[nabs-l] Advice on getting textbook in accessible format with image descriptions

[KENNEDY STOMBERG]

Have you tried requesting the book through Learning Ally? They give image descriptions. Because it is narrated by actual people, rather than a text to speech voice like bookshare. 

Kennedy Stomberg 
(218)295-2391 

> On Oct 1, 2016, at 7:26 PM, Jason Polansky via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello, I am taking an economics class right now. I'm using a different book that is on Bookshare. It has figures. Even if the book has image descriptions, I think the best way to learn economics is to use braille graph paper and whickey sticks or pins. I would find someone who has taken the class before to serve as a reader and work with them outside of class. An audio description may be helpful, but actually seeing it tactilely will make it click much better.
> 
>> On Oct 1, 2016, at 6:24 PM, Taylor Arndt via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi all, I am going to have a next semester class where I am going to need a
>> book with image descriptions. I am taking an economics class, and I'm going
>> to need to get the images described. However, due to my recent problems
>> reading Braille, and that I cannot do it anymore. I need to have the image
>> descriptions be in audio. Do you know of any sources that can give me a
>> textbook with image description already describing The images so I do not
>> have to have somebody do it for me. the textbook is called JA economics
>> student study guide copyright year 2014. I requested it on book share, but
>> they said they cannot do image description. As I need this service.  I have
>> the class in a month-and-a-half, I thought I would reach out to you guys so
>> that I could try to get help on this issue and get it solved thanks a lot
>> 
>> Taylor
>> 
>> 
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