[NABS-L] Ideas for Giving a Scripted Presentation?

[Elizabeth Mohnke]

Hello All,

I am wondering if anyone has any ideas for giving a presentation that needs to be read word for word. I have never done a presentation this way before as I am not a very good Braille reader. I usually Braille out some key notes on index cards to help me remember what I want to say. But I am not good at reading Braille word for word aloud.

I have tested my computer set up so I can access Zoom on my IPhone while reading my presentation word for word using JAWS on my computer. However, it feels rather awkward and unnatural repeating the words aloud as I am hearing my screen reader read them to me. I am giving my presentation along with someone else and I am worried that my awkward unnatural pacing of the words will mess up the timing for the speech. I did not have any say regarding this joint presentation. And we are being required to read the script word for word even though we are only given five minutes each for the presentation.

I have thought about writing out my part of the speech in grade one Braille to see if that would help. But I need to be able to do a recording for the presentation today. And I am not sure if I will have time to do this after meeting with my presentation partner to agree on the final script for the presentation. Does anyone have any ideas as to what I might be able to do for this presentation? My current technology devices include my computer, my IPhone, and a Braille writer, and a slate and stylus. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Elizabeth