackboard in safari on my iPad and I got it to open, but for some reason, I cannot click the file and have the options to "open or "open in" in the BB app itself, so maybe someone's got a trick. > > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 4:29 PM, Bryan Duarte wrote: > > Valerie, > > No not at all. Everything I am telling you is intended to be carried out on your iPad. Google Drive, KNFB reader, and the Blackboard application called mobile learn I think, are all applications you can download to your iPad. Here is roughly the steps you will take on your iPad to open, store, and read your .pdf files. > 1. Make sure you have Google drive or something similar on your iPad and associated with your account. > 2. Use the blackboard application called mobile learn to locate your .pdf files you need to read. > 3. when you find the file you need to access you should have the ability to tap on the attached linked item in this case the .pdf file, and a menu should come up asking you what you want to do with the file. > 4. When this menu comes up you will want to tell it to either save it to your Google Drive or equivalent application on your iPad. You can also select the "Open with" option right from the linked item if you have the KNFB reader application and it will not only open it but it will convert the text into an accessible format and begin reading it to you using its high quality voice. > from here you should have direct access to your files from any where you need. You can access them from your iPad, Mac Mini, or even school computers. > > One additional suggestion I have would be to simply download the files found in your Blackboard and save them in your Google Drive folder all at once so you can just access them when you need them rather than having to go through this process every time.    > > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 11:08 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l > wrote: > > I have the app. I just wanted a way to get the PDF just using my iPad so I'm not leashed to my mac mini just to get PDF's. > > SO, you recommend downloading them with my computer, storing them in a file storage app, and reading them with a file reading app? > > PS: They should really make it so you can get files from BB app. :( > On Aug 17, 2015, at 12:04 PM, Bryan Duarte > wrote: > > Valerie, > > I am not sure that you will have access to the .pdf straight from blackboard using voiceover. I recommended the file share applications because they would allow you to use their built in facilities to read the documents. Again I would highly suggest you talk to your state counselor if you have one about purchasing the KNFB app for you. The KNFB reader app runs on both iDevices and Android devices and can read just about whatever document type you need including .pdf files. The application is 99 dollars but it is well worth the money if you can find a way to get it. Hope this helps. > > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:29 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l >> wrote: > > Hello, > > I do have such apps. > > How do I download or read the PDF with the blackboard app and voiceover?   That's what I cannot seem to figure out.  I can get to the PDF, but I do not know what to do from there to read it. > > Thanks for your help thus far. :) > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:31 AM, Bryan Duarte >> wrote: > > Hello  Valerie, > > I would recommend that you have the Google Drive app, Drop Box app, or some other file share app on your iPad, and also download the Blackboard app if you have not done so already. You can download .pdf files and other files but it will require that you save them in some application such as one of the before mentioned applications or the Pages app. To read these files I would say the Kurzweil app is your best option if you could get it or have it, but Google Drive has a built in reader as do other similar file management apps I assume. I hope this helps and if you have further questions please reach out. > > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 8:20 AM, Valerie via nabs-l > >>> wrote: > > Hi, > > I hope everyone is kicking off the semester with a great start. > > I need to replace my Laptop, so for this semester, I am using my Ipad as a note takerr.   > > So my question is, Is it possible to download PDFs on the blackboad app or VIA Safari? > > Thanks. > > > Sent from my iPad > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > >> > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/leyeshprintse%40ymail.com > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 20:50:21 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:50:21 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Question About Using Jaws on a Shared/Work Computer... Message-ID: Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 18, 2015, at 2:56 PM, Kerri Kosten via nabs-l wrote: > Hi Everyone: > I might have a job opportunity that requires using a computer at an office. > For those of you who have Jaws installed on a work PC or if you have > done an internship or something where you had to use Jaws on a shared > computer what is the best and most convenient way to do it? > When I worked at the radio station, I installed Jaws via the DVD but > now I've been told there is a USB dongle where you just insert it into > any USB port and it comes on? > Do a lot of you use one of these? Is it worth my purchasing? > I've tried googling about it and can't find much info. > How does it work? Do you just insert the USB into any USB port and it comes on? > What about when there is a new version of Jaws? Do you have to > purchase a new dongle or do they send you one automatically? > Have you found the dongle to be more easy/convenient for using a > shared computer than installing via the DVD? > I'm just trying to ask now in advance so if I need to purchase a > dongle I can do so right away. > Thanks, > Kerri > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 20:50:18 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:50:18 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Seeking Training Advice Message-ID: <8FE7FB6F-39A4-4926-92F7-A97E20CBACEC@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 18, 2015, at 1:28 PM, Kerri Kosten via nabs-l wrote: > Hi Syed: > I graduated from LCB in 2013. > I wish you the best of luck, and I know you'll do great. > Attending LCB was one of the best decisions of my life and I wouldn't > change it for anything. The staff are wonderful and you will get to > experience all kinds of awesome things. > Best of luck, > Kerri > > On 8/17/15, Mariya Vasileva via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi Syed my name is Mariya, I attended LCB as a summer student three years > ago and it was an exhilarating experience. I know that the staff are > wonderful people and you will have a wonderful time during your training. > Congratulations, I  am a proud graduate of BLIND Inc in Minnesota, and I can > tell you that the experience for me as a second round for training was a > wonderful one. I know that you will be successful because of this. Again, > congratulations. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 19:04, Roper, Meaghan via nabs-l > wrote: > > Syed, > > Congratulations and good luck attending LCB this year, you will do great > things, I know it! > > Meaghan Roper > > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 7:57 PM, Syed M Rizvi via nabs-l > wrote: > > Hi NABS family! > > I hope everyone is having a great summer! > > My name is Syed Rizvi and I'm a blind college student in Massachusetts > studying software design engineering with a focus and data analytics. I > also serve on the Massachusetts student board and may have met a lot of > you at our student division meeting in Florida or at the science and > engineering division meetings. > > I'm taking a year off from school to go and get the training I need. I > will be attending the Louisiana Center for the blind. This is my first > time ever attending a training center and I was hoping to get some advice > from everybody who has been before me. I would really appreciate any tips > or suggestions! I'm really excited and I hope this training changes my > life. :-) > > Sincerely, syed > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ropermeaghan%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/mkvnfb94%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kerrik2006%40gmail.com > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 20:50:17 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:50:17 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] LCB question Message-ID: <182BAFAD-026E-4AA7-9837-ACF7F5DC8C5E@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 18, 2015, at 1:19 PM, Kerri Kosten via nabs-l wrote: > Hi: > I am a graduate of LCB. > I believe it was only a few days from the time I applied to the time I > was accepted. > Thanks, > Kerri > > On 8/18/15, Ana via nabs-l wrote: > Hi everyone! I have a question for those who have attended or who are > currently in LCB, I already submitted my application for the adult program, > for you how long was since you applied until you got accepted? Thanks > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kerrik2006%40gmail.com > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 20:50:29 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:50:29 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] toshiba using 2 different voices Message-ID: <95948806-E076-4FAB-809A-9F33C80695F7@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 18, 2015, at 4:01 PM, petras via nabs-l wrote: > I have windows 10.  Later I got a funny voice saying that my fingerprint isn't register.  When I hit the windows oy, both jaws and the odd voice speaks.  What is this odd voice? > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 20:50:47 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:50:47 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: [Yovolunteer] YO! Techie Survey Message-ID: Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 18, 2015, at 6:57 PM, Justin Harford via nabs-l wrote: > > YO! News & Alert posted on August 18th, 2015 at 4:35pm: > > > Are you a techie youth? > > YO! Disabled and Proud is seeking youth with disabilities between the ages of 16 - 25 who use everyday technology (smart phone, tablet, etc.) to take a short survey. We are planning an upcoming event and want to highlight the variety of ways youth with disabilities use their technology to assist them with their disability needs. > > Please complete the survey by Friday, September 5, 2015. Feel free to also pass the survey link onto youth who may be interested in participating. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/techieyouth. > > For additional information contact Kirk Aranda at 1(866)296-9753 or kirk at cfilc.org. > > To read more, go to article source: > https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/techieyouth > > YO! Youth Organizing - Disabled & Proud > California Foundation for Independent Living Centers > 1234 H Street, Suite 100 > Sacramento, CA 95814 > > Hours of Operation: > Monday - Friday / 8:00am to 5:00pm PST > > Phone: > (866) 296-9753 | (800) 900-0706 TDD > (916) 325-1690 Voice | (916) 325-1695 TDD > > Non Profit 501(c) 3 > Fed Tax ID: 94-2838242 > > IP Address: 50.255.245.193 > > (Click to Unsubscribe from YO! Disabled & Proud and stop receiving future emails.) > > > _______________________________________________ > Yovolunteer mailing list > Yovolunteer at cftalk.org > http://lists.cftalk.org/mailman/listinfo/yovolunteer > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 20:52:12 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:52:12 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations Message-ID: <32003AC2-B51C-4AA6-84E6-F4E9AADA4401@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 19, 2015, at 6:28 AM, Carlos Montas via nabs-l wrote: > > > Sent from my iPhone > > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Carlos Montas > Date: August 19, 2015 at 9:24:00 AM EDT > To: Carlos Montas > Subject: Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Carlos Montas > Date: August 19, 2015 at 7:38:42 AM EDT > To: "nabs-l at nfbnet.org" > Subject: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations > > Good morning to all.  My name is Carlos Montas.  I have been a member of this great organization for a long time now.  For those of you who do not know I am a vocational rehabilitation counselor and I am also pursuing my Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling through the online program at the University of Kentucky.  I first started this process in the fall of 2013.  However as my caseload grew, and I ,began to experience accessability issues with blackboard and  the like I became extremely frustrated. Now that I have been on the job for 4 years now I have a better idea of what I am doing as a counselor.  My question is as someone who is working full time and at the same time going to school what kinds of suggestions would you give me as it relates to time management and dealing with possible accessability issues? The University of Kentucky has moved from Blackboard to a system called Canvas.  I have spent this summer testing the system out with Jaws and System Access as well as with my mac.  So far I have not had issues with Canvas in the testing enviroment.  I withdrew and now I am going to attempt to complete my Masters.  Any suggestions would be appreciated.  I start class next week and because of my past I find my self feeling extremely nervous.  I know that working and going to school is challenging but I know it can be done I guess the challenge will be for me to put my past behind me.  thanks for reading this post.   > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 20:52:17 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:52:17 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations Message-ID: <51B4F11F-63AA-4173-8679-AA6EE98B53FB@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 19, 2015, at 7:00 AM, justin williams via nabs-l wrote: > The one thing I would tell you is to go at your own pace, and don't focus on > what anyone else is doing.  Give yourself some flexibility.  With our having > to ensure accessibility, and with a full time job, sometimes, you may take > less of a workload. Another trick I use is I may take a day to just set > everything up.  No school work, or nothing, just take an hour or two and > make sure everything is in place so the next time, you can begin your > assignment right away, so you can focus all your energy on the set up and > preparation and feel as if you accomplished something still. The next time, > your energy is focused on just completing the assignments. > > > > Justin. > -----Original Message----- > From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Carlos Montas > via nabs-l > Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 9:28 AM > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > Cc: Carlos Montas > Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult > situations > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Carlos Montas > Date: August 19, 2015 at 9:24:00 AM EDT > To: Carlos Montas > Subject: Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Carlos Montas > Date: August 19, 2015 at 7:38:42 AM EDT > To: "nabs-l at nfbnet.org" > Subject: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations > > Good morning to all.  My name is Carlos Montas.  I have been a member of > this great organization for a long time now.  For those of you who do not > know I am a vocational rehabilitation counselor and I am also pursuing my > Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling through the online program at the > University of Kentucky.  I first started this process in the fall of 2013. > However as my caseload grew, and I ,began to experience accessability issues > with blackboard and  the like I became extremely frustrated. Now that I have > been on the job for 4 years now I have a better idea of what I am doing as a > counselor.  My question is as someone who is working full time and at the > same time going to school what kinds of suggestions would you give me as it > relates to time management and dealing with possible accessability issues? > The University of Kentucky has moved from Blackboard to a system called > Canvas.  I have spent this summer testing the system out with Jaws and > System Access as well as with my mac.  So far I have not had issues with > Canvas in the testing enviroment.  I withdrew and now I am going to attempt > to complete my Masters.  Any suggestions would be appreciated.  I start > class next week and because of my past I find my self feeling extremely > nervous.  I know that working and going to school is challenging but I know > it can be done I guess the challenge will be for me to put my past behind > me.  thanks for reading this post.   > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/justin.williams2%40gmail > .com > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 20:52:21 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:52:21 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] question about printers Message-ID: <36BF3416-46D2-4709-9593-6095DCCD26D7@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 19, 2015, at 8:41 AM, Vejas Vasiliauskas via nabs-l wrote: > Hi, > I was wondering if anyone still has a printer that prints well with the Braille-Note? I'm looking to get one, and had a few questions: > What kind of printer is it? > Can you print using that printer with your computer and phone as well? > How often do you have to change ink cartridges? > Thanks. > Vejas > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 20:52:35 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:52:35 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] question about printers Message-ID: <2D60B1D0-E4E9-4650-ABA6-A296BB20872E@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 19, 2015, at 10:07 AM, Sami Osborne via nabs-l wrote: > Hi Vejas, > > I'm not quite sure I understand what you mean by "printers that work well with the BrailleNote." If you already have a printer, you can just connect your BrailleNote (using either USB or Bluetooth depending on how > your printer is set up) and print out whatever you need.  Now, if you have problems with your current printer, that's something different.  I believe the BrailleNote will also connect to most (if not all) types of printers available out there.  I think all of us would appreciate it if you gave a bit more details, such as what kind of printer you currently have, if you have any problems and so on, so that we can help you more with specific information about the BrailleNote and printers. > > By the way, good luck on either your blindness training or college, (whichever "one you do first,) I hope it goes well for you. > > Thanks, > > Sami > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Vejas Vasiliauskas via nabs-l To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org > Date sent: Wed, 19 Aug 2015 08:41:55 -0700 > Subject: [nabs-l] question about printers > > Hi, > I was wondering if anyone still has a printer that prints well > with the Braille-Note? I'm looking to get one, and had a few > questions: > What kind of printer is it? > Can you print using that printer with your computer and phone as > well? > How often do you have to change ink cartridges? > Thanks. > Vejas > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ligne14%40ver > izon.net > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 20:52:47 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:52:47 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] question about printers Message-ID: <1F22B993-61E5-4493-AB54-4BAD8637DD69@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 19, 2015, at 10:49 AM, Aleeha Dudley via nabs-l wrote: > Not all printers will work. I have a Canon printer that does not work at all. The braille note only has specific drivers for certain printers, and they are all pretty out of date. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 19, 2015, at 1:07 PM, Sami Osborne via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi Vejas, > > I'm not quite sure I understand what you mean by "printers that work well with the BrailleNote." If you already have a printer, you can just connect your BrailleNote (using either USB or Bluetooth depending on how > your printer is set up) and print out whatever you need.  Now, if you have problems with your current printer, that's something different.  I believe the BrailleNote will also connect to most (if not all) types of printers available out there.  I think all of us would appreciate it if you gave a bit more details, such as what kind of printer you currently have, if you have any problems and so on, so that we can help you more with specific information about the BrailleNote and printers. > > By the way, good luck on either your blindness training or college, (whichever "one you do first,) I hope it goes well for you. > > Thanks, > > Sami > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Vejas Vasiliauskas via nabs-l To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org > Date sent: Wed, 19 Aug 2015 08:41:55 -0700 > Subject: [nabs-l] question about printers > > Hi, > I was wondering if anyone still has a printer that prints well > with the Braille-Note? I'm looking to get one, and had a few > questions: > What kind of printer is it? > Can you print using that printer with your computer and phone as > well? > How often do you have to change ink cartridges? > Thanks. > Vejas > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ligne14%40ver > izon.net > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/blindcowgirl1993%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 20:53:28 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:53:28 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Problem with VoiceOver and IOS software update Message-ID: <33374AC5-1A3A-4A26-9C05-F57F5F1A0694@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 19, 2015, at 4:38 PM, Sami Osborne via nabs-l wrote: > Hi all, > > Whenever I try to update the software on my iPad, (and tdversion 8.4.1 just came out) VoiceOver for some reason stops speaking whenever I want to find out about what's new and download.  It does cooperate when I go to general settings and then select software update, but after I select it, it appears as though the screen is blank after displaying the heading of software update.  I can't even click on anything to read more info or download it.  Has anyone else had this problem? > > Thanks in advance for helping me, > > Sami > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 20:53:48 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:53:48 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Problem with VoiceOver and IOS software update Message-ID: Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 19, 2015, at 4:44 PM, petras via nabs-l wrote: > A sighted person can update it if you try everysh".  But first try to swipe with your fingers, if not then ask a sighted. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Sami Osborne via nabs-l To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org, blindtlk at nfbnet.org > Date sent: Wed, 19 Aug 2015 19:38:29 -0400 > Subject: [nabs-l] Problem with VoiceOver and IOS software update > > Hi all, > > Whenever I try to update the software on my iPad, (and tdversion > 8.4.1 just came out) VoiceOver for some reason stops speaking > whenever I want to find out about what's new and download.  It > does cooperate when I go to general settings and then select > software update, but after I select it, it appears as though the > screen is blank after displaying the heading of software update. > I can't even click on anything to read more info or download it. > Has anyone else had this problem? > > Thanks in advance for helping me, > > Sami > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/zumbagecko%40 > gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 20:53:38 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:53:38 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Problem with VoiceOver and IOS software update Message-ID: <4E502DFF-D343-4A1E-9F4C-E6DCE7B36237@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 19, 2015, at 4:43 PM, Bryan Duarte via nabs-l wrote: > Sami, > > I would always discourage doing the "Over the air" updates on the iOS devices. If you need to or want to update your device my recommendation is to connect it to your computer, back it up, and update it using iTunes. This is the safest way and the most reliable way to do an update. You should have no issues with this method. Hope this helps. > > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > > On Aug 19, 2015, at 4:38 PM, Sami Osborne via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi all, > > Whenever I try to update the software on my iPad, (and tdversion 8.4.1 just came out) VoiceOver for some reason stops speaking whenever I want to find out about what's new and download.  It does cooperate when I go to general settings and then select software update, but after I select it, it appears as though the screen is blank after displaying the heading of software update.  I can't even click on anything to read more info or download it.  Has anyone else had this problem? > > Thanks in advance for helping me, > > Sami > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 20:53:58 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:53:58 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] question about printers Message-ID: Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 19, 2015, at 6:14 PM, Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l wrote: > I used HP Deskjets and liked them well enough, but as Aleeha has said > the printers are out of date and this was a few years ago.  I doubt > that they have been updated much since I used a printer for the last > time in high school. > > I'd suggest looking through the list of printers on the unit.  I > forget how exactly you get there but if I remember correctly you go > into word processor, hit P once, then go into the settings.  I'm sure > if you poke around long enough in there you'll find it.  I'd also > recommend consulting Humanware over the phone or looking up a web page > through Google to see if it exists on the site-it probably does > somewhere. > > On the other hand, I have to tell you I've rarely printed anything in > my 4 years of college as most professors also prefer electronic copies > of work.  Not only does it make our lives exponentially easier to have > files that we can easily organize instead of print sheets of paper, > but it also makes their lives easier, too as they don't have to worry > about losing it as much.  The vast majority of universities use > blackboard, canvas, or some similar platform to collect work > electronically as well.  I know sighted students who don't even own > printers because they feel like they never use one, and when they do > need one paying 10 cents per page at the library isn't a big deal. > College can be expensive, so this is just something to take into > consideration if you want to spend the money on other things. > > On 8/19/15, Aleeha Dudley via nabs-l wrote: > Not all printers will work. I have a Canon printer that does not work at > all. The braille note only has specific drivers for certain printers, and > they are all pretty out of date. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 19, 2015, at 1:07 PM, Sami Osborne via nabs-l > wrote: > > Hi Vejas, > > I'm not quite sure I understand what you mean by "printers that work well > with the BrailleNote." If you already have a printer, you can just connect > your BrailleNote (using either USB or Bluetooth depending on how > your printer is set up) and print out whatever you need.  Now, if you have > problems with your current printer, that's something different.  I believe > the BrailleNote will also connect to most (if not all) types of printers > available out there.  I think all of us would appreciate it if you gave a > bit more details, such as what kind of printer you currently have, if you > have any problems and so on, so that we can help you more with specific > information about the BrailleNote and printers. > > By the way, good luck on either your blindness training or college, > (whichever "one you do first,) I hope it goes well for you. > > Thanks, > > Sami > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Vejas Vasiliauskas via nabs-l To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org > Date sent: Wed, 19 Aug 2015 08:41:55 -0700 > Subject: [nabs-l] question about printers > > Hi, > I was wondering if anyone still has a printer that prints well > with the Braille-Note? I'm looking to get one, and had a few > questions: > What kind of printer is it? > Can you print using that printer with your computer and phone as > well? > How often do you have to change ink cartridges? > Thanks. > Vejas > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ligne14%40ver > izon.net > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/blindcowgirl1993%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet104%40gmail.com > > > > -- > Kaiti Shelton > University of Dayton-Music Therapy > President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present > Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts > Division 2015-2016 > > "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 20:53:39 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:53:39 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Important Message-ID: Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 19, 2015, at 8:51 PM, Bryan Duarte via nabs-l wrote: > Wish i could go! > > Go Devils! > Sent from my iPhone 6 > > On Aug 19, 2015, at 6:56 PM, Kathryn Webster via nabs-l wrote: > > All, > Once again, Amazon, Inc. is trying to push its inaccessible technology into public schools, despite our years of advocacy and clear warnings against the adoption of inaccessible technology by the United States Departments of Education and Justice. In this case, blind students throughout the New York City public school system will be denied an equal education if the city goes through with a proposed $30 million deal that will make Amazon the exclusive provider of e-textbooks and other materials for students. We have one chance to stop this deal from going through. The school system’s Panel for Educational Policy, which has the final say on the deal, will meet next Wednesday, August 26, to vote on it, and blind people must be there in force to let the panel members and the public  know that this is a bad deal for blind students and, therefore, for New York City schools. > Join us, next week, at 4:30 pm at 100  Hester Street, New York, ny 10002, to fight for what's right! > Kathryn > > > Kathryn C. Webster > (203) 273-8463 > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 20:53:37 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:53:37 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] [Blindtlk] Problem with VoiceOver and IOS software update Message-ID: Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 19, 2015, at 6:50 PM, Chris Nusbaum via nabs-l wrote: > Have you tried turning VO off then on again, either by using the triple click home gesture or with Siri? You might also try closing and re-opening Settings in the app switcher. > > Chris Nusbaum > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 19, 2015, at 7:38 PM, Sami Osborne via blindtlk wrote: > > Hi all, > > Whenever I try to update the software on my iPad, (and tdversion 8.4.1 just came out) VoiceOver for some reason stops speaking whenever I want to find out about what's new and download.  It does cooperate when I go to general settings and then select software update, but after I select it, it appears as though the screen is blank after displaying the heading of software update.  I can't even click on anything to read more info or download it.  Has anyone else had this problem? > > Thanks in advance for helping me, > > Sami > > _______________________________________________ > blindtlk mailing list > blindtlk at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindtlk_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindtlk: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindtlk_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 20:53:38 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:53:38 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Important Message-ID: <88F47859-C103-4BCD-BB55-A88A4514F21A@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 19, 2015, at 6:56 PM, Kathryn Webster via nabs-l wrote: > All, >  Once again, Amazon, Inc. is trying to push its inaccessible technology into public schools, despite our years of advocacy and clear warnings against the adoption of inaccessible technology by the United States Departments of Education and Justice. In this case, blind students throughout the New York City public school system will be denied an equal education if the city goes through with a proposed $30 million deal that will make Amazon the exclusive provider of e-textbooks and other materials for students. We have one chance to stop this deal from going through. The school system’s Panel for Educational Policy, which has the final say on the deal, will meet next Wednesday, August 26, to vote on it, and blind people must be there in force to let the panel members and the public  know that this is a bad deal for blind students and, therefore, for New York City schools. > Join us, next week, at 4:30 pm at 100  Hester Street, New York, ny 10002, to fight for what's right! > Kathryn > > > Kathryn C. Webster > (203) 273-8463 > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 20:53:54 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:53:54 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Important Message-ID: Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 20, 2015, at 5:39 AM, Ben Fulton via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi Kathryn, > > I would like to do something but cannot be there in person. > Is there some way of starting an online petition to let the schools know about this accessibility issue? > > > > > Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2015 20:51:51 -0700 > From: Bryan Duarte > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Important > Message-ID: <4E10FB61-9599-4D5E-8B8D-286A033A9A13 at asu.edu> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Wish i could go! > > Go Devils! > Sent from my iPhone 6 > > On Aug 19, 2015, at 6:56 PM, Kathryn Webster via nabs-l wrote: > > All, > Once again, Amazon, Inc. is trying to push its inaccessible technology into public schools, despite our years of advocacy and clear warnings against the adoption of inaccessible technology by the United States Departments of Education and Justice. In this case, blind students throughout the New York City public school system will be denied an equal education if the city goes through with a proposed $30 million deal that will make Amazon the exclusive provider of e-textbooks and other materials for students. We have one chance to stop this deal from going through. The school system?s Panel for Educational Policy, which has the final say on the deal, will meet next Wednesday, August 26, to vote on it, and blind people must be there in force to let the panel members and the public  know that this is a bad deal for blind students and, therefore, for New York City schools. > Join us, next week, at 4:30 pm at 100  Hester Street, New York, ny 10002, to fight for what's right! > Kathryn > > > Kathryn C. Webster > (203) 273-8463 > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > >      > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 20:53:53 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:53:53 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] [Blindtlk] Problem with VoiceOver and IOS softwareupdate Message-ID: <9F09C87A-C27D-46B4-B6B6-1B22CF6FC6AB@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 20, 2015, at 4:36 AM, Shawn Abraham via nabs-l wrote: > I deal with the same problem, and I just tap different parts of the screen until I find the button I want. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Chris Nusbaum via nabs-l To: Blind Talk Mailing List Date sent: Wed, 19 Aug 2015 21:50:30 -0400 > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] [Blindtlk] Problem with VoiceOver and IOS softwareupdate > > Have you tried turning VO off then on again, either by using the triple click home gesture or with Siri? You might also try closing and re-opening Settings in the app switcher. > > Chris Nusbaum > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 19, 2015, at 7:38 PM, Sami Osborne via blindtlk wrote: > > Hi all, > > Whenever I try to update the software on my iPad, (and tdversion 8.4.1 just came out) VoiceOver for some reason stops speaking whenever I want to find out about what's new and download.  It does cooperate when I go to general settings and then select software update, but after I select it, it appears as though the screen is blank after displaying the heading of software update.  I can't even click on anything to read more info or download it.  Has anyone else had this problem? > > Thanks in advance for helping me, > > Sami > > _______________________________________________ > blindtlk mailing list > blindtlk at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindtlk_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindtlk: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindtlk_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb > %40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/shawnabraham2 > 1%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 20:53:56 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:53:56 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Important Message-ID: <05D92597-FBED-430D-B480-CD2A32847E7A@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 20, 2015, at 5:48 AM, Kathryn Webster via nabs-l wrote: > Ben, I will find out today if that is not something that has already been made. Please give me your contact information off list and I will be in touch. > Kathryn > > > Kathryn C. Webster > (203) 273-8463 > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 20, 2015, at 8:39 AM, Ben Fulton via nabs-l wrote: > > > Hi Kathryn, > > I would like to do something but cannot be there in person. > Is there some way of starting an online petition to let the schools know about this accessibility issue? > > > > > Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2015 20:51:51 -0700 > From: Bryan Duarte > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >    > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Important > Message-ID: <4E10FB61-9599-4D5E-8B8D-286A033A9A13 at asu.edu> > Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=utf-8 > > Wish i could go! > > Go Devils! > Sent from my iPhone 6 > > On Aug 19, 2015, at 6:56 PM, Kathryn Webster via nabs-l wrote: > > All, > Once again, Amazon, Inc. is trying to push its inaccessible technology into public schools, despite our years of advocacy and clear warnings against the adoption of inaccessible technology by the United States Departments of Education and Justice. In this case, blind students throughout the New York City public school system will be denied an equal education if the city goes through with a proposed $30 million deal that will make Amazon the exclusive provider of e-textbooks and other materials for students. We have one chance to stop this deal from going through. The school system?s Panel for Educational Policy, which has the final say on the deal, will meet next Wednesday, August 26, to vote on it, and blind people must be there in force to let the panel members and the public  know that this is a bad deal for blind students and, therefore, for New York City schools. > Join us, next week, at 4:30 pm at 100  Hester Street, New York, ny 10002, to fight for what's right! > Kathryn > > > Kathryn C. Webster > (203) 273-8463 > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kathrynwebster.nfb%40gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 20:55:49 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:55:49 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: [Mosen Consulting Announcement] Pre-orders now open for iOS 9 Without the Eye Message-ID: <19580AD0-A81D-434A-8249-FB57D6C306EB@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 20, 2015, at 4:51 PM, David Andrews via nabs-l wrote: > > > Hi everyone, I'm very pleased to let you know that pre-orders are now open for the next edition of the popular iOS Without the Eye series. > Apple’s iOS, the mobile operating system powering iPhone®, iPad® and iPod Touch®, will experience a significant and exciting revamp with the release of > iOS 9. Despite the fact that Apple has focussed on the stability of the operating system this time around, there is more that’s new than many people realise. > That’s allowed me to produce a comprehensive new book on iOS 9 of roughly the same length as its iOS 8 equivalent. > > "iOS 9 Without the Eye” is ready to be released on the same day Apple releases the operating system. > > When you master all of iOS 9’s potential, your iOS device will become an even more powerful tool. Make the most of what iOS 9 has to offer. Get up and > running quickly and easily with a clearly-written, comprehensive, well-structured guide to all that’s new in iOS 9. > > I've spent months delving into iOS 9as it has taken shape, writing up the advertised new features from an accessibility point of view, and > uncovering a whole bunch of other goodies Apple didn’t talk about. The results of all that work can be in your hands with a low-cost purchase. > > Even if you’ve participated in Apple’s new public beta programme, chances are good that you’ll find some handy hidden tricks by reading “iOS 9 Without > the Eye”. > > There are plenty of technology blogs out there that showcase some of the new features of iOS 9, but much of this coverage doesn’t look at new features > from the perspective of those who use VoiceOver, Apple’s built-in screen reader that makes the operating system accessible to blind people. > > There will be some great podcasts demonstrating iOS 9 from the perspective of VoiceOver users, and they are informative free resources. But there are people > who want a text-based, searchable, authoritative resource at their fingertips that they can skim at their leisure, and consult when they need to. They > find that text lets them go at their own pace, skipping over topics that don’t interest them, concentrating on those items that are important to them. > They want clear explanations and step by step guides to all the new features from a VoiceOver perspective. > > "iOS 9 Without the Eye” will get you up to speed in a way that’s easy to understand, easy to skim, and with clear language that explains > it all. The eBook gives you a handy guide to the new OS as you install it, and come to grips with all that’s new and all that’s changed. And it’s available > for only $19.95 USD. > > For more information, and to pre-order your copy so you'll receive it on iOS release day, please visit this page. > http://mosen.org/index.php/mosen-consulting-ebook-ios-9-without-the-eye/ > Thanks for your ongoing support of Mosen Consulting eBooks and tutorials, I really do appreciate it. > > Jonathan Mosen > Mosen Consulting > Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training > http://Mosen.org > > You received this message because you opted in to receive announcements from Mosen Consulting. > If you no longer wish to get these messages, just send a blank email to > announcements-unsubscribe at lists.mosen.org > >        David Andrews and long white cane Harry. > E-Mail:  dandrews at visi.com or david.andrews at nfbnet.org > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 20:55:59 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:55:59 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Customizing Feedback JAWS Gives About MS Word Track Changes and Other Group Paper Writing Advice Message-ID: Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 20, 2015, at 6:13 PM, Cindy Bennett via nabs-l wrote: > Hello, > > Does anyone know whether the feedback one receives in Microsoft Word > with track changes and JAWS turned on can be customized? I am working > on a paper with a group and write and rewrite text pretty often. I am > having a hard time managing the feedback about everything I have > deleted. I would like the track changes to show up visually but am not > interested in hearing everything that has been deleted and would > prefer that JAWS only select text that has not been deleted. > > I tried NVDA, and NVDA gave no feedback, reading back the paper with > all deleted text and no indication the text was deleted. > > I do need to update NVDA, and am using word 2010. So please let me > know if recent NVDA updates have improved this problem or if JAWS and > word 2013 seem to work better. > > Google Docs is not a good option because the publishing body we are > submitting to has specific templates, and they do not have one for > Google docs. My team does not use LaTex, so that is not an option > either. > > Thanks for your input, and other group writing advice. > > Cindy > > > -- > Cindy Bennett > 1st Year Ph.D. Student, University of Washington > Human Centered Design and Engineering > > Treasurer of the National Federation of the Blind of Washington > an Affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind > > clb5590 at gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 20:56:20 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:56:20 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Customizing Feedback JAWS Gives About MS Word Track Changes and Other Group Paper Writing Advice Message-ID: Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 20, 2015, at 6:28 PM, Arielle Silverman via nabs-l wrote: > Hi Cindy. I'm not sure if this is quite what you want, but if you > temporarily turn off track changes with control-shift-E, you can > listen to the document the way it would look if you had all changes > accepted--so without any deleted text in it. You can then turn track > changes back on when you're ready to edit. > Best, Arielle > > On 8/20/15, Cindy Bennett via nabs-l wrote: > Hello, > > Does anyone know whether the feedback one receives in Microsoft Word > with track changes and JAWS turned on can be customized? I am working > on a paper with a group and write and rewrite text pretty often. I am > having a hard time managing the feedback about everything I have > deleted. I would like the track changes to show up visually but am not > interested in hearing everything that has been deleted and would > prefer that JAWS only select text that has not been deleted. > > I tried NVDA, and NVDA gave no feedback, reading back the paper with > all deleted text and no indication the text was deleted. > > I do need to update NVDA, and am using word 2010. So please let me > know if recent NVDA updates have improved this problem or if JAWS and > word 2013 seem to work better. > > Google Docs is not a good option because the publishing body we are > submitting to has specific templates, and they do not have one for > Google docs. My team does not use LaTex, so that is not an option > either. > > Thanks for your input, and other group writing advice. > > Cindy > > > -- > Cindy Bennett > 1st Year Ph.D. Student, University of Washington > Human Centered Design and Engineering > > Treasurer of the National Federation of the Blind of Washington > an Affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind > > clb5590 at gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/arielle71%40gmail.com > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 20:56:50 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:56:50 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Customizing Feedback JAWS Gives About MS Word Track Changes and Other Group Paper Writing Advice Message-ID: <8DF25EBD-025B-48C1-BF34-4FC91F2B99C2@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 20, 2015, at 7:25 PM, Joe via nabs-l wrote: > Change the document so that it shows a final draft without markup. By doing > so, you'll be able to see only the text you want without constant reminders > about revisions here and there. Arielle's suggestion about turning off track > changes is a good one, but not a recommended option, as it would be too easy > to move on with editing and forgetting to turn track changes back on. The > option you want is under the Review tab. > > Joe > > -- > Musings of a Work in Progress: > www.JoeOrozco.com/ > > Twitter: @ScribblingJoe > > > -----Original Message----- > From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cindy Bennett > via nabs-l > Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2015 9:13 PM > To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org > Cc: Cindy Bennett > Subject: [nabs-l] Customizing Feedback JAWS Gives About MS Word Track > Changes and Other Group Paper Writing Advice > > Hello, > > Does anyone know whether the feedback one receives in Microsoft Word with > track changes and JAWS turned on can be customized? I am working on a paper > with a group and write and rewrite text pretty often. I am having a hard > time managing the feedback about everything I have deleted. I would like the > track changes to show up visually but am not interested in hearing > everything that has been deleted and would prefer that JAWS only select text > that has not been deleted. > > I tried NVDA, and NVDA gave no feedback, reading back the paper with all > deleted text and no indication the text was deleted. > > I do need to update NVDA, and am using word 2010. So please let me know if > recent NVDA updates have improved this problem or if JAWS and word 2013 seem > to work better. > > Google Docs is not a good option because the publishing body we are > submitting to has specific templates, and they do not have one for Google > docs. My team does not use LaTex, so that is not an option either. > > Thanks for your input, and other group writing advice. > > Cindy > > > -- > Cindy Bennett > 1st Year Ph.D. Student, University of Washington Human Centered Design and > Engineering > > Treasurer of the National Federation of the Blind of Washington an Affiliate > of the National Federation of the Blind > > clb5590 at gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/jsoro620%40gmail.com > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 20:56:41 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:56:41 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] text books for highschool Message-ID: <44DE2AAE-BED9-4D59-A9A3-B144B56F7E28@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 20, 2015, at 7:05 PM, Jeff Crouch- k8tvv via nabs-l wrote: > Hi all, > So my online highschool  is trying to get me my text books and they > asked me if I could access NIMAS files, but I don't know if I can or > not. > Does anyone have any experience with NIMAS files, I know they have to > deal with the National Instructional Materials Access Center. > > Thanks and warmest regards. > > -- > American Red Cross (East Central Bay Chapter) > 1401 S. Grand Traverse ST. > Flint MI, 48503 > Disaster Service Technology Volunteer > President of the Genesee County chapter of the NFB of Michigan > Board member of the Michigan Association of Blind Students > Cell: 810-931-7763 > 73 > k8tvv > Jeff Crouch > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 20:57:32 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:57:32 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Important Message-ID: <89385A72-1BFD-4F0B-ABFF-4191F2FD1121@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 20, 2015, at 9:56 PM, Chris Nusbaum via nabs-l wrote: > Ben: > > Our national office is asking those of us who cannot attend in-person to > spread the word about this issue on social media. Before and during the > protest, there will be a number of tweets, Facebook statuses, and other > social media posts which will seek to expose the issues in question and put > pressure on the school system to cancel their plans to deploy inaccessible > Kindle readers in their classrooms. We would love for you to be part of this > chorus of opposition which will put the blind at the forefront of the school > system's timeline. For more information including the appropriate hashtag to > use and the Twitter handles of the organizations at issue, please see the > blog post which was posted yesterday by our PR staff: > https://nfb.org/blog/vonb-blog/we-must-stop-amazon-fail. I will monitor the > hashtag on our division's Twitter account and will try to retweet as many > relevant tweets as possible. > > Regarding your question about a petition, there are certainly online > platforms out there which allow you to create a petition and garner support > for it. In the past we have used change.org to circulate a petition calling > on Congress to pass the TIME Act, which was then known as the Fair Wages for > Workers with Disabilities Act. However, I'm not sure whether our advocacy > staff would be in favor of individual members creating and circulating > petitions on this issue. My guess is that they would advise against it, as > they would probably maintain that it is best to concert all our effort in a > single collective campaign. I would encourage you, however, to contact our > national office and bring up your idea with someone in our governmental > affairs team. Perhaps they will like it and will help you distribute the > petition. > > Hope this helps, > > Chris Nusbaum, NABS Board Member and Social Media Coordinator > > -----Original Message----- > From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ben Fulton via > nabs-l > Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2015 8:39 AM > To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org > Cc: Ben Fulton > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Important > > > Hi Kathryn, > > I would like to do something but cannot be there in person. > Is there some way of starting an online petition to let the schools know > about this accessibility issue? > > > > > Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2015 20:51:51 -0700 > From: Bryan Duarte > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Important > Message-ID: <4E10FB61-9599-4D5E-8B8D-286A033A9A13 at asu.edu> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Wish i could go! > > Go Devils! > Sent from my iPhone 6 > > On Aug 19, 2015, at 6:56 PM, Kathryn Webster via nabs-l > wrote: > > All, > Once again, Amazon, Inc. is trying to push its inaccessible technology > into public schools, despite our years of advocacy and clear warnings > against the adoption of inaccessible technology by the United States > Departments of Education and Justice. In this case, blind students > throughout the New York City public school system will be denied an equal > education if the city goes through with a proposed $30 million deal that > will make Amazon the exclusive provider of e-textbooks and other materials > for students. We have one chance to stop this deal from going through. The > school system?s Panel for Educational Policy, which has the final say on the > deal, will meet next Wednesday, August 26, to vote on it, and blind people > must be there in force to let the panel members and the public  know that > this is a bad deal for blind students and, therefore, for New York City > schools. > Join us, next week, at 4:30 pm at 100  Hester Street, New York, ny > 10002, to fight for what's right! > Kathryn > > > Kathryn C. Webster > (203) 273-8463 > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > >      > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40gmail.com > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 20:57:11 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:57:11 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] text books for highschool Message-ID: Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 20, 2015, at 9:33 PM, Chris Nusbaum via nabs-l wrote: > Jeff: > > NIMAS files are eBooks which are designed for accessibility. Due to its > partnership with Bookshare, most books available through NIMAS are produced > in either DAISY, BRF or both. So they can indeed be accessed on most > devices--notetakers, DTB players, etc. > > Chris > > -----Original Message----- > From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Crouch- > k8tvv via nabs-l > Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2015 10:06 PM > To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org > Cc: Jeff Crouch- k8tvv > Subject: [nabs-l] text books for highschool > > Hi all, > So my online highschool  is trying to get me my text books and they asked me > if I could access NIMAS files, but I don't know if I can or not. > Does anyone have any experience with NIMAS files, I know they have to deal > with the National Instructional Materials Access Center. > > Thanks and warmest regards. > > -- > American Red Cross (East Central Bay Chapter) > 1401 S. Grand Traverse ST. > Flint MI, 48503 > Disaster Service Technology Volunteer > President of the Genesee County chapter of the NFB of Michigan Board member > of the Michigan Association of Blind Students > Cell: 810-931-7763 > 73 > k8tvv > Jeff Crouch > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40gmail.com > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 20:57:41 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:57:41 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] toshiba using 2 different voices Message-ID: Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 20, 2015, at 10:23 PM, Chris Nusbaum via nabs-l wrote: > Narrator, perhaps? > > -----Original Message----- > From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of petras via > nabs-l > Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 7:01 PM > To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org > Cc: petras > Subject: [nabs-l] toshiba using 2 different voices > > I have windows 10.  Later I got a funny voice saying that my fingerprint > isn't register.  When I hit the windows oy, both jaws and the odd voice > speaks.  What is this odd voice? > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40gmail.com > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 20:58:33 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:58:33 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] text books for highschool Message-ID: <28D0F1D7-9A10-415F-B171-B8D38C58073E@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 21, 2015, at 5:25 AM, jeff crouch- k8tvv via nabs-l wrote: > hi, > I wasn't sure what type of format they were sent and. The special ed director and Meralend for connections education asked me if they sent me a NIMAS file if I would be able to open it and read it on my computer. But not knowing what the file extension is, I'm not sure if I'll be able to read it with my computer or not. I looked on book share for the three textbooks, they are for English, but they are not on there. > > thanks and warmest regards > Jeff Crouch > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 21, 2015, at 00:33, Chris Nusbaum via nabs-l wrote: > > Jeff: > > NIMAS files are eBooks which are designed for accessibility. Due to its > partnership with Bookshare, most books available through NIMAS are produced > in either DAISY, BRF or both. So they can indeed be accessed on most > devices--notetakers, DTB players, etc. > > Chris > > -----Original Message----- > From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Crouch- > k8tvv via nabs-l > Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2015 10:06 PM > To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org > Cc: Jeff Crouch- k8tvv > Subject: [nabs-l] text books for highschool > > Hi all, > So my online highschool  is trying to get me my text books and they asked me > if I could access NIMAS files, but I don't know if I can or not. > Does anyone have any experience with NIMAS files, I know they have to deal > with the National Instructional Materials Access Center. > > Thanks and warmest regards. > > -- > American Red Cross (East Central Bay Chapter) > 1401 S. Grand Traverse ST. > Flint MI, 48503 > Disaster Service Technology Volunteer > President of the Genesee County chapter of the NFB of Michigan Board member > of the Michigan Association of Blind Students > Cell: 810-931-7763 > 73 > k8tvv > Jeff Crouch > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%40gmail.com > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/k8tvv2%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 20:58:54 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:58:54 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] text books for highschool Message-ID: Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 21, 2015, at 6:02 AM, Karl Martin Adam via nabs-l wrote: > Jeff, if you submit a request to bookshare for the book and tell them it's available through NIMAC they should be able to get it for you in short order.  TO request a book, click on the "how to find books" link then on the "request a book" linke then on the "book request form" link.  That will take you to a form you need to fill out with the title, ISBN, author, publisher, and date of publication.  There are two important things about that form.  There is a box you have to check to say that you need the book for school (if you don't, they will put on the list of books for volunteers to scan but not actually get it for you) and there is a text field asking for further information that you want to write that the book is in the NIMAC in. > > Hope this helps, > Karl > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: jeff crouch- k8tvv via nabs-l To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list Date sent: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 08:25:45 -0400 > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] text books for highschool > > hi, > I wasn't sure what type of format they were sent and. The special ed director and Meralend for connections education asked me if they sent me a NIMAS file if I would be able to open it and read it on my computer. But not knowing what the file extension is, I'm not sure if I'll be able to read it with my computer or not. I looked on book share for the three textbooks, they are for English, but they are not on there. > > thanks and warmest regards > Jeff Crouch > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 21, 2015, at 00:33, Chris Nusbaum via nabs-l wrote: > > Jeff: > > NIMAS files are eBooks which are designed for accessibility. Due to its > partnership with Bookshare, most books available through NIMAS are produced > in either DAISY, BRF or both. So they can indeed be accessed on most > devices--notetakers, DTB players, etc. > > Chris > > -----Original Message----- > From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Crouch- > k8tvv via nabs-l > Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2015 10:06 PM > To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org > Cc: Jeff Crouch- k8tvv > Subject: [nabs-l] text books for highschool > > Hi all, > So my online highschool  is trying to get me my text books and they asked me > if I could access NIMAS files, but I don't know if I can or not. > Does anyone have any experience with NIMAS files, I know they have to deal > with the National Instructional Materials Access Center. > > Thanks and warmest regards. > > -- > American Red Cross (East Central Bay Chapter) > 1401 S. Grand Traverse ST. > Flint MI, 48503 > Disaster Service Technology Volunteer > President of the Genesee County chapter of the NFB of Michigan Board member > of the Michigan Association of Blind Students > Cell: 810-931-7763 > 73 > k8tvv > Jeff Crouch > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%4 > 0gmail.com > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/k8tvv2%40gmai > l.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kmaent1%40gma > il.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 20:59:58 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:59:58 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] text books for highschool Message-ID: <8E1EE317-6FF6-4036-8B21-025C05D178A8@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 21, 2015, at 9:34 AM, Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l wrote: > Hi, > > I used a Nimas file for a textbook I used several years ago.  I forget > what the file extension was, but I had no difficulty opening it like > any other brf or kwb file.  I really liked the book and how it was > laid out.  Hope this helps. > > On 8/21/15, Karl Martin Adam via nabs-l wrote: > Jeff, if you submit a request to bookshare for the book and tell > them it's available through NIMAC they should be able to get it > for you in short order.  TO request a book, click on the "how to > find books" link then on the "request a book" linke then on the > "book request form" link.  That will take you to a form you need > to fill out with the title, ISBN, author, publisher, and date of > publication.  There are two important things about that form. > There is a box you have to check to say that you need the book > for school (if you don't, they will put on the list of books for > volunteers to scan but not actually get it for you) and there is > a text field asking for further information that you want to > write that the book is in the NIMAC in. > > Hope this helps, > Karl > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: jeff crouch- k8tvv via nabs-l To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > Date sent: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 08:25:45 -0400 > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] text books for highschool > > hi, > I wasn't sure what type of format they were sent and. The special > ed director and Meralend for connections education asked me if > they sent me a NIMAS file if I would be able to open it and read > it on my computer. But not knowing what the file extension is, > I'm not sure if I'll be able to read it with my computer or not. > I looked on book share for the three textbooks, they are for > English, but they are not on there. > > thanks and warmest regards > Jeff Crouch > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 21, 2015, at 00:33, Chris Nusbaum via nabs-l > wrote: > > Jeff: > > NIMAS files are eBooks which are designed for accessibility. Due > to its > partnership with Bookshare, most books available through NIMAS > are produced > in either DAISY, BRF or both. So they can indeed be accessed on > most > devices--notetakers, DTB players, etc. > > Chris > > -----Original Message----- > From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of > Jeff Crouch- > k8tvv via nabs-l > Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2015 10:06 PM > To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org > Cc: Jeff Crouch- k8tvv > Subject: [nabs-l] text books for highschool > > Hi all, > So my online highschool  is trying to get me my text books and > they asked me > if I could access NIMAS files, but I don't know if I can or not. > Does anyone have any experience with NIMAS files, I know they > have to deal > with the National Instructional Materials Access Center. > > Thanks and warmest regards. > > -- > American Red Cross (East Central Bay Chapter) > 1401 S. Grand Traverse ST. > Flint MI, 48503 > Disaster Service Technology Volunteer > President of the Genesee County chapter of the NFB of Michigan > Board member > of the Michigan Association of Blind Students > Cell: 810-931-7763 > 73 > k8tvv > Jeff Crouch > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account > info for > nabs-l: > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cnusbaumnfb%4 > 0gmail.com > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account > info for nabs-l: > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/k8tvv2%40gmai > l.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info > for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kmaent1%40gma > il.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet104%40gmail.com > > > > -- > Kaiti Shelton > University of Dayton-Music Therapy > President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present > Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts > Division 2015-2016 > > "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 21:00:51 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:00:51 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Question concerning using JAWS and a Braille display in French class Message-ID: Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 21, 2015, at 11:21 AM, Kayla Weathers via nabs-l wrote: > Hi NABS, > I am taking a basic French class this semester in college, and I was > wondering if anyone could give me some tips/ advice about how to set > up a French keyboard on a PC. As well as strategies for using JAWS and > a Braille display when > reading and writing in French. I was also wondering how easy it is to > switch between the French and English keyboards, and if there is a way > to rapidly switch from French and English and vice versa when using > JFW?    Thanks, Kayla > -- > Kayla Weathers. > B.A. English Literature > Dalton State College > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 21:00:58 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:00:58 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Question concerning using JAWS and a Braille display in French class Message-ID: <7F3BD571-72C7-4BAC-A96B-F6B12E740909@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 21, 2015, at 11:33 AM, Julie McGinnity via nabs-l wrote: > Hi Kayla, > > I am taking my second semester of French this fall.  What Braille > display do you use?  Do you have a note taker?  I did not ever switch > my keyboard.  There are control codes for the accent symbols, which I > can give you if you want.  If you use those and set your language in > Microsoft Word to French, you should be set to go.  If Jaws recognizes > your language has changed to French, I am thinking the Braille > display, if connected to the computer, will as well?  I have never > done this as I use a Braille Note and set my documents to French as > needed. > > I enjoyed French, and I hope you will as well! > > On 8/21/15, Kayla Weathers via nabs-l wrote: > Hi NABS, > I am taking a basic French class this semester in college, and I was > wondering if anyone could give me some tips/ advice about how to set > up a French keyboard on a PC. As well as strategies for using JAWS and > a Braille display when > reading and writing in French. I was also wondering how easy it is to > switch between the French and English keyboards, and if there is a way > to rapidly switch from French and English and vice versa when using > JFW?    Thanks, Kayla > -- > Kayla Weathers. > B.A. English Literature > Dalton State College > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaybaycar%40gmail.com > > > > -- > Julie McGinnity > National Federation of the Blind of Missouri second vice president, > National Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary, > Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President > graduate, Guiding Eyes for the Blind 2008, 2014 > "For we walk by faith, not by sight" > 2 Cor. 7 > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 21:01:09 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:01:09 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Question concerning using JAWS and a Braille display in French class Message-ID: <56859A54-49B5-4836-99F0-5AE298D1286B@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 21, 2015, at 1:37 PM, Kayla Weathers via nabs-l wrote: > On 8/21/15, Julie McGinnity via nabs-l wrote: > Hi Kayla, > > I am taking my second semester of French this fall.  What Braille > display do you use?  Do you have a note taker?  I did not ever switch > my keyboard.  There are control codes for the accent symbols, which I > can give you if you want.  If you use those and set your language in > Microsoft Word to French, you should be set to go.  If Jaws recognizes > your language has changed to French, I am thinking the Braille > display, if connected to the computer, will as well?  I have never > done this as I use a Braille Note and set my documents to French as > needed. > > I enjoyed French, and I hope you will as well! > > On 8/21/15, Kayla Weathers via nabs-l wrote: > Hi NABS, > I am taking a basic French class this semester in college, and I was > wondering if anyone could give me some tips/ advice about how to set > up a French keyboard on a PC. As well as strategies for using JAWS and > a Braille display when > reading and writing in French. I was also wondering how easy it is to > switch between the French and English keyboards, and if there is a way > to rapidly switch from French and English and vice versa when using > JFW?    Thanks, Kayla > -- > Kayla Weathers. > B.A. English Literature > Dalton State College > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaybaycar%40gmail.com > > > > -- > Julie McGinnity > National Federation of the Blind of Missouri second vice president, > National Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary, > Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President > graduate, Guiding Eyes for the Blind 2008, 2014 > "For we walk by faith, not by sight" > 2 Cor. 7 > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaylaweathers51590%40gmail.com > > Hi Julie, > I would try using my notetaker to read and write French, but I have a > Pacmate omni Qx 400 and the accompanying display. I know that the > Pacmate supported French at one time, but I am not sure if this is > still the case since it is such an outdated product. I’m working on > justifying to VR my need for an updated notetaker, but that is an > issue in itself. Thus my reasoning for using JFW and the pacmate > Braille display for French. I would really appreciate it if you could > send me the control codes for the French accents. Do you know how to > set MS Word to recognize French, and if so, is there a quick and easy > way to change the settings back to English? > Thanks, Kayla > > -- > Kayla Weathers. > B.A. English Literature > Dalton State College > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 21:01:19 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:01:19 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Question concerning using JAWS and a Braille display in French class Message-ID: <03B26183-E63D-4883-85A9-C69073A6B267@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 21, 2015, at 1:58 PM, Joshua Hendrickson via nabs-l wrote: > Hi Kayla.  I used to use a pacmate for college, and it wasn't a fun > experience.  Why not just use the pacmates braille display and hook it > up to a regular pc that uses jaws if your college has such a computer > available.  My college had a computer that I was able to use while on > campus that had jaws.  Hope you can figure out your situation. > > On 8/21/15, Kayla Weathers via nabs-l wrote: > On 8/21/15, Julie McGinnity via nabs-l wrote: > Hi Kayla, > > I am taking my second semester of French this fall.  What Braille > display do you use?  Do you have a note taker?  I did not ever switch > my keyboard.  There are control codes for the accent symbols, which I > can give you if you want.  If you use those and set your language in > Microsoft Word to French, you should be set to go.  If Jaws recognizes > your language has changed to French, I am thinking the Braille > display, if connected to the computer, will as well?  I have never > done this as I use a Braille Note and set my documents to French as > needed. > > I enjoyed French, and I hope you will as well! > > On 8/21/15, Kayla Weathers via nabs-l wrote: > Hi NABS, > I am taking a basic French class this semester in college, and I was > wondering if anyone could give me some tips/ advice about how to set > up a French keyboard on a PC. As well as strategies for using JAWS and > a Braille display when > reading and writing in French. I was also wondering how easy it is to > switch between the French and English keyboards, and if there is a way > to rapidly switch from French and English and vice versa when using > JFW?    Thanks, Kayla > -- > Kayla Weathers. > B.A. English Literature > Dalton State College > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaybaycar%40gmail.com > > > > -- > Julie McGinnity > National Federation of the Blind of Missouri second vice president, > National Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary, > Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President > graduate, Guiding Eyes for the Blind 2008, 2014 > "For we walk by faith, not by sight" > 2 Cor. 7 > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaylaweathers51590%40gmail.com > > Hi Julie, > I would try using my notetaker to read and write French, but I have a > Pacmate omni Qx 400 and the accompanying display. I know that the > Pacmate supported French at one time, but I am not sure if this is > still the case since it is such an outdated product. I’m working on > justifying to VR my need for an updated notetaker, but that is an > issue in itself. Thus my reasoning for using JFW and the pacmate > Braille display for French. I would really appreciate it if you could > send me the control codes for the French accents. Do you know how to > set MS Word to recognize French, and if so, is there a quick and easy > way to change the settings back to English? > Thanks, Kayla > > -- > Kayla Weathers. > B.A. English Literature > Dalton State College > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/louvins%40gmail.com > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 21:02:17 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:02:17 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Question concerning using JAWS and a Braille display in French class Message-ID: <607B1D51-458D-4588-AF8E-2C6AF79BD159@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 21, 2015, at 9:33 PM, Kayla Weathers via nabs-l wrote: > hi, thanks so much for offering to send me the French accents. I'm using Word 2013. > Kayla > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 21, 2015, at 8:50 PM, Julie McGinnity via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi Kayla, yes, I can send you the key combinations for the French > accents, and I believe I have a document that will tell you how to > change languages in word.  What version of Word do you have?  It > changes slightly depending on your version.  In any case, the setting > you need is under change proofing language, which I believe is in the > review tab. > > I understand...  Even though I have a Braille Note, I do much of my > written work on the computer.  I recommend that you set the Pacmate > display to grade one when you are working in French.  Even if it > doesn't recognize French, you will be able to read the uncontracted > Braille and understand the language. > > On 8/21/15, Joshua Hendrickson via nabs-l wrote: > Hi Kayla.  I used to use a pacmate for college, and it wasn't a fun > experience.  Why not just use the pacmates braille display and hook it > up to a regular pc that uses jaws if your college has such a computer > available.  My college had a computer that I was able to use while on > campus that had jaws.  Hope you can figure out your situation. > > On 8/21/15, Kayla Weathers via nabs-l wrote: > On 8/21/15, Julie McGinnity via nabs-l wrote: > Hi Kayla, > > I am taking my second semester of French this fall.  What Braille > display do you use?  Do you have a note taker?  I did not ever switch > my keyboard.  There are control codes for the accent symbols, which I > can give you if you want.  If you use those and set your language in > Microsoft Word to French, you should be set to go.  If Jaws recognizes > your language has changed to French, I am thinking the Braille > display, if connected to the computer, will as well?  I have never > done this as I use a Braille Note and set my documents to French as > needed. > > I enjoyed French, and I hope you will as well! > > On 8/21/15, Kayla Weathers via nabs-l wrote: > Hi NABS, > I am taking a basic French class this semester in college, and I was > wondering if anyone could give me some tips/ advice about how to set > up a French keyboard on a PC. As well as strategies for using JAWS and > a Braille display when > reading and writing in French. I was also wondering how easy it is to > switch between the French and English keyboards, and if there is a way > to rapidly switch from French and English and vice versa when using > JFW?    Thanks, Kayla > -- > Kayla Weathers. > B.A. English Literature > Dalton State College > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaybaycar%40gmail.com > > > -- > Julie McGinnity > National Federation of the Blind of Missouri second vice president, > National Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary, > Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President > graduate, Guiding Eyes for the Blind 2008, 2014 > "For we walk by faith, not by sight" > 2 Cor. 7 > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaylaweathers51590%40gmail.com > Hi Julie, > I would try using my notetaker to read and write French, but I have a > Pacmate omni Qx 400 and the accompanying display. I know that the > Pacmate supported French at one time, but I am not sure if this is > still the case since it is such an outdated product. I’m working on > justifying to VR my need for an updated notetaker, but that is an > issue in itself. Thus my reasoning for using JFW and the pacmate > Braille display for French. I would really appreciate it if you could > send me the control codes for the French accents. Do you know how to > set MS Word to recognize French, and if so, is there a quick and easy > way to change the settings back to English? > Thanks, Kayla > > -- > Kayla Weathers. > B.A. English Literature > Dalton State College > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/louvins%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaybaycar%40gmail.com > > > -- > Julie McGinnity > National Federation of the Blind of Missouri second vice president, > National Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary, > Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President > graduate, Guiding Eyes for the Blind 2008, 2014 > "For we walk by faith, not by sight" > 2 Cor. 7 > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaylaweathers51590%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 21:02:11 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:02:11 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Question concerning using JAWS and a Braille display in French class Message-ID: <1610A36D-CD9B-4AEA-9DD5-CD64DB70472A@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 21, 2015, at 5:50 PM, Julie McGinnity via nabs-l wrote: > Hi Kayla, yes, I can send you the key combinations for the French > accents, and I believe I have a document that will tell you how to > change languages in word.  What version of Word do you have?  It > changes slightly depending on your version.  In any case, the setting > you need is under change proofing language, which I believe is in the > review tab. > > I understand...  Even though I have a Braille Note, I do much of my > written work on the computer.  I recommend that you set the Pacmate > display to grade one when you are working in French.  Even if it > doesn't recognize French, you will be able to read the uncontracted > Braille and understand the language. > > On 8/21/15, Joshua Hendrickson via nabs-l wrote: > Hi Kayla.  I used to use a pacmate for college, and it wasn't a fun > experience.  Why not just use the pacmates braille display and hook it > up to a regular pc that uses jaws if your college has such a computer > available.  My college had a computer that I was able to use while on > campus that had jaws.  Hope you can figure out your situation. > > On 8/21/15, Kayla Weathers via nabs-l wrote: > On 8/21/15, Julie McGinnity via nabs-l wrote: > Hi Kayla, > > I am taking my second semester of French this fall.  What Braille > display do you use?  Do you have a note taker?  I did not ever switch > my keyboard.  There are control codes for the accent symbols, which I > can give you if you want.  If you use those and set your language in > Microsoft Word to French, you should be set to go.  If Jaws recognizes > your language has changed to French, I am thinking the Braille > display, if connected to the computer, will as well?  I have never > done this as I use a Braille Note and set my documents to French as > needed. > > I enjoyed French, and I hope you will as well! > > On 8/21/15, Kayla Weathers via nabs-l wrote: > Hi NABS, > I am taking a basic French class this semester in college, and I was > wondering if anyone could give me some tips/ advice about how to set > up a French keyboard on a PC. As well as strategies for using JAWS and > a Braille display when > reading and writing in French. I was also wondering how easy it is to > switch between the French and English keyboards, and if there is a way > to rapidly switch from French and English and vice versa when using > JFW?    Thanks, Kayla > -- > Kayla Weathers. > B.A. English Literature > Dalton State College > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaybaycar%40gmail.com > > > > -- > Julie McGinnity > National Federation of the Blind of Missouri second vice president, > National Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary, > Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President > graduate, Guiding Eyes for the Blind 2008, 2014 > "For we walk by faith, not by sight" > 2 Cor. 7 > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaylaweathers51590%40gmail.com > > Hi Julie, > I would try using my notetaker to read and write French, but I have a > Pacmate omni Qx 400 and the accompanying display. I know that the > Pacmate supported French at one time, but I am not sure if this is > still the case since it is such an outdated product. I’m working on > justifying to VR my need for an updated notetaker, but that is an > issue in itself. Thus my reasoning for using JFW and the pacmate > Braille display for French. I would really appreciate it if you could > send me the control codes for the French accents. Do you know how to > set MS Word to recognize French, and if so, is there a quick and easy > way to change the settings back to English? > Thanks, Kayla > > -- > Kayla Weathers. > B.A. English Literature > Dalton State College > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/louvins%40gmail.com > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaybaycar%40gmail.com > > > > -- > Julie McGinnity > National Federation of the Blind of Missouri second vice president, > National Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary, > Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President > graduate, Guiding Eyes for the Blind 2008, 2014 > "For we walk by faith, not by sight" > 2 Cor. 7 > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 21:02:06 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:02:06 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Question about Chemistry Labs Message-ID: <3A1381A4-DF0A-479C-B9A1-D2E258773D0B@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 21, 2015, at 5:34 PM, STOMBERG, KENNEDY via nabs-l wrote: > Hello. My name is Kennedy, and  I will be taking my first chemistry class > this semester. I am wondering if anyone has any advice or tips about things > I should be aware of, or specific accomidations I should be requesting. I > have taken biology labs in the past, so I am aware of the general > accomidations I should be requesting for labs, such as an assistant who can > help with visual tasks. Is there anything specific to Chemistry labs that I > should be aware of when thinking about accomidations? Any help you can give > would be greatly appreciated! Thank you! > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 21:02:21 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:02:21 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Question concerning using JAWS and a Braille display in French class Message-ID: <472DC0E1-D368-4067-B6B0-1CD772ADD553@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 22, 2015, at 5:08 AM, Matthew Dierckens via nabs-l wrote: > Hi all, > You might be able to get away with setting up a voice profile with the French language, and the French brill table. I do believe that Jaws still Has braille tables for both Parisian and Canadian French. Then you could just do a quick control insert s, and switch your profile. I'll have to do some checking, but I think you can even set certain applications to do certain voice profiles. > > Matt Dierckens > Certified Assistive technology specialist > Macintosh trainer > Canadian phone: 5199629140 > U.S. Phone: 5734011018 > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 21, 2015, at 20:50, Julie McGinnity via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi Kayla, yes, I can send you the key combinations for the French > accents, and I believe I have a document that will tell you how to > change languages in word.  What version of Word do you have?  It > changes slightly depending on your version.  In any case, the setting > you need is under change proofing language, which I believe is in the > review tab. > > I understand...  Even though I have a Braille Note, I do much of my > written work on the computer.  I recommend that you set the Pacmate > display to grade one when you are working in French.  Even if it > doesn't recognize French, you will be able to read the uncontracted > Braille and understand the language. > > On 8/21/15, Joshua Hendrickson via nabs-l wrote: > Hi Kayla.  I used to use a pacmate for college, and it wasn't a fun > experience.  Why not just use the pacmates braille display and hook it > up to a regular pc that uses jaws if your college has such a computer > available.  My college had a computer that I was able to use while on > campus that had jaws.  Hope you can figure out your situation. > > On 8/21/15, Kayla Weathers via nabs-l wrote: > On 8/21/15, Julie McGinnity via nabs-l wrote: > Hi Kayla, > > I am taking my second semester of French this fall.  What Braille > display do you use?  Do you have a note taker?  I did not ever switch > my keyboard.  There are control codes for the accent symbols, which I > can give you if you want.  If you use those and set your language in > Microsoft Word to French, you should be set to go.  If Jaws recognizes > your language has changed to French, I am thinking the Braille > display, if connected to the computer, will as well?  I have never > done this as I use a Braille Note and set my documents to French as > needed. > > I enjoyed French, and I hope you will as well! > > On 8/21/15, Kayla Weathers via nabs-l wrote: > Hi NABS, > I am taking a basic French class this semester in college, and I was > wondering if anyone could give me some tips/ advice about how to set > up a French keyboard on a PC. As well as strategies for using JAWS and > a Braille display when > reading and writing in French. I was also wondering how easy it is to > switch between the French and English keyboards, and if there is a way > to rapidly switch from French and English and vice versa when using > JFW?    Thanks, Kayla > -- > Kayla Weathers. > B.A. English Literature > Dalton State College > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaybaycar%40gmail.com > > > > -- > Julie McGinnity > National Federation of the Blind of Missouri second vice president, > National Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary, > Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President > graduate, Guiding Eyes for the Blind 2008, 2014 > "For we walk by faith, not by sight" > 2 Cor. 7 > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaylaweathers51590%40gmail.com > > Hi Julie, > I would try using my notetaker to read and write French, but I have a > Pacmate omni Qx 400 and the accompanying display. I know that the > Pacmate supported French at one time, but I am not sure if this is > still the case since it is such an outdated product. I’m working on > justifying to VR my need for an updated notetaker, but that is an > issue in itself. Thus my reasoning for using JFW and the pacmate > Braille display for French. I would really appreciate it if you could > send me the control codes for the French accents. Do you know how to > set MS Word to recognize French, and if so, is there a quick and easy > way to change the settings back to English? > Thanks, Kayla > > -- > Kayla Weathers. > B.A. English Literature > Dalton State College > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/louvins%40gmail.com > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaybaycar%40gmail.com > > > > -- > Julie McGinnity > National Federation of the Blind of Missouri second vice president, > National Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary, > Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President > graduate, Guiding Eyes for the Blind 2008, 2014 > "For we walk by faith, not by sight" > 2 Cor. 7 > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/matt.dierckens%40me.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 21:02:26 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:02:26 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Calc Message-ID: <59A6139A-8340-478D-9846-E2B51896E233@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 22, 2015, at 10:35 AM, Syed M Rizvi via nabs-l wrote: > Hi All, > > If anyone has taken calc it would be hugely appreciated if you could  please contact me off list. I have a lot of questions. Thank you so much!! > > Email: mhmdrizvi8 at gmail.com > > -Syed Rizvi > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 21:02:29 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:02:29 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Preparing For The First Day Of School Message-ID: <4A1B2517-13B6-4C44-9872-C66CF1FD8ACC@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 22, 2015, at 10:50 AM, Roanna Bacchus via nabs-l wrote: > Dear Students, > > I wanted to know how you prepare for your first day of school.  The UCF student body begin classes in two days.  Tomorrow I will go to the campus and find the building where my class is located.  I have already received my syllabi for my classes.  Hope to hear from you soon. > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 21:02:49 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:02:49 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Preparing For The First Day Of School Message-ID: Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 22, 2015, at 4:32 PM, Arielle Silverman via nabs-l wrote: > No worries-you can change your major if you don't like it. In fact, > most college freshmen change degrees at least once. I don't recommend > changing your major more often than you cut your hair. :) But if you > decide in your first semester or two that you'd rather study something > different, it's fine. > Chocolate and coffee will be your friends. > Best of luck and tell us how it goes next week for you! > Best, Arielle > > On 8/22/15, Roanna Bacchus via nabs-l wrote: > Hi Kayla I will be praying for you.  When I entered my first day > of community college four years ago.  Grab a bite of chocolate > when you get to campus and you'll be fine. > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/arielle71%40gmail.com > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 21:02:48 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:02:48 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Preparing For The First Day Of School Message-ID: <6BD03E62-2DE2-4855-83D2-249148469CFA@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 22, 2015, at 4:23 PM, Roanna Bacchus via nabs-l wrote: > Hi Kayla I will be praying for you.  When I entered my first day of community college four years ago.  Grab a bite of chocolate when you get to campus and you'll be fine. > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 21:02:46 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:02:46 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Preparing For The First Day Of School Message-ID: <8826585D-11AD-4399-AEF6-BE0EF98D62A6@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 22, 2015, at 4:13 PM, Kayla James via nabs-l wrote: > I have been slowly packing my schoolbag for my first day on Monday at > my local community college. I have also been freaking out because I > don't know if I made the right degree choice, but decided if I hate my > classes I'm taking in the fall now, I can always change in the spring > semester. I have to schedule my bus tomorrow; oh, the joys of > Paratransit. I hope I have everything ready. I also have to program my > schedule into my phone. But, all in all, I am trying to get past the > nerves and get excited, but lately, I guess I've been on autopilot. > Sort of in the neutral zone. But I'm sure by tomorrow night, I'll be a > jumpy, nervous, excited wreck by then. Yay! First day of school. > BTW: this is the first school I've ever gone to where I am the only > blind student on campus. All my Christian NFB brother and sisters, > pray for me, please. > > On 8/22/15, Suzanne Germano via nabs-l wrote: > I prepare by contacting all my professors and letting them know about my > vision. I let them know I will be using a cctv to see the board. I equest > copies of powerpoints. I let them know if we are doing in class quizzes > that i will need them in large print and i provide a size sample. I contact > classroom management to run electrical to my seat because the magnilink > cctv kills my macbook battery before class is over. I go prior to classes > start to locate my rooms and select which seat is best for using my cctv. I > find out the texts and provide that info to disabled resource center so > they can scan to pdf or in some cases print out large print. > > On Saturday, August 22, 2015, Roanna Bacchus via nabs-l > wrote: > > Dear Students, > > I wanted to know how you prepare for your first day of school.  The UCF > student body begin classes in two days.  Tomorrow I will go to the campus > and find the building where my class is located.  I have already received > my syllabi for my classes.  Hope to hear from you soon. > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/sgermano%40asu.edu > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/christgirl813%40gmail.com > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 21:02:58 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:02:58 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Preparing For The First Day Of School Message-ID: <8AC29AB8-0FD7-4474-B582-31580E983B24@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 22, 2015, at 10:00 PM, Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l wrote: > Hi, > > Switching majors isn't a problem; I have a roommate who is now on her > third major because it took her a while to find the one she loved, but > finally she's in the right place.  She came in as music ed, switched > to early childhood ed because she thought she just didn't like > teaching music, then discovered after the first semester of sophomore > year that teaching was the problem.  She switched to pre-med the > following semester and has been much happier ever since.  Don't be > afraid to change if you feel you want to. > > I have found the sooner you contact your professors about books and > syllabi the better off you are.  Also, I like to make the offer to > meet with each professor to discuss my accommodations before taking > their classes.  This has been especially helpful in math and science > courses for me, and it also helps put the professor at ease because > they see accommodations aren't a big deal.  Sometimes those meetings > are great for brainstorming and the professor comes up with a great > reasonable accommodation on their own (E.G, my anatomy professor came > up with the idea to let me borrow her 3D models in our meeting last > March).  Then you have professors who just want to check all their Ts > are crossed, and those meetings are also great for establishing a > good, working relationship before class beigins.  Not all professors > will want a meeting, and some will prefer the phone over in-person, > but definitely make the offer to meet with them in some way if you > can. > > I also like to go through my schedule a day or two before classes > begin so I learn where my new rooms are.  I used to do this with my > O&M instructor, but have not done so since early on in college as I > know my campus well enough now to figure out things on my own or by > asking directions.  You may find either approach helpful, or might > change between one or the other depending on how comfortable you feel > with the areas you need to frequent on campus before each semester. > > I hope this helps, > > On 8/22/15, justin williams via nabs-l wrote: > I had four undergrad majors; three of them I knew about, and one of them I > didn't. Not  even joking.  I switched classes whithout telling my advisor > when I was leaving a nmajor. She dropped me back into the journalism major > I > started with until I was able to get to Psychology. -----Original > Message----- > From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kayla James > via > nabs-l > Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2015 7:13 PM > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > Cc: Kayla James > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Preparing For The First Day Of School > > I have been slowly packing my schoolbag for my first day on Monday at my > local community college. I have also been freaking out because I don't know > if I made the right degree choice, but decided if I hate my classes I'm > taking in the fall now, I can always change in the spring semester. I have > to schedule my bus tomorrow; oh, the joys of Paratransit. I hope I have > everything ready. I also have to program my schedule into my phone. But, > all > in all, I am trying to get past the nerves and get excited, but lately, I > guess I've been on autopilot. > Sort of in the neutral zone. But I'm sure by tomorrow night, I'll be a > jumpy, nervous, excited wreck by then. Yay! First day of school. > BTW: this is the first school I've ever gone to where I am the only blind > student on campus. All my Christian NFB brother and sisters, pray for me, > please. > > On 8/22/15, Suzanne Germano via nabs-l wrote: > I prepare by contacting all my professors and letting them know about > my vision. I let them know I will be using a cctv to see the board. I > equest copies of powerpoints. I let them know if we are doing in class > quizzes that i will need them in large print and i provide a size > sample. I contact classroom management to run electrical to my seat > because the magnilink cctv kills my macbook battery before class is > over. I go prior to classes start to locate my rooms and select which > seat is best for using my cctv. I find out the texts and provide that > info to disabled resource center so they can scan to pdf or in some cases > print out large print. > > On Saturday, August 22, 2015, Roanna Bacchus via nabs-l > > wrote: > > Dear Students, > > I wanted to know how you prepare for your first day of school.  The > UCF student body begin classes in two days.  Tomorrow I will go to > the campus and find the building where my class is located.  I have > already received my syllabi for my classes.  Hope to hear from you soon. > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/sgermano%40asu.ed > u > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/christgirl813%40gm > ail.com > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/justin.williams2%40gmail > .com > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet104%40gmail.com > > > > -- > Kaiti Shelton > University of Dayton-Music Therapy > President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present > Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts > Division 2015-2016 > > "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 21:02:51 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:02:51 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Question about Chemistry Labs Message-ID: <748A359B-F4D9-42B9-88C0-51C71FDEBB6B@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 22, 2015, at 4:39 PM, STOMBERG, KENNEDY via nabs-l wrote: > Thank you! I will definitely have to see what is available for measuring > chemicals. > > On Sat, Aug 22, 2015 at 1:08 PM, Arielle Silverman via nabs-l < > nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote: > > Hi Kennedy. I have taken both biology and chemistry labs, and don't > think there is much difference unless you want to take advantage of > some of the new accessible technology for measuring chemicals. Others > on the list might be more knowledgeable than I am about these new > devices, or you can check out > www.independencescience.org > Even the choice to use a lab assistant is really optional, as many > chem labs are done in groups, and you can work with your lab partners. > Best of luck! > Arielle > > > On 8/21/15, STOMBERG, KENNEDY via nabs-l wrote: > Hello. My name is Kennedy, and  I will be taking my first chemistry class > this semester. I am wondering if anyone has any advice or tips about > things > I should be aware of, or specific accomidations I should be requesting. I > have taken biology labs in the past, so I am aware of the general > accomidations I should be requesting for labs, such as an assistant who > can > help with visual tasks. Is there anything specific to Chemistry labs > that I > should be aware of when thinking about accomidations? Any help you can > give > would be greatly appreciated! Thank you! > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/arielle71%40gmail.com > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kestomberg%40coe.edu > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 21:03:12 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:03:12 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Question concerning using JAWS and a Braille display in French class Message-ID: <30835332-DEED-480C-BEDD-4EFEC95647B7@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 23, 2015, at 6:08 AM, Bridget Walker via nabs-l wrote: > Hi everyone, > I am going to second what Matt said. > I think you can just change the Braille tables. > That is what I did when I took Spanish. > I used a PACmate and now use a focus.    > Bridget > > Sent from my iPad > > On Aug 22, 27 Heisei, at 8:08 AM, Matthew Dierckens via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi all, > You might be able to get away with setting up a voice profile with the French language, and the French brill table. I do believe that Jaws still Has braille tables for both Parisian and Canadian French. Then you could just do a quick control insert s, and switch your profile. I'll have to do some checking, but I think you can even set certain applications to do certain voice profiles. > > Matt Dierckens > Certified Assistive technology specialist > Macintosh trainer > Canadian phone: 5199629140 > U.S. Phone: 5734011018 > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 21, 2015, at 20:50, Julie McGinnity via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi Kayla, yes, I can send you the key combinations for the French > accents, and I believe I have a document that will tell you how to > change languages in word.  What version of Word do you have?  It > changes slightly depending on your version.  In any case, the setting > you need is under change proofing language, which I believe is in the > review tab. > > I understand...  Even though I have a Braille Note, I do much of my > written work on the computer.  I recommend that you set the Pacmate > display to grade one when you are working in French.  Even if it > doesn't recognize French, you will be able to read the uncontracted > Braille and understand the language. > > On 8/21/15, Joshua Hendrickson via nabs-l wrote: > Hi Kayla.  I used to use a pacmate for college, and it wasn't a fun > experience.  Why not just use the pacmates braille display and hook it > up to a regular pc that uses jaws if your college has such a computer > available.  My college had a computer that I was able to use while on > campus that had jaws.  Hope you can figure out your situation. > > On 8/21/15, Kayla Weathers via nabs-l wrote: > On 8/21/15, Julie McGinnity via nabs-l wrote: > Hi Kayla, > > I am taking my second semester of French this fall.  What Braille > display do you use?  Do you have a note taker?  I did not ever switch > my keyboard.  There are control codes for the accent symbols, which I > can give you if you want.  If you use those and set your language in > Microsoft Word to French, you should be set to go.  If Jaws recognizes > your language has changed to French, I am thinking the Braille > display, if connected to the computer, will as well?  I have never > done this as I use a Braille Note and set my documents to French as > needed. > > I enjoyed French, and I hope you will as well! > > On 8/21/15, Kayla Weathers via nabs-l wrote: > Hi NABS, > I am taking a basic French class this semester in college, and I was > wondering if anyone could give me some tips/ advice about how to set > up a French keyboard on a PC. As well as strategies for using JAWS and > a Braille display when > reading and writing in French. I was also wondering how easy it is to > switch between the French and English keyboards, and if there is a way > to rapidly switch from French and English and vice versa when using > JFW?    Thanks, Kayla > -- > Kayla Weathers. > B.A. English Literature > Dalton State College > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaybaycar%40gmail.com > > > -- > Julie McGinnity > National Federation of the Blind of Missouri second vice president, > National Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary, > Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President > graduate, Guiding Eyes for the Blind 2008, 2014 > "For we walk by faith, not by sight" > 2 Cor. 7 > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaylaweathers51590%40gmail.com > Hi Julie, > I would try using my notetaker to read and write French, but I have a > Pacmate omni Qx 400 and the accompanying display. I know that the > Pacmate supported French at one time, but I am not sure if this is > still the case since it is such an outdated product. I’m working on > justifying to VR my need for an updated notetaker, but that is an > issue in itself. Thus my reasoning for using JFW and the pacmate > Braille display for French. I would really appreciate it if you could > send me the control codes for the French accents. Do you know how to > set MS Word to recognize French, and if so, is there a quick and easy > way to change the settings back to English? > Thanks, Kayla > > -- > Kayla Weathers. > B.A. English Literature > Dalton State College > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/louvins%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaybaycar%40gmail.com > > > -- > Julie McGinnity > National Federation of the Blind of Missouri second vice president, > National Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary, > Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President > graduate, Guiding Eyes for the Blind 2008, 2014 > "For we walk by faith, not by sight" > 2 Cor. 7 > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/matt.dierckens%40me.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bridgetawalker13%40aol.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 21:02:30 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:02:30 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Question about Chemistry Labs Message-ID: Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 22, 2015, at 11:08 AM, Arielle Silverman via nabs-l wrote: > Hi Kennedy. I have taken both biology and chemistry labs, and don't > think there is much difference unless you want to take advantage of > some of the new accessible technology for measuring chemicals. Others > on the list might be more knowledgeable than I am about these new > devices, or you can check out > www.independencescience.org > Even the choice to use a lab assistant is really optional, as many > chem labs are done in groups, and you can work with your lab partners. > Best of luck! > Arielle > > > On 8/21/15, STOMBERG, KENNEDY via nabs-l wrote: > Hello. My name is Kennedy, and  I will be taking my first chemistry class > this semester. I am wondering if anyone has any advice or tips about things > I should be aware of, or specific accomidations I should be requesting. I > have taken biology labs in the past, so I am aware of the general > accomidations I should be requesting for labs, such as an assistant who can > help with visual tasks. Is there anything specific to Chemistry labs that I > should be aware of when thinking about accomidations? Any help you can give > would be greatly appreciated! Thank you! > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/arielle71%40gmail.com > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 21:02:31 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:02:31 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Preparing For The First Day Of School Message-ID: <2669A148-55C3-46BD-9F37-D6F16E12C42B@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 22, 2015, at 11:09 AM, Suzanne Germano via nabs-l wrote: > I prepare by contacting all my professors and letting them know about my > vision. I let them know I will be using a cctv to see the board. I equest > copies of powerpoints. I let them know if we are doing in class quizzes > that i will need them in large print and i provide a size sample. I contact > classroom management to run electrical to my seat because the magnilink > cctv kills my macbook battery before class is over. I go prior to classes > start to locate my rooms and select which seat is best for using my cctv. I > find out the texts and provide that info to disabled resource center so > they can scan to pdf or in some cases print out large print. > > On Saturday, August 22, 2015, Roanna Bacchus via nabs-l > wrote: > > Dear Students, > > I wanted to know how you prepare for your first day of school.  The UCF > student body begin classes in two days.  Tomorrow I will go to the campus > and find the building where my class is located.  I have already received > my syllabi for my classes.  Hope to hear from you soon. > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/sgermano%40asu.edu > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 21:02:54 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:02:54 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Preparing For The First Day Of School Message-ID: <3A709D68-4F85-432E-9E45-6F304E67685C@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 22, 2015, at 6:35 PM, justin williams via nabs-l wrote: > I had four undergrad majors; three of them I knew about, and one of them I > didn't. Not  even joking.  I switched classes whithout telling my advisor > when I was leaving a nmajor. She dropped me back into the journalism major I > started with until I was able to get to Psychology. -----Original > Message----- > From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kayla James via > nabs-l > Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2015 7:13 PM > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > Cc: Kayla James > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Preparing For The First Day Of School > > I have been slowly packing my schoolbag for my first day on Monday at my > local community college. I have also been freaking out because I don't know > if I made the right degree choice, but decided if I hate my classes I'm > taking in the fall now, I can always change in the spring semester. I have > to schedule my bus tomorrow; oh, the joys of Paratransit. I hope I have > everything ready. I also have to program my schedule into my phone. But, all > in all, I am trying to get past the nerves and get excited, but lately, I > guess I've been on autopilot. > Sort of in the neutral zone. But I'm sure by tomorrow night, I'll be a > jumpy, nervous, excited wreck by then. Yay! First day of school. > BTW: this is the first school I've ever gone to where I am the only blind > student on campus. All my Christian NFB brother and sisters, pray for me, > please. > > On 8/22/15, Suzanne Germano via nabs-l wrote: > I prepare by contacting all my professors and letting them know about > my vision. I let them know I will be using a cctv to see the board. I > equest copies of powerpoints. I let them know if we are doing in class > quizzes that i will need them in large print and i provide a size > sample. I contact classroom management to run electrical to my seat > because the magnilink cctv kills my macbook battery before class is > over. I go prior to classes start to locate my rooms and select which > seat is best for using my cctv. I find out the texts and provide that > info to disabled resource center so they can scan to pdf or in some cases > print out large print. > > On Saturday, August 22, 2015, Roanna Bacchus via nabs-l > > wrote: > > Dear Students, > > I wanted to know how you prepare for your first day of school.  The > UCF student body begin classes in two days.  Tomorrow I will go to > the campus and find the building where my class is located.  I have > already received my syllabi for my classes.  Hope to hear from you soon. > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/sgermano%40asu.ed > u > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/christgirl813%40gm > ail.com > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/justin.williams2%40gmail > .com > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 21:02:50 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:02:50 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Preparing For The First Day Of School Message-ID: <554C5BBA-57E9-4D22-A037-44E7665FE6D2@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 22, 2015, at 4:35 PM, STOMBERG, KENNEDY via nabs-l wrote: > I will be praying for you both as well. I understand that it is difficult > to be the only blind person on campus, as this is also my situation. The > accomidations you will need will depend on how much vision you have, and > the types of classes you are taking. The most important thing you can do is > to talk to your disability services coordinator and make sure they know > what accomidations you will need to succeed. It would also be good to talk > to your professors before classes start. If that isn't possible, try to > talk to them during the first week of classes. Tell them what you will need > from them to be successful in their classes. If they are uncooperative, > explain why you need the accomidations. If they are still giving you > trouble, talk to your Disability Services Cordinator. Your school is > required to provide reasonable accomidations. No matter what, be flexible > and resilliant. Keep your head high, and know that you can do it!  Best of > luck! > > On Sat, Aug 22, 2015 at 6:23 PM, Roanna Bacchus via nabs-l < > nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote: > > Hi Kayla I will be praying for you.  When I entered my first day of > community college four years ago.  Grab a bite of chocolate when you get to > campus and you'll be fine. > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kestomberg%40coe.edu > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 21:04:44 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:04:44 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations Message-ID: Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 23, 2015, at 3:23 PM, Arielle Silverman via nabs-l wrote: > Hi Carlos. Your questions are fairly general so I'm not quite sure how > to advise. Could you maybe share a specific accessibility challenge > you've had and we could brainstorm some solutions? As far as time > management goes I think the best thing to think about is just how you > can break down your course assignments into manageable daily work > chunks, and then to designate a certain number of minutes each day to > work on those assignments (when you are not at your job). For example, > if you work 9-5, you might designate 6-8 p.m. each weekday and 1-5 > p.m. each weekend day to working on school stuff. Then figure out how > much time you have to complete each assignment and divide that up into > daily allocations of work. For example if the class requires 40 pages > of reading and a quiz each week you might plan to do 5 pages of > reading each weeknight and the remaining 15 pages of reading on the > weekend and then take the quiz each Sunday afternoon. Another strategy > is to build an extra day into your schedule each week for "catch-up" > and use that time to meet with a reader and go over anything > inaccessible or just get caught up on work for that week. These are > just general guidelines so if you want to share more specific details > I may be able to help more. > Best, Arielle > > On 8/23/15, Carlos Montas via nabs-l wrote: > Good afternoon I wanted to repost the following message because I wanted > some more feedback on some of the questions that I've asked. Thank you so > much and may you all have a wonderful start to the semester. > > Sent from my iPhone > > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Carlos Montas via nabs-l > Date: August 19, 2015 at 9:28:13 AM EDT > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > Cc: Carlos Montas > Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult > situations > Reply-To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Carlos Montas > Date: August 19, 2015 at 9:24:00 AM EDT > To: Carlos Montas > Subject: Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Carlos Montas > Date: August 19, 2015 at 7:38:42 AM EDT > To: "nabs-l at nfbnet.org" > Subject: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations > > Good morning to all.  My name is Carlos Montas.  I have been a member of > this great organization for a long time now.  For those of you who do > not know I am a vocational rehabilitation counselor and I am also > pursuing my Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling through the online > program at the University of Kentucky.  I first started this process in > the fall of 2013.  However as my caseload grew, and I ,began to > experience accessability issues with blackboard and  the like I became > extremely frustrated. Now that I have been on the job for 4 years now I > have a better idea of what I am doing as a counselor.  My question is as > someone who is working full time and at the same time going to school > what kinds of suggestions would you give me as it relates to time > management and dealing with possible accessability issues? The > University of Kentucky has moved from Blackboard to a system called > Canvas.  I have spent this summer testing the system out with Jaws and > System Access as well as with my mac.  So far I have not had issues with > Canvas in the testing enviroment.  I withdrew and now I am going to > attempt to complete my Masters.  Any suggestions would be appreciated. > I start class next week and because of my past I find my self feeling > extremely nervous.  I know that working and going to school is > challenging but I know it can be done I guess the challenge will be for > me to put my past behind me.  thanks for reading this post. > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/carlos.montas%40att.net > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/arielle71%40gmail.com > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 21:04:39 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:04:39 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Question concerning using JAWS and a Braille display in French class Message-ID: <1902AA3F-5341-4053-BBC3-3C9291FFFBF3@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 23, 2015, at 3:20 PM, Julie McGinnity via nabs-l wrote: > Hi all, > > The jaws profile is a good idea!  I want to set one up as well. > > Here is a document that will tell you how to make all the French > accents with your keyboard.  This will not work online, but most > online French programs will have accents you can select, or you can > copy and paste into the edit box what you wrote in your word document > if you are searching for French text. > > The second document will give you instructions on changing the > languages in Microsoft Word.  You can send this to your French > instructor if he/she doesn't know how to do this.  It will be > essential if you want to read the Braille properly that Jaws knows > it's French at least until you can create another voice profile. > Changing the language with word can also help you write in the > language and emboss correctly, if you want to emboss a test or > worksheet.  This is especially useful if you have a document that is > English and French. > > I hope this helps you! > > On 8/23/15, Bridget Walker via nabs-l wrote: > Hi everyone, > I am going to second what Matt said. > I think you can just change the Braille tables. > That is what I did when I took Spanish. > I used a PACmate and now use a focus. > Bridget > > Sent from my iPad > > On Aug 22, 27 Heisei, at 8:08 AM, Matthew Dierckens via nabs-l > wrote: > > Hi all, > You might be able to get away with setting up a voice profile with the > French language, and the French brill table. I do believe that Jaws still > Has braille tables for both Parisian and Canadian French. Then you could > just do a quick control insert s, and switch your profile. I'll have to do > some checking, but I think you can even set certain applications to do > certain voice profiles. > > Matt Dierckens > Certified Assistive technology specialist > Macintosh trainer > Canadian phone: 5199629140 > U.S. Phone: 5734011018 > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 21, 2015, at 20:50, Julie McGinnity via nabs-l > wrote: > > Hi Kayla, yes, I can send you the key combinations for the French > accents, and I believe I have a document that will tell you how to > change languages in word.  What version of Word do you have?  It > changes slightly depending on your version.  In any case, the setting > you need is under change proofing language, which I believe is in the > review tab. > > I understand...  Even though I have a Braille Note, I do much of my > written work on the computer.  I recommend that you set the Pacmate > display to grade one when you are working in French.  Even if it > doesn't recognize French, you will be able to read the uncontracted > Braille and understand the language. > > On 8/21/15, Joshua Hendrickson via nabs-l wrote: > Hi Kayla.  I used to use a pacmate for college, and it wasn't a fun > experience.  Why not just use the pacmates braille display and hook it > up to a regular pc that uses jaws if your college has such a computer > available.  My college had a computer that I was able to use while on > campus that had jaws.  Hope you can figure out your situation. > > On 8/21/15, Kayla Weathers via nabs-l wrote: > On 8/21/15, Julie McGinnity via nabs-l wrote: > Hi Kayla, > > I am taking my second semester of French this fall.  What Braille > display do you use?  Do you have a note taker?  I did not ever switch > my keyboard.  There are control codes for the accent symbols, which I > can give you if you want.  If you use those and set your language in > Microsoft Word to French, you should be set to go.  If Jaws recognizes > your language has changed to French, I am thinking the Braille > display, if connected to the computer, will as well?  I have never > done this as I use a Braille Note and set my documents to French as > needed. > > I enjoyed French, and I hope you will as well! > > On 8/21/15, Kayla Weathers via nabs-l wrote: > Hi NABS, > I am taking a basic French class this semester in college, and I was > wondering if anyone could give me some tips/ advice about how to set > up a French keyboard on a PC. As well as strategies for using JAWS > and > a Braille display when > reading and writing in French. I was also wondering how easy it is to > switch between the French and English keyboards, and if there is a > way > to rapidly switch from French and English and vice versa when using > JFW?    Thanks, Kayla > -- > Kayla Weathers. > B.A. English Literature > Dalton State College > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaybaycar%40gmail.com > > > -- > Julie McGinnity > National Federation of the Blind of Missouri second vice president, > National Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary, > Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President > graduate, Guiding Eyes for the Blind 2008, 2014 > "For we walk by faith, not by sight" > 2 Cor. 7 > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaylaweathers51590%40gmail.com > Hi Julie, > I would try using my notetaker to read and write French, but I have a > Pacmate omni Qx 400 and the accompanying display. I know that the > Pacmate supported French at one time, but I am not sure if this is > still the case since it is such an outdated product. I’m working on > justifying to VR my need for an updated notetaker, but that is an > issue in itself. Thus my reasoning for using JFW and the pacmate > Braille display for French. I would really appreciate it if you could > send me the control codes for the French accents. Do you know how to > set MS Word to recognize French, and if so, is there a quick and easy > way to change the settings back to English? > Thanks, Kayla > > -- > Kayla Weathers. > B.A. English Literature > Dalton State College > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/louvins%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaybaycar%40gmail.com > > > -- > Julie McGinnity > National Federation of the Blind of Missouri second vice president, > National Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary, > Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President > graduate, Guiding Eyes for the Blind 2008, 2014 > "For we walk by faith, not by sight" > 2 Cor. 7 > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/matt.dierckens%40me.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bridgetawalker13%40aol.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaybaycar%40gmail.com > > > > -- > Julie McGinnity > National Federation of the Blind of Missouri second vice president, > National Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary, > Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President > graduate, Guiding Eyes for the Blind 2008, 2014 > "For we walk by faith, not by sight" > 2 Cor. 7 > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 21:04:46 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:04:46 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations Message-ID: <0C81FDF0-4AE2-4829-8DE3-ABEBAC7F7D01@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 23, 2015, at 3:35 PM, Elizabeth Mohnke via nabs-l wrote: > Hello Carlos, > > I wish you the best of luck as you embark on your path to completing your > degree. I have never tried taking classes while working full time, so I am > not quite sure how much advice I can give you regarding this question. > However, Learning Ally recently launched a mentoring program which includes > various articles on their website regarding different aspects of being a > successful blind student. I remember reading at least one article on time > management, so perhaps you might want to check out some of their articles. > > Based on my own personal experience, I find traditional face-to-face classes > work better for me than online classes. I have found that attending an > actual class helps to keep me more motivated and on track as far as class > assignments and readings are concerned. However, for those who take online > classes, I would suggest finding and using some sort of calendar system to > keep track of due dates for assignments, quizzes, exams, and discussion > posts. I would recommend viewing at least a week at a time when looking at > your calendar as this has been the typical time frame I have seen used for > online classes. > > Finally, if going back to college as a full time student after a past failed > attempt intimidates you, perhaps you can consider taking a lighter load of > classes. Also, if your college has a drop and add period that allows you to > receive a refund for dropping a class after it starts, you could try out > your classes during the drop and add period to see how well they will fit > for you as a student who also has a full time job. > > Hopefully some of this will help you answer some of your questions. > > Warm regards, > Elizabeth > > > -----Original Message----- > From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Carlos Montas > via nabs-l > Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2015 5:56 PM > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > Cc: Carlos Montas > Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult > situations > > Good afternoon I wanted to repost the following message because I wanted > some more feedback on some of the questions that I've asked. Thank you so > much and may you all have a wonderful start to the semester. > > Sent from my iPhone > > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Carlos Montas via nabs-l > Date: August 19, 2015 at 9:28:13 AM EDT > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > Cc: Carlos Montas > Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult > situations > Reply-To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Carlos Montas > Date: August 19, 2015 at 9:24:00 AM EDT > To: Carlos Montas > Subject: Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Carlos Montas > Date: August 19, 2015 at 7:38:42 AM EDT > To: "nabs-l at nfbnet.org" > Subject: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations > > Good morning to all.  My name is Carlos Montas.  I have been a member of > this great organization for a long time now.  For those of you who do not > know I am a vocational rehabilitation counselor and I am also pursuing my > Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling through the online program at the > University of Kentucky.  I first started this process in the fall of 2013. > However as my caseload grew, and I ,began to experience accessability issues > with blackboard and  the like I became extremely frustrated. Now that I have > been on the job for 4 years now I have a better idea of what I am doing as a > counselor.  My question is as someone who is working full time and at the > same time going to school what kinds of suggestions would you give me as it > relates to time management and dealing with possible accessability issues? > The University of Kentucky has moved from Blackboard to a system called > Canvas.  I have spent this summer testing the system out with Jaws and > System Access as well as with my mac.  So far I have not had issues with > Canvas in the testing enviroment.  I withdrew and now I am going to attempt > to complete my Masters.  Any suggestions would be appreciated.  I start > class next week and because of my past I find my self feeling extremely > nervous.  I know that working and going to school is challenging but I know > it can be done I guess the challenge will be for me to put my past behind > me.  thanks for reading this post.   > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/carlos.montas%40att.net > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/lizmohnke%40hotmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 21:04:56 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:04:56 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals Message-ID: Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 23, 2015, at 4:36 PM, Elizabeth Mohnke via nabs-l wrote: > Hello Kaiti, > > Thank you for providing this explanation of how music therapy is beneficial > in the pre-op and post-op settings. I can definitely understand how music > therapy can be useful in the pre-op setting, but I fail to understand how it > is useful in the post-op setting. If most people are like me, any additional > noise while waking up from surgery would not be welcomed regardless of how > soothing it may be. If you are interested in working with people after > surgery, I would also encourage you to consider working in a rehabilitation > facility or in patients homes after they are released from the hospital as > this is where the real recovery from surgery generally takes place. > > Here is a brief description of my experience in a hospital setting. In 2011 > I was seriously injured in an accident, and I spent a week in a hospital out > of state before I was allowed to come back home. Since my accident, I have > had two different out-patient orthopedic surgeries performed in 2013 and > 2014. The hospital where I live is a simple bus ride, and I do my best to > visit people I know when they are in the hospital. My most recent visit was > to visit someone who received an in- patient orthopedic surgery about three > months ago. > > I also have experience visiting a cancer patient during various > hospitalizations between 2008 and 2013. During the summer of 2013, I would > visit this person every other day until the patient was transferred to a > hospital that was further away. The level of care this person received > ranged from a simple private room for neutropenic patients with stable > conditions to one of the highest levels of the intensive care unit at a > major notable university hospital. > > While there was always some kind of protocol I had to follow when visiting > this individual, these protocols  never included doing anything with my > cane. However, after reading your post, I can understand how washing or > sterilizing my cane would have been helpful for this situation, and I will > do my best to remember this when visiting hospital patients with compromised > immune systems in the future. Hopefully I have provided you with enough > information regarding my experience in a hospital setting without annoying > everyone else on the email list. Again, I would be more than happy to > explain my experience in more detail privately if you feel this would be > helpful for you as a music therapist interested in working in a hospital > setting. > > Warm regards, > Elizabeth > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kaiti Shelton > via nabs-l > Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 2:23 AM > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > Cc: Kaiti Shelton > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals > > Elizabeth, > > I'll put this on the list just so others might better understand the purpose > of working in the preop/postop setting as an MT and why the issue is > important there, however I may be contacting you off-list because until > recently I had very little experience in hospitals that I remembered.  Most > of my personal experiences happened as a toddler and I only vaguely remember > my last eye surgery I had at age 4. > > Music Therapy is growing within hospitals, and has especially been > recognized for its helpfulness in pediatric hospitals.  In the preop setting > it can be used to help a child (or an adult if warranted) relax.  A trained > music therapist knows how to use music to distract a patient from their pain > or decrease their anxiety.  This can be done by having the patient listen to > soothing music with or without verbal instruction for relaxation, using the > music to change aspects of the physiology like to bring down a fast heart > rate/steady breathing, or to distract a child while nurses are starting an > IV or performing other tasks.  In postop it can be used to address pain or > to help a patient remain calm if they tend to be anxious/upset.  While I've > seen more literature on use in preop situations, I am interested in the > possibility of doing postop work, too. > > On 8/15/15, Elizabeth Mohnke via nabs-l wrote: > Hello Kaiti, > > Can you please explain how you see yourself working as a music > therapist in the pre-op and post-op setting? As someone who has > first-hand experience with the pre-op and post-op experience as it > relates to having surgical procedures, I do not understand how a music > therapist would work in this type of setting. > > However, working in the pre-op and post-op setting is completely > different than working in any type of intensive care unit. The type of > scrubs used for these two settings are different and are made out of > different types of materials. If you are looking for something > disposal to use for your cane, I would suggest contacting the national > office to enquire about obtaining the long plastic bags they use when > shipping canes. I believe something like this would work for your > situation. > > I would be more than happy to share my specific experience being in a > hospital as well as visiting people in the hospital off list as I do > not believe it would be appropriate to share this information on the > email list. > > I hope this leads you in the right direction in finding a solution to > your specific situation. > > Warm regards, > Elizabeth > > -----Original Message----- > From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kaiti > Shelton via nabs-l > Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 6:00 PM > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > Cc: Kaiti Shelton > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals > > Hi all, > > I think that in certain situations you would put on booties with > scrubs for full protection, but it is specific.  I just feel like I > need to be prepared for any situation in my career, especially if I > work in preop and postop like I would like to do. > > Changing the cane tips would be to prevent tracking unwanted > substances that might spill onto the floor to other places.  E.G, > blood, spilled meds, vomit or other liquids.  It would be an extra > step because the cane tip would be most likely to touch these things > on the floor, I would think. > > The biggest challenge would be getting disposable things in mass > quantities so I am prepared to have a stock of them.  If I get them > made with a cloth of some sort like scrubs it wouldn't be hard to ask > someone who makes medical stuff to sew them propperly for cheap, but > the disposable ones would be more of a challenge.  I'd need something > that's at least 56 inches long to go over my cane. > > On 8/13/15, Elizabeth Mohnke via nabs-l wrote: > Hello Kaiti, > > I have never thought of sanitizing my cane when visiting someone in > the hospital before. If you could find some kind of plastic tubing, I > think that would probably work. If I remember correctly, the scrubs I > have seen people throw away in ICU units are plastic like aprons that > tie in the back. So I think your plastic tubing should work just fine. > > However, I am a bit confused about changing out cane tips though. I > would consider this to be the same as changing one's shoes when > visiting different patients in different rooms. From what I can > recall, I have never seen this as any kind of protocol when working > with high risk  patients before. If anything, I would think you would > want to sterilize the part of the cane that you touch rather than the > part that touches the floor as this would be the part of the cane > that would most likely come in contact with the patient. > > I have visited someone in ICU several times, and this was never > really an issue. However, I can also understand your concern. I would > think the Lysol wipes would be sufficient for most situations. For > the times when the Lysol wipes are not sufficient, some kind of > plastic tubing you can throw away when you are done visiting the > patient should work just > fine. > > I hope this helps you with your situation. > > Warm regards, > Elizabeth > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kaiti > Shelton via nabs-l > Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 10:35 PM > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > Cc: Kaiti Shelton > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Sanitizing canes for use in hospitals > > Hi, Jamie, > > This was sort of what I was thinking about.  It would definitely work > in most situations.  The only tricky part will be figuring out > something for those very risky situations.  I know some units have > scrubs that are washed, while ones on intensive care units are just > thrown away to minimize spread of germs in the wash rooms.  I think > then getting some sort of plastic tubing might work, possibly? > > I do like the idea of keeping a few cane tips around, or possibly > getting scrub-like covers made for the tip.  I haven't decided how > feasible it will be for me to switch tips if I need to do my job > quickly, but it's an option. > The other idea I have since come up with is to just keep multiple > canes around so I have one that stays home from the hospital or at > least away from any of the patients, one that I keep on-hand for > everyday cases and those with minimal protection required (like the > little sheet cover), and a third kept somewhere else that I would > just use for special cases with high risk of contamination and I > would clean thurroughly immediately after each use. > > I'm still looking for someone who has experience in this, but so far > no one seems to be or know of an authority on the issue.  This has > given me ideas, though, and it probably won't be hard to have covers > made.  If I have several of them ready to go, I can change them out > each > day. > > On 8/13/15, Jamie Principato via nabs-l wrote: > One thing you could do is make a sanitary sheath for your cane out > of the same material as the scrubs and head/shoe coverings you > already use in sterile environments. It would be like a cloth tube > that you slide your cane into tip first and tie off at the top of > the handle with a > drawstring. > You'll need to wash it and store it somewhere clean like you would > your scrubs, but it would be more convenient than washing the entire > cane by hand. You might also consider keeping a clean tip that you > only ever use in sterile environments and swapping out tips before > washing > your hands. > > -Jamie > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 13, 2015, at 6:08 PM, Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l > > wrote: > > Hi all, > > I'm hoping to work in a hospital for my job, and recently was there > to visit an ill relative.  It occured to me while I was putting on > gloves and a gown that in some situations I will need to clean my > cane as well.  Music therapists do work in isolated areas on > occasion, and also may work in preop or postop.  In this case, I > was visiting someone who had an infection that could be contageous.   > The idea of washing my hands and scrubbing up, but not sanitizing > my cane, then washing up afterwards and touching the cane again > kind of grossed me out.  Not only could it track in germs from the > outside to the sick person in the room, but it also could transfer > anything the person has back to me. > > I already do sanitize my cane because I work a lot with kids and/or > elderly people, but in this situation Lysol wipes won't always be > sufficient.  Has anyone had experience with this?  I'm just asking > around and will try the human services division as well.  I've also > asked an Orientation and Mobility Speciailist if he's ever seen > this done. > > Thanks, > > -- > Kaiti Shelton > University of Dayton-Music Therapy > President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present > Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts > Division > 2015-2016 > > "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info > for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/blackbyrdfly%40 > g > m > ail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info > for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet10 > 4 > % > 40gmail.com > > > > -- > Kaiti Shelton > University of Dayton-Music Therapy > President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, > The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division > 2015-2016 > > "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/lizmohnke%40hotma > i > l.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet104 > % > 40gmail.com > > > > -- > Kaiti Shelton > University of Dayton-Music Therapy > President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, > The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division > 2015-2016 > > "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/lizmohnke%40hotmai > l.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet104% > 40gmail.com > > > > -- > Kaiti Shelton > University of Dayton-Music Therapy > President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, The > National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division 2015-2016 > > "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/lizmohnke%40hotmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 21:04:38 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:04:38 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations Message-ID: Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 23, 2015, at 2:55 PM, Carlos Montas via nabs-l wrote: > Good afternoon I wanted to repost the following message because I wanted some more feedback on some of the questions that I've asked. Thank you so much and may you all have a wonderful start to the semester. > > Sent from my iPhone > > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Carlos Montas via nabs-l > Date: August 19, 2015 at 9:28:13 AM EDT > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > Cc: Carlos Montas > Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations > Reply-To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Carlos Montas > Date: August 19, 2015 at 9:24:00 AM EDT > To: Carlos Montas > Subject: Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Carlos Montas > Date: August 19, 2015 at 7:38:42 AM EDT > To: "nabs-l at nfbnet.org" > Subject: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations > > Good morning to all.  My name is Carlos Montas.  I have been a member of this great organization for a long time now.  For those of you who do not know I am a vocational rehabilitation counselor and I am also pursuing my Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling through the online program at the University of Kentucky.  I first started this process in the fall of 2013.  However as my caseload grew, and I ,began to experience accessability issues with blackboard and  the like I became extremely frustrated. Now that I have been on the job for 4 years now I have a better idea of what I am doing as a counselor.  My question is as someone who is working full time and at the same time going to school what kinds of suggestions would you give me as it relates to time management and dealing with possible accessability issues? The University of Kentucky has moved from Blackboard to a system called Canvas.  I have spent this summer testing the system out with Jaws and System Access as well as with my mac.  So far I have not had issues with Canvas in the testing enviroment.  I withdrew and now I am going to attempt to complete my Masters.  Any suggestions would be appreciated.  I start class next week and because of my past I find my self feeling extremely nervous.  I know that working and going to school is challenging but I know it can be done I guess the challenge will be for me to put my past behind me.  thanks for reading this post.   > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/carlos.montas%40att.net > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 21:05:41 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:05:41 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations Message-ID: <422D70BB-BFA2-4C39-933B-274B94B9E35B@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 23, 2015, at 10:18 PM, Carlos Montas via nabs-l wrote: > Good evening Arielle I  appreciate you writing back to me.  I struggled with things like articles not being in the correct format so that I could read them. I am hoping that by using the new Jaws ocr utility that  this will no longer be an issue.   Another issue I had was the inability to participate with the various discussion boards on Blackboard. I attempted to use the Black-board tutorials but nothing seemed to work. As , mentioned before I have spent most of my time this summer testing the new system called Canvas.  I know that no system is perfect and that their are going to be challenges.   I just feel that because I work full time that I did not deal with these issues because I just got so frustrated  with them.  I feel that one of my issues is that I need to develop better problem solving skills  when it comes to technology issches that I might experience. Perhaps I am not able to communicate in writing as well. So please feel free to contact me off list.  Thanks again for writing in response to my questions.   > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 23, 2015, at 6:23 PM, Arielle Silverman via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi Carlos. Your questions are fairly general so I'm not quite sure how > to advise. Could you maybe share a specific accessibility challenge > you've had and we could brainstorm some solutions? As far as time > management goes I think the best thing to think about is just how you > can break down your course assignments into manageable daily work > chunks, and then to designate a certain number of minutes each day to > work on those assignments (when you are not at your job). For example, > if you work 9-5, you might designate 6-8 p.m. each weekday and 1-5 > p.m. each weekend day to working on school stuff. Then figure out how > much time you have to complete each assignment and divide that up into > daily allocations of work. For example if the class requires 40 pages > of reading and a quiz each week you might plan to do 5 pages of > reading each weeknight and the remaining 15 pages of reading on the > weekend and then take the quiz each Sunday afternoon. Another strategy > is to build an extra day into your schedule each week for "catch-up" > and use that time to meet with a reader and go over anything > inaccessible or just get caught up on work for that week. These are > just general guidelines so if you want to share more specific details > I may be able to help more. > Best, Arielle > > On 8/23/15, Carlos Montas via nabs-l wrote: > Good afternoon I wanted to repost the following message because I wanted > some more feedback on some of the questions that I've asked. Thank you so > much and may you all have a wonderful start to the semester. > > Sent from my iPhone > > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Carlos Montas via nabs-l > Date: August 19, 2015 at 9:28:13 AM EDT > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > Cc: Carlos Montas > Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult > situations > Reply-To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Carlos Montas > Date: August 19, 2015 at 9:24:00 AM EDT > To: Carlos Montas > Subject: Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Carlos Montas > Date: August 19, 2015 at 7:38:42 AM EDT > To: "nabs-l at nfbnet.org" > Subject: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations > > Good morning to all.  My name is Carlos Montas.  I have been a member of > this great organization for a long time now.  For those of you who do > not know I am a vocational rehabilitation counselor and I am also > pursuing my Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling through the online > program at the University of Kentucky.  I first started this process in > the fall of 2013.  However as my caseload grew, and I ,began to > experience accessability issues with blackboard and  the like I became > extremely frustrated. Now that I have been on the job for 4 years now I > have a better idea of what I am doing as a counselor.  My question is as > someone who is working full time and at the same time going to school > what kinds of suggestions would you give me as it relates to time > management and dealing with possible accessability issues? The > University of Kentucky has moved from Blackboard to a system called > Canvas.  I have spent this summer testing the system out with Jaws and > System Access as well as with my mac.  So far I have not had issues with > Canvas in the testing enviroment.  I withdrew and now I am going to > attempt to complete my Masters.  Any suggestions would be appreciated. > I start class next week and because of my past I find my self feeling > extremely nervous.  I know that working and going to school is > challenging but I know it can be done I guess the challenge will be for > me to put my past behind me.  thanks for reading this post. > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/carlos.montas%40att.net > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/arielle71%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/carlos.montas%40att.net > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 21:06:28 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:06:28 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Teacher Position in Carroll County, MD Message-ID: Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 24, 2015, at 9:25 AM, Melissa Ann Riccobono via nabs-l wrote: > > Carroll County Public Schools has an opening for a TVI. > > > The position is for a full time itinerant teacher for the visually impaired. The caseload includes birth to 21 population including children in the general and special education classroom settings. > > > At this time, applicants can go to our website. Open Job vacancies. Here is the link to the application: http://www.applitrack.com/carrollk12/onlineapp/ > > > Applicants can call the vision program supervisor, Kathy Kaufman 410-751-3086 or  our secretary Ruth Arney 410-751-3000 ext. 3079 for more information or if they are interested!! > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 21:07:05 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:07:05 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations Message-ID: <5A6757EE-9454-466B-A107-5772454407C1@gmail.com> Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 24, 2015, at 12:20 PM, Elizabeth Mohnke via nabs-l wrote: > Hello Carlos, > > I can definitely understand how it can sometimes be difficult to find > solutions to a problem while feeling frustrated or overwhelmed by things. > However, I have a few thoughts about how to go about accessing inaccessible > documents as well as the discussion boards for your classes. > > I think it is safe to say that most blind students run into problems > accessing print materials for their classes. I know the inaccessible PDF > documents pose a challenge for a number of people. I do not have any > experience using the OCR function with JAWS, but it is definitely something > worth considering. > > There is also a free service out there called RoboBraille which may also > help you convert your PDF documents into other file types such as a Word > document. You can find out more about this service by visiting > www.robrobraille.org for more information about this service. I have used it > in the past, and felt it was a good solution for reading the PDF document I > was trying to read at the time. Although, I cannot recall how accessible or > inaccessible the PDF document was when I used RoboBraille to help me convert > it to a format that was easier for me to use. > > Also, there was a recent discussion on here about opening PDF documents in > one of the online platform apps for the IPhone using the KNFB Reader app. I > do not have any experience in accessing PDF documents this way, but thought > I would mention it as a possibility if you have the KNFB Reader app on your > IPhone. I hear it is a good investment if it is something you can afford. > > Finally, perhaps you could find someone to help convert the PDF files you > need into a more accessible format for you. I believe finding independent > ways of doing things is usually the best route for anyone to take. However, > as someone with a full time job in addition to taking classes, this option > may help you make the most out of your time. Perhaps your disabilities > office could do this for you, or perhaps you could get another classmate to > do this for you in exchange for something else like sharing your class notes > with this person. > > As far as accessing the discussion boards for your class, I have a few ideas > for this as well. If you have been testing out the online platform you will > be using to see how well it works with JAWS, and you have not encountered > any major problems during your testing, I suspect you should not have any > major difficulty accessing and participating in the discussion board. > However, if you do run into trouble, here are a few things for you to try. > > First, if you can read the discussion board prompt, and you are asked to > simply respond to this prompt, perhaps you could write out your response in > a Word document and have someone else help you post your response to the > discussion board. If you are not able to access the discussion prompt, > perhaps you could ask your professor to email it to you until you are able > to figure out how to access the discussion board. Responding to discussion > boards where you need to respond to what other students say might be a bit > more tricky than a single post discussion board, but you could still use > these techniques to form your initial response. > > I believe my college offers face-to-face sessions to teach students how to > use the online platform system. They also provide a help desk number for > students to call regarding computer questions for students using computers > on campus as well as students using the online platform on computers off > campus. While the people who provide this kind of assistance may not > necessarily know much about using JAWS with the online platform, they might > be able to help you figure out a way for you to use the online platform when > you run into trouble while using it. > > Finally, if your college offers any kind of tutoring service, you may wish > to look into whether or not they could help you access the discussion boards > if you have trouble using them. In addition to providing help with the > technical aspects of posting to the discussion board, they could also help > you draft your responses to the discussion board questions if writing is a > challenge for you. > > Hopefully some of these suggestions will help you with your concerns about > returning to classes to complete your degree. If none of them seem to work > for your particular situation, I hope these ideas will help spark some ideas > of your own that will work for your particular situation. I wish you the > best of luck in your classes, and I hope you can find a way to finish your > degree. > > Warm regards, > Elizabeth > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Carlos Montas > via nabs-l > Sent: Monday, August 24, 2015 1:18 AM > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > Cc: Carlos Montas > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Fwd: Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming > difficult situations > > Good evening Arielle I  appreciate you writing back to me.  I struggled with > things like articles not being in the correct format so that I could read > them. I am hoping that by using the new Jaws ocr utility that  this will no > longer be an issue.   Another issue I had was the inability to participate > with the various discussion boards on Blackboard. I attempted to use the > Black-board tutorials but nothing seemed to work. As , mentioned before I > have spent most of my time this summer testing the new system called Canvas. > I know that no system is perfect and that their are going to be challenges. > I just feel that because I work full time that I did not deal with these > issues because I just got so frustrated  with them.  I feel that one of my > issues is that I need to develop better problem solving skills  when it > comes to technology issches that I might experience. Perhaps I am not able > to communicate in writing as well. So please feel free to contact me off > list.  Thanks again for writing in response to my questions.   > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 23, 2015, at 6:23 PM, Arielle Silverman via nabs-l > wrote: > > Hi Carlos. Your questions are fairly general so I'm not quite sure how > to advise. Could you maybe share a specific accessibility challenge > you've had and we could brainstorm some solutions? As far as time > management goes I think the best thing to think about is just how you > can break down your course assignments into manageable daily work > chunks, and then to designate a certain number of minutes each day to > work on those assignments (when you are not at your job). For example, > if you work 9-5, you might designate 6-8 p.m. each weekday and 1-5 > p.m. each weekend day to working on school stuff. Then figure out how > much time you have to complete each assignment and divide that up into > daily allocations of work. For example if the class requires 40 pages > of reading and a quiz each week you might plan to do 5 pages of > reading each weeknight and the remaining 15 pages of reading on the > weekend and then take the quiz each Sunday afternoon. Another strategy > is to build an extra day into your schedule each week for "catch-up" > and use that time to meet with a reader and go over anything > inaccessible or just get caught up on work for that week. These are > just general guidelines so if you want to share more specific details > I may be able to help more. > Best, Arielle > > On 8/23/15, Carlos Montas via nabs-l wrote: > Good afternoon I wanted to repost the following message because I > wanted some more feedback on some of the questions that I've asked. > Thank you so much and may you all have a wonderful start to the semester. > > Sent from my iPhone > > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Carlos Montas via nabs-l > Date: August 19, 2015 at 9:28:13 AM EDT > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > Cc: Carlos Montas > Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming > difficult situations > Reply-To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Carlos Montas > Date: August 19, 2015 at 9:24:00 AM EDT > To: Carlos Montas > Subject: Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult > situations > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Carlos Montas > Date: August 19, 2015 at 7:38:42 AM EDT > To: "nabs-l at nfbnet.org" > Subject: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult > situations > > Good morning to all.  My name is Carlos Montas.  I have been a > member of this great organization for a long time now.  For those > of you who do not know I am a vocational rehabilitation counselor > and I am also pursuing my Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling > through the online program at the University of Kentucky.  I first > started this process in the fall of 2013.  However as my caseload > grew, and I ,began to experience accessability issues with > blackboard and  the like I became extremely frustrated. Now that I > have been on the job for 4 years now I have a better idea of what > I am doing as a counselor.  My question is as someone who is > working full time and at the same time going to school what kinds > of suggestions would you give me as it relates to time management > and dealing with possible accessability issues? The University of > Kentucky has moved from Blackboard to a system called Canvas.  I > have spent this summer testing the system out with Jaws and System > Access as well as with my mac.  So far I have not had issues with > Canvas in the testing enviroment.  I withdrew and now I am going to > attempt to complete my Masters.  Any suggestions would be appreciated. > I start class next week and because of my past I find my self > feeling extremely nervous.  I know that working and going to > school is challenging but I know it can be done I guess the > challenge will be for me to put my past behind me.  thanks for reading > this post. > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info > for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/carlos.montas%40 > att.net > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/arielle71%40gmail > .com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/carlos.montas%40at > t.net > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/lizmohnke%40hotmail.com > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com Mon Aug 24 21:07:21 2015 From: ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com (Ryan Silveira) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:07:21 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations Message-ID: Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 24, 2015, at 1:01 PM, justin williams via nabs-l wrote: > If you have jaws 16, use the keystrokes insert spacebar then the letter o, > then the letter d to use the OCR function in jaws. > > > Justin. > -----Original Message----- > From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Elizabeth > Mohnke via nabs-l > Sent: Monday, August 24, 2015 3:21 PM > To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list' > > Cc: Elizabeth Mohnke > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Fwd: Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming > difficult situations > > Hello Carlos, > > I can definitely understand how it can sometimes be difficult to find > solutions to a problem while feeling frustrated or overwhelmed by things. > However, I have a few thoughts about how to go about accessing inaccessible > documents as well as the discussion boards for your classes. > > I think it is safe to say that most blind students run into problems > accessing print materials for their classes. I know the inaccessible PDF > documents pose a challenge for a number of people. I do not have any > experience using the OCR function with JAWS, but it is definitely something > worth considering. > > There is also a free service out there called RoboBraille which may also > help you convert your PDF documents into other file types such as a Word > document. You can find out more about this service by visiting > www.robrobraille.org for more information about this service. I have used it > in the past, and felt it was a good solution for reading the PDF document I > was trying to read at the time. Although, I cannot recall how accessible or > inaccessible the PDF document was when I used RoboBraille to help me convert > it to a format that was easier for me to use. > > Also, there was a recent discussion on here about opening PDF documents in > one of the online platform apps for the IPhone using the KNFB Reader app. I > do not have any experience in accessing PDF documents this way, but thought > I would mention it as a possibility if you have the KNFB Reader app on your > IPhone. I hear it is a good investment if it is something you can afford. > > Finally, perhaps you could find someone to help convert the PDF files you > need into a more accessible format for you. I believe finding independent > ways of doing things is usually the best route for anyone to take. However, > as someone with a full time job in addition to taking classes, this option > may help you make the most out of your time. Perhaps your disabilities > office could do this for you, or perhaps you could get another classmate to > do this for you in exchange for something else like sharing your class notes > with this person. > > As far as accessing the discussion boards for your class, I have a few ideas > for this as well. If you have been testing out the online platform you will > be using to see how well it works with JAWS, and you have not encountered > any major problems during your testing, I suspect you should not have any > major difficulty accessing and participating in the discussion board. > However, if you do run into trouble, here are a few things for you to try. > > First, if you can read the discussion board prompt, and you are asked to > simply respond to this prompt, perhaps you could write out your response in > a Word document and have someone else help you post your response to the > discussion board. If you are not able to access the discussion prompt, > perhaps you could ask your professor to email it to you until you are able > to figure out how to access the discussion board. Responding to discussion > boards where you need to respond to what other students say might be a bit > more tricky than a single post discussion board, but you could still use > these techniques to form your initial response. > > I believe my college offers face-to-face sessions to teach students how to > use the online platform system. They also provide a help desk number for > students to call regarding computer questions for students using computers > on campus as well as students using the online platform on computers off > campus. While the people who provide this kind of assistance may not > necessarily know much about using JAWS with the online platform, they might > be able to help you figure out a way for you to use the online platform when > you run into trouble while using it. > > Finally, if your college offers any kind of tutoring service, you may wish > to look into whether or not they could help you access the discussion boards > if you have trouble using them. In addition to providing help with the > technical aspects of posting to the discussion board, they could also help > you draft your responses to the discussion board questions if writing is a > challenge for you. > > Hopefully some of these suggestions will help you with your concerns about > returning to classes to complete your degree. If none of them seem to work > for your particular situation, I hope these ideas will help spark some ideas > of your own that will work for your particular situation. I wish you the > best of luck in your classes, and I hope you can find a way to finish your > degree. > > Warm regards, > Elizabeth > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Carlos Montas > via nabs-l > Sent: Monday, August 24, 2015 1:18 AM > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > Cc: Carlos Montas > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Fwd: Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming > difficult situations > > Good evening Arielle I  appreciate you writing back to me.  I struggled with > things like articles not being in the correct format so that I could read > them. I am hoping that by using the new Jaws ocr utility that  this will no > longer be an issue.   Another issue I had was the inability to participate > with the various discussion boards on Blackboard. I attempted to use the > Black-board tutorials but nothing seemed to work. As , mentioned before I > have spent most of my time this summer testing the new system called Canvas. > I know that no system is perfect and that their are going to be challenges. > I just feel that because I work full time that I did not deal with these > issues because I just got so frustrated  with them.  I feel that one of my > issues is that I need to develop better problem solving skills  when it > comes to technology issches that I might experience. Perhaps I am not able > to communicate in writing as well. So please feel free to contact me off > list.  Thanks again for writing in response to my questions.   > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 23, 2015, at 6:23 PM, Arielle Silverman via nabs-l > wrote: > > Hi Carlos. Your questions are fairly general so I'm not quite sure how > to advise. Could you maybe share a specific accessibility challenge > you've had and we could brainstorm some solutions? As far as time > management goes I think the best thing to think about is just how you > can break down your course assignments into manageable daily work > chunks, and then to designate a certain number of minutes each day to > work on those assignments (when you are not at your job). For example, > if you work 9-5, you might designate 6-8 p.m. each weekday and 1-5 > p.m. each weekend day to working on school stuff. Then figure out how > much time you have to complete each assignment and divide that up into > daily allocations of work. For example if the class requires 40 pages > of reading and a quiz each week you might plan to do 5 pages of > reading each weeknight and the remaining 15 pages of reading on the > weekend and then take the quiz each Sunday afternoon. Another strategy > is to build an extra day into your schedule each week for "catch-up" > and use that time to meet with a reader and go over anything > inaccessible or just get caught up on work for that week. These are > just general guidelines so if you want to share more specific details > I may be able to help more. > Best, Arielle > > On 8/23/15, Carlos Montas via nabs-l wrote: > Good afternoon I wanted to repost the following message because I > wanted some more feedback on some of the questions that I've asked. > Thank you so much and may you all have a wonderful start to the semester. > > Sent from my iPhone > > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Carlos Montas via nabs-l > Date: August 19, 2015 at 9:28:13 AM EDT > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > Cc: Carlos Montas > Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming > difficult situations > Reply-To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Carlos Montas > Date: August 19, 2015 at 9:24:00 AM EDT > To: Carlos Montas > Subject: Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult > situations > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Carlos Montas > Date: August 19, 2015 at 7:38:42 AM EDT > To: "nabs-l at nfbnet.org" > Subject: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult > situations > > Good morning to all.  My name is Carlos Montas.  I have been a > member of this great organization for a long time now.  For those > of you who do not know I am a vocational rehabilitation counselor > and I am also pursuing my Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling > through the online program at the University of Kentucky.  I first > started this process in the fall of 2013.  However as my caseload > grew, and I ,began to experience accessability issues with > blackboard and  the like I became extremely frustrated. Now that I > have been on the job for 4 years now I have a better idea of what > I am doing as a counselor.  My question is as someone who is > working full time and at the same time going to school what kinds > of suggestions would you give me as it relates to time management > and dealing with possible accessability issues? The University of > Kentucky has moved from Blackboard to a system called Canvas.  I > have spent this summer testing the system out with Jaws and System > Access as well as with my mac.  So far I have not had issues with > Canvas in the testing enviroment.  I withdrew and now I am going > to > attempt to complete my Masters.  Any suggestions would be appreciated. > I start class next week and because of my past I find my self > feeling extremely nervous.  I know that working and going to > school is challenging but I know it can be done I guess the > challenge will be for me to put my past behind me.  thanks for > reading > this post. > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info > for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/carlos.montas%40 > att.net > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/arielle71%40gmail > .com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/carlos.montas%40at > t.net > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/lizmohnke%40hotmail.com > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/justin.williams2%40gmail > .com > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com From bookwormahb at earthlink.net Mon Aug 24 22:06:45 2015 From: bookwormahb at earthlink.net (Ashley Bramlett) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 18:06:45 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] quick question about blackboard In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Ryan, {Please turn off your auto email responses or unsubscribe while you are on vacation. This list is flooded with your out of the town email notes. -----Original Message----- From: Ryan Silveira via nabs-l Sent: Monday, August 24, 2015 4:48 PM To: Leye-Shprintse Öberg via nabs-l Cc: Ryan Silveira Subject: Re: [nabs-l] quick question about blackboard Hello, Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. Ryan L. Silveira חיים אהרן בן אברהם On Aug 18, 2015, at 1:13 AM, Leye-Shprintse Öberg via nabs-l wrote: > BS'D > > Valerie > > If you use Safari, you can try to open PDF-files in iBooks. Good luck! > > LeSholom, > Mlle Leye-Shprintse Öberg > Stockholm, Suède > leyeshprintse at ymail.com > http://www.leyeshprintse.com > Envoyé de mon iPad > > Le 18 août 2015 à 02:03, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l a > écrit : > > Hi again, > > Sorry for the double post. > > I tried pplaying with blackboard in safari on my iPad and I got it to > open, but for some reason, I cannot click the file and have the options to > "open or "open in" in the BB app itself, so maybe someone's got a trick. > > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 4:29 PM, Bryan Duarte wrote: > > Valerie, > > No not at all. Everything I am telling you is intended to be carried out > on your iPad. Google Drive, KNFB reader, and the Blackboard application > called mobile learn I think, are all applications you can download to your > iPad. Here is roughly the steps you will take on your iPad to open, store, > and read your .pdf files. > 1. Make sure you have Google drive or something similar on your iPad and > associated with your account. > 2. Use the blackboard application called mobile learn to locate your .pdf > files you need to read. > 3. when you find the file you need to access you should have the ability > to tap on the attached linked item in this case the .pdf file, and a menu > should come up asking you what you want to do with the file. > 4. When this menu comes up you will want to tell it to either save it to > your Google Drive or equivalent application on your iPad. You can also > select the "Open with" option right from the linked item if you have the > KNFB reader application and it will not only open it but it will convert > the text into an accessible format and begin reading it to you using its > high quality voice. > from here you should have direct access to your files from any where you > need. You can access them from your iPad, Mac Mini, or even school > computers. > > One additional suggestion I have would be to simply download the files > found in your Blackboard and save them in your Google Drive folder all at > once so you can just access them when you need them rather than having to > go through this process every time. > > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 11:08 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l > wrote: > > I have the app. I just wanted a way to get the PDF just using my iPad so > I'm not leashed to my mac mini just to get PDF's. > > SO, you recommend downloading them with my computer, storing them in a > file storage app, and reading them with a file reading app? > > PS: They should really make it so you can get files from BB app. :( > On Aug 17, 2015, at 12:04 PM, Bryan Duarte > wrote: > > Valerie, > > I am not sure that you will have access to the .pdf straight from > blackboard using voiceover. I recommended the file share applications > because they would allow you to use their built in facilities to read the > documents. Again I would highly suggest you talk to your state counselor > if you have one about purchasing the KNFB app for you. The KNFB reader app > runs on both iDevices and Android devices and can read just about whatever > document type you need including .pdf files. The application is 99 dollars > but it is well worth the money if you can find a way to get it. Hope this > helps. > > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:29 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l >> wrote: > > Hello, > > I do have such apps. > > How do I download or read the PDF with the blackboard app and voiceover? > That's what I cannot seem to figure out. I can get to the PDF, but I do > not know what to do from there to read it. > > Thanks for your help thus far. :) > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:31 AM, Bryan Duarte >> wrote: > > Hello Valerie, > > I would recommend that you have the Google Drive app, Drop Box app, or > some other file share app on your iPad, and also download the Blackboard > app if you have not done so already. You can download .pdf files and other > files but it will require that you save them in some application such as > one of the before mentioned applications or the Pages app. To read these > files I would say the Kurzweil app is your best option if you could get it > or have it, but Google Drive has a built in reader as do other similar > file management apps I assume. I hope this helps and if you have further > questions please reach out. > > Go Devils! > > Bryan Duarte > ASU Software Engineering > QwikEyes CEO > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 8:20 AM, Valerie via nabs-l > >>> wrote: > > Hi, > > I hope everyone is kicking off the semester with a great start. > > I need to replace my Laptop, so for this semester, I am using my Ipad as a > note takerr. > > So my question is, Is it possible to download PDFs on the blackboad app or > VIA Safari? > > Thanks. > > > Sent from my iPad > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > >> > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > > > > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > > > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > > > > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/leyeshprintse%40ymail.com > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bookwormahb%40earthlink.net From jhud7789 at outlook.com Mon Aug 24 22:09:55 2015 From: jhud7789 at outlook.com (joseph hudson) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 17:09:55 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] quick question about blackboard In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Ashley, as I kindly agree with you I have already done so trying to hold him via a friend that knows him personally. I believe that she is going to try and get hold of him but I'm not for sure I hope she does. > On Aug 24, 2015, at 5:06 PM, Ashley Bramlett via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi Ryan, > {Please turn off your auto email responses or unsubscribe while you are on vacation. > This list is flooded with your out of the town email notes. > > -----Original Message----- From: Ryan Silveira via nabs-l > Sent: Monday, August 24, 2015 4:48 PM > To: Leye-Shprintse Öberg via nabs-l > Cc: Ryan Silveira > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] quick question about blackboard > > Hello, > > Thank you for your e-mail. I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015. I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response. Thank you very much. > > > Ryan L. Silveira > חיים אהרן בן אברהם > > On Aug 18, 2015, at 1:13 AM, Leye-Shprintse Öberg via nabs-l wrote: > >> BS'D >> >> Valerie >> >> If you use Safari, you can try to open PDF-files in iBooks. Good luck! >> >> LeSholom, >> Mlle Leye-Shprintse Öberg >> Stockholm, Suède >> leyeshprintse at ymail.com >> http://www.leyeshprintse.com >> Envoyé de mon iPad >> >> Le 18 août 2015 à 02:03, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l a écrit : >> >> Hi again, >> >> Sorry for the double post. >> >> I tried pplaying with blackboard in safari on my iPad and I got it to open, but for some reason, I cannot click the file and have the options to "open or "open in" in the BB app itself, so maybe someone's got a trick. >> >> >> On Aug 17, 2015, at 4:29 PM, Bryan Duarte wrote: >> >> Valerie, >> >> No not at all. Everything I am telling you is intended to be carried out on your iPad. Google Drive, KNFB reader, and the Blackboard application called mobile learn I think, are all applications you can download to your iPad. Here is roughly the steps you will take on your iPad to open, store, and read your .pdf files. >> 1. Make sure you have Google drive or something similar on your iPad and associated with your account. >> 2. Use the blackboard application called mobile learn to locate your .pdf files you need to read. >> 3. when you find the file you need to access you should have the ability to tap on the attached linked item in this case the .pdf file, and a menu should come up asking you what you want to do with the file. >> 4. When this menu comes up you will want to tell it to either save it to your Google Drive or equivalent application on your iPad. You can also select the "Open with" option right from the linked item if you have the KNFB reader application and it will not only open it but it will convert the text into an accessible format and begin reading it to you using its high quality voice. >> from here you should have direct access to your files from any where you need. You can access them from your iPad, Mac Mini, or even school computers. >> >> One additional suggestion I have would be to simply download the files found in your Blackboard and save them in your Google Drive folder all at once so you can just access them when you need them rather than having to go through this process every time. >> >> Go Devils! >> >> Bryan Duarte >> ASU Software Engineering >> QwikEyes CEO >> >> On Aug 17, 2015, at 11:08 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l > wrote: >> >> I have the app. I just wanted a way to get the PDF just using my iPad so I'm not leashed to my mac mini just to get PDF's. >> >> SO, you recommend downloading them with my computer, storing them in a file storage app, and reading them with a file reading app? >> >> PS: They should really make it so you can get files from BB app. :( >> On Aug 17, 2015, at 12:04 PM, Bryan Duarte > wrote: >> >> Valerie, >> >> I am not sure that you will have access to the .pdf straight from blackboard using voiceover. I recommended the file share applications because they would allow you to use their built in facilities to read the documents. Again I would highly suggest you talk to your state counselor if you have one about purchasing the KNFB app for you. The KNFB reader app runs on both iDevices and Android devices and can read just about whatever document type you need including .pdf files. The application is 99 dollars but it is well worth the money if you can find a way to get it. Hope this helps. >> >> Go Devils! >> >> Bryan Duarte >> ASU Software Engineering >> QwikEyes CEO >> >> On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:29 AM, Valerie Gibson via nabs-l >> wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> I do have such apps. >> >> How do I download or read the PDF with the blackboard app and voiceover? That's what I cannot seem to figure out. I can get to the PDF, but I do not know what to do from there to read it. >> >> Thanks for your help thus far. :) >> >> On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:31 AM, Bryan Duarte >> wrote: >> >> Hello Valerie, >> >> I would recommend that you have the Google Drive app, Drop Box app, or some other file share app on your iPad, and also download the Blackboard app if you have not done so already. You can download .pdf files and other files but it will require that you save them in some application such as one of the before mentioned applications or the Pages app. To read these files I would say the Kurzweil app is your best option if you could get it or have it, but Google Drive has a built in reader as do other similar file management apps I assume. I hope this helps and if you have further questions please reach out. >> >> Go Devils! >> >> Bryan Duarte >> ASU Software Engineering >> QwikEyes CEO >> >> On Aug 17, 2015, at 8:20 AM, Valerie via nabs-l > >>> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> I hope everyone is kicking off the semester with a great start. >> >> I need to replace my Laptop, so for this semester, I am using my Ipad as a note takerr. >> >> So my question is, Is it possible to download PDFs on the blackboad app or VIA Safari? >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org > >> >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org > >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/leyeshprintse%40ymail.com >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bookwormahb%40earthlink.net > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/jhud7789%40outlook.com From bluezinfandel at hotmail.com Tue Aug 25 00:17:36 2015 From: bluezinfandel at hotmail.com (Ben Fulton) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 18:17:36 -0600 Subject: [nabs-l] Building Emergency Captain In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Greetings fellow students. I was thinking that I would like to become the Emergency Captain for the building I have most of my classes in. Perhaps not this year as I am new to campus but perhaps next year after I have had time to learn where all the exits and other important features are located. While discussing this with a sighted friend of mine she brought up several good questions I did not have ready answers for, so I thought I would ask members of this list to help me with this. 1. In case of a fire how could you tell if flames were imminent? - I thought by heat but I don't think heat alone would be sufficient. 2. How would you be able to quickly assess the level of personal injury? 3 Would you be able to know if someone is unconscious and in need of assistance? - Seriously, if someone was unconscious how would you know that they were in the room? 4. - Basically all these questions add up to asking - would you actually be able to do the job? I am nearly completely blind with no detail left so I would not be able to see if there was a person in a room or not. Other concerns might also include, - How would you deal with a situation involving a dangerous person on campus posing a risk to other students? And please help me think of any other concerns that might come up. I would like to have thought out and reasonable answers before putting in my request. Be Well, Ben From dandrews at visi.com Tue Aug 25 00:22:20 2015 From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 19:22:20 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] Interesting Scholarship Message-ID: > >Hello all, > >Please read the announcement below. 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E-Mail: dandrews at visi.com or david.andrews at nfbnet.org From dandrews at visi.com Tue Aug 25 00:57:37 2015 From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 19:57:37 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] quick question about blackboard In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: He has been unsubscribed. Dave At 05:09 PM 8/24/2015, you wrote: >Ashley, as I kindly agree with you I have >already done so trying to hold him via a friend >that knows him personally. I believe that she is >going to try and get hold of him but I'm not for >sure I hope she does. > On Aug 24, 2015, at 5:06 >PM, Ashley Bramlett via nabs-l > wrote: > > Hi Ryan, > >{Please turn off your auto email responses or >unsubscribe while you are on vacation. > This >list is flooded with your out of the town email >notes. > > -----Original Message----- From: Ryan >Silveira via nabs-l > Sent: Monday, August 24, >2015 4:48 PM > To: Leye-Shprintse íberg via >nabs-l > Cc: Ryan Silveira > Subject: Re: >[nabs-l] quick question about blackboard > > >Hello, > > Thank you for your e-mail. I am >currently on vacation and will return on the 7th >of September, 2015. I will periodically check >my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate >response. Thank you very much. > > > Ryan L. >Silveira > חיים אהרן בן אברהם > > >On Aug 18, 2015, at 1:13 AM, Leye-Shprintse >íberg via nabs-l >wrote: > >> BS'D >> >> Valerie >> >> If you use >Safari, you can try to open PDF-files in iBooks. >Good luck! >> >> LeSholom, >> Mlle >Leye-Shprintse íberg >> Stockholm, Suède >> >leyeshprintse at ymail.com >> >http://www.leyeshprintse.com >> Envoyé de mon >iPad >> >> Le 18 août 2015 à 02:03, Valerie >Gibson via nabs-l a écrit >: >> >> Hi again, >> >> Sorry for the double >post. >> >> I tried pplaying with blackboard in >safari on my iPad and I got it to open, but for >some reason, I cannot click the file and have >the options to "open or "open in" in the BB app >itself, so maybe someone's got a trick. >> >> >> >On Aug 17, 2015, at 4:29 PM, Bryan Duarte > wrote: >> >> Valerie, >> >> >No not at all. Everything I am telling you is >intended to be carried out on your iPad. Google >Drive, KNFB reader, and the Blackboard >application called mobile learn I think, are all >applications you can download to your iPad. Here >is roughly the steps you will take on your iPad >to open, store, and read your .pdf files. >> 1. >Make sure you have Google drive or something >similar on your iPad and associated with your >account. >> 2. Use the blackboard application >called mobile learn to locate your .pdf files >you need to read. >> 3. when you find the file >you need to access you should have the ability >to tap on the attached linked item in this case >the .pdf file, and a menu should come up asking >you what you want to do with the file. >> 4. >When this menu comes up you will want to tell it >to either save it to your Google Drive or >equivalent application on your iPad. You can >also select the "Open with" option right from >the linked item if you have the KNFB reader >application and it will not only open it but it >will convert the text into an accessible format >and begin reading it to you using its high >quality voice. >> from here you should have >direct access to your files from any where you >need. You can access them from your iPad, Mac >Mini, or even school computers. >> >> One >additional suggestion I have would be to simply >download the files found in your Blackboard and >save them in your Google Drive folder all at >once so you can just access them when you need >them rather than having to go through this >process every time. >> >> Go Devils! >> >> Bryan >Duarte >> ASU Software Engineering >> QwikEyes >CEO >> >> On Aug 17, 2015, at 11:08 AM, Valerie >Gibson via nabs-l > wrote: >> >> I have >the app. I just wanted a way to get the PDF just >using my iPad so I'm not leashed to my mac mini >just to get PDF's. >> >> SO, you recommend >downloading them with my computer, storing them >in a file storage app, and reading them with a >file reading app? >> >> PS: They should really >make it so you can get files from BB app. :( >> >On Aug 17, 2015, at 12:04 PM, Bryan Duarte >> >wrote: >> >> Valerie, >> >> I am not sure that >you will have access to the .pdf straight from >blackboard using voiceover. I recommended the >file share applications because they would allow >you to use their built in facilities to read the >documents. Again I would highly suggest you talk >to your state counselor if you have one about >purchasing the KNFB app for you. The KNFB reader >app runs on both iDevices and Android devices >and can read just about whatever document type >you need including .pdf files. The application >is 99 dollars but it is well worth the money if >you can find a way to get it. Hope this >helps. >> >> Go Devils! >> >> Bryan Duarte >> >ASU Software Engineering >> QwikEyes CEO >> >> >On Aug 17, 2015, at 10:29 AM, Valerie Gibson via >nabs-l >>> wrote: >> >> >Hello, >> >> I do have such apps. >> >> How do I >download or read the PDF with the blackboard app >and voiceover? That's what I cannot seem to >figure out. I can get to the PDF, but I do not >know what to do from there to read it. >> >> >Thanks for your help thus far. :) >> >> On Aug >17, 2015, at 10:31 AM, Bryan Duarte > >>> wrote: >> >> >Hello Valerie, >> >> I would recommend that you >have the Google Drive app, Drop Box app, or some >other file share app on your iPad, and also >download the Blackboard app if you have not done >so already. You can download .pdf files and >other files but it will require that you save >them in some application such as one of the >before mentioned applications or the Pages app. >To read these files I would say the Kurzweil app >is your best option if you could get it or have >it, but Google Drive has a built in reader as do >other similar file management apps I assume. I >hope this helps and if you have further >questions please reach out. >> >> Go >Devils! >> >> Bryan Duarte >> ASU Software >Engineering >> QwikEyes CEO >> >> On Aug 17, >2015, at 8:20 AM, Valerie via nabs-l > >> > >>>> wrote: >> >> >Hi, >> >> I hope everyone is kicking off the >semester with a great start. >> >> I need to >replace my Laptop, so for this semester, I am >using my Ipad as a note takerr. >> >> So my >question is, Is it possible to download PDFs on >the blackboad app or VIA Safari? >> >> >Thanks. >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >_______________________________________________ > > > nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org > >> > >>> >> >http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > >> > >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or >get your account info for nabs-l: >> >http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > >> > >> >> >_______________________________________________ > > > nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org > >> >> >http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > >> > >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or >get your account info for nabs-l: >> >http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > >> > >> >_______________________________________________ > > > nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org > >> >http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > > >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or >get your account info for nabs-l: >> >http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu > > >> >_______________________________________________ > > > nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> >http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or >get your account info for nabs-l: >> >http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/leyeshprintse%40ymail.com > >> >_______________________________________________ > > > nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> >http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or >get your account info for nabs-l: >> >http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ryan.l.silveira%40gmail.com > > >_______________________________________________ > > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > >http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > > To unsubscribe, change your list options or >get your account info for nabs-l: > >http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bookwormahb%40earthlink.net > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > > >http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > > > To unsubscribe, change your list options or >get your account info for nabs-l: > >http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/jhud7789%40outlook.com > >_______________________________________________ >nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org >http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >To unsubscribe, change your list options or get >your account info for nabs-l: >http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/dandrews%40visi.com David Andrews and long white cane Harry. E-Mail: dandrews at visi.com or david.andrews at nfbnet.org From bestca21 at gmail.com Tue Aug 25 01:47:18 2015 From: bestca21 at gmail.com (Caitlin Best) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 18:47:18 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Building Emergency Captain In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <6E0405E5-06B6-4053-BB0E-AF1F4FC25568@gmail.com> Hi Ben, As for fires, heat and the detection of smoke would be the most important.. The range of fires is detected mostly by heat and how thick smoke is. A sighted person would be able to tell if a fire is really bad by the color of the smoke, but I usually use how strong the smoke smells. Regardless, if there is a fire in the building, everyone should evacuate no matter how big or small it is. It is however good to know where all the fire exits and fire extinguishers are in case of a tiny fire like in a garbage can. If someone is unconscious, I assume they wouldn't be in a room alone and that someone would call for help for them. A d if you are in the room as well to tell if they are unconsciouss, repeating their name, ask if they are okay and if no response then I'd assume they were non-responsive. You can also lift their arm up and if it falls to the ground then they are unconscious, because no one who is conscious would want/be willing to let their arm fall on top of them. To assess an injury...hmmm.. I would ask what level of pain the person is feeling on a scale from one to ten. If it is a cut or something I would get cloth and have pressure applied to the wounded area, as far as something like a break, I am not really sure. It's always good to learn basic first aid and safety measures in different situations. If there is a threatening person on campus, it is best for students and faculty to stay where they are (or get inside), go into a classroom or somewhere else potentially safe, stay low to the crowd, under a desk or something like that. Don't be near windows and lock all doors. I think most schools nowadays have a system that if there issuspicious activity on campus you can sign up for emails or text messages to alert you. Hope this helps. Cheers, Caitlin Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 24, 2015, at 17:17, Ben Fulton via nabs-l wrote: > > > > Greetings fellow students. > > I was thinking that I would like to become the Emergency Captain for the building I have most of my classes in. Perhaps not this year as I am new to campus but perhaps next year after I have had time to learn where all the exits and other important features are located. While discussing this with a sighted friend of mine she brought up several good questions I did not have ready answers for, so I thought I would ask members of this list to help me with this. > > 1. In case of a fire how could you tell if flames were imminent? - I thought by heat but I don't think heat alone would be sufficient. > > 2. How would you be able to quickly assess the level of personal injury? > > 3 Would you be able to know if someone is unconscious and in need of assistance? - Seriously, if someone was unconscious how would you know that they were in the room? > > 4. - Basically all these questions add up to asking - would you actually be able to do the job? > > I am nearly completely blind with no detail left so I would not be able to see if there was a person in a room or not. > > Other concerns might also include, - How would you deal with a situation involving a dangerous person on campus posing a risk to other students? > > And please help me think of any other concerns that might come up. I would like to have thought out and reasonable answers before putting in my request. > > Be Well, > Ben > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bestca21%40gmail.com From dandrews at visi.com Tue Aug 25 12:54:21 2015 From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews) Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2015 07:54:21 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: NVDA 2015.3 now Available Message-ID: > > > >NV Access > > > > > >NV Access is pleased to announce that version >2015.3 of NVDA, the free screen reader for >Microsoft Windows, has now been released. >Highlights of this release include initial >support for Windows 10; the ability to disable >single letter navigation in browse mode (useful >for some web apps); improvements in Internet >Explorer; and fixes for garbled text when typing >in certain applications with braille enabled. > >Note that we do not recommend Windows 10 for >most users at this time. If you are considering >upgrading to or purchasing a computer with >Windows 10, Please carefully read our >information about >NVDA >and Windows 10 first. > >NVDA is used by 10s of thousands of blind and >vision impaired people spanning more than 120 >countries, enabling them to socialise, get an >education and participate in the workforce >regardless of their location, language or >economic situation. However, NV Access needs >your help to continue this important work. >Please consider making a >donation >when downloading. > >To download NVDA, please visit our >Download >page. > >to find out what’s new in this release, please >read >What’s >new in NVDA 2015.3. > >Facebook > > >LinkedIn > > >Twitter > > >YouTube > > >unsubscribe >from this list David Andrews and long white cane Harry. E-Mail: dandrews at visi.com or david.andrews at nfbnet.org From hbwilliams16 at gmail.com Tue Aug 25 20:39:03 2015 From: hbwilliams16 at gmail.com (Hindley Williams) Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2015 16:39:03 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] NABS Notes -- August 2015 Message-ID: Hello Fellow Students, For those of you who have started, or about to start, school this semester, I wish you all a great beginning to your year! Below and attached, you will find the August edition of NABS Notes. If you have any suggestions of how the NABS Notes can be improved, please feel free to email me at hbwilliams16 at gmail.com. I would love to hear your thoughts! All Best, Hindley NABS Notes August 2015 IN this edition of NABS’ monthly bulletin: 1. NABS and Connecticut Partner on Exciting Regional Legislative Workshop 2. Connect with NABS on Social Media 3. Share Your Training Center Story 4. State Liaison Reassignments 5. State Updates 6. Meeting Minutes NABS and Connecticut Partner on Exciting Regional Legislative Workshop NABS is thrilled to have the opportunity to partner with the Connecticut affiliate to run an interactive legislative workshop to help students build legislative advocacy skills. On Saturday, November 7 in New London, Connecticut, several members of the NABS board and other student leaders will be running a legislative workshop that is being sponsored by the Connecticut Affiliate. Students will learn how to effectively interact with Congress in meetings and influence laws through grass roots advocacy to advance the agenda of blind Americans. Attendees will also gain an understanding of current policy issues impacting blind students and have the chance to practice their skills in mock meetings. Connecticut has generously offered to cover the cost of registration for the workshop and ticket to the NFB of Connecticut banquet later that night for the first 20 students who register. The workshop is being run in conjunction with the NFB of Connecticut state convention. For details about the workshop, or to request a link to register to attend, please contact Kathryn Webster at: Kathrynwebster.nfb at gmail.com Connect with NABS on Social Media As we begin a new year of spreading our message of hope to all blind students across our nation, the NABS communications committee is recommitting itself to social media involvement and engagement. We are now regularly updating our Facebook and Twitter feeds with the latest information about NABS, our state divisions, and the NFB at-large. We are also combing the Web for inspirational and informative articles which are of interest to blind students. Our social media platforms are becoming happening places, and we want you to get in on the excitement! All you have to do is friend NABS on Facebook by searching for Nabs Link and sending us a friend request, and follow us on Twitter by searching for @nabslink and clicking that awesome "follow" button. Then sit back and watch as information, inspiration and entertainment roll into your timeline or news feed. We also want to hear about cool articles or posts you come across which you would like to share with blind students nationwide. Please send your findings to Chris Nusbaum at dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com. He will read your submissions and determine whether to share them on NABS social media. Whether it's by liking or favoriting, sharing or retweeting, let's get connected, get involved and get active! See you on social media! Share Your Training Center Story Are you a graduate of BLIND Inc., The Colorado Center for the Blind or the Louisiana Center for the Blind? Do you have a story to tell about how receiving quality training at one of these world-class adjustment to blindness training centers helped you raise your expectations, confidence and perceptions of blindness? Did receiving the training that you did truly allow you to live the life you want? If you answered “yes” to these questions, then the National Association of Blind Students wants and needs to hear from you! We want to share with those who’ve thought about training, those who haven’t yet seriously considered training, and blindness professionals such as vocational rehabilitation counselors, the triumphs, challenges and transformation to independence that come from attending a training center. We want to show that no matter where you are or where you want to be, what you know or what you want to know, the investment of time is well worth the payoff that comes once you complete the program. If you want to share with us your story so that it might be featured on the National association of Blind Students website please contact Darian Smith at: dsmithnfb at gmail.com. State Liaison Reassignments Due to a recent resignation, the following states have been reassigned to the following NABS Board members. Please do not hesitate to reach out to your respective State Liaison with any questions or concerns. Connecticut: Kathryn Webster, kathrynwebster.nfb at gmail.com Indiana: Chris Nusbaum, dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com Maine: Michael Ausbun, mausbun at unr.edu Massachusetts: Kathryn Webster, kathrynwebster.nfb at gmail.com New Hampshire: Chris Nusbaum, dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com Montana: Garret Mooney, gmanmesa at gmail.com Vermont: Hindley Williams, hbwilliams16 at gmail.com State Updates: Announcements appear below as they were received from their senders. No effort to edit these announcements has been made on the part of NABS. Arizona: Hello from the Arizona student division! During the 75th National Convention, we held our annual pizza party for the Colorado Center and the SAAVI students. This is a great way for our Association to network and recruit new students around some great food and fun. With the Arizona State Convention quickly approaching on September 11 through the 13, we have been hard at work planning for an enlightening and engaging Convention. During Convention, we will be holding elections for the AZSA board. Our current president, Garret Mooney, will be stepping down at the end of his term and we are looking forward to his continued success and involvement on the NABS board and NFB overall. We invite everyone out to share in the Arizona heat with us during our annual convention, taking place in Phoenix! Maryland, Delaware, Washington, D.C, and Virginia: Last month, students from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C., and Virginia areas gathered at the NFB’s National center in Baltimore to learn from experienced leaders, network with other students, and gain the skills necessary to being a critical part of their state student division. The seminar had 21 attendees, and a variety of speakers and presentations. Each of these four affiliates looks forward to what is in store for their students in the future from these enthusiastic seminar attendees! Nevada: Exciting things are still happening in the state of Nevada! We are happy to inform everyone that the planning for the Western Student Seminar is still in progress. Due to a desire to make it most affordable for the largest number of people, we have changed the location to Las Vegas. The date has been set for the weekend of March 25-27. Stay posted for future updates concerning hotel information, agendas, guest speakers, and the like. Hope to see you all there! The Nevada State convention will be taking place October 30 – November 1 at the main Street Station Hotel in Las Vegas Nevada. Everyone is welcome to come out and enjoy the Freemont street experience! North Carolina: The North Carolina Association of Blind Students is preparing for what is going to be a phenomenal State Convention. Our event takes place in Wilmington, North Carolina from September 18-20. We are excited to welcome our national student representative, President Sean Whalen, to the Tar Heel state. In addition to a pizza dinner Friday night and an engaging Business Meeting for lunch at Olive Garden on Saturday, we will have great presentations from national rep Anil Lewis and Sean Whalen. Early Saturday morning, our students will have the option to learn from trained professionals how to surf on the beachy waters of Wilmington! Finally, we have creative fundraisers planned, including a jail break fundraiser, a popcorn/drink sale, and a lollipop raffle. Our annual elections will take place over lunch, so we’re eager to welcome the new leaders of organization! Ohio: The Ohio Association of Blind Students is already preparing for our affiliate convention which will take place Nov 19-21 at the Doubletree Hotel in Independence Ohio. The division will most likely have a fundraiser of some sort and is interested in trying new ideas. Our seminar will take place from 12:00-2:00 on Nov 21 and board elections among other business items will be handled at that time. Our current focus is our application for the Gavel Award competition, which recognizes the best chapter, best division, and the most improved chapter or division for the year. Last year OABS won the award for most improved division, but we hope to make the leap to best division this year. We are also excited to have NFB 1st Vice President and former Ohio student Pam Allen as our national rep. Washington: Washington is getting ready for our state convention Friday, October 30 through Sunday, November 1. One of the most exciting parts of convention will be during the pizza lunch for students on Saturday when we officially revitalize our student division! As many of you know, revitalization takes a lot of work, and we need help to welcome students into our affiliate. If you would like to attend our convention, join the student division, and assist us as we prepare, please email me at clb5590 at gmail.com. We need your help and look forward to building the federation one student at a time in Washington! We also have a scholarship program with a fast approaching deadline, September 18, and we will be welcoming our own NABS president, Sean Whalen as our NABS rep to the convention. Our affiliate also welcomes NFB of Utah president and newly elected NFB board member, Everett Bacon as our national rep, and we look forward to an exhibit hall Friday afternoon and a social event fundraiser Friday evening. Read on for all of the convention and scholarship program details! Convention Information Hotel: Red Lion Hotel, Seattle Airport 18220 International Blvd, Seattle Room Rates: $99 + tax per night for any size room! Call (206) 246-5535 for reservations Use promo code NFBW2015 to get the discounted rate! Registration and Banquet: $60 until September 30, $70 after A registration link is coming soon. Please email clb5590 at gmail.com if you would like the registration link sent directly to your inbox. Scholarship Program Each year, the National Federation of the Blind of Washington awards 2 Washington residents who are full-time undergraduate or graduate students scholarships, one in the amount of $2,000 and one in the amount of $3,000. Applications will be accepted through September 18, and can be found here. All application materials should be submitted to scholarships at nfbw.orgScholarship winners will receive assistance to attend the entire NFBW convention, and students will not learn which of the two scholarships they will receive until the banquet. Remember to pass on this information to all of your friends in Washington, and please be in in touch to learn how you can make history by joining the revitalized student division! Meeting Minutes National Association of Blind Students Board Meeting Minutes August 16, 2015 Meeting called to order at 9:01 p.m. Members Present: Sean Whalen (President) Candice Chapman (1st Vice President) Bre Brown (2nd Vice President) Kathryn Webster (Secretary) Hindley Williams (Board Member 1) James Garret Mooney (Board Member 2) Chris Nusbaum (Board member 3) Michael Ausbun (Board Member 4) Derek Manners has resigned as Treasurer of NABS; Sean will address next steps this week. Treasurer’s Report: Checking account balance: $4,741.90 There is an outstanding check in the amount of $100.00 A check to Stitch Ville needs to be done Awaiting a deposit of $123.44 from Gofundme donations Committee Reports Communications: Brown, Nusbaum, and Williams Ten responses from recruitment email; everyone has been contacted. The conference call will be next Sunday. Fundraising: Ausbun, Webster, and Whalen Began creating a list for grant and donation requests. Michael will begin reaching out to corporate donors for Washington Seminar auction. Kate and Sean made funding packet for local businesses/student organizations; this will be sent out early this week to board for commentary. Kate made a Gofundme page Legislative: Whalen and Webster We had our first conference call last Thursday. Each member of the committee will be assigned a certain number of states. There, they will collect letters and recruit student leaders on campuses for college support. We plan to work very closely with National throughout all our efforts. Membership: Chapman Solid recruitment; having conference call either Wednesday or Thursday of this week. Start working on membership database and student division rosters to amplify our outreach. Website: Webster Has been updated. Blog articles and NABS Notes are being posted regularly. The donation link has been put on our homepage. Bre and Kate will be adding a link to various scholarships on our homepage soon. State Liaisons: How it works and how it differs from NABS Reps NABS Reps are those chosen to represent NABS at State Convention and other relevant events. State Liaisons are NABS Board members who have been assigned certain states. Regardless of region, NABS leadership will stay in close contact with their state student divisions. Old Business: NABS Repr Request forms from Washington and California Garret is available for California; he will check prices. Motion made by Kate to send Garret to California at a maximum of $200 for airfare; motion carries. Sean is available for Washington; price is $255. Motion made by Kate to send Sean to Washington for $255; motion carries. New Business: Funding students to Washington Seminar: outline of the program and next steps Sean will be talking with National. General consensus that an application process should be in place. Affiliate presidents should be contacted in order to provide recommendations for perspective students. We would like to have a subcommittee with NABS leaders and National leaders to make final decisions on those students that will be sponsored. Meeting adjourned at: 10:04 p.m. Submitted by, Kathryn Webster | Secretary As always, please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions, concerns or suggestions. The NABS Board works for you, and we want to know how we’re doing! Thanks for reading, and we’ll be back in September. 