[blindkid] apple netbooks

[Holly Miller]

Robert, it does make sense.
I do want him to read more than listen!
What do you think about an all in one note taker vs. NetBook + Braille display?

Thanks! 
Holly



On May 22, 2012, at 3:54 PM, "Jaquiss, Robert" <RJaquiss at nfb.org> wrote:

> Hello Holly:
> 
>     One very good reason for having a braille display is that it helps with formatting and spelling. For example, pair, pare and pear all sound alike as do to, too and two. In the past, braille displays were not as common not because they didn't work, but rather because speech was cheaper. The same argument was made for using lots of recorded books instead of braille books. The recorded books were cheaper and teaching a person to read with a talking book was easier than teaching a person to read with braille. The result is that the literacy rate for the blind has fallen. Dr. Ryles did a study, and 90 percent of the employed blind were literate. Hope this makes sense.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Robert
> 
> 
> Robert Jaquiss
> Access Technology Specialist
> National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute
> 200 E. Wells Street at Jernigan Place
> Baltimore, MD 21230
> Phone: (410) 659-9314, Ext.2422
> Email: rjaquiss at nfb.org
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