<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr">Hello everyone, the stylus I use is called a saddle. To me, it is haped like the top of a heart. I have weak hands and really bad thumbs and this one works really well.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Veronica</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Jun 8, 2021, at 4:35 PM, kg 6sxy (kg6sxy) via NFB-Seniors-Discussion <nfb-seniors-discussion@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><div class="">Hello Judy,</div><div class=""><br class=""></div>At the moment I'm using regular notepaper, light weight index cards, and vinyl protective shield labels like the ones they use in libraries. I gave up on the dymo plastic labels because even after creating the text for the label, I had a terrible time trying to get the backing off the label. The vinyl protective shield labels come off the roll pretty easily and hold on for dear life to whatever I stick them to so far.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">As for speed, I'll worry about accuracy first. :)</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I find that half the letters I write are mirrored the wrong way after getting past the first couple of letters. Still a daily work in progress and worth it in the long run for taking notes when I'm away from a regular keyboard.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thank you!</div><div class="">Tony</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Jun 8, 2021, at 6:24 PM, Judy Jones via NFB-Seniors-Discussion <<a href="mailto:nfb-seniors-discussion@nfbnet.org" class="">nfb-seniors-discussion@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><p dir="ltr" class="">Hi, Tony,</p><p dir="ltr" class="">As much as I use a notetaker, I wouldn't be without a slate and stylus.</p><p dir="ltr" class="">First, What kind of paper are you using? I would recommend using regular notebook paper. All through high school, college, a teaching career, rehab instructor, then busy mom, I used a standard spiral notebook you get at the store. Although thinner paper, after all these years, the braille still holds up.<br class=""></p><p dir="ltr" class="">I'm hoping that the thinner paper will allow you to more comfortably use any stylus you wish, plus speed up your writing.</p><p dir="ltr" class="">Let us know how it goes.</p><p dir="ltr" class="">Judy </p>
<br class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Jun 8, 2021, 2:58 PM kg 6sxy (kg6sxy) via NFB-Seniors-Discussion <<a href="mailto:nfb-seniors-discussion@nfbnet.org" class="">nfb-seniors-discussion@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br class=""></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Does anyone still use a slate and stylus that has found a comfortable stylus to use with arthritis or neuropathy? I'm working on getting my brain to properly flip braille for a slate but I find that the couple of styluses I have are hard to use after a line or two.<br class="">
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