[NFB-Braille-Discussion] Braille and iOS

Wed Nov 23 20:37:35 UTC 2022

I have been very happy with Voice Dream Reader for reading braille or listening to books.

Take care,  
Tony

> On Nov 23, 2022, at 3:31 PM, marianne denning via NFB-Braille-Discussion <nfb-braille-discussion at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I have not found Dulphin Easy Reader to work very well on my Touch Plus. I have not used it on my iPhone.
> 
> You can read at your own speed with either app. 
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> From: NFB-Braille-Discussion <nfb-braille-discussion-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Misty Kienzynski via NFB-Braille-Discussion
> Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2022 2:41 PM
> To: Jasmyn Po <jazzyep94 at yahoo.com>; NFB Braille Discussion List <nfb-braille-discussion at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Misty Kienzynski <mkienzyn at alumni.iu.edu>
> Subject: Re: [NFB-Braille-Discussion] Braille and iOS
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> So, so far, from various other sources, I am hearing that Voice Dream Reader works well for Bookshare books. However, it is around $20.
> 
> Bookshare also mentions Dolphin Easy Reader, which is free, so I’m wondering if anyone knows how well that works with Braille displays.
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> Also, do these readers autoscroll the Braille or is there a way to read at your own speed?
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> Ms. Misty D. Kienzynski
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>> On Nov 23, 2022, at 11:54 AM, Jasmyn Po via NFB-Braille-Discussion <nfb-braille-discussion at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> Another place that has uncontracted Braille books is seedlings and the national Braille press.
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>> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
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>> On Wed, Nov 23, 2022 at 10:25 AM, Brown, Debbie via NFB-Braille-Discussion<nfb-braille-discussion at nfbnet.org> wrote:   If you use BARD, you need to search for uncontracted braille books specifically.  There are not very many, and most are kids' books.
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>> If you have an NLS e-reader, you can download books as Daisy books and set your e-reader to uncontracted braille.
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>> Debbie Brown
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>> -----Original Message-----
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>> <nfb-braille-discussion-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Misty 
>> Kienzynski via NFB-Braille-Discussion
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2022 9:10 AM
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>> Cc: Misty Kienzynski <mkienzyn at alumni.iu.edu>
>> Subject: [NFB-Braille-Discussion] Braille and iOS
>> 
>> Greetings.
>> 
>> I am planning to participate for the first time in the Braille Readers Are Leaders contest under the Adult Category.  I am a Novice Braille reader as I only started learning late in life.
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>> So, I am looking for the best/most efficient way to read Grade 1 Braille via my phone using iOS.
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>> I already have an Orbit Reader 20 Plus connected to my phone and set to Grade 1 output, but I’m wondering which apps allow for the most efficient, hassle-free reading.
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>> I am already subscribed to Bookshare and I do have BARD, Apple Books, Libby and the Kindle app.
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>> Thanking you in advance for any info you may be able to provide,
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>> —
>> Ms. Misty D. Kienzynski
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>> Incoming Treasurer, Indiana State Affiliate
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>> Membership Chair
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>> National Federation of the Blind of Indiana
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>> Phone: 812-381-0073
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>> E-mail: mkienzyn at alumni.iu.edu
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