[nobe-l] Introduction and questions

[Caitlin Lynch]

Hello Lucy,
   Congratulations on your graduation, that is fabulous! I have a
teaching degree in secondary education, but I know for me, personally,
my Braille Note was crucial. I have a friend who taught developmental
writing at the community college level, and she was able to connect
her Braille Note to a computer which projected onto a screen for her
students to see. She said this was crucial. For now, that's as far as
technology and my brain are concerned.

Hope this helps,
Caitlin

On 5/17/11, Lucy Sirianni <lucysirianni at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
>    My name is Lucy Sirianni; I will be graduating next week from
> Johns Hopkins University with a B.A.  in English and moving to
> California in August to pursue my Ph.D.  in English at Berkeley.
> I plan to teach literature at the college level, likely
> specializing in African American writings and 19th-century
> Transatlantic exchanges.  I have been almost totally blind since
> birth due to Leber's Congenital Amaurosis.  I write not only to
> introduce myself as I've just joined this list, but also to ask a
> few questions:
>
>    Firstly, are there any other blind English professors who
> happen to be members of this list? I have spoken with a few and
> have very much appreciated my contact with them, so I'd be glad
> to be in touch with any others.
>
>    Secondly, as I'll be starting grad school in the fall, I'd
> like to take this summer to determine what kind of technology I
> may need in the future to aid my research and teaching.  Could
> others tell me what has been helpful to them? I currently use a
> BrailleNote BT MPower.
>
>    Thank you in advance to all of you for your help, and I look
> forward to being a part of this list!
>
> Lucy
>
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