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

[Eve Sanchez]

Isnt it sad that there are so many commisions that are lacking? I wish
something could be done about it. I definately cannot get any help fromours
and am trying to work with our vocrehab ((not icbvi) and am slightly
hoeful. Diolch, Eve

On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 7:11 AM, Brenda <bjnite at windstream.net> wrote:

> Hi Eve
> I wish I had read that post about Michigan.  They need to do away with
> Ohio Rehab as it is a joke especially in the Northeast.  They don't help
> consumers who are blind.
>
> Anyway, about learning about tech tools for writing, there may be an NFB
> list for that.  I have had to figure things out on my own.  Before my
> vision loss I surfed the net and found Michael Ericson (ME Inc) I think the
> name is before he retired.  He helped me figure out about screen readers.
>  I surfed the web from there.  Also, you might call the 1-800numbers of
> different places and just ask questions.  Handy-Tech North folks are very
> nice and they have cool tech stuff.  Not sure if your state rehab could
> help at all.  If you are a student or have an employment goal, they might
> send you to a local agency for the blind.  It would not cost you anything
> to contact them and say you need help with employment and see where it went.
>
> Going to the National Convention would be nice if it were close, but even
> then you spend the money on a hotel and not tech stuff.
>
> Maybe an idea for a writing prompt in the months to follow would be
> "gadget used for some aspect of writing."
>
> Brenda
>
>
>
>
> On 3/3/2012 10:26 PM, Eve Sanchez wrote:
>
>>  Ashley, I do not have the funds to travel around the country and I have
>> been to our state conventions, but the technology fair is sorely lacking.
>> The tech fair at nationals is great, but who has the time to have a
>> thourough lesson in everything they see much less even have time to figure
>> out all of what is worth taking time for? As I said, I wish I had a way of
>> learning what there is available. I read the alert from National about the
>> Michigan Commision being threatened due to many complaints of poor
>> instruction and what have and can not believe that they are worse than
>> Idaho. This is one of the reasons I appreciate learning from the members.
>> Besides, who knows better than the people who are actually using the
>> technology? Diolch, Eve
>>
>> On Sat, Mar 3, 2012 at 5:41 PM, Ashley Bramlett
>> <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>**wrote:
>>
>>  Eve,
>>> If you want to learn and see a demo of technology to write and help
>>> organize information there are several ways.
>>> Visit a lighthouse for the blind. Go to your nfb state convention where
>>> hopefully you will see vendors of products; we have that at ours.
>>> Also, if you visit the national center for nfb, the technology center has
>>> lots of technology there and a knowledgable staff to answer questions.
>>>
>>> -----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
>>>>
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