[stylist] KNFB reader and tools for jotting thoughts/ideas

[Ashley Bramlett]

Brenda,
I'm in the same boat. I'd love a braille display, but their sooo expensive!
Still, I might be able to get one for a present; if only I knew what to buy!
I need a demo, but the lighthouse for the blind doesn't have many models; 
probably because they're expensive.

Maybe I should just have someone drive me to the national center for a visit 
to the technology center.
Ah, would take an hour to get there.

Ashley

-----Original Message----- 
From: Brenda
Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2012 3:26 PM
To: Writer's Division Mailing List
Subject: Re: [stylist] KNFB reader and tools for jotting thoughts/ideas

Yep, my husband droveme 3 hours away to see one in person.  I didn't
have confidence in the person demonstrating as they were too new to the
device, but I did eventually purchase one elsewhere.  I would like to
learn about Braille displays, but will n ot buy one until I actuallyget
to see one.  At least if list members gave their ideas, others would
have an idea of what is out there.
Brenda

On 3/4/2012 3:21 PM, Ashley Bramlett wrote:
> That would be a great monthly topic: tools for blind writers. However, to 
> get a sense of how its used, you really need to feel and get a 
> demonstration of a given topic. I heard the knfb reader is very accurate 
> in its scanning.
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Eve Sanchez
> Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2012 6:22 PM
> To: bjnite at windstream.net ; Writer's Division Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [stylist] KNFB reader and tools for jotting thoughts/ideas
>
> Thanks for the info. Is this something available through the NFB? I wish I
> had access to learn about all the different tools available. I know there
> are things out there to help, but ... Maybe that would be a good monthly
> discussion group sometimes; "Tools for Blind Writers". Diolch, Ev
>
> On Sat, Mar 3, 2012 at 1:10 PM, Brenda <bjnite at windstream.net> wrote:
>
>> Eve, TheKNFB reader is a software package that goes on certain cell
>> phones.  You snap a picture and it will read back the text.  There are 
>> apps
>> for the iphone but I think they aren't as accurate or take longer to
>> process. The KNFB reader is still the best portable reader out there.
>>  There are also software programs for scanners like Kurzweil (spelling) 
>> but
>> they are not portable.  The KNFB reader and required cell phone are
>> expensive but used models aren't as bad.  Not sure about scanner software
>> programs.
>>
>> I like to keep a variety of tools in my arsenal, hence I'm learning
>> Braille.  I still compose in my head and never get it down on the 
>> computer.
>>  I thought I'd do better keeping my Penfriend close at hand, but the
>> chemistry wasn't there.  I didn't want people to hear me writing down my
>> thoughts.  The cell phone the KNFB Reader is on also has a recorder which 
>> I
>> don't make use of.  I'm hoping Braille will be a breakthrough tool for me
>> for writing down ideas.  Like you I could bearly read what I wrote 
>> growing
>> up.  I have a whole journal that I no longer have access to because no 
>> one
>> can read what I wrote and I really don't want to share it with them 
>> anyway.
>> Brenda
>>
>> Brenda
>>
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