[Ohio-talk] Watches

[Rachel Kuntz]

For the two challenges mentioned in the earlier message I would use a combination of a Braille watch and an alarm. The Braille watch for general discrete time checks. The alarm for keeping organized and efficient where time is lirterally money. 

Of course, I'm referring to a timer or alert that is capable of a gentle alert or a vibration like those found on the iPhone. I network with a lot of professionals who set little alerts for themselves on smart phones and or their electronic calendar like outlook to make sure they don't give away too much billable time. 

Rachel Kuntz

> On Apr 27, 2015, at 1:19 PM, "barbara.pierce9366--- via Ohio-talk" <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> could not have managed while I was teaching without a braille watch. I still wear one every day and am lost without it. I agree that you do not want a student of patient being reminded that you are keeping tabs on the time, but you must know what time it is at any moment. The Braille watch is the answer. I use a Seiko, which is a bit more expensive but lasts. You can master using it in about five minutes
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>> On Apr 24, 2015, at 4:05 PM, Kaiti Shelton via Ohio-talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> First, sorry about the first email.
>> 
>> I've recently grown concerned with my ability to keep track of time in
>> my music therapy sessions.  We have 30 minute sessions from
>> 10:45-11:15, and unless I ask my partner or supervisor I run the risk
>> of pacing myself too slowly or too fast.  I used to use the talking
>> watches but don't want something that talks while I'm in the middle of
>> the session.  This is because I wouldn't want it to distract my
>> clients, and if I want to check the time while they're playing hearing
>> the time could be difficult for me.  The ideal situation would be to
>> get a Bradley, but I don't have the $300 to shell out on a watch at
>> this point.
>> 
>> I know the braille watches are less expensive, but that their hands
>> can be moved out of position fairly easily.  Do they move enough for
>> me to be concerned about inaccuracy if I were to get one?  I haven't
>> seen many of them so I really don't have much experience with them to
>> go by.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> -- 
>> Kaiti Shelton
>> University of Dayton 2016.
>> Music Therapy, Psychology, Philosophy
>> President, Ohio Association of Blind Students
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