[blindkid] blindkid Digest, Vol 81, Issue 22

Wed Jan 26 19:26:51 UTC 2011

My son has the color detector app.  He came down stairs the other day and 
said, "I have on a green shirt."--very proud of himself that he knew the 
color!  It was funny because he generally doesn't care what he wears.

Sally Thomas
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From: "Andrea Beasley" <abeasley at jb11.net>
To: <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 1:00 PM
Subject: Re: [blindkid] blindkid Digest, Vol 81, Issue 22

> As a blind person and as a parent of a blind child (6) we have encouraged
> all the technology he can get. He goes to the school for the blind in the
> mornings to learn Braille, Nemeth, and technology. He has an hour lesson
> everyday using a screen reader, a computer, IPod Touch, and a Refresha
> Braille.
> He will be using this technology in his regular elementary school as soon 
> as
> he is very comfortable with the technology, that will be later this month.
> He has been working very hard for months now. He can send emails and check
> his own, he types 67 characters a minute (he's only first grade so we 
> can't
> count words yet because his spelling is at a first grade level).
> The I-devices as we call them, have a lot of advantages. You can hook up a
> Braille display and read a book or do email, or text, or whatever you want
> to. If you don't want the display you can do all these things without the
> display.. You can read a book audibly, check email, surf the web, 
> whatever.
> The other thing that the I-devices give you (as long as they have a 
> camera)
> is the ability to scan bar codes, check colors, identify your money, read
> printed material (just like the KNFB Reader but without the large cost).
> If it is something you are wanting to just try and not put to much money
> into someone just told us yesterday that on the Apple site they are 
> selling
> 3G IPhones for $50 bucks. You can use this without the phone service you
> will just have to hook it up to a computer if you want to use the internet
> on it. I do believe that this is a very good way to go with your son.
> Good luck and I hope this helps,
> Andrea Beasley
>
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>   1. ipod touch/nano/cell phones? (Lynda Zwinger)
>   2. Re: ipod touch/nano/cell phones? (Jim Beyer)
>   3. Re: ipod touch/nano/cell phones? (Sally Thomas)
>   4. Re: ipod touch/nano/cell phones? (Bo Page)
>   5. Re: ipod touch/nano/cell phones? (SUSAN POLANSKY)
>   6. Re: ipod touch/nano/cell phones? (vicki magee)
>   7. Re: ipod touch/nano/cell phones? (Jim Beyer)
>   8. Extra 15% on Discovery Toys winter sale today only! (Brandy W)
>
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> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 13:48:48 -0700
> From: Lynda Zwinger <lyndaz918 at gmail.com>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)"
> <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [blindkid] ipod touch/nano/cell phones?
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> Hello all,
>
> My son is turning 12, and wants an iPod Touch or a cell phone for his
> birthday.  We are probably not going to go there for another year or two,
> but just in case we turn soft, does anyone have any advice about
> easiest/most accessible brands or type of phones and/or any experience 
> with
> blind kids and iPods?
>
> thanks!
>
> Lynda Zwinger
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 13:53:54 -0700
> From: "Jim Beyer" <jim at riversedgehomes.com>
> To: "'NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List, \(for parents of blind
> children\)'" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] ipod touch/nano/cell phones?
> Message-ID: <32F1C987D69342EB85BB16B37E16C638 at OwnerPC>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> The EnV2 and EnV3 phones have been a Godsend for our daughter Lauren
> (16).All menus are accessible and the ability to text her messages when we
> are away is very helpful (like when she's still asleep and we leave).
>
> I understand that the newer iPhones are also very good.
>
> Jim Beyer
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Lynda Zwinger
> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 1:49 PM
> To: NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)
> Subject: [blindkid] ipod touch/nano/cell phones?
>
> Hello all,
>
> My son is turning 12, and wants an iPod Touch or a cell phone for his
> birthday.  We are probably not going to go there for another year or two,
> but just in case we turn soft, does anyone have any advice about
> easiest/most accessible brands or type of phones and/or any experience 
> with
> blind kids and iPods?
>
> thanks!
>
> Lynda Zwinger
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> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:24:37 -0600
> From: "Sally Thomas" <seacknit at gmail.com>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List, \(for parents of blind children\)"
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> Subject: Re: [blindkid] ipod touch/nano/cell phones?
