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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hello:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial> As a returning college
student, I have had two classes that use a package called Simnet from McGraw
Hill Hier Education. Simnet is almost totally inaccessible. When a screen of
text does appear, I can use the JAWS cursor to read it, but a reader has to use
a mouse to scroll down to the next screen. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial> The Simnet tests are also
inaccessible.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Robert</FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=dmehlenbacher@yahoo.com href="mailto:dmehlenbacher@yahoo.com">Dr.
Denise M. Robinson</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pibe-division@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:pibe-division@nfbnet.org">Professionals in Blindness Education
Division List</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, September 10, 2010 10:18
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Pibe-division] “Graphic
Novels”</DIV>
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<DIV>Dr. V</DIV>
<DIV>I have something similiar I am dealing with. I have several
students in financial classes that are required to use the Sim program
which is a simulation of buying and selling in a market. I am making up
the actual tactile image into touch form so the kids can manipulate it
what is going on in the image so they can understand what is going on.
If they do not touch it, they do not get it. One cannot verbally
describe the image well enough</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>We will all have to use our imaginations to figure out how to deal
with these very graphic instructions/lessons/books---just keep sharing
so we can all come up with something<BR><BR></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Brush Script MT'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><FONT
color=#4040ff> Denise
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Brush Script MT'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV>Denise M. Robinson, TVI, Ph.D. <BR>Teacher of the Blind &
Visually Impaired<BR>Yakima School District</DIV>
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<DIV>TechVision-Independent Contractor</DIV>
<DIV>Specialist in blind programming/teaching/training</DIV>
<DIV>509-674-1853 <A href="mailto:deniserob@gmail.com"
rel=nofollow target=_blank> deniserob@gmail.com</A></DIV>
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<DIV><A href="http://blindgeteducated.blogspot.com/" rel=nofollow
target=_blank>http://blindgeteducated.blogspot.com/</A></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV><BR><BR>--- On <B>Thu, 9/9/10, DrV
<I><pumpkinracer@gmail.com></I></B> wrote:<BR>
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DrV <pumpkinracer@gmail.com><BR>Subject: [Pibe-division]
“Graphic Novels”<BR>To: "Professionals in Blindness Education Division
List" <pibe-division@nfbnet.org><BR>Date: Thursday, September 9,
2010, 8:18 PM<BR><BR>
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<P class=yiv1196229266MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Hi,</SPAN></P></DIV>
<P class=yiv1196229266MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I have had some interesting &
intriguing responses so far that I will put together & share. But
most responses have been theoretical. </SPAN>
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<P class=yiv1196229266MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Graphic novels are & will
undoubtedly be making there way onto suggested & mandatory school
reading lists. </SPAN>
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<P class=yiv1196229266MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">On a very practical level: Does
anyone have any real-life experience with this that they could
share?<BR></SPAN>
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<P class=yiv1196229266MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I'm beginning to wonder if
graphic novel options just being skipped over/ignored, or substituted
with something else.<BR></SPAN>
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<P class=yiv1196229266MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Is there a plan on how to address
the issue of graphic novels that are assigned reading for students in
across the country?</SPAN>
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<P class=yiv1196229266MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Is there a coordinated plan to
add graphic novels to e-braille sources such as WebBraille or
Bookshare, of some sort of audio-descriptive library?<BR></SPAN>
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<P class=yiv1196229266MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I look forward to additional
insights & experiences.</SPAN>
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<P class=yiv1196229266MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Thank you.<BR></SPAN>
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<P class=yiv1196229266MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Sincerely,</SPAN>
<DIV></DIV><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">DrV<BR></SPAN>
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