[nobe-l] NOBE-L Digest, Vol 165, Issue 5

Wed Feb 7 14:04:49 UTC 2018

The APH quota allows about $250 per year per child on their register. Unless you are very lucky, you will probably not be seeing a lot of high cost items paid for with quota funds. Just for starting out, I would probably recommend the Orbit display, which is priced at $500.00. It doesn't do anything fancy, it reads books, and has a low-end BRF writer. It  does not, as far as I know, allow storage of documents in other forms.

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Today's Topics:

   1. Re: Starting out on a braille display (Roanna Bacchus)
   2. Re: Starting out on a braille display (Roanna Bacchus)
   3. Re: Starting out on a braille display (Jasmine Kotsay)

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Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2018 08:49:29 -0500
From: Roanna Bacchus <rbacchus228 at gmail.com>
To: Hope Paulos via NOBE-L <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [nobe-l] Starting out on a braille display
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How does quota work?

On Feb 5, 2018 6:58 PM, Hope Paulos via NOBE-L <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> I would suggest a braille display and an ipad. APH has the refreshabraille. You may be able to get it with quota?? 
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> Hope Paulos
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> > On Feb 5, 2018, at 6:22 PM, Alison Steven via NOBE-L <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote: 
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> > Is this just a braille? writer?? I am looking for something that he 
> > can read books on. Thanks
> > 
> > On Feb 5, 2018, at 8:09 AM, Roanna Bacchus via NOBE-L <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote: 
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> > I would recommend a Mount Batten braille display. I had a Teacher of the Visually Impaired who used this machine with one of her students when I was in high school. She told me that this device is great for someone who is just starting out on a braille display. 
> > 
> >> On Feb 4, 2018 6:17 PM, Alison Steven via NOBE-L <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote: 
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> >> I work with a First-Grade child who is very inquisitive and, bright and eager to learn. I would like to give him access to electronic books in braille. What would be the most economical, simple set-up for him to start out with? 
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> >> Any ideas gratefully received! 
> >> Alison? 
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Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2018 08:59:07 -0500
From: Roanna Bacchus <rbacchus228 at gmail.com>
To: Alison Steven via NOBE-L <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [nobe-l] Starting out on a braille display
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I would recommend a BrailleNote Apex from Humanware. This will allow your student to read books and write papers using a word processor.

On Feb 5, 2018 6:22 PM, Alison Steven via NOBE-L <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Is this just a braille? writer?? I am looking for something that he 
> can read books on. Thanks
>
> On Feb 5, 2018, at 8:09 AM, Roanna Bacchus via NOBE-L <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote: 
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> I would recommend a Mount Batten braille display. I had a Teacher of the Visually Impaired who used this machine with one of her students when I was in high school. She told me that this device is great for someone who is just starting out on a braille display. 
>
> > On Feb 4, 2018 6:17 PM, Alison Steven via NOBE-L <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote: 
> > 
> > I work with a First-Grade child who is very inquisitive and, bright and eager to learn. I would like to give him access to electronic books in braille. What would be the most economical, simple set-up for him to start out with? 
> > 
> > Any ideas gratefully received! 
> > Alison? 
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Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2018 19:54:08 -0800
From: Jasmine Kotsay <jasmine.kotsay at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [nobe-l] Starting out on a braille display
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Hi, Alison!
	I would definitely suggest a BrailleNote Apex.  This gives the student a way to read books and his own papers, and documents that teachers produce can be downloaded via email, flash drive, or on an Sd card.  It also allows him, if the need arises, to use the GPS (provided that the school will buy that part for him.) It also has dictionary capability, but the school must buy that portion as well.  I have a BrailleNote BT 32, and I use it for everything, from reading beffwriting and sending and receiving email.
	Something I would also suggest is a braille display that hooks up to an iPad, although while this is cheaper, it would mean two pieces of technology.  Freedom Scientific has a Focus 14 braille display that I find is awesome! I have never had one, but was able to have an experience with one.  There are other braille displays that are very thin as well, but again, these would mean having to have two pieces of technology to work with.

Hope this helps!

Sincerely,
Jasmine

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Subject: [nobe-l] Starting out on a braille display

I work with a First-Grade child who is very inquisitive and, bright and eager to learn.  I would like to give him access to electronic books in braille.  What would be the most economical, simple set-up for him to start out with?

Any ideas gratefully received!
Alison

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