[blindkid] any tips using braille display with an ipad?

[Carol Castellano]

Ah, good.

At 09:38 AM 11/6/2011, you wrote:
>It handles contractions great. If its a word to be contacted its contracted
>on the braille display (there is a setting) and if you type a contraction
>it puts it in print on the screen.  Even says the words as you type them if
>you have the voice over sound on (easy to turn on and off)
>On Nov 6, 2011 9:33 AM, "Carol Castellano" <carol.joyce.castellano at gmail.com>
>wrote:
>
> > This is pretty interesting, but does it or can it handle contracted
> > braille?  I don't think we really want our kids learning to braille out
> > words like "the" and "like."  We want them to learn to spell them and type
> > them, but not necessarily to read and write them in braille.
> > Carol
> >
> > At 11:05 AM 11/3/2011, you wrote:
> >
> >> Abby just got a a refreshabraille18 from the state (score)  She has an
> >> ipad
> >> I know she can use it to read books on bookshare and i found these two
> >> great videos on youtube
> >>
> >>
> >> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?**v=f53FNA_3-Qg&feature=related<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f53FNA_3-Qg&feature=related>
> >>
> >>
> >> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?**v=tV9XKB1fb5I<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tV9XKB1fb5I>
> >>
> >> I was wondering if anyone had any tips or suggestion on apps that would
> >> enhance her braille education.  She is going to be so excited to be able
> >> to
> >> write with her ipad (and read of course)
> >>
> >> Its my understanding the display will show what ever would be said by
> >> voice
> >> over.  Thats really all i know
> >>
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