[nabs-l] Is It just Me: Academic Challenges

[Karl Martin Adam]

Well, the answer to this is yes and no.  I find that I read 
significantly faster than cited people because my text to speech 
set to the top speed is faster than they can read, and it's 
significantly easier for me to find things in the book because I 
can search while they have to flip through their paper copy.  
Doing research on the other hand is much more time consuming for 
me because of the difficulty of using databases and because of 
the inaccessibility of print books in the library that sighted 
students can use.  I also have usually needed a sighted person's 
help getting my papers correctly formatted so everything looks 
right on the page.

HTH,
Karl

 ----- Original Message -----
From: Christina Moore via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
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Date sent: Mon, 18 Jul 2016 15:21:59 -0400
Subject: [nabs-l] Is It just Me: Academic Challenges

Hello Everyone,

I am wondering if it is just me or do other blind people have 
challenges academically that are due to their blindness.
Does anyone else find it challenging to search for information in 
a textbook? Do you feel it takes longer for you to complete 
assignments because it takes you longer to read information that 
is given to you utilizing text-to-speech software? Does anyone 
else find it challenging to take online tests/exams in the 
allotted time?
I know that is quite a few questions but I’m wondering if it is 
just me or if other people have these experiences.
What do you do to manage your assignments, papers and research 
articles/information?
Thanks for any and all responses.
Christina
P.S. If I am set to no mail will I receive the responses to this 
question since I posted it?
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