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> My son has an iPhone and has used an iPod touch (I'm now the proud owner 
> of
> his iPod touch!).  He absolutely loves them.  He preferred the iPod touch 
> to
>
> the Nano--which also has talking menus--because it can do so much more. 
> He
> was actually able to send text messages with the touch (there's an app for
> that). I'd highly recommend the off the shelf accessible devices over
> devices that have to have special software downloaded to them.  I don't 
> have
>
> a lot of experience with this but I did hear that when the new Windows
> phones came out, they were not compatible with the voice software and it 
> was
>
> somewhat of a mess for those users.  I know there are more off the shelf
> accessible devices all the time but Apple products have worked well for my
> son.
>
> Sally Thomas
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lynda Zwinger" <lyndaz918 at gmail.com>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)"
> <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 2:48 PM
> Subject: [blindkid] ipod touch/nano/cell phones?
>
>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> My son is turning 12, and wants an iPod Touch or a cell phone for his
>> birthday.  We are probably not going to go there for another year or two,
>> but just in case we turn soft, does anyone have any advice about
>> easiest/most accessible brands or type of phones and/or any experience
>> with
>> blind kids and iPods?
>>
>> thanks!
>>
>> Lynda Zwinger
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> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:57:47 -0800 (PST)
> From: Bo Page <bo.page at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List, \(for parents of blind children\)"
> <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] ipod touch/nano/cell phones?
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>
> We bought our daughter a Apple Itouch and it's amazing what it can do.? It
> has a
> screen reader built into it. It screen reads everything and makes it easy 
> to
>
> access links on the internet.? I got this as a precursor to the cell 
> phone,
> which was 50% more and wanted to test her ability with the ITouch first,
> because
> the cell phone requires that you purchase internet access too.? The Ipod
> Itouch
> has wifi.? My daughter is a senior and I won't let her bring it to school
> though.? My feeling is the younger you start them using technology the
> better
> are the chances they'll want more of it, and for a blind person, that is
> everything!
>
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Lynda Zwinger <lyndaz918 at gmail.com>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)"
> <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tue, January 25, 2011 3:48:48 PM
> Subject: [blindkid] ipod touch/nano/cell phones?
>
> Hello all,
>
> My son is turning 12, and wants an iPod Touch or a cell phone for his
> birthday.? We are probably not going to go there for another year or two,
> but just in case we turn soft, does anyone have any advice about
> easiest/most accessible brands or type of phones and/or any experience 
> with
> blind kids and iPods?
>
> thanks!
>
> Lynda Zwinger
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> Message: 5
> Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 19:32:52 -0800 (PST)
> From: SUSAN POLANSKY <sepolansky at verizon.net>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List, \(for parents of blind children\)"
> <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] ipod touch/nano/cell phones?
> Message-ID: <82049.7545.qm at web84104.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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>
> Our son got his first cell phone when he was 11 as he was going to be on 
> his
> own
> each day after school.?He has had 2 LG Verizon flip phones that?talk, the
> current one?reads text messages, a feature that he wanted [at 14 texting 
> has
>
> become important to him socially].?He?has found these phones suitable to 
> his
>
> needs and we have found that they do not break the bank.?When his phone
> broke
> last summer I went to the Verizon web site and read up on the available
> phones
> to make sure we bought one that could be set to talk. These phones do
> not?require any specific plan or internet access in order for the voice
> feature
> to work. If you decide to look into a Verizon phone with speech just be 
> sure
> you
> have the information about the phone and the talking feature with you go 
> to
> the
> Verizon store. We have bought phones from Verizon at 4 different stores 
> and
> no
> one at any of the stores were aware that the phone could be set to talk,
> they
> all thought I was referring to the voice command feature. He also has an
> iPod
> Nano which has a very good voice over feature and is less expensive than 
> an
> iTouch. The iPod shuffle also has voice over but it is not as detailed as
> the
> Nano and has less storage space. The Braille Press has a book available in
> Braille and CD on how to use the accessible ?iPod and iTunes, Jason read
> this to
> set up his iTunes and to buy his music.
>
> ?
> Susan
>
> ________________________________
> From: Lynda Zwinger <lyndaz918 at gmail.com>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)"
> <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tue, January 25, 2011 3:48:48 PM
> Subject: [blindkid] ipod touch/nano/cell phones?
