[Trainer-Talk] scanning and reading device for non pc user

Ashley Bramlett bookwormahb at earthlink.net
Tue Feb 13 04:39:56 UTC 2018


Hello,

Is the Ace a type of Eye pal? It sounds like it is from what you say.
Are the buttons different shapes? Are they rubber ones? If I remember right, 
the Sara has rubber buttons; I know they are large.

Does it have more than one speech synthesizer?
When you say compact, does this mean you can put it in a backpack easily? 
How much weight is it?

Thanks.
Ashley
-----Original Message----- 
From: Nancy Coffman via Trainer-Talk
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2018 8:28 PM
To: List for teachers and trainers of adaptive technology
Cc: Nancy Coffman
Subject: Re: [Trainer-Talk] scanning and reading device for non pc user

The EyePal is good  also. The Ace and the roll are very compact but have 
well marked buttons.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Feb 11, 2018, at 7:22 PM, Scott Davert via Trainer-Talk 
> <trainer-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Hi Ashley.
> I'd go with the Sara CE is probably the best option. Not only does it have 
> dedicated buttons, but you can put different tactual markings on each 
> button to make them more disearnable from one another. I've not used the 
> iPal, but I'm sure someone else can chime in about that device.
>
> Good luck,
> Scott
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Feb 11, 2018, at 7:28 PM, Ashley Bramlett via Trainer-Talk 
>> <trainer-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I’m posting this to a few lists, so sorry if you saw this before.
>>
>> I tried to train a person voluntarily on the pc but she could not feel 
>> the keyboard well enough and could not press keys together to execute 
>> commands; she had decreased sensativity in her hands making this hard for 
>> her.
>>
>> This individual needs and wants to read her own mail, pleasure books and 
>> more.
>>
>> What devices are out there which are simple to use with spaced apart 
>> buttons for scanning and reading which are  not dependent on a pc?
>>
>> I know the Hymns product the Blaze EZ  can scan and read documents. 
>> However, I know this device is too small for this person.
>> I am thinking the Sara from Freedom scientific might be a good fit. Any 
>> others? What about the Eye pal?
>> Please provide some description of the device and the pros and cons of 
>> it.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Ashley
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