[blindkid] Refreshable Braille

Robert Jaquiss rjaquiss at earthlink.net
Wed Jan 15 18:39:36 UTC 2014


Hello:

     American Thermoform sells Perkins Products braille displays. There is a
small mini display ideal for use with phones, a 40 cell and an 80 cell
display. See the site:
http://www.americanthