[nabs-l] Audio books

[annajee82 at gmail.com]

I have been trying to use an audio book for the first time.  It is for a statistics class I have to take. It was recommended to me to use an audio book read by a person, so I got one from Learning Ally.  In the last semester I was trying to use JAWS and some combination of my vision and listening to science and math on the computer.  It did not go well at all.  So I am trying the audio book but I am quickly realizing....This is going to take forever...
Using a reader and/or tutor seems the most efficient option.  I have some, although not very much experience with working with people like this. I find it difficult.  I guess I am just looking for support and other people's experience.  
Have you used audio books for math?  How did it go?
Have you used a reader?  How was that?
How much time did you have to spend just reading through the book with the reader?  How did you reference the book or related material when you are not with your reader? How did you study on your own time? 
Any relevant information i can get on this would be helpful.  Thank you and Happy New Years.

Anna E Givens