[NABS-L] Inclusion Technology Program - Sensus Access

Tue May 21 16:29:01 UTC 2019

Hello,
I have had no experience with the websites you spoke about in your
email. I hope someone with the experience you need will read this and
will help you.

Very best wishes,
Sandra.

On 5/21/19, LeJeune, B.J. via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> This is my second request, and I hope someone will respond.  Our university
> (Mississippi State - Go Bulldogs) is trying to make the complete web
> presence of the campus fully accessible. Yes, I know it is supposed to be,
> but I am sure you have all had experience with various web documents and
> sites that are not. One service we are considering is Sensus Access at
> www.sensusaccess.com<http://www.sensusaccess.com>.  It advertises itself as
> Inclusion Technology that is appropriate for universities. Below is their
> advertisement.  Do any of you have experience with it and if so can you tell
> me how it worked for you?
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> SensusAccess is a self-service, alternate media solution for educational
> institutions. SensusAccess allows students, faculty, staff and alumni to
> automatically convert documents into a range of alternate media including
> audio books (MP3 and DAISY), e-books (EPUB, EPUB3 and Mobi) and digital
> Braille. The service can also be used to convert inaccessible documents such
> as image-only PDF files, JPG pictures and Microsoft PowerPoint presentations
> into more accessible and less tricky formats. We call that Inclusion
> Technology.
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> Thanks,
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> BJ
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> B. J. LeJeune, CRC, CVRT
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> National Research and Training Center
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> on Blindness and Low Vision
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> P. O. Box 6189
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> Mississippi State, MS  39762
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> F:  662-325-8989
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nina Marranca
> via NABS-L
> Sent: Friday, May 17, 2019 9:34 AM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>;
> National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Nina Marranca <ninam0814 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Food for Thought: Time Management Revisited
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> I agree with this. I use the Google calendar app and write my own planner. I
> don't know where I'd be without writing things down.
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> From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org<mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org>>
> on behalf of Roanna Bacchus via NABS-L
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org<mailto:nabs-l at nfbnet.org>>
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> Sent: Friday, May 17, 2019 10:18
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> To: Littlefield, Tyler via NABS-L
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> Cc: Roanna Bacchus
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> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Food for Thought: Time Management Revisited
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> Hi Tina thanks for your message. It is important for blind and visually
> impaired college students to manage their time effectively. When I was in
> college, I used the daily planner on my BrailleNote Apex to keep track of my
> assignments. Since most of my courses were ooline, I checked the syllabi
> constantly to ensure I completed my assignments in a timely manner. I did
> all of this before I was introduced to the IPhone. I now use the Calendar
> apps on phone and BrailleNote Touch to keep track of my appointments.
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> I think discussions about topics like this would be helpful for college
> students who are blind or visually impaired. Since many individuals check
> their emails multiple times a day, they are more likely to see the responses
> to this post.
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> Roanna Bacchus
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> On May 17, 2019 9:57 AM, "Littlefield, Tyler via NABS-L"
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org<mailto:nabs-l at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
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>> She has very clearly outlined that her purpose is to start discussion.
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>> I, personally have been watching the responses and giving some thought
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>> to these issues. I find it more useful than surveys about websites and
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>> constant emails about checking out friends Youtube pages and a site
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>> which changes monthly and seems to only contain reposted NFB articles
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>> with a grammatically incorrect 2 sentence explanation about them; just
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>> something to be aware of before we start calling people out.
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>> On 5/17/2019 9:05 AM, Selvin Linder via NABS-L wrote:
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>> > What is the purpose of this? Why are you sharing this?
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>> > On Fri, May 17, 2019 at 12:14 AM Tina Hansen via NABS-L
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>> > <nabs-l at nfbnet.org<mailto:nabs-l at nfbnet.org>>
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>> > wrote:
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>> >> Last weekend, I asked everyone a question that a friend and I have
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>> >> been concerned about. Is there a need for content related to time
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>> >> management for blind/visually impaired college students.
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>> >> I asked everyone to think about this. If there really is a need for
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>> >> this kind of content, what would it look like? Would it be a blog?
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>> >> What about a podcast? What about a book or article, or a series of
>> >> articles?
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>> >> What about discussions and/or demonstrations on how to really make
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>> >> the most of the various apps on your smart phone that can aid you
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>> >> as a student when it comes to time management?
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>> >> I want to expand on that with these questions. Do you feel you have
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>> >> an infinite amount of time, or do you feel you know where your
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>> >> maximum capacity is for studying, working, or whatever, so you can
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>> >> stop?
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>> >> My hope is that discussions like this would lead to solutions to
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>> >> the problem of college burnout and work/life balance if you're a
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>> >> blind/visually impaired student and may need to work while going to
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>> >> school. I also recognize that while it would be ideal to have
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>> >> college textbooks in Braille, it's not always possible. As a
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>> >> result, there are times when audio, either recorded or using a
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>> >> screen reader, is the best way to get at the textbook or other
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>> >> content.
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>> >> As I said before a number of books either come with planners or
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>> >> discuss the benefits and drawbacks of each type. Paper planners on
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>> >> the general market are highly visual and don't work for
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>> >> blind/visually impaired students. The only Braille paper planner I
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>> >> know of is produced by the American Printing House for the Blind.
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>> >> Oh, and by the way, I'm ignorant about large print planners. Please
>> >> pardon me for that.
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>> >> One mid-tech solution I experimented with was a pillbox with a
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>> >> strip of material where I used a voice labeling unit to capture
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>> >> ideas and appointments. This worked well, but when I was introduced
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>> >> to the iPhone, I began to use that. I was no longer a student but I
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>> >> did get to experiment with that. But now that I have an iPhone, I've
>> >> abandoned that system.
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>> >> My hope is that this kind of discussion could lead to solutions for
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>> >> how a blind/visually impaired college student can deal with
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>> >> burnout. Also, what happens when you, as a college student, feel
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>> >> overloaded, yet you need to complete assignments in a timely manner?
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>> >> I'm hopeful that this discussion will lead to helping students
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>> >> address these problems. This is why I'm especially interested in
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>> >> the idea of a mix of articles, blog posts and podcasts. Any
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>> >> thoughts? Thanks
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