[blindkid] Technology question

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My daughter should be the one writing you, but as a quick one. She loves anything apple, iphone, ipad, macbook, and anything i that she can find. On the iphone as with any apple device, like the ipad, there is a voice over feature that makes it real easy to use. She can text, it reads texts back, she can surf the internet, listen to music or download apps, play games, and anything else that is "in" right now. She thought herself how to use it, figuring it out was not hard. Denise has a great site called www.yourtechvision.com I use for consulting and has great information. 


Have fun,


Heidi



-----Original Message-----
From: Rosina Solano <colemangirly at yahoo.com>
To: blindkid <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Mon, Apr 30, 2012 12:06 pm
Subject: [blindkid] Technology question





Okay, I have a tech question for you older kids or parents out there.  We are 
tech deficient and stupid so hoping for input for you more experienced users.
 
What do you use your tech for?  For example do you find that you use your 
notetakers for writting assignments and such?  Do you use it for internet or do 
you use your laptop more for internet?  For those with smart phones, what do you 
use them for other than phones?  
 
My son has a notetaker and uses it a little for school work, but it will get 
used lots more this coming year.  He is interested in getting his own email and 
maybe FB to stay in contact with his friends and some of his mentors.  I am 
thinking of getting him his own laptop, but JAWS is so expensive, does anyone 
use any cheaper programs?  What do you use them for?  He wants to keep in touch 
with his friends far away, and to play online games and look stuff up himself.  
I am tech ignorant so don't even know what way to go.  I know all of the items 
can do this, but realistically what do you use for what applications.
 
I hope that I am not rambling;
 
Thanks;
Rosina, Missouri
 
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