[nabs-l] Readers

[Muzamil Ibrahim]

Anna , I only used the reader once in my statistics class because Disability
Services failed to keep its promise to get me the braille book for the
course. I found that reader through Tutoring Center. I went there for
several days to work with different tooters and found one who worked well
for me. When I was with my reader, I often wrote concepts, visual
descriptions, or sometimes recorded as the reader read to me. I also used
the sketchpad. It helped me with drawing raised graphic pictures, which
enabled me to get more out of the course. 
Before I sat with the reader, I read books with my JAWS several times, and
mark when I did not understand the visual concept and, mostly, bring those
to the table. I did not only rely on my reader for that period of the
semester, but I worked with my classmates. We sometimes studied together
after class and caught up with the class that way.

Happy to share so please feel free to connect, Muzamil,



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Sent: Monday, July 18, 2016 7:18 PM
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Subject: [nabs-l] Readers

I'm just wondering about everyone's experiences with readers.  I've really
only had two semesters in school since I went blind, and am still struggling
to work out the whole reader thing.  I am a Biology major so the material of
my classes is quite technical.  
I have struggled to find readers that are really good in explaining things.
They are always people who have taken the class or a similar class I'm
working on, cause otherwise they wouldn't even be able to describe or say a
lot of the stuff they need to read.  I guess my question is where do you
find the best readers, and how do you manage your time with them.  

Thanks,


Anna E Givens


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