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Serotek is playing a small part in putting a dent in these >disparities. > >It's disheartening to think that in this age of technological proliferation, >there are still blind and visually impaired students who come home from >school without the means to jump on a computer and complete their own >homework. The cost for a screen reading solution with technical support >remains out of reach of the average family bank account, and with budget >cuts everywhere, school districts equally struggle to outfit one computer >station with a screen reader, let alone several. > >We'd like to remind you of our Keys to K-12 program. It's a means for >students elementary through high school to have ready access to a fully >functional screen reader at no charge. System Access will enable students >to equally participate in the classroom and complete homework assignments >outside of it. > >If you or someone you know could benefit from Keys to K12, check out the >online form, linked below, and get ready to enjoy free access to word >processing, Internet browsing, e-mail, calendars and so much more. > >At Serotek we're personally invested in the idea of leaving no child behind >on account of their visual disability. Please help us spread the word! And, >if you have any questions, please e-mail us at info at serotek.com. > >To get started with Keys for K12, please go to: >http://www.serotek.com/kk12student From: Joe Orozco jsorozco at gmail.com David Andrews and long white cane Harry. E-Mail: dandrews at visi.com or david.andrews at nfbnet.org From dandrews at visi.com Wed Aug 26 01:11:11 2015 From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews) Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2015 20:11:11 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] O&M Instructor Wanted, Fort Worth Message-ID: Position Vacancy: Orientation and Mobility Specialist Job Location: Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth, 912 W. Broadway Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104 Basic Function: The Orientation and Mobility Specialist is responsible for the organization, planning and instruction of orientation and mobility for persons with vision loss to assist with increasing independence, safety and achieving personal goals. Principal Roles and Responsibilities: Provide skilled assessment to determine individual orientation and mobility needs. Develop a program of instruction to address immediate/long term needs and goals of a person with vision loss experiencing challenges with safe and independent travel. Empower persons with vision loss with the development of skills and knowledge to enable them to travel safely, independently and confidently to the highest degree possible in familiar and unfamiliar environments. Provide consultation, guidance, direction and support to family, friends and others in the community as needed regarding accommodating a person with vision loss. Make careful observations and maintain appropriate records for documentation. Compile a monthly report reflecting people served, progress and services provided. Participate in continuing professional education and development activities such as reading literature, attending conferences and colleague collaboration. Positively represent the Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth and the interests of the blind community in local community events, boards, committees, coalitions and peer support groups. Foster and maintain a network of positive working professional relationships. Attend work on a predictable schedule and perform other duties as assigned. Required Knowledge: Knowledge of standard instructional methods, strategies and assessment techniques. Knowledge of mobility aids including rigid, folding and adapted canes, electronic travel aids, human and dog guides, optical and non-optical devices. Knowledge of orientation techniques used by persons with vision impairment including cues, landmarks, search patterns, soliciting/declining assistance, analysis of intersections and traffic patterns. Knowledge of proximal geography, guide dog schools, local modes of public transportation, agencies and other organizations that serve persons with vision loss. Knowledge of philosophy of orientation and mobility including ethics, certification standards, empowerment and advocacy issues. Skill: Skill in maintaining effective working relationships with persons with vision loss, service providers, state agency personnel, advocacy groups and others. Skill in communicating effectively with courtesy, tact, diplomacy and discretion to individuals that may be difficult and/or exhibit a dynamic range of emotions. Skill in the preparation of monthly written descriptive narrative reports for billing using industry appropriate terminology with proper grammar and punctuation. Skill in coordinating approaches to service delivery for persons with vision loss. Skill in using personal computer and familiarity with Windows environment and Microsoft Office. Ability: Ability to adapt teaching methods and tools to address individual needs and abilities. Ability to demonstrate standards of ethical integrity, empathy and sensitivity. Ability to encourage persons with vision loss to confidently overcome obstacles. Ability to identify dimensions of dynamic problems and potential solutions. Ability to multitask and prioritize while maintaining organization and efficiency. Education/Certification: The Orientation and Mobility Specialist shall possess the formal education equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree or higher in a rehabilitation science discipline from an accredited college or university with an established O&M training curriculum AND Certification by the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Educational Professionals (ACVREP) by the first anniversary of employment AND a minimum of one semester devoted to an internship in a qualified school or agency under competent supervision. Transportation: The Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth does not provide a company vehicle or pay for a personal driver for any position. Office Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Monday - Thursday Salary: Salary range: $30,800.00 annually - $46,300.00 annually, Commiserate with experience, education, knowledge, skills, and abilities. Please email resume to lhall at lighthousefw.org The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the position. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by management. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability. Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth, a non-profit organization, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. David Andrews and long white cane Harry. E-Mail: dandrews at visi.com or david.andrews at nfbnet.org From kathrynwebster.nfb at gmail.com Wed Aug 26 13:33:59 2015 From: kathrynwebster.nfb at gmail.com (Kathryn Webster) Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 09:33:59 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] NABS still needs your help! Message-ID: <002401d0e003$dd4f2660$97ed7320$@gmail.com> Good morning all! Whether you have just begun your fall semester or are joyfully relaxing during your last few weeks of freedom, I hope everyone is having a great week thus far! The National Association of Blind Students has been quick at work as we recently welcomed new leaders to our Board, while happily welcoming back our continuing members. As most of you know, NABS is working on a new initiative. This year, we have a goal of raising $3,750 in order to sponsor students to attend Washington Seminar. Once this number is met, our National Center has agreed to match that number. This means that, if all goes well, we will have $7,500 to financially help students among our affiliates attend a week of advocacy, leadership development, networking, and intellectual engagement. Now, what I need from you. The NABS Board cannot do this alone. As the newly appointed Chair of the Fundraising Committee, I am asking for your help. Whether you have not had any experience fundraising or are a master when it comes to grant writing, I would love your involvement! As a committee, we will have monthly conference calls, lasting at most an hour, to brainstorm and discuss as a committee. Outside of that, I will help each of you work on your independent tasks so that we all get the most out of this committee! How awesome would it be to be partly responsible for sending our members to Washington D.C. in late January to experience an unforgettable week of enlightenment and professional interaction? Don't you want to help our fellow students gain confidence when speaking with our nation's political leaders? Are you interested in learning how to outreach with large corporations, grant write, or formally send business-like letters to small companies? If you said yes to any of these questions, then please reach out to me by either email at kathrynwebster.nfb at gmail.com or via telephone at 203-273-8463. I am eager to begin working with you all in order to help reach our goals and promote independence, leadership, and prosperity. We can live the life we want. It's time for NABS to be represented at a greater scale as we advocate for issues that impact us directly! Thank you in advance; and I look forward to hearing from you. Live the life you want, Kathryn Webster Secretary/Treasurer | National Association of Blind Students President | North Carolina Association of Blind Students From kaybaycar at gmail.com Wed Aug 26 19:25:14 2015 From: kaybaycar at gmail.com (Julie McGinnity) Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 14:25:14 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] Foreign Languages and Duxbury Message-ID: Hi all, I'm wondering if someone can help me by giving specific directions for creating documents in foreign languages through Duxbury. I am taking French and Italian this year, and my university is willing to emboss my quizzes and tests as well as any other documents I need. But I need to tell them how to do this in the best way. I understand that there is a textbook setting in Duxbury that will allow you to import documents from Microsoft Word that have both English and another language in them. I should be able to get these documents converted into Braille through Duxbury and see both the languages-English in grade 2 and the foreign language in grade 1 with the correct accent signs. But there must be something I'm missing because when we select the textbook setting (not the math one of course), I am still seeing French in English grade 2. :) Sorry for the lack of exact descriptors; I do not have Duxbury on my computer at this time but plan to have it soon. Thanks all. -- Julie McGinnity National Federation of the Blind of Missouri second vice president, National Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary, Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President graduate, Guiding Eyes for the Blind 2008, 2014 "For we walk by faith, not by sight" 2 Cor. 7 From sgermano at asu.edu Wed Aug 26 19:55:13 2015 From: sgermano at asu.edu (Suzanne Germano) Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 12:55:13 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] OpenBook on Mac Message-ID: I have Open Book installed in my Windows virtual machine and on my windows boot camp partition on my macbook pro. Does anyone know the keyboard commands using a macbook keyboard. Fro example there is no insert key. I tried capslock-shift-L to read and that does not work. Thanks Suzanne From bjduarte at asu.edu Wed Aug 26 20:01:22 2015 From: bjduarte at asu.edu (Bryan Duarte) Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 13:01:22 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] OpenBook on Mac In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <32BF7502-1602-4B35-BB3B-7B0F8751E804@asu.edu> Suzanne, I am not one hundred percent about this but when I was running Ubuntu on a VM I had to use the "F10 key" I belive. I typically had to use the FNC plus F10 since I have my machine set up like that, but try the following and see what you get. 1. Try FNC + F10. 2. Try F10 by itself 3. Try CTRL + FNC + F10 Like I said this is no guarantee since I was using Linux not Windows but the Mac uses the F10 key with either CTRL or FNC to simulate an insert key press. Go Devils! Bryan Duarte ASU Software Engineering QwikEyes CEO > On Aug 26, 2015, at 12:55 PM, Suzanne Germano via nabs-l wrote: > > I have Open Book installed in my Windows virtual machine and on my windows > boot camp partition on my macbook pro. > > Does anyone know the keyboard commands using a macbook keyboard. Fro > example there is no insert key. I tried capslock-shift-L to read and that > does not work. > > Thanks > Suzanne > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu From bluezinfandel at hotmail.com Wed Aug 26 23:03:59 2015 From: bluezinfandel at hotmail.com (Ben Fulton) Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 17:03:59 -0600 Subject: [nabs-l] nabs-l Digest, Vol 106, Issue 27 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Caitlin, Thank you for your response. I'm still not sure what to do if an unconscious person is in a room alone. How would I know that there is someone in the room if no one answers? Also, what if I had to assist a deaf person? I also want to be prepared if the person accepting my application ask me a question like. - How would you plan an escape route? If there was a fire would you be able to see the flames and know which way to exit the building? I know the protocols for a dangerous person/lock down situation on campus, but what if they ask me - How would you be able to tell if a threatening person was coming toward your location? - I could say by sound but I want to make sure that my answers instill confidence in my ability to do the job. As well as I want to be able to do the job. The last thing I want is to take on a responsibility as a emergency captain and be incompetent at my job. People could get seriously injured if I am not qualified to perform the duties I agree to. I also would welcome feedback on the feasibility of this task. How do the other members of NABS feel about the ability of a fully blind student to ensure the safety of other students on campus? Also, I want to know how I would instill confidence in sighted students. How do I convince them that I am capable of looking after the emergency situation? I appreciate your feedback and look forward to more responses about this Sincerely, Ben > Hi Ben, > As for fires, heat and the detection of smoke would be the most important.. The range of fires is detected mostly by heat and how thick smoke is. A sighted person would be able to tell if a fire is really bad by the color of the smoke, but I usually use how strong the smoke smells. Regardless, if there is a fire in the building, everyone should evacuate no matter how big or small it is. It is however good to know where all the fire exits and fire extinguishers are in case of a tiny fire like in a garbage can. > If someone is unconscious, I assume they wouldn't be in a room alone and that someone would call for help for them. A d if you are in the room as well to tell if they are unconsciouss, repeating their name, ask if they are okay and if no response then I'd assume they were non-responsive. You can also lift their arm up and if it falls to the ground then they are unconscious, because no one who is conscious would want/be willing to let their arm fall on top of them. > To assess an injury...hmmm.. I would ask what level of pain the person is feeling on a scale from one to ten. If it is a cut or something I would get cloth and have pressure applied to the wounded area, as far as something like a break, I am not really sure. It's always good to learn basic first aid and safety measures in different situations. > If there is a threatening person on campus, it is best for students and faculty to stay where they are (or get inside), go into a classroom or somewhere else potentially safe, stay low to the crowd, under a desk or something like that. Don't be near windows and lock all doors. I think most schools nowadays have a system that if there issuspicious activity on campus you can sign up for emails or text messages to alert you. > > Hope this helps. > Cheers, > Caitlin > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Aug 24, 2015, at 17:17, Ben Fulton via nabs-l wrote: > > > > > > > > Greetings fellow students. > > > > I was thinking that I would like to become the Emergency Captain for the building I have most of my classes in. Perhaps not this year as I am new to campus but perhaps next year after I have had time to learn where all the exits and other important features are located. While discussing this with a sighted friend of mine she brought up several good questions I did not have ready answers for, so I thought I would ask members of this list to help me with this. > > > > 1. In case of a fire how could you tell if flames were imminent? - I thought by heat but I don't think heat alone would be sufficient. > > > > 2. How would you be able to quickly assess the level of personal injury? > > > > 3 Would you be able to know if someone is unconscious and in need of assistance? - Seriously, if someone was unconscious how would you know that they were in the room? > > > > 4. - Basically all these questions add up to asking - would you actually be able to do the job? > > > > I am nearly completely blind with no detail left so I would not be able to see if there was a person in a room or not. > > > > Other concerns might also include, - How would you deal with a situation involving a dangerous person on campus posing a risk to other students? > > > > And please help me think of any other concerns that might come up. I would like to have thought out and reasonable answers before putting in my request. > > > > Be Well, > > Ben > > From jsoro620 at gmail.com Thu Aug 27 00:06:32 2015 From: jsoro620 at gmail.com (Joe) Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 20:06:32 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Emergency Captain Message-ID: <001b01d0e05c$3b8f8960$b2ae9c20$@gmail.com> Ben, I appreciate your interest in the blindness perspective for your question. Yet, I think it would make more sense to engage the people responsible for selecting captains. That may sound counterintuitive. Why would you ask questions of the people you are attempting to impress with confidence? Yet they would be more familiar with the exact guidelines required of their emergency captains. You might very well be stressing out over expectations they may not even have. I highly doubt the captain is singularly responsible for the safety and security of a whole building. There are typically people assigned to specific areas of responsibility, and you might be the perfect candidate to help direct these monitors through their tasks. It seems to me you are seeking permission to be a captain, and no one here is going to grant you that permission. You want it or you don't. The people at your school will either choose you or they won't, but here's the thing, even if you aren't selected, an emergency captain is merely a formality. If the substance ever hits the fan, what's to stop you from getting in there and pitching in whatever way would be most useful? If you believe you have the calm temperament to remain steady under pressure, get in there and help. I'll tell you what I've told other blind people regarding gun ownership: If you aren't willing to commit to killing, there's no sense in you carrying a gun. To put it in context, if you aren't willing to risk your life to help another, don't bother applying. Get comfortable with that basic understanding, and you'll make a fine emergency captain whether the powers that be acknowledge it or not. Joe -- Musings of a Work in Progress: www.JoeOrozco.com/ Twitter: @ScribblingJoe -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ben Fulton via nabs-l Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2015 7:04 PM To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org Cc: Ben Fulton Subject: Re: [nabs-l] nabs-l Digest, Vol 106, Issue 27 Hi Caitlin, Thank you for your response. I'm still not sure what to do if an unconscious person is in a room alone. How would I know that there is someone in the room if no one answers? Also, what if I had to assist a deaf person? I also want to be prepared if the person accepting my application ask me a question like. - How would you plan an escape route? If there was a fire would you be able to see the flames and know which way to exit the building? I know the protocols for a dangerous person/lock down situation on campus, but what if they ask me - How would you be able to tell if a threatening person was coming toward your location? - I could say by sound but I want to make sure that my answers instill confidence in my ability to do the job. As well as I want to be able to do the job. The last thing I want is to take on a responsibility as a emergency captain and be incompetent at my job. People could get seriously injured if I am not qualified to perform the duties I agree to. I also would welcome feedback on the feasibility of this task. How do the other members of NABS feel about the ability of a fully blind student to ensure the safety of other students on campus? Also, I want to know how I would instill confidence in sighted students. How do I convince them that I am capable of looking after the emergency situation? I appreciate your feedback and look forward to more responses about this Sincerely, Ben > Hi Ben, > As for fires, heat and the detection of smoke would be the most important.. The range of fires is detected mostly by heat and how thick smoke is. A sighted person would be able to tell if a fire is really bad by the color of the smoke, but I usually use how strong the smoke smells. Regardless, if there is a fire in the building, everyone should evacuate no matter how big or small it is. It is however good to know where all the fire exits and fire extinguishers are in case of a tiny fire like in a garbage can. > If someone is unconscious, I assume they wouldn't be in a room alone and that someone would call for help for them. A d if you are in the room as well to tell if they are unconsciouss, repeating their name, ask if they are okay and if no response then I'd assume they were non-responsive. You can also lift their arm up and if it falls to the ground then they are unconscious, because no one who is conscious would want/be willing to let their arm fall on top of them. > To assess an injury...hmmm.. I would ask what level of pain the person is feeling on a scale from one to ten. If it is a cut or something I would get cloth and have pressure applied to the wounded area, as far as something like a break, I am not really sure. It's always good to learn basic first aid and safety measures in different situations. > If there is a threatening person on campus, it is best for students and faculty to stay where they are (or get inside), go into a classroom or somewhere else potentially safe, stay low to the crowd, under a desk or something like that. Don't be near windows and lock all doors. I think most schools nowadays have a system that if there issuspicious activity on campus you can sign up for emails or text messages to alert you. > > Hope this helps. > Cheers, > Caitlin > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Aug 24, 2015, at 17:17, Ben Fulton via nabs-l wrote: > > > > > > > > Greetings fellow students. > > > > I was thinking that I would like to become the Emergency Captain for the building I have most of my classes in. Perhaps not this year as I am new to campus but perhaps next year after I have had time to learn where all the exits and other important features are located. While discussing this with a sighted friend of mine she brought up several good questions I did not have ready answers for, so I thought I would ask members of this list to help me with this. > > > > 1. In case of a fire how could you tell if flames were imminent? - I thought by heat but I don't think heat alone would be sufficient. > > > > 2. How would you be able to quickly assess the level of personal injury? > > > > 3 Would you be able to know if someone is unconscious and in need of assistance? - Seriously, if someone was unconscious how would you know that they were in the room? > > > > 4. - Basically all these questions add up to asking - would you actually be able to do the job? > > > > I am nearly completely blind with no detail left so I would not be able to see if there was a person in a room or not. > > > > Other concerns might also include, - How would you deal with a situation involving a dangerous person on campus posing a risk to other students? > > > > And please help me think of any other concerns that might come up. I would like to have thought out and reasonable answers before putting in my request. > > > > Be Well, > > Ben > > _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/jsoro620%40gmail.com From bluezinfandel at hotmail.com Thu Aug 27 17:58:02 2015 From: bluezinfandel at hotmail.com (Ben Fulton) Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 11:58:02 -0600 Subject: [nabs-l] Building Emergancy Captain In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thanks Jo, I feel that perspective is very helpful. I will be sending an email along to someone who has agreed to put me in touch with the current Emergancy Captain for the building. I will talk to them about the specific duties required. I read the emergency fact sheet and know what everyone is expected to do. I just wanted to make sure that I wouldn't look like an idiot asking the Emergancy Coordinator for a position and then being dumbfounded if I was asked how to find and assist unconscious people, or how to plan an escape route, or other questions involving assessing danger. I was just hoping to get some ideas about how to adequately interpret the conditions of an emergency situation so I would have some good ideas to help me function as an effective Emergancy Captain. Best wishes, Ben > Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 20:06:32 -0400 > From: "Joe" > To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'" > > Subject: [nabs-l] Emergency Captain > Message-ID: <001b01d0e05c$3b8f8960$b2ae9c20$@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Ben, > > I appreciate your interest in the blindness perspective for your question. > Yet, I think it would make more sense to engage the people responsible for > selecting captains. That may sound counterintuitive. Why would you ask > questions of the people you are attempting to impress with confidence? Yet > they would be more familiar with the exact guidelines required of their > emergency captains. You might very well be stressing out over expectations > they may not even have. I highly doubt the captain is singularly responsible > for the safety and security of a whole building. There are typically people > assigned to specific areas of responsibility, and you might be the perfect > candidate to help direct these monitors through their tasks. It seems to me > you are seeking permission to be a captain, and no one here is going to > grant you that permission. You want it or you don't. The people at your > school will either choose you or they won't, but here's the thing, even if > you aren't selected, an emergency captain is merely a formality. If the > substance ever hits the fan, what's to stop you from getting in there and > pitching in whatever way would be most useful? If you believe you have the > calm temperament to remain steady under pressure, get in there and help. > I'll tell you what I've told other blind people regarding gun ownership: If > you aren't willing to commit to killing, there's no sense in you carrying a > gun. To put it in context, if you aren't willing to risk your life to help > another, don't bother applying. Get comfortable with that basic > understanding, and you'll make a fine emergency captain whether the powers > that be acknowledge it or not. > > Joe > > -- > Musings of a Work in Progress: > www.JoeOrozco.com/ > > Twitter: @ScribblingJoe > > -----Original Message----- > From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ben Fulton via > nabs-l > Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2015 7:04 PM > To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org > Cc: Ben Fulton > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] nabs-l Digest, Vol 106, Issue 27 > > > > Hi Caitlin, > > Thank you for your response. I'm still not sure what to do if an > unconscious person is in a room alone. How would I know that there is > someone in the room if no one answers? Also, what if I had to assist a deaf > person? > > I also want to be prepared if the person accepting my application ask me a > question like. - How would you plan an escape route? If there was a fire > would you be able to see the flames and know which way to exit the building? > > I know the protocols for a dangerous person/lock down situation on campus, > but what if they ask me - How would you be able to tell if a threatening > person was coming toward your location? - I could say by sound but I want to > make sure that my answers instill confidence in my ability to do the job. > As well as I want to be able to do the job. The last thing I want is to > take on a responsibility as a emergency captain and be incompetent at my > job. People could get seriously injured if I am not qualified to perform the > duties I agree to. > > I also would welcome feedback on the feasibility of this task. How do the > other members of NABS feel about the ability of a fully blind student to > ensure the safety of other students on campus? > > Also, I want to know how I would instill confidence in sighted students. > How do I convince them that I am capable of looking after the emergency > situation? > > I appreciate your feedback and look forward to more responses about this > > Sincerely, > Ben > > > Hi Ben, > > As for fires, heat and the detection of smoke would be the most > important.. The range of fires is detected mostly by heat and how thick > smoke is. A sighted person would be able to tell if a fire is really bad by > the color of the smoke, but I usually use how strong the smoke smells. > Regardless, if there is a fire in the building, everyone should evacuate no > matter how big or small it is. It is however good to know where all the fire > exits and fire extinguishers are in case of a tiny fire like in a garbage > can. > > If someone is unconscious, I assume they wouldn't be in a room alone and > that someone would call for help for them. A d if you are in the room as > well to tell if they are unconsciouss, repeating their name, ask if they are > okay and if no response then I'd assume they were non-responsive. You can > also lift their arm up and if it falls to the ground then they are > unconscious, because no one who is conscious would want/be willing to let > their arm fall on top of them. > > To assess an injury...hmmm.. I would ask what level of pain the person is > feeling on a scale from one to ten. If it is a cut or something I would get > cloth and have pressure applied to the wounded area, as far as something > like a break, I am not really sure. It's always good to learn basic first > aid and safety measures in different situations. > > If there is a threatening person on campus, it is best for students and > faculty to stay where they are (or get inside), go into a classroom or > somewhere else potentially safe, stay low to the crowd, under a desk or > something like that. Don't be near windows and lock all doors. I think most > schools nowadays have a system that if there issuspicious activity on campus > you can sign up for emails or text messages to alert you. > > > > Hope this helps. > > Cheers, > > Caitlin > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > On Aug 24, 2015, at 17:17, Ben Fulton via nabs-l > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Greetings fellow students. > > > > > > I was thinking that I would like to become the Emergency Captain for the > building I have most of my classes in. Perhaps not this year as I am new to > campus but perhaps next year after I have had time to learn where all the > exits and other important features are located. While discussing this with > a sighted friend of mine she brought up several good questions I did not > have ready answers for, so I thought I would ask members of this list to > help me with this. > > > > > > 1. In case of a fire how could you tell if flames were imminent? - I > thought by heat but I don't think heat alone would be sufficient. > > > > > > 2. How would you be able to quickly assess the level of personal injury? > > > > > > 3 Would you be able to know if someone is unconscious and in need of > assistance? - Seriously, if someone was unconscious how would you know that > they were in the room? > > > > > > 4. - Basically all these questions add up to asking - would you actually > be able to do the job? > > > > > > I am nearly completely blind with no detail left so I would not be able > to see if there was a person in a room or not. > > > > > > Other concerns might also include, - How would you deal with a situation > involving a dangerous person on campus posing a risk to other students? > > > > > > And please help me think of any other concerns that might come up. I > would like to have thought out and reasonable answers before putting in my > request. > > > > > > Be Well, > > > Ben > > > From zumbagecko at gmail.com Thu Aug 27 18:33:55 2015 From: zumbagecko at gmail.com (petras) Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 11:33:55 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] ipad mini doesn't unlock Message-ID: <55df5842.c4cc440a.a52a0.ffff8978@mx.google.com> Hi, I have an ipad mini running the latest version. It wont unlock. When I type with my braille keyrard, on my braillenote, it wont unlock. It wont accept the right ppsword, just disables it for a certain of time and did this 3 times in a row. But typing with my fingers works perfectly. Howc I do it without my fingers? From dsmithnfb at gmail.com Thu Aug 27 18:39:09 2015 From: dsmithnfb at gmail.com (Darian Smith) Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 11:39:09 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Building Emergancy Captain In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I would say that I have to agree with Joe on here. I think it is important to found out the requirements of the job both from what the written job description tells you and what people in the position will tell you. There are certain things you can do non-visually, some things you’ll find is best to do with some assistance, and other things you quite simply may not be able to do because they are just too visual of a task. Some things require skills that you will be trained on and certain things require training that you need to have before you’ve applied to a job. If the job requires you have first responder type skills, it is possible that you will be trained on these things. However if you are potentially working with people who are deafer hard of hearing then you might might need to know ASL. If you do need to know ASL then so would anyone else applying and it would simply be a matter of if you have prior knowledge; blindness has nothing to do with it. If it is something that you want to do, then do your due diligence, people appreciate that work ethic. Best, of luck and do let us know how it works out. Darian > On Aug 27, 2015, at 10:58 AM, Ben Fulton via nabs-l wrote: > > > Thanks Jo, > > I feel that perspective is very helpful. I will be sending an email along to someone who has agreed to put me in touch with the current Emergancy Captain for the building. I will talk to them about the specific duties required. I read the emergency fact sheet and know what everyone is expected to do. I just wanted to make sure that I wouldn't look like an idiot asking the Emergancy Coordinator for a position and then being dumbfounded if I was asked how to find and assist unconscious people, or how to plan an escape route, or other questions involving assessing danger. I was just hoping to get some ideas about how to adequately interpret the conditions of an emergency situation so I would have some good ideas to help me function as an effective Emergancy Captain. > > Best wishes, > Ben >> Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 20:06:32 -0400 >> From: "Joe" >> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'" >> >> Subject: [nabs-l] Emergency Captain >> Message-ID: <001b01d0e05c$3b8f8960$b2ae9c20$@gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> >> Ben, >> >> I appreciate your interest in the blindness perspective for your question. >> Yet, I think it would make more sense to engage the people responsible for >> selecting captains. That may sound counterintuitive. Why would you ask >> questions of the people you are attempting to impress with confidence? Yet >> they would be more familiar with the exact guidelines required of their >> emergency captains. You might very well be stressing out over expectations >> they may not even have. I highly doubt the captain is singularly responsible >> for the safety and security of a whole building. There are typically people >> assigned to specific areas of responsibility, and you might be the perfect >> candidate to help direct these monitors through their tasks. It seems to me >> you are seeking permission to be a captain, and no one here is going to >> grant you that permission. You want it or you don't. The people at your >> school will either choose you or they won't, but here's the thing, even if >> you aren't selected, an emergency captain is merely a formality. If the >> substance ever hits the fan, what's to stop you from getting in there and >> pitching in whatever way would be most useful? If you believe you have the >> calm temperament to remain steady under pressure, get in there and help. >> I'll tell you what I've told other blind people regarding gun ownership: If >> you aren't willing to commit to killing, there's no sense in you carrying a >> gun. To put it in context, if you aren't willing to risk your life to help >> another, don't bother applying. Get comfortable with that basic >> understanding, and you'll make a fine emergency captain whether the powers >> that be acknowledge it or not. >> >> Joe >> >> -- >> Musings of a Work in Progress: >> www.JoeOrozco.com/ >> >> Twitter: @ScribblingJoe >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ben Fulton via >> nabs-l >> Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2015 7:04 PM >> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> Cc: Ben Fulton >> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] nabs-l Digest, Vol 106, Issue 27 >> >> >> >> Hi Caitlin, >> >> Thank you for your response. I'm still not sure what to do if an >> unconscious person is in a room alone. How would I know that there is >> someone in the room if no one answers? Also, what if I had to assist a deaf >> person? >> >> I also want to be prepared if the person accepting my application ask me a >> question like. - How would you plan an escape route? If there was a fire >> would you be able to see the flames and know which way to exit the building? >> >> I know the protocols for a dangerous person/lock down situation on campus, >> but what if they ask me - How would you be able to tell if a threatening >> person was coming toward your location? - I could say by sound but I want to >> make sure that my answers instill confidence in my ability to do the job. >> As well as I want to be able to do the job. The last thing I want is to >> take on a responsibility as a emergency captain and be incompetent at my >> job. People could get seriously injured if I am not qualified to perform the >> duties I agree to. >> >> I also would welcome feedback on the feasibility of this task. How do the >> other members of NABS feel about the ability of a fully blind student to >> ensure the safety of other students on campus? >> >> Also, I want to know how I would instill confidence in sighted students. >> How do I convince them that I am capable of looking after the emergency >> situation? >> >> I appreciate your feedback and look forward to more responses about this >> >> Sincerely, >> Ben >> >>> Hi Ben, >>> As for fires, heat and the detection of smoke would be the most >> important.. The range of fires is detected mostly by heat and how thick >> smoke is. A sighted person would be able to tell if a fire is really bad by >> the color of the smoke, but I usually use how strong the smoke smells. >> Regardless, if there is a fire in the building, everyone should evacuate no >> matter how big or small it is. It is however good to know where all the fire >> exits and fire extinguishers are in case of a tiny fire like in a garbage >> can. >>> If someone is unconscious, I assume they wouldn't be in a room alone and >> that someone would call for help for them. A d if you are in the room as >> well to tell if they are unconsciouss, repeating their name, ask if they are >> okay and if no response then I'd assume they were non-responsive. You can >> also lift their arm up and if it falls to the ground then they are >> unconscious, because no one who is conscious would want/be willing to let >> their arm fall on top of them. >>> To assess an injury...hmmm.. I would ask what level of pain the person is >> feeling on a scale from one to ten. If it is a cut or something I would get >> cloth and have pressure applied to the wounded area, as far as something >> like a break, I am not really sure. It's always good to learn basic first >> aid and safety measures in different situations. >>> If there is a threatening person on campus, it is best for students and >> faculty to stay where they are (or get inside), go into a classroom or >> somewhere else potentially safe, stay low to the crowd, under a desk or >> something like that. Don't be near windows and lock all doors. I think most >> schools nowadays have a system that if there issuspicious activity on campus >> you can sign up for emails or text messages to alert you. >>> >>> Hope this helps. >>> Cheers, >>> Caitlin >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Aug 24, 2015, at 17:17, Ben Fulton via nabs-l >> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Greetings fellow students. >>>> >>>> I was thinking that I would like to become the Emergency Captain for the >> building I have most of my classes in. Perhaps not this year as I am new to >> campus but perhaps next year after I have had time to learn where all the >> exits and other important features are located. While discussing this with >> a sighted friend of mine she brought up several good questions I did not >> have ready answers for, so I thought I would ask members of this list to >> help me with this. >>>> >>>> 1. In case of a fire how could you tell if flames were imminent? - I >> thought by heat but I don't think heat alone would be sufficient. >>>> >>>> 2. How would you be able to quickly assess the level of personal injury? >>>> >>>> 3 Would you be able to know if someone is unconscious and in need of >> assistance? - Seriously, if someone was unconscious how would you know that >> they were in the room? >>>> >>>> 4. - Basically all these questions add up to asking - would you actually >> be able to do the job? >>>> >>>> I am nearly completely blind with no detail left so I would not be able >> to see if there was a person in a room or not. >>>> >>>> Other concerns might also include, - How would you deal with a situation >> involving a dangerous person on campus posing a risk to other students? >>>> >>>> And please help me think of any other concerns that might come up. I >> would like to have thought out and reasonable answers before putting in my >> request. >>>> >>>> Be Well, >>>> Ben >>>> > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/dsmithnfb%40gmail.com From rbacchus228 at gmail.com Thu Aug 27 19:35:47 2015 From: rbacchus228 at gmail.com (rbacchus228 at gmail.com) Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 15:35:47 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] ipad mini doesn't unlock In-Reply-To: <55df5842.c4cc440a.a52a0.ffff8978@mx.google.com> References: <55df5842.c4cc440a.a52a0.ffff8978@mx.google.com> Message-ID: <6CC48FFE-A3C4-4B52-8996-116FC060D05A@gmail.com> Use the dictation feature Sent from my iPad > On Aug 27, 2015, at 2:33 PM, petras via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi, I have an ipad mini running the latest version. It wont unlock. When I type with my braille keyrard, on my braillenote, it wont unlock. It wont accept the right ppsword, just disables it for a certain of time and did this 3 times in a row. But typing with my fingers works perfectly. Howc I do it without my fingers? > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/rbacchus228%40gmail.com From blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com Thu Aug 27 19:49:49 2015 From: blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com (Aleeha Dudley) Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 15:49:49 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] ipad mini doesn't unlock In-Reply-To: <6CC48FFE-A3C4-4B52-8996-116FC060D05A@gmail.com> References: <55df5842.c4cc440a.a52a0.ffff8978@mx.google.com> <6CC48FFE-A3C4-4B52-8996-116FC060D05A@gmail.com> Message-ID: <6906E3C7-EACC-4EBA-BB90-33997D318490@gmail.com> No, you cannot use the dictation feature to enter passwords, as that would not be very secure. When you unlock your iPad, you can use the keyboard on the device, not on your note taker, but on the iPad screen itself, to type your password. Hope that helps. