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

[Ashley Bramlett]

Hi,
I agree with Jason.
Having someone make the diagrams with wiki sticks is a good idea.

Learning ally has descriptions in their audio books, but the quality can be 
hit or miss.
So, I'd suggest having someone at your school do it. They can either make 
tactile diagrams with wiki sticks or describe them in audio format. Your 
teacher or your teacher of the vision impaired should be able to do this.

Also, its worth asking classmates; they will probably say no since they have 
their own work to do, but it cannot hurt to ask.

Ashley

-----Original Message----- 
From: Jason Polansky via NABS-L
Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2016 8:26 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Cc: Jason Polansky
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Advice on getting textbook in accessible format with 
image descriptions

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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