>
> Hello all,
>
> My son is turning 12, and wants an iPod Touch or a cell phone for his
> birthday.? We are probably not going to go there for another year or two,
> but just in case we turn soft, does anyone have any advice about
> easiest/most accessible brands or type of phones and/or any experience 
> with
> blind kids and iPods?
>
> thanks!
>
> Lynda Zwinger
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> Message: 6
> Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 07:37:11 -0800 (PST)
> From: vicki magee <maxi93bradon at yahoo.com>
> To: blindkid at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] ipod touch/nano/cell phones?
> Message-ID: <87515.74454.qm at web161408.mail.bf1.yahoo.com>
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> Ev2 is this at&t phones.  Been looking for that phone. Had no success
>
> On Tue Jan 25th, 2011 2:53 PM CST Jim Beyer wrote:
>
>>The EnV2 and EnV3 phones have been a Godsend for our daughter Lauren
>>(16).All menus are accessible and the ability to text her messages when we
>>are away is very helpful (like when she's still asleep and we leave).
>>
>>I understand that the newer iPhones are also very good.
>>
>>Jim Beyer
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>Behalf Of Lynda Zwinger
>>Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 1:49 PM
>>To: NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)
>>Subject: [blindkid] ipod touch/nano/cell phones?
>>
>>Hello all,
>>
>>My son is turning 12, and wants an iPod Touch or a cell phone for his
>>birthday.  We are probably not going to go there for another year or two,
>>but just in case we turn soft, does anyone have any advice about
>>easiest/most accessible brands or type of phones and/or any experience 
>>with
>>blind kids and iPods?
>>
>>thanks!
>>
>>Lynda Zwinger
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> Message: 7
> Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:40:45 -0700
> From: "Jim Beyer" <jim at riversedgehomes.com>
> To: "'NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List, \(for parents of blind
> children\)'" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] ipod touch/nano/cell phones?
> Message-ID: <56CE4820824140BF9A1971DFE2905982 at OwnerPC>
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>
> Vicki,
> The EnV2 that we had was with Verizon.
> Jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of vicki magee
> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 8:37 AM
> To: blindkid at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] ipod touch/nano/cell phones?
>
> Ev2 is this at&t phones.  Been looking for that phone. Had no success
>
> On Tue Jan 25th, 2011 2:53 PM CST Jim Beyer wrote:
>
>>The EnV2 and EnV3 phones have been a Godsend for our daughter Lauren
>>(16).All menus are accessible and the ability to text her messages when we
>>are away is very helpful (like when she's still asleep and we leave).
>>
>>I understand that the newer iPhones are also very good.
>>
>>Jim Beyer
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>Behalf Of Lynda Zwinger
>>Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 1:49 PM
>>To: NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)
>>Subject: [blindkid] ipod touch/nano/cell phones?
>>
>>Hello all,
>>
>>My son is turning 12, and wants an iPod Touch or a cell phone for his
>>birthday.  We are probably not going to go there for another year or two,
>>but just in case we turn soft, does anyone have any advice about
>>easiest/most accessible brands or type of phones and/or any experience 
>>with
>>blind kids and iPods?
>>
>>thanks!
>>
>>Lynda Zwinger
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> Message: 8
> Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 10:00:35 -0600
> From: "Brandy W" <branlw at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "'NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List, \(for parents of blind
> children\)'" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [blindkid] Extra 15% on Discovery Toys winter sale today
> only!
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> I hope this is ok to post as I posted the descriptions about a month ago,
> but I know so many of us on the list are on an extreme budget so thought
> this extra savings may really help someone.
>
>
>
> Hi, Do to the weather all over the country Discovery toys is holding an
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> 15%
> off of any winter sale item.
>
>
>
> This includes favorites many of you have asked for like Bright Builders 
> and
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> products.
> If you would like me to describe something just call or email.
>
>
>
> You can shop by going to my website at www.playtoachieve.com, or by 
> calling
> me at (512) 689-5045.
>
>
>
> I got to sit next to the CEO of Discovery Toys at our meeting a few weeks
> ago. He is dedicated to accessibility and has promised me when we get our
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> now
> most everything is accessible including ordering and signing up to be a
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> help
> us with.
>
>
>
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>
>
>
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>
>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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