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 27, 2015, at 3:35 PM, Roanna Bacchus via nabs-l wrote: > > Use the dictation feature > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Aug 27, 2015, at 2:33 PM, petras via nabs-l wrote: >> >> Hi, I have an ipad mini running the latest version. It wont unlock. When I type with my braille keyrard, on my braillenote, it wont unlock. It wont accept the right ppsword, just disables it for a certain of time and did this 3 times in a row. But typing with my fingers works perfectly. Howc I do it without my fingers? >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/rbacchus228%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/blindcowgirl1993%40gmail.com From freethaught at gmail.com Thu Aug 27 19:59:35 2015 From: freethaught at gmail.com (Antonio Guimaraes) Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 15:59:35 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <9D9D8D49-92DF-4E52-8D6D-9E82FAFE29E9@gmail.com> Carlos and all, Some times an accessibility problem needs more than technology to solve it. I have been at an online university in the past, and I believe we should not settle for spending so much extra time on getting accommodations that we lose focus on our actual assignments. Let me suggest that you contact Tim Elder for issues related to online accessibility at college. He is a blind lawyer who has often worked on these cases. He’s on the web at www.trelegal.com or available by phone at 410-415-3493. As ever, Antonio > On Aug 24, 2015, at 1:18 AM, Carlos Montas via nabs-l > wrote: > > Good evening Arielle I appreciate you writing back to me. I struggled with things like articles not being in the correct format so that I could read them. I am hoping that by using the new Jaws ocr utility that this will no longer be an issue. Another issue I had was the inability to participate with the various discussion boards on Blackboard. I attempted to use the Black-board tutorials but nothing seemed to work. As , mentioned before I have spent most of my time this summer testing the new system called Canvas. I know that no system is perfect and that their are going to be challenges. I just feel that because I work full time that I did not deal with these issues because I just got so frustrated with them. I feel that one of my issues is that I need to develop better problem solving skills when it comes to technology issches that I might experience. Perhaps I am not able to communicate in writing as well. So please feel free to contact me off list. Thanks again for writing in response to my questions. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 23, 2015, at 6:23 PM, Arielle Silverman via nabs-l > wrote: >> >> Hi Carlos. Your questions are fairly general so I'm not quite sure how >> to advise. Could you maybe share a specific accessibility challenge >> you've had and we could brainstorm some solutions? As far as time >> management goes I think the best thing to think about is just how you >> can break down your course assignments into manageable daily work >> chunks, and then to designate a certain number of minutes each day to >> work on those assignments (when you are not at your job). For example, >> if you work 9-5, you might designate 6-8 p.m. each weekday and 1-5 >> p.m. each weekend day to working on school stuff. Then figure out how >> much time you have to complete each assignment and divide that up into >> daily allocations of work. For example if the class requires 40 pages >> of reading and a quiz each week you might plan to do 5 pages of >> reading each weeknight and the remaining 15 pages of reading on the >> weekend and then take the quiz each Sunday afternoon. Another strategy >> is to build an extra day into your schedule each week for "catch-up" >> and use that time to meet with a reader and go over anything >> inaccessible or just get caught up on work for that week. These are >> just general guidelines so if you want to share more specific details >> I may be able to help more. >> Best, Arielle >> >>> On 8/23/15, Carlos Montas via nabs-l > wrote: >>> Good afternoon I wanted to repost the following message because I wanted >>> some more feedback on some of the questions that I've asked. Thank you so >>> much and may you all have a wonderful start to the semester. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> Begin forwarded message: >>> >>>> From: Carlos Montas via nabs-l > >>>> Date: August 19, 2015 at 9:28:13 AM EDT >>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >>>> > >>>> Cc: Carlos Montas > >>>> Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult >>>> situations >>>> Reply-To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> Begin forwarded message: >>>> >>>>> From: Carlos Montas > >>>>> Date: August 19, 2015 at 9:24:00 AM EDT >>>>> To: Carlos Montas > >>>>> Subject: Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>> Begin forwarded message: >>>>> >>>>>> From: Carlos Montas > >>>>>> Date: August 19, 2015 at 7:38:42 AM EDT >>>>>> To: "nabs-l at nfbnet.org " > >>>>>> Subject: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations >>>>>> >>>>>> Good morning to all. My name is Carlos Montas. I have been a member of >>>>>> this great organization for a long time now. For those of you who do >>>>>> not know I am a vocational rehabilitation counselor and I am also >>>>>> pursuing my Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling through the online >>>>>> program at the University of Kentucky. I first started this process in >>>>>> the fall of 2013. However as my caseload grew, and I ,began to >>>>>> experience accessability issues with blackboard and the like I became >>>>>> extremely frustrated. Now that I have been on the job for 4 years now I >>>>>> have a better idea of what I am doing as a counselor. My question is as >>>>>> someone who is working full time and at the same time going to school >>>>>> what kinds of suggestions would you give me as it relates to time >>>>>> management and dealing with possible accessability issues? The >>>>>> University of Kentucky has moved from Blackboard to a system called >>>>>> Canvas. I have spent this summer testing the system out with Jaws and >>>>>> System Access as well as with my mac. So far I have not had issues with >>>>>> Canvas in the testing enviroment. I withdrew and now I am going to >>>>>> attempt to complete my Masters. Any suggestions would be appreciated. >>>>>> I start class next week and because of my past I find my self feeling >>>>>> extremely nervous. I know that working and going to school is >>>>>> challenging but I know it can be done I guess the challenge will be for >>>>>> me to put my past behind me. thanks for reading this post. >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> nabs-l mailing list >>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>>> nabs-l: >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/carlos.montas%40att.net >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/arielle71%40gmail.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/carlos.montas%40att.net > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/freethaught%40gmail.com From nabs.president at gmail.com Thu Aug 27 21:47:17 2015 From: nabs.president at gmail.com (Sean Whalen) Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 17:47:17 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] FW: Disability Rights Law Career Series Message-ID: <031101d0e111$f1bf8ae0$d53ea0a0$@gmail.com> For any students on the list who are interested in practicing disability rights law, from Tim Elder: The Disability Rights Bar Association (DRBA) is pleased to announce and welcome law students to attend the DRBA's 'Friday Virtual Brown Bag' discussion with DRBA member attorneys. These are on-going events to introduce law students who are interested in disability rights to DRBA attorneys who are the leaders in this practice area. Our next event will take place on September 4, 2015 at 3PM (Eastern) / Noon (Pacific) with Timothy Elder, founder and Principal Attorney of the TRE Legal Practice, a civil rights law firm fighting discrimination and specializing in the rights of the blind and other disabled people to access employment, education, government programs, public accommodations, accessible technology and all other aspects of society. https://syracuseuniversity.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_diHda8Khxf5iWUZ From zumbagecko at gmail.com Thu Aug 27 22:42:20 2015 From: zumbagecko at gmail.com (petras) Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 15:42:20 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] ipad mini doesn't unlock Message-ID: <55df927b.0a7a420a.9893e.ffff99e3@mx.google.com> I got this resolved, but I might turn that feature off entirely. ----- Original Message ----- From: Aleeha Dudley via nabs-l wrote: Use the dictation feature Sent from my iPad On Aug 27, 2015, at 2:33 PM, petras via nabs-l wrote: Hi, I have an ipad mini running the latest version. It wont unlock. When I type with my braille keyrard, on my braillenote, it wont unlock. It wont accept the right ppsword, just disables it for a certain of time and did this 3 times in a row. But typing with my fingers works perfectly. Howc I do it without my fingers? _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/rbacchus228%4 0gmail.com _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/blindcowgirl1 993%40gmail.com _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/zumbagecko%40 gmail.com From jab2bs at mtmail.mtsu.edu Thu Aug 27 22:55:10 2015 From: jab2bs at mtmail.mtsu.edu (James Alan Boehm) Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 22:55:10 +0000 Subject: [nabs-l] ipad mini doesn't unlock In-Reply-To: <6CC48FFE-A3C4-4B52-8996-116FC060D05A@gmail.com> References: <55df5842.c4cc440a.a52a0.ffff8978@mx.google.com>, <6CC48FFE-A3C4-4B52-8996-116FC060D05A@gmail.com> Message-ID: <132BC9A6-8A1B-4A19-8465-6F8FC0B0ADC9@mtmail.mtsu.edu> When all else fails. reboot with a soft reset, which involves holding the lock button and the home button for ten seconds. I hope this helps. Feel free to contact me with any further ideas at jimmydagerman80 at gmail.com or at 901-483-1515. Just a note: Apple has a toll-free customer service line dedicated to individuals who use voice over. Cheers! James Alan Boehm Phone: 901-483-1515 Personal Email: jimmydagerman80 at gmail.com Refer NFB correspondences to: secretary at nfb-tn.org "Blindness never limits- Low expectations do! Live the life you want!" > On Aug 27, 2015, at 2:36 PM, Roanna Bacchus via nabs-l wrote: > > Use the dictation feature > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Aug 27, 2015, at 2:33 PM, petras via nabs-l wrote: >> >> Hi, I have an ipad mini running the latest version. It wont unlock. When I type with my braille keyrard, on my braillenote, it wont unlock. It wont accept the right ppsword, just disables it for a certain of time and did this 3 times in a row. But typing with my fingers works perfectly. Howc I do it without my fingers? >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/rbacchus228%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/jab2bs%40mtmail.mtsu.edu From zumbagecko at gmail.com Thu Aug 27 23:16:26 2015 From: zumbagecko at gmail.com (petras) Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 16:16:26 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] ipad mini doesn't unlock Message-ID: <55df9a79.a39c420a.6c7d4.ffffa5b9@mx.google.com> All else fails, I rebooted and that wouldn't help. It was now disabled for 60 minutes. I can only unlock it with my finger, but I will probably gett rid of the passcode feature entirely. ----- Original Message ----- From: James Alan Boehm via nabs-l wrote: Use the dictation feature Sent from my iPad On Aug 27, 2015, at 2:33 PM, petras via nabs-l wrote: Hi, I have an ipad mini running the latest version. It wont unlock. When I type with my braille keyrard, on my braillenote, it wont unlock. It wont accept the right ppsword, just disables it for a certain of time and did this 3 times in a row. But typing with my fingers works perfectly. Howc I do it without my fingers? _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/rbacchus228%4 0gmail.com _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/jab2bs%40mtma il.mtsu.edu _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/zumbagecko%40 gmail.com From steve.jacobson at visi.com Fri Aug 28 01:44:38 2015 From: steve.jacobson at visi.com (Steve Jacobson) Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 20:44:38 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] ipad mini doesn't unlock In-Reply-To: <55df9a79.a39c420a.6c7d4.ffffa5b9@mx.google.com> References: <55df9a79.a39c420a.6c7d4.ffffa5b9@mx.google.com> Message-ID: Did you type your passcode on your braille display using a number-sign and upper cell numbers? Do you type braille in contracted mode when you are typing when the iPad is unlocked? Best regards. Steve Jacobson -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of petras via nabs-l Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2015 6:16 PM To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list Cc: petras Subject: Re: [nabs-l] ipad mini doesn't unlock All else fails, I rebooted and that wouldn't help. It was now disabled for 60 minutes. I can only unlock it with my finger, but I will probably gett rid of the passcode feature entirely. ----- Original Message ----- From: James Alan Boehm via nabs-l wrote: Use the dictation feature Sent from my iPad On Aug 27, 2015, at 2:33 PM, petras via nabs-l wrote: Hi, I have an ipad mini running the latest version. It wont unlock. When I type with my braille keyrard, on my braillenote, it wont unlock. It wont accept the right ppsword, just disables it for a certain of time and did this 3 times in a row. But typing with my fingers works perfectly. Howc I do it without my fingers? _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/rbacchus228%4 0gmail.com _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/jab2bs%40mtma il.mtsu.edu _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/zumbagecko%40 gmail.com _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/steve.jacobson%40visi.co m From amc05111 at gmail.com Fri Aug 28 01:55:00 2015 From: amc05111 at gmail.com (Ashley Coleman) Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 21:55:00 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] ipad mini doesn't unlock In-Reply-To: References: <55df9a79.a39c420a.6c7d4.ffffa5b9@mx.google.com> Message-ID: <1D1A5EA0-AFDC-4CD9-8C78-A99018986332@gmail.com> Hi, try typing in the number sign followed by the four digits of your pass code. Once you have completed this, pressthe spacebar so that your iPad recognizes that you are through inputting text. texts. Ashley Coleman, > On Aug 27, 2015, at 21:44, Steve Jacobson via nabs-l wrote: > > Did you type your passcode on your braille display using a number-sign and > upper cell numbers? Do you type braille in contracted mode when you are > typing when the iPad is unlocked? > > Best regards. > > Steve Jacobson > > -----Original Message----- > From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of petras via > nabs-l > Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2015 6:16 PM > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > Cc: petras > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] ipad mini doesn't unlock > > All else fails, I rebooted and that wouldn't help. It was now > disabled for 60 minutes. I can only unlock it with my finger, > but I will probably gett rid of the passcode feature entirely. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: James Alan Boehm via nabs-l To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > Date sent: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 22:55:10 +0000 > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] ipad mini doesn't unlock > > When all else fails. reboot with a soft reset, which involves > holding the lock button and the home button for ten seconds. I > hope this helps. Feel free to contact me with any further ideas > at jimmydagerman80 at gmail.com or at 901-483-1515. Just a note: > Apple has a toll-free customer service line dedicated to > individuals who use voice over. > Cheers! > > James Alan Boehm > Phone: 901-483-1515 > Personal Email: jimmydagerman80 at gmail.com > Refer NFB correspondences to: > secretary at nfb-tn.org > > "Blindness never limits- Low expectations do! Live the life you > want!" > > On Aug 27, 2015, at 2:36 PM, Roanna Bacchus via nabs-l > wrote: > > Use the dictation feature > > Sent from my iPad > > On Aug 27, 2015, at 2:33 PM, petras via nabs-l > wrote: > > Hi, I have an ipad mini running the latest version. It wont > unlock. When I type with my braille keyrard, on my braillenote, > it wont unlock. It wont accept the right ppsword, just disables > it for a certain of time and did this 3 times in a row. But > typing with my fingers works perfectly. Howc I do it without my > fingers? > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account > info for nabs-l: > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/rbacchus228%4 > 0gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account > info for nabs-l: > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/jab2bs%40mtma > il.mtsu.edu > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info > for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/zumbagecko%40 > gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/steve.jacobson%40visi.co > m > > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/amc05111%40gmail.com From zumbagecko at gmail.com Fri Aug 28 02:30:44 2015 From: zumbagecko at gmail.com (petras) Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 19:30:44 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] accepting text on ipad Message-ID: <55dfc802.45da420a.8e341.ffffbb6d@mx.google.com> Hi, how can I make it accept text without pressing the space bar with the latest version? I have to do this every time. How can I make it automatically accept text? From matt.dierckens at me.com Fri Aug 28 02:33:51 2015 From: matt.dierckens at me.com (Matthew Dierckens) Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 22:33:51 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] accepting text on ipad In-Reply-To: <55dfc802.45da420a.8e341.ffffbb6d@mx.google.com> References: <55dfc802.45da420a.8e341.ffffbb6d@mx.google.com> Message-ID: <73B6E007-298D-4B0A-A917-67B2F843C258@me.com> Hello, You can’t achieve this, unless you use the dictation feature of the device. You can also use a bluetooth keyboard, but you will still have to press space just like when you’re typing on a regular computer keyboard. > On Aug 27, 2015, at 10:30 PM, petras via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi, how can I make it accept text without pressing the space bar with the latest version? I have to do this every time. How can I make it automatically accept text? > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/matt.dierckens%40me.com From zumbagecko at gmail.com Fri Aug 28 03:01:51 2015 From: zumbagecko at gmail.com (petras) Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 20:01:51 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] ipad mini doesn't unlock Message-ID: <55dfcf4d.ad21460a.5d902.ffffb598@mx.google.com> I tried it and wont unlock. I turned my passcod off. I could only bypass it using the on screen keyboard. ----- Original Message ----- From: Ashley Coleman via nabs-l wrote: Did you type your passcode on your braille display using a number-sign and upper cell numbers? Do you type braille in contracted mode when you are typing when the iPad is unlocked? Best regards. Steve Jacobson -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of petras via nabs-l Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2015 6:16 PM To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list wrote: Use the dictation feature Sent from my iPad On Aug 27, 2015, at 2:33 PM, petras via nabs-l wrote: Hi, I have an ipad mini running the latest version. It wont unlock. When I type with my braille keyrard, on my braillenote, it wont unlock. It wont accept the right ppsword, just disables it for a certain of time and did this 3 times in a row. But typing with my fingers works perfectly. Howc I do it without my fingers? _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/rbacchus228%4 0gmail.com _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/jab2bs%40mtma il.mtsu.edu _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/zumbagecko%40 gmail.com _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/steve.jacobso n%40visi.co m _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/amc05111%40gm ail.com _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/zumbagecko%40 gmail.com From bestca21 at gmail.com Fri Aug 28 05:42:26 2015 From: bestca21 at gmail.com (Caitlin Best) Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 22:42:26 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] BrailleSense U2QWERTY Message-ID: <792A7B20-1F64-4257-B940-6AD4EBB89719@gmail.com> Hi everyone, I just got my BrailleSense U2 QWERTY and was wondering if you guys could help me a little? How do I save a file onto it and create new folders? I know that is probably a really dumb question, but the help would be greatly appreciated.I'm super new to the notetaker scene and know next to nothing about it, but it was something I really needed for school. Thank you! Cheers, Caitlin Sent from my iPhone From ALewis at nfb.org Fri Aug 28 11:55:52 2015 From: ALewis at nfb.org (Lewis, Anil) Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2015 11:55:52 +0000 Subject: [nabs-l] FW: National Voter Registration Day! In-Reply-To: <23856CB25F1864469FFAF7942EA45AB104F74E86@smeopm06> References: <23856CB25F1864469FFAF7942EA45AB104F74E86@smeopm06> Message-ID: From: Bisognano, John [mailto:John_P_Bisognano at who.eop.gov] Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2015 10:48 PM To: Bisognano, John Subject: National Voter Registration Day! [cid:image001.jpg at 01D0E11A.5F5771F0] Friends, On August 6th, President Obama called for Congress to restore the Voting Rights Act in commemoration of its 50th anniversary. The President also called on Americans to take action to strengthen our democracy by participating in National Voter Registration Day on September, 22nd to help ensure that all eligible Americans take part in our most cherished democratic process. We'd like to invite you to stand with the President on September 22nd and learn more about how you can take part in this historic day to engage future voters and reflect on the importance of the act of voting. Click here to RSVP for a call with White House officials and others on MONDAY, August 31 at 3PM EST, to discuss National Voter Registration Day. Please use Conference ID # 367394. This call is closed to the press. Thank you, The White House Office of Public Engagement "[H]ow do we get people focused not only on laws but also on our habits -- our habits of citizenship? How do we instill in people a sense of why this is so critically important? And that is why we are proclaiming September 22nd, National Voter Registration Day." - President Obama, August 6, 2015 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 6075 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: From justin.williams2 at gmail.com Fri Aug 28 20:39:53 2015 From: justin.williams2 at gmail.com (justin williams) Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2015 16:39:53 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] wiki page Message-ID: <005201d0e1d1$b22889c0$16799d40$@gmail.com> Does anyone know how to make a wiki page; I've got to do so for class? Justin. From bjduarte at asu.edu Sat Aug 29 00:25:45 2015 From: bjduarte at asu.edu (Bryan Duarte) Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2015 17:25:45 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] wiki page In-Reply-To: <005201d0e1d1$b22889c0$16799d40$@gmail.com> References: <005201d0e1d1$b22889c0$16799d40$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <4AB0814D-D435-41DA-82F1-6BBE5DC2065A@asu.edu> Hello Justin, I typed in the search term "how to create a wiki" and this is the first posting with some good information to read. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2399582,00.asp Here is a link to a wiki hosting site: http://www.wikia.com/Special:CreateNewWiki And finally here is a great resource that walks you through the process and offers a hosting site if necessary. http://www.wikihow.com/Start-a-Wiki Hope this helps a little. Go Devils! Bryan Duarte ASU Software Engineering QwikEyes CEO > On Aug 28, 2015, at 1:39 PM, justin williams via nabs-l wrote: > > Does anyone know how to make a wiki page; I've got to do so for class? > > Justin. > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bjduarte%40asu.edu From helga.schreiber26 at gmail.com Sat Aug 29 05:11:55 2015 From: helga.schreiber26 at gmail.com (helga.schreiber26 at gmail.com) Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2015 01:11:55 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] FW: Disability Rights Law Career Series In-Reply-To: <031101d0e111$f1bf8ae0$d53ea0a0$@gmail.com> References: <031101d0e111$f1bf8ae0$d53ea0a0$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <0719D94E7B014637BF30FB54650323B7@Helga> Hi Sean! This is Helga! What's up? I'm interested in participating in this meeting regarding dissability rights. However, I don't know if they will consider me since I'm still in University, and I still need to complete my bachelor. I'm actually still a Junior, since I just started attending Florida Atlantic University ithis Fall semester in order to complete my Bachelor degree! But my goal is to study in order to become a Lawyer and focus in the dissability right aspect. Do you know who do I contact in regarding attending this conference or meeting on Friday, September 4 at 3 PM? I'm just wondering! In fact, do you guys think I could be part of this meeting even though I'm not yet in Law School? Just curious! Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks and God bless! Helga Schreiber Member of National Federation of the Blind and Florida Association of Blind Students Member of The International Networkers Team (INT) Independent Entrepreneur of the Company 4Life Research Phone: (561) 706-5950 Email: helga.schreiber26 at gmail.com Skype: helga.schreiber26 4Life Website: http://helgaschreiber.my4life.com/1/default.aspx INT Website: http://int4life.com/ "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16 -----Original Message----- From: Sean Whalen via nabs-l Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2015 5:47 PM To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list Cc: Sean Whalen Subject: [nabs-l] FW: Disability Rights Law Career Series For any students on the list who are interested in practicing disability rights law, from Tim Elder: The Disability Rights Bar Association (DRBA) is pleased to announce and welcome law students to attend the DRBA's 'Friday Virtual Brown Bag' discussion with DRBA member attorneys. These are on-going events to introduce law students who are interested in disability rights to DRBA attorneys who are the leaders in this practice area. Our next event will take place on September 4, 2015 at 3PM (Eastern) / Noon (Pacific) with Timothy Elder, founder and Principal Attorney of the TRE Legal Practice, a civil rights law firm fighting discrimination and specializing in the rights of the blind and other disabled people to access employment, education, government programs, public accommodations, accessible technology and all other aspects of society. https://syracuseuniversity.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_diHda8Khxf5iWUZ _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/helga.schreiber26%40gmail.com From tonysohl at samobile.net Sat Aug 29 05:42:13 2015 From: tonysohl at samobile.net (Tony Sohl) Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2015 01:42:13 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Braille Note M-power Message-ID: Hi folks you mighr remember that I was trying tell a braille Note M-power with quarty keyboard well I originally thought that I could sell it and at the time I was told no by the State SErvices for the Blind who got the unit out of inventory for me. Wel after doing som further digging, I am able to do with it what I please. I emailed the supervisor and they gave me clearance. AGin, I'm sorry for misleading everyone several months ago. Well tha'ts past and now I'm able to seel the unit. It's a Braille note M-power with a quarty keyboard and running Keysoft version 8.1 build 23. I'm asking $500 or best offer. The braille display is a 32 cell dsplay and the unit can be used a braille terminal and it conects via serial or bluetooth. If intristedd, email me at: tonysohl at samobile.net Again, I'm sorry for misleading everione and as I stated above, I have clearence to seell this device. From alix.nlizhgu13 at yahoo.com Sat Aug 29 15:13:50 2015 From: alix.nlizhgu13 at yahoo.com (Alix Nlizhgu) Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2015 15:13:50 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [nabs-l] reminder: survey ending soon! Message-ID: <530793513.2652804.1440861230353.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Hello all,Whether you're a college student or trying to get a grant for one of our awesome training centers, I wanted to remind you that my survey is ending soon. This survey is set up somewhat like a scholarship in that any female who wishes may take it to receive compensation. The money will be paid to you however you like--via check if you wish, or via paypal or a prepaid visa card if you wish to remain anonymous and not provide me with any mailing information. If you are interested, please email responses to:alix.nlizhgu13 at yahoo.comHere again are the questions. Someone already brought up a few good points--these questions are only my curiosity and not used for anything else. This is something I'm interested in. I read your questions, rate, then get your payment set up. I'm sending off a round of payments today, with one more to come for anyone else. Please try to get your answers in by this Friday, as this will be the last round. 1. Can you describe size and shape of your hands?2. Can you describe texture?3. Can you describe current smell? Is this usual?(bonus) 4. Do your hands ever get clammy? If so, can you rate on a scale from 1 to 10 (with 1 being not very clammy), and describe texture? How/when does this occur? Please bbe as detailed as possible.5. General temperature (cool, warm, etc)?(bonus) 6. Anything else?7. How would you like to be paid? Thanks, From matt.dierckens at me.com Sat Aug 29 15:25:08 2015 From: matt.dierckens at me.com (Matthew Dierckens) Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2015 11:25:08 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] reminder: survey ending soon! In-Reply-To: <530793513.2652804.1440861230353.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> References: <530793513.2652804.1440861230353.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <009C79E2-1766-4A9B-BA07-610B38066E99@me.com> Weren’t you asked to not post this? I believe that a moderator had politely asked you to not post this kind of material to the list as it violates list guidelines.. God bless. Matthew Dierckens Certified Assistive Technology Specialist Macintosh, Windows and IOS Trainer U.S. number: 573-401-1018 Personal Email: matt.dierckens at me.com > On Aug 29, 2015, at 11:13 AM, Alix Nlizhgu via nabs-l wrote: > > Hello all,Whether you're a college student or trying to get a grant for one of our awesome training centers, I wanted to remind you that my survey is ending soon. This survey is set up somewhat like a scholarship in that any female who wishes may take it to receive compensation. The money will be paid to you however you like--via check if you wish, or via paypal or a prepaid visa card if you wish to remain anonymous and not provide me with any mailing information. > If you are interested, please email responses to:alix.nlizhgu13 at yahoo.comHere again are the questions. Someone already brought up a few good points--these questions are only my curiosity and not used for anything else. This is something I'm interested in. I read your questions, rate, then get your payment set up. I'm sending off a round of payments today, with one more to come for anyone else. Please try to get your answers in by this Friday, as this will be the last round. > 1. Can you describe size and shape of your hands?2. Can you describe texture?3. Can you describe current smell? Is this usual?(bonus) 4. Do your hands ever get clammy? If so, can you rate on a scale from 1 to 10 (with 1 being not very clammy), and describe texture? How/when does this occur? Please bbe as detailed as possible.5. General temperature (cool, warm, etc)?(bonus) 6. Anything else?7. How would you like to be paid? > Thanks, > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/matt.dierckens%40me.com From burke.ashley1 at gmail.com Sat Aug 29 15:35:03 2015 From: burke.ashley1 at gmail.com (Ashley R. Burke) Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2015 11:35:03 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] reminder: survey ending soon! In-Reply-To: <009C79E2-1766-4A9B-BA07-610B38066E99@me.com> References: <530793513.2652804.1440861230353.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> <009C79E2-1766-4A9B-BA07-610B38066E99@me.com> Message-ID: He was. Ariel told him. On 8/29/15, Matthew Dierckens via nabs-l wrote: > Weren’t you asked to not post this? I believe that a moderator had politely > asked you to not post this kind of material to the list as it violates list > guidelines.. > > God bless. > Matthew Dierckens > Certified Assistive Technology Specialist > Macintosh, Windows and IOS Trainer > U.S. number: 573-401-1018 > Personal Email: matt.dierckens at me.com > >> On Aug 29, 2015, at 11:13 AM, Alix Nlizhgu via nabs-l >> wrote: >> >> Hello all,Whether you're a college student or trying to get a grant for >> one of our awesome training centers, I wanted to remind you that my survey >> is ending soon. This survey is set up somewhat like a scholarship in that >> any female who wishes may take it to receive compensation. The money will >> be paid to you however you like--via check if you wish, or via paypal or a >> prepaid visa card if you wish to remain anonymous and not provide me with >> any mailing information. >> If you are interested, please email responses >> to:alix.nlizhgu13 at yahoo.comHere again are the questions. Someone already >> brought up a few good points--these questions are only my curiosity and >> not used for anything else. This is something I'm interested in. I read >> your questions, rate, then get your payment set up. I'm sending off a >> round of payments today, with one more to come for anyone else. Please try >> to get your answers in by this Friday, as this will be the last round. >> 1. Can you describe size and shape of your hands?2. Can you describe >> texture?3. Can you describe current smell? Is this usual?(bonus) 4. Do >> your hands ever get clammy? If so, can you rate on a scale from 1 to 10 >> (with 1 being not very clammy), and describe texture? How/when does this >> occur? Please bbe as detailed as possible.5. General temperature (cool, >> warm, etc)?(bonus) 6. Anything else?7. How would you like to be paid? >> Thanks, >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/matt.dierckens%40me.com > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/burke.ashley1%40gmail.com > From sparklylicious at gmail.com Sat Aug 29 15:39:47 2015 From: sparklylicious at gmail.com (Hannah Chadwick) Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2015 08:39:47 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] reminder: survey ending soon! In-Reply-To: <530793513.2652804.1440861230353.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> References: <530793513.2652804.1440861230353.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <008d01d0e270$f00183b0$d0048b10$@gmail.com> Hi all, I did this survey last year because it sounded like a great idea, especially for a college student like myself. I also recommended a couple of my friends to him. However, we never received our checks as promised. I even asked him several times but nothing came of it. I'm just letting everyone know that so that you're aware of it. it sounded like a few people were paid for their surveys so good luck to you if you do decide to work with him. Sincerely, Hannah -------------- next part -------------- An embedded message was scrubbed... From: "Alix Nlizhgu via nabs-l" Subject: [nabs-l] reminder: survey ending soon! Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2015 08:13:50 -0700 Size: 2724 URL: From arielle71 at gmail.com Sat Aug 29 16:20:07 2015 From: arielle71 at gmail.com (Arielle Silverman) Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2015 09:20:07 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Regarding Alix's Survey Message-ID: Hi Alix and all, Please see my message below that I sent two weeks ago stating that advertisements for this survey are not allowed on the list and my reasons why. Alix, please cease posts on this topic. To the rest of you, This is a good lesson to be careful about what you respond to. In general, if a money-making opportunity sounds deceptively easy, it probably is too good to be true. Whenever you give anyone you don't know your name and email address, there is the chance that person could figure out your physical location. Be careful, especially when that person is asking you very personal (and frankly, creepy) questions. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Arielle Silverman Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 12:10:13 -0700 Subject: Re: [nabs-l] scholarship To: Alix Nlizhgu , National Association of Blind Students mailing list Alix: To be absolutely clear, this thread is a violation of several list guidelines and further posts on this subject are not allowed, for several reasons. First, it is not related to blindness, so it is off-topic. Second, posts involving an exchange of money are generally not allowed, except in two instances: (1) when individuals are selling blindness-related equipment, or (2) when information is sought for research purposes. In the second instance, the research needs to be sponsored by a university or other credible research organization, that takes responsibility for participant welfare. Third, your response below suggests that you are seeking this information for sexual purposes. This is not appropriate for the list especially because we have girls subscribed who are under the age of 18 and cannot legally consent to be in this kind of arrangement. While I don't have the ability to unsubscribe you from the list, David Andrews does, and I would recommend to him that you be removed or at least placed on moderated status. Respectfully, Arielle Silverman, list moderator On 8/16/15, Alix Nlizhgu via nabs-l wrote: > Hello:Please do not discourage people from doing this. It does sound odd, > but it's something I am actually interested in. There is no way for me to > scam anyone out of anything but 5 minutes of someone's time. Yes, it's only > directed at women; I'm not interested in male hands. There is nothing > devious to this, it just stratches an itch for me and people get something > out of it. > Again, if you are interested, please send answers to > alix.nlizhgu13 at yahoo.com > Yes, it's not a totally formal scholarship process. It's a way for me to > help out my fellow federationists while also getting something I like out of > this. It doesn't resemble a scholarship because I don't believe in punishing > someone for doind, which is why I am offering money out of this. All I'm > asking is 5 minutes and I'll do everything I can to help. I usually rate > high regardless. > Thanks again for your concern and thanks to all of those who I have receved > applications from, keep them coming! :) > Thanks,something like this. I fully understand and acknowledge that it is > odd. > > > > On Sunday, August 16, 2015 12:56 AM, Alix Nlizhgu via nabs-l > wrote: > > > Hello my fellow nFBers, > This is a scholarship I'm offering to all female students who need it for > college, to attend an independence center, etc. > My name is Alix; I run a really big company I started with money my aunt > left me when she passed. I've used a couple million to start the company > and worked the past 12 years almost endlessly, multiplying my earnings by > about ten from what she left and then a lot more through good investments in > oil, etc. I'm writing this to explain my motivations. I do not wish to say > more, as I don't want any publicity here. > > Although these questions might be weird, I encourage you to take 5 minutes > of your time to answer them; you have nothing to lose. > Please send all answers to:alix.nlizhgu13 at yahoo.comPayments will be made > upon receipt of answers. Please allow for 3 to 5 days to process and rate. > Your answers will not be shared with any third-parties; they are strictly > confidential. Please also address any questions, comments and/or concerns to > the email address above. > All answers are rated on a 1 to 10 scale. Earnings will be multiplied by 10. > For example, if you earn 42 points through the entire set of questions, you > will earn $420. Bonus questions can earn more and are not limited by the 50 > points. Those will be rewarded as needed. The first 5 questions are what > will be rated, so as to not penalize you for not having extra details on > question 6. > > 1. Can you describe size and shape of your hands?2. Can you describe general > texture?3. Can you describe current and usual smell?4. (bonus) Do your hands > ever get clammy/sweaty? If so, can you describe texture and any other > characteristics? Rate on a scale from 1 to 10 (with 1 being not much and 10 > being a lot). > 5. General temperature?6. (bonus)Anything else?7. Where would you like the > money to go? Paypal, fund, prepaid visa card? (All options are provided to > limit me having any personal information). > Please note: you may be asked for clarification. All answers will be > appended and considered for bonus on top of your ratings. If you already > earned 10 points for that question, the question will be considered a bonus > and you will have the possibility to gain more, regardless of how it was > previously marked. > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/alix.nlizhgu13%40yahoo.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/arielle71%40gmail.com > From minh.ha927 at gmail.com Sat Aug 29 17:04:43 2015 From: minh.ha927 at gmail.com (minh ha) Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2015 13:04:43 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] reminder: survey ending soon! In-Reply-To: <008d01d0e270$f00183b0$d0048b10$@gmail.com> References: <530793513.2652804.1440861230353.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> <008d01d0e270$f00183b0$d0048b10$@gmail.com> Message-ID: Why hasn't David Andrews ban him from this list yet? This is so uncomfortable for me. ... On 8/29/15, Hannah Chadwick via nabs-l wrote: > Hi all, > I did this survey last year because it sounded like a great idea, > especially > for a college student like myself. I also recommended a couple of my > friends > to him. However, we never received our checks as promised. I even asked him > several times but nothing came of it. I'm just letting everyone know that > so > that you're aware of it. it sounded like a few people were paid for their > surveys so good luck to you if you do decide to work with him. > Sincerely, > Hannah > -- Minh Ha Boston College | Lynch School of Education '16 minh.ha927 at gmail.com "All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible." T. E. Lawrence From dandrews at visi.com Sat Aug 29 17:14:07 2015 From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews) Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2015 12:14:07 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] reminder: survey ending soon! In-Reply-To: <530793513.2652804.1440861230353.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo. com> References: <530793513.2652804.1440861230353.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: This kind of message is creepy and totally inappropriate. You are being removed, and blocked from this list. David Andrews, List Owner At 10:13 AM 8/29/2015, you wrote: >Hello all,Whether you're a college student or trying to get a grant >for one of our awesome training centers, I wanted to remind you that >my survey is ending soon. This survey is set up somewhat like a >scholarship in that any female who wishes may take it to receive >compensation. The money will be paid to you however you like--via >check if you wish, or via paypal or a prepaid visa card if you wish >to remain anonymous and not provide me with any mailing information. >If you are interested, please email responses >to:alix.nlizhgu13 at yahoo.comHere again are the questions. Someone >already brought up a few good points--these questions are only my >curiosity and not used for anything else. This is something I'm >interested in. I read your questions, rate, then get your payment >set up. I'm sending off a round of payments today, with one more to >come for anyone else. Please try to get your answers in by this >Friday, as this will be the last round. >1. Can you describe size and shape of your hands?2. Can you describe >texture?3. Can you describe current smell? Is this usual?(bonus) 4. >Do your hands ever get clammy? If so, can you rate on a scale from 1 >to 10 (with 1 being not very clammy), and describe texture? How/when >does this occur? Please bbe as detailed as possible.5. General >temperature (cool, warm, etc)?(bonus) 6. Anything else?7. How would >you like to be paid? >Thanks, David Andrews and long white cane Harry. E-Mail: dandrews at visi.com or david.andrews at nfbnet.org From dandrews at visi.com Sat Aug 29 17:17:41 2015 From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews) Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2015 12:17:41 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] reminder: survey ending soon! In-Reply-To: References: <530793513.2652804.1440861230353.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> <008d01d0e270$f00183b0$d0048b10$@gmail.com> Message-ID: He has been. Dave At 12:04 PM 8/29/2015, you wrote: >Why hasn't David Andrews ban him from this list yet? This is so >uncomfortable for me. ... > > > >On 8/29/15, Hannah Chadwick via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi all, > > I did this survey last year because it sounded like a great idea, > > especially > > for a college student like myself. I also recommended a couple of my > > friends > > to him. However, we never received our checks as promised. I even asked him > > several times but nothing came of it. I'm just letting everyone know that > > so > > that you're aware of it. it sounded like a few people were paid for their > > surveys so good luck to you if you do decide to work with him. > > Sincerely, > > Hannah > > > > >-- >Minh Ha >Boston College | Lynch School of Education '16 >minh.ha927 at gmail.com > >"All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty >recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: >but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on >their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible." T. E. Lawrence David Andrews and long white cane Harry. E-Mail: dandrews at visi.com or david.andrews at nfbnet.org From sparklylicious at gmail.com Sat Aug 29 18:46:16 2015 From: sparklylicious at gmail.com (Hannah Chadwick) Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2015 11:46:16 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] reminder: survey ending soon! In-Reply-To: References: <530793513.2652804.1440861230353.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> <008d01d0e270$f00183b0$d0048b10$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <00db01d0e28a$fd355740$f7a005c0$@gmail.com> THANK YOU! :) -------------- next part -------------- An embedded message was scrubbed... From: "David Andrews via nabs-l" Subject: Re: [nabs-l] reminder: survey ending soon! Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2015 10:17:41 -0700 Size: 2802 URL: From crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com Sat Aug 29 19:46:04 2015 From: crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com (Kaiti Shelton) Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2015 15:46:04 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Epub questions Message-ID: Hi all, I am faced with the option of buying an Epub book verses waiting for the publisher, which has been unresponsive to my disabilities office, to get them the publisher files. I have never used Epub format files before, so I'm wondering a few things: I've heard conflicting reports on Epub. Is it or is it not accessible? How can I access the information on Epub files? I use windows 7 with jaws/NVDA. I also have a notetaker (BrailleSense) and a Booksense I can use to hear the file read aloud, though the latter option is not preferred if it can be avoided. Are there any programs I will need to download to my PC to access the files? If so, do these programs cost money/where can I get them? Thanks, -- Kaiti Shelton University of Dayton-Music Therapy President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division 2015-2016 "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" From crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com Sat Aug 29 19:51:51 2015 From: crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com (Kaiti Shelton) Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2015 15:51:51 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] reminder: survey ending soon! In-Reply-To: <00db01d0e28a$fd355740$f7a005c0$@gmail.com> References: <530793513.2652804.1440861230353.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> <008d01d0e270$f00183b0$d0048b10$@gmail.com> <00db01d0e28a$fd355740$f7a005c0$@gmail.com> Message-ID: David, is there any way to ban any other email accounts this guy might create to circumnavigate your repeatet removal/blocking of him? I would suppose there is not, but he clearly has no regard for the rules even when forcefully told to stop. I, too, find the messages creepy and very inappropriate, and would hope there would be a way to keep someone who has been permanently banned from a list as such. Is there something that can be done with the IP address? Or is there a way he changed that as well that can be blocked? Especially if he did this a year ago and flew under the radar once, I don't think he deserves any other chances. (And, frankly, those who didn't get their money that first time however questionable the survey is, could and should have pursued actions against this guy in my opinion). On 8/29/15, Hannah Chadwick via nabs-l wrote: > THANK YOU! :) > -- Kaiti Shelton University of Dayton-Music Therapy President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division 2015-2016 "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" From matt.dierckens at me.com Sat Aug 29 19:52:59 2015 From: matt.dierckens at me.com (Matthew Dierckens) Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2015 15:52:59 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Epub questions In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <2661F8C3-C6EE-4AE0-A3CE-4CD8D3E4FE06@me.com> If the .epub is unprotected, you can open it in Voice Dream, and you can also open EPUB in Kurzweil 1000 if you have a copy of that on your computer. I’m not too sure if the Braille sense will open .epub. God bless. Matthew Dierckens Certified Assistive Technology Specialist Macintosh, Windows and IOS Trainer U.S. number: 573-401-1018 Personal Email: matt.dierckens at me.com > On Aug 29, 2015, at 3:46 PM, Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi all, > > I am faced with the option of buying an Epub book verses waiting for > the publisher, which has been unresponsive to my disabilities office, > to get them the publisher files. I have never used Epub format files > before, so I'm wondering a few things: > > I've heard conflicting reports on Epub. Is it or is it not accessible? > How can I access the information on Epub files? I use windows 7 with > jaws/NVDA. I also have a notetaker (BrailleSense) and a Booksense I > can use to hear the file read aloud, though the latter option is not > preferred if it can be avoided. > Are there any programs I will need to download to my PC to access the > files? If so, do these programs cost money/where can I get them? > > Thanks, > > -- > Kaiti Shelton > University of Dayton-Music Therapy > President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present > Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts > Division 2015-2016 > > "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/matt.dierckens%40me.com From 1419goku at gmail.com Sat Aug 29 19:58:20 2015 From: 1419goku at gmail.com (Edgar Lozano) Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2015 14:58:20 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] Epub questions In-Reply-To: <2661F8C3-C6EE-4AE0-A3CE-4CD8D3E4FE06@me.com> References: <2661F8C3-C6EE-4AE0-A3CE-4CD8D3E4FE06@me.com> Message-ID: You can download the Mozilla firefox browser. Then, install the ePub reader add-on. This is probably the best option. It organizes everything according to the book's markup. On 8/29/15, Matthew Dierckens via nabs-l wrote: > If the .epub is unprotected, you can open it in Voice Dream, and you can > also open EPUB in Kurzweil 1000 if you have a copy of that on your computer. > I’m not too sure if the Braille sense will open .epub. > > God bless. > Matthew Dierckens > Certified Assistive Technology Specialist > Macintosh, Windows and IOS Trainer > U.S. number: 573-401-1018 > Personal Email: matt.dierckens at me.com > >> On Aug 29, 2015, at 3:46 PM, Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l >> wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> I am faced with the option of buying an Epub book verses waiting for >> the publisher, which has been unresponsive to my disabilities office, >> to get them the publisher files. I have never used Epub format files >> before, so I'm wondering a few things: >> >> I've heard conflicting reports on Epub. Is it or is it not accessible? >> How can I access the information on Epub files? I use windows 7 with >> jaws/NVDA. I also have a notetaker (BrailleSense) and a Booksense I >> can use to hear the file read aloud, though the latter option is not >> preferred if it can be avoided. >> Are there any programs I will need to download to my PC to access the >> files? If so, do these programs cost money/where can I get them? >> >> Thanks, >> >> -- >> Kaiti Shelton >> University of Dayton-Music Therapy >> President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present >> Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts >> Division 2015-2016 >> >> "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/matt.dierckens%40me.com > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/1419goku%40gmail.com > -- Thanks for reading. Have a good day. If you ever get the chance, go to http://www.realrandomradio.com and check us out. From ligne14 at verizon.net Sat Aug 29 20:17:25 2015 From: ligne14 at verizon.net (Sami Osborne) Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2015 16:17:25 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] reminder: survey ending soon! Message-ID: <0NTV00HMV1QPXB60@vms173025.mailsrvcs.net> Hi all, I am also very glad that Alix has been banned. I agree with everyone here that the messages are very creepy. I, as someone who is going to attend blindness training and college, was happy when I first came upon the scholarship offer. But then when I realized that this was for some reason intended only for female students, I changed my mind (since I'm a male). Apart from that, the questions were really strange (having to do with the hands of the "applicants" rather than their academic achievement, job experiences etc,) plus it wasn't even a formal application process like a real scholarship. Apart from making an iligitemate offer, Alix is also in my opinion a very rude individual, because for anyone who hasn't read, when asked why this scholarship was only intended for females, she replied, "I'm not a fan of male hands" or something other like that. I have no idea what she meant by that, but I think that comment is definitely discrimination against males. Also, by the way, how do you know that it's a guy who posted this offer? If the scholarship is only for women, why would it be a man? Also, Alix's name is spelled with an I, not an E, like the man's name. Anyway, glad that she's been banned from the list. Hope you all enjoy your start to the semester! Sami ----- Original Illegitimate-- From: Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l wrote: THANK YOU! :) -- Kaiti Shelton University of Dayton-Music Therapy President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division 2015-2016 "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" _______________________________________________ nabs-l mailing list nabs-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ligne14%40ver izon.net From crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com Sat Aug 29 20:32:13 2015 From: crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com (Kaiti Shelton) Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2015 16:32:13 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Epub questions In-Reply-To: References: <2661F8C3-C6EE-4AE0-A3CE-4CD8D3E4FE06@me.com> Message-ID: Thanks-I will probably do the latter since I already have firefox installed. I don't have voicedream, but I also wouldn't want to take the risk of spending $30 on a book and not being able to use it. Any other suggestions using the technology I already have to read the book are welcome and appreciated. Thanks for the input so far as well. On 8/29/15, Edgar Lozano via nabs-l wrote: > You can download the Mozilla firefox browser. Then, install the ePub > reader add-on. This is probably the best option. It organizes > everything according to the book's markup. > > On 8/29/15, Matthew Dierckens via nabs-l wrote: >> If the .epub is unprotected, you can open it in Voice Dream, and you can >> also open EPUB in Kurzweil 1000 if you have a copy of that on your >> computer. >> I’m not too sure if the Braille sense will open .epub. >> >> God bless. >> Matthew Dierckens >> Certified Assistive Technology Specialist >> Macintosh, Windows and IOS Trainer >> U.S. number: 573-401-1018 >> Personal Email: matt.dierckens at me.com >> >>> On Aug 29, 2015, at 3:46 PM, Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I am faced with the option of buying an Epub book verses waiting for >>> the publisher, which has been unresponsive to my disabilities office, >>> to get them the publisher files. I have never used Epub format files >>> before, so I'm wondering a few things: >>> >>> I've heard conflicting reports on Epub. Is it or is it not accessible? >>> How can I access the information on Epub files? I use windows 7 with >>> jaws/NVDA. I also have a notetaker (BrailleSense) and a Booksense I >>> can use to hear the file read aloud, though the latter option is not >>> preferred if it can be avoided. >>> Are there any programs I will need to download to my PC to access the >>> files? If so, do these programs cost money/where can I get them? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> -- >>> Kaiti Shelton >>> University of Dayton-Music Therapy >>> President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present >>> Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts >>> Division 2015-2016 >>> >>> "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nabs-l mailing list >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> nabs-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/matt.dierckens%40me.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/1419goku%40gmail.com >> > > > -- > Thanks for reading. > Have a good day. > If you ever get the chance, go to http://www.realrandomradio.com and > check us out. > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet104%40gmail.com > -- Kaiti Shelton University of Dayton-Music Therapy President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division 2015-2016 "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" From dandrews at visi.com Sat Aug 29 23:16:08 2015 From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews) Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2015 18:16:08 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] reminder: survey ending soon! In-Reply-To: References: <530793513.2652804.1440861230353.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> <008d01d0e270$f00183b0$d0048b10$@gmail.com> <00db01d0e28a$fd355740$f7a005c0$@gmail.com> Message-ID: This is all I can realistically do. I can't ban an address I don't know. Also, most people have dynamic IP addresses, so blocking one is only temporary. Dave p.s. If he comes back -- the trouble makers almost always give themselves away eventually. Dave At 02:51 PM 8/29/2015, you wrote: >David, is there any way to ban any other email accounts this guy might >create to circumnavigate your repeatet removal/blocking of him? I >would suppose there is not, but he clearly has no regard for the rules >even when forcefully told to stop. I, too, find the messages creepy >and very inappropriate, and would hope there would be a way to keep >someone who has been permanently banned from a list as such. Is there >something that can be done with the IP address? Or is there a way he >changed that as well that can be blocked? Especially if he did this a >year ago and flew under the radar once, I don't think he deserves any >other chances. (And, frankly, those who didn't get their money that >first time however questionable the survey is, could and should have >pursued actions against this guy in my opinion). > >On 8/29/15, Hannah Chadwick via nabs-l wrote: > > THANK YOU! :) > > > > >-- >Kaiti Shelton >University of Dayton-Music Therapy >President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present >Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts >Division 2015-2016 David Andrews and long white cane Harry. E-Mail: dandrews at visi.com or david.andrews at nfbnet.org From dandrews at visi.com Sat Aug 29 23:23:49 2015 From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews) Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2015 18:23:49 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] Epub questions In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Whether or not an ePub book is accessible or not depends in part on the content, that is the book, and in part on the player. However, ePub 3 was designed from the ground up, with accessibility in mind, so the odds are it will be ok, unless you are in a stem field or something unusual. There are lots of players out there, stand alone, software, phone. Some are accessible, some not. The stream with softpack will play, as will the 2nd generation stream. Don't remember about the Braille sense. There is Adobe Digital Editions, iBooks, Voice Dream Reader, QBlio, Vital Source Bookshelf, Readium, Google PlayBooks, and more. Dave Read, At 02:46 PM 8/29/2015, you wrote: >Hi all, > >I am faced with the option of buying an Epub book verses waiting for >the publisher, which has been unresponsive to my disabilities office, >to get them the publisher files. I have never used Epub format files >before, so I'm wondering a few things: > >I've heard conflicting reports on Epub. Is it or is it not accessible? >How can I access the information on Epub files? I use windows 7 with >jaws/NVDA. I also have a notetaker (BrailleSense) and a Booksense I >can use to hear the file read aloud, though the latter option is not >preferred if it can be avoided. >Are there any programs I will need to download to my PC to access the >files? If so, do these programs cost money/where can I get them? > >Thanks, > >-- >Kaiti Shelton >University of Dayton-Music Therapy >President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present >Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts >Division 2015-2016 > >"You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" David Andrews and long white cane Harry. E-Mail: dandrews at visi.com or david.andrews at nfbnet.org From filerime at gmail.com Sun Aug 30 04:06:48 2015 From: filerime at gmail.com (=?UTF-8?B?RWxpZiBFbWlyIMOWa3PDvHo=?=) Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2015 00:06:48 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Epub questions In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Kaiti, Several times I did buy e-pub books. I use Adobe Digital Editions. It is totally free. It takes maybe an hour to get used to the keyboard short cuts. I like it because, it allows you to navegate in the content page. You can see the chapters and sometimes even subtitles as submenues. When you hit on the chapter name, it takes you to the related chapter in the book. It is very easy and fast to jump from page to page. It is pretty accessible generally. I mean the program is accessible; however, book accessibility generally depends on the books. You can contact to the seller to ask about whether it is accessible or not. It is different than asking for coppy for DSO. You are a current customer who is ready to spend. So I think they are mor likely to respond. 2015-08-29 19:23 GMT-04:00, David Andrews via nabs-l : > Whether or not an ePub book is accessible or not depends in part on > the content, that is the book, and in part on the player. However, > ePub 3 was designed from the ground up, with accessibility in mind, > so the odds are it will be ok, unless you are in a stem field or > something unusual. There are lots of players out there, stand alone, > software, phone. Some are accessible, some not. The stream with > softpack will play, as will the 2nd generation stream. Don't > remember about the Braille sense. There is Adobe Digital Editions, > iBooks, Voice Dream Reader, QBlio, Vital Source Bookshelf, Readium, > Google PlayBooks, and more. > > Dave > > Read, At 02:46 PM 8/29/2015, you wrote: >>Hi all, >> >>I am faced with the option of buying an Epub book verses waiting for >>the publisher, which has been unresponsive to my disabilities office, >>to get them the publisher files. I have never used Epub format files >>before, so I'm wondering a few things: >> >>I've heard conflicting reports on Epub. Is it or is it not accessible? >>How can I access the information on Epub files? I use windows 7 with >>jaws/NVDA. I also have a notetaker (BrailleSense) and a Booksense I >>can use to hear the file read aloud, though the latter option is not >>preferred if it can be avoided. >>Are there any programs I will need to download to my PC to access the >>files? If so, do these programs cost money/where can I get them? >> >>Thanks, >> >>-- >>Kaiti Shelton >>University of Dayton-Music Therapy >>President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present >>Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts >>Division 2015-2016 >> >>"You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" > > David Andrews and long white cane Harry. > E-Mail: dandrews at visi.com or david.andrews at nfbnet.org > > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/filerime%40gmail.com > From dsykora29 at gmail.com Sun Aug 30 14:16:26 2015 From: dsykora29 at gmail.com (Danielle Cyclorama) Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2015 10:16:26 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] accessibility of kindle books Message-ID: Hi all, I recently received an email from the DSS office at my school saying that one of my textbooks is available of a kindle book. I am sure accessibility varies with each book, but I was wondering generally how accessible kindle books are. Danielle Sent from my iPhone From burke.ashley1 at gmail.com Sun Aug 30 14:59:27 2015 From: burke.ashley1 at gmail.com (Ashley R. Burke) Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2015 10:59:27 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] accessibility of kindle books In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi!! i don't know about kindle books but go to www.coursesmart.com and see if your textbook is there it is an e-textbook website that i have had a lot of success with. Ashley On 8/30/15, Danielle Cyclorama via nabs-l wrote: > Hi all, > > I recently received an email from the DSS office at my school saying that > one of my textbooks is available of a kindle book. I am sure accessibility > varies with each book, but I was wondering generally how accessible kindle > books are. > > Danielle > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/burke.ashley1%40gmail.com > From rahul.bajaj1038 at gmail.com Sun Aug 30 19:59:13 2015 From: rahul.bajaj1038 at gmail.com (Rahul Bajaj) Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2015 12:59:13 -0700 Subject: [nabs-l] Typing accurately and expeditiously with Typing Echo Turned Off Message-ID: <06e901d0e35e$5b0e5000$112af000$@gmail.com> Hi All, I typically set the typing echo to character while typing with JAWS, but recently I have started typing with the typing echo turned off so as to increase my typing speed as it helps you write with greater speed and in a more fluid way. However, the level of accuracy right now is abysmal and I often end up entering punctuation marks and half-words and inadvertently repeating letters which require extensive editing and considerably reduce the eventual typing speed. So, is it a good strategy to type with typing echo turned off and, if yes, what strategies can I adopt to improve the accuracy of the stuff that I type? What steps did you take to make the transition process from typing echo to absence of typing echo smoother? Best, Rahul From kestomberg at coe.edu Sun Aug 30 20:13:03 2015 From: kestomberg at coe.edu (Kennnedy Stomberg) Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2015 15:13:03 -0500 Subject: [nabs-l] Typing accurately and expeditiously with Typing Echo Turned Off In-Reply-To: <06e901d0e35e$5b0e5000$112af000$@gmail.com> References: <06e901d0e35e$5b0e5000$112af000$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <0819C674-342F-4781-8070-662E71FAAFA4@coe.edu> Rauhl, You might try turning the typing echo to Words while you are transitioning to the Absence of Tyling Echo. With this setting, you can hear the word you just typed every time you press the Space bar or any punctuation. This way, you can catch any mistakes right after they happen enstead of doing extensive editing later. I hope this helps! Kennedy Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 30, 2015, at 2:59 PM, Rahul Bajaj via nabs-l wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > I typically set the typing echo to character while typing with JAWS, but > recently I have started typing with the typing echo turned off so as to > increase my typing speed as it helps you write with greater speed and in a > more fluid way. However, the level of accuracy right now is abysmal and I > often end up entering punctuation marks and half-words and inadvertently > repeating letters which require extensive editing and considerably reduce > the eventual typing speed. So, is it a good strategy to type with typing > echo turned off and, if yes, what strategies can I adopt to improve the > accuracy of the stuff that I type? What steps did you take to make the > transition process from typing echo to absence of typing echo smoother? > > > > Best, > > Rahul > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kestomberg%40coe.edu From bookwormahb at earthlink.net Mon Aug 31 02:53:29 2015 From: bookwormahb at earthlink.net (Ashley Bramlett) Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2015 22:53:29 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] research and accomodations Message-ID: <67E46E96A90D4ED2A7077717360C27AE@OwnerPC> Hi all, I asked last year about experiences with research in your academic libraries. I have some more thoughts. I said before that databases hosted by Ebsco are not very accessible. You can type in search terms, but I am not able to change the boolean operators. So I have to use the default one which is And. The boolean operators are the terms that connect your search text together. Also in Ebsco, I don’t think you can tell which items were added to your folder until you click on it. So, I was wondering what you all do for getting your research done. How do you accommodate yourself or does the school provide any accomodations? The academic libraries I went to only provide jaws and a scanner. At the community college, where I take electives now, the printers are not accessible due to touch screens, so I use a staff member to assist me. If I like the topic, I don’t mind research, and in fact I do a fair amount for personal use for advocacy or for preparing music appreciation activities I volunteered to do. In my experience, proquest and oxford university press databases are accessible. I’ve also used many online reference sources just fine such as encyclopedias. To get an overview of a person, I like Gale biography in context. Still, many are semi accessible or not accessible using jaws, and I imagine it’s the same issues with other screen readers. So some questions to deal with the barriers. When you need a semi accessible database, do you use it the best you can, or what? Do you have a reader sit down with you to go through it? Once you have articles you think are useful, how do you determine relevance? Do you read the abstract, and if it looks nice, proceed with the introduction? I’ve found abstracts generally helpful if the article has one. Since many articles report the same info, I get confused what info was in what article! Even though I take notes with the brailleNote and write the article name on each file, its still challenging. How do you take notes and organize material from your articles? Sighted students use highlighting, underlining, marks such as stars by important words, and index cards. I’ve never found a good substitute. I just rely on my notes, and if my notes look too long, I review them, and take condensed notes from the original notes. Many citation management tools are not accessible. RefWorks and Zetero are two examples of inaccessible software. Do you use a citation management tool? If so, which one? Did you have to purchase it and what was its costs? I have done my citations manually by typing them in. I have gotten in a system starting my senior year of college that when I find a promising source, I create a citation for it in a Word file. I then have all my citations together after I write the paper or do whatever project I have to do for the research project. This makes it much easier to create a bibliography or reference page. If you all write them manually as opposed to typing it in software and having the software create your citations, do you organize your citations in a particular order? Obviously, for the final report, you format it in whatever citation style you need to use. But, until the final product, what do you do? I get citations from other sources I have. I noticed that when pulling out relevant citations for future sources, many are from the same journal or same author. I got to thinking my source citations might be more manageable to use if I put the ones with the same journal together. IFor instance, if I find five citations from the Instrumentalist, maybe I should keep them together. After searching for the source from the citation and finding it in full text, I’d then put that citation in my reference list. If anyone has used human readers for research, I could also use advice. I use readers for print sources. Not everything is going to be an article. In fact, in my research topics, books seem to be pretty necessary. For instance, my paper on managing conflict had three book sources. How do you determine the book’s relevance? I have tried the preface or introduction or chapter 1. Sometimes that works and sometimes not. Assuming the book is relevant, do you go to its index if nothing is obviously relevant from the table of contents? I have my readers read the contents, book jacket if it has one, and prefatory material to get a sense of the book. But I have trouble directing my reader to relevant passages as I cannot see it to know what is relevant. Of course, I suppose sighted researchers waste time too, reading stuff that is not relevant. I’m wondering if I should give my readers some time, maybe five minutes, to skim over the first pages of the chapter we pick? They could skim or read silently much faster than reading to me. Maybe I should let them look it over and tell me if its relevant based on what I’m looking for. They read out loud any headings they see, but not all books have those. Finally, how do you find relevant quotes for papers and at what stage do you write them down? That has always been hard for me to pick a short good quote and copy verbatim what I’ve heard. Thanks. Ashley From Vyingling at nfb.org Mon Aug 31 20:38:03 2015 From: Vyingling at nfb.org (Yingling, Valerie) Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2015 20:38:03 +0000 Subject: [nabs-l] FW: Accessibility of Kindle books Message-ID: Dear Students: Kindle books have significant accessibility barriers, particularly for academic use. The National Federation of the Blind has advocated for accessible Kindle products since 2008 and last week successfully convinced the New York City Department of Education to cancel its vote on a proposed $30 million contract with Amazon because of concerns that blind students would not be able to use content distributed through Amazon's Whispercast system. For more information, see the NFB's Kindle ebooks webpage. Colleges and universities too are implementing Kindle products at an alarming rate and the NFB needs your help to expand our advocacy efforts. Primarily, we need you to find out whether your school is implementing or considering implementing an Amazon storefront, Whispercast, or Kindle ebooks. If you learn that your school uses or is planning to use Whispercast or Kindle content, we need you to educate your school and administrators about the importance of ebook accessibility. Be prepared to explain why accessibility is critical, why it is important to ensure during the procurement phase that technology is accessible, and that accessible technology is required under the law. Provide your school with copies of the NFB's August 26, 2015, letter to the New York City Department of Education, ebook accessibility comparison chart, the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice's Joint Dear Colleague letter, and the U.S. Department of Education's FAQ and May 6, 2013, letter from Seth Galanter. And, if you learn that your school uses or is planning to use Whispercast or Kindle content, contact Valerie Yingling, paralegal at the NFB, at vyingling at nfb.org or (410) 659-9314, extension 2440. Valerie Yingling Paralegal National Federation of the Blind (410) 659-9314, extension 2440 vyingling at nfb.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2015 10:16:26 -0400Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2015 10:59:27 -0400 From: "Ashley R. Burke" > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] accessibility of kindle books Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Hi!! i don't know about kindle books but go to www.coursesmart.com and see if your textbook is there it is an e-textbook website that i have had a lot of success with. Ashley On 8/30/15, Danielle Cyclorama via nabs-l > wrote: Hi all, I recently received an email from the DSS office at my school saying that one of my textbooks is available of a kindle book. I am sure accessibility varies with each book, but I was wondering generally how accessible kindle books are. Danielle From crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com Mon Aug 31 21:58:51 2015 From: crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com (Kaiti Shelton) Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2015 17:58:51 -0400 Subject: [nabs-l] Epub questions In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi, Elif, Thanks so much for the information you provided. I did end up buying the epub edition of my book, though I was hesitant to install adobe digital editions as they instructed. I was able to get it on my BrailleSense though, which saved me for the time being. I will download the program and find the list of keyboard shortcut commands so I can have the book on my laptop as well as I like to for my other books. Thanks, and as a personal note I hope you're doing well and having a good start to your semester. On 8/30/15, Elif Emir Öksüz wrote: > Hi Kaiti, > Several times I did buy e-pub books. > I use Adobe Digital Editions. It is totally free. It takes maybe an > hour to get used to the keyboard short cuts. > I like it because, it allows you to navegate in the content page. You > can see the chapters and sometimes even subtitles as submenues. When > you hit on the chapter name, it takes you to the related chapter in > the book. It is very easy and fast to jump from page to page. > It is pretty accessible generally. I mean the program is accessible; > however, book accessibility generally depends on the books. > You can contact to the seller to ask about whether it is accessible or > not. It is different than asking for coppy for DSO. You are a current > customer who is ready to spend. So I think they are mor likely to > respond. > > > 2015-08-29 19:23 GMT-04:00, David Andrews via nabs-l : >> Whether or not an ePub book is accessible or not depends in part on >> the content, that is the book, and in part on the player. However, >> ePub 3 was designed from the ground up, with accessibility in mind, >> so the odds are it will be ok, unless you are in a stem field or >> something unusual. There are lots of players out there, stand alone, >> software, phone. Some are accessible, some not. The stream with >> softpack will play, as will the 2nd generation stream. Don't >> remember about the Braille sense. There is Adobe Digital Editions, >> iBooks, Voice Dream Reader, QBlio, Vital Source Bookshelf, Readium, >> Google PlayBooks, and more. >> >> Dave >> >> Read, At 02:46 PM 8/29/2015, you wrote: >>>Hi all, >>> >>>I am faced with the option of buying an Epub book verses waiting for >>>the publisher, which has been unresponsive to my disabilities office, >>>to get them the publisher files. I have never used Epub format files >>>before, so I'm wondering a few things: >>> >>>I've heard conflicting reports on Epub. Is it or is it not accessible? >>>How can I access the information on Epub files? I use windows 7 with >>>jaws/NVDA. I also have a notetaker (BrailleSense) and a Booksense I >>>can use to hear the file read aloud, though the latter option is not >>>preferred if it can be avoided. >>>Are there any programs I will need to download to my PC to access the >>>files? If so, do these programs cost money/where can I get them? >>> >>>Thanks, >>> >>>-- >>>Kaiti Shelton >>>University of Dayton-Music Therapy >>>President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present >>>Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts >>>Division 2015-2016 >>> >>>"You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!" >> >> David Andrews and long white cane Harry. >> E-Mail: dandrews at visi.com or david.andrews at nfbnet.org >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nabs-l mailing list >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> nabs-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/filerime%40gmail.com >> > > _______________________________________________ > nabs-l mailing list > nabs-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nabs-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/crazy4clarinet104%40gmail.com > -- Kaiti Shelton University of Dayton-Music Therapy President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division 2015-2016 "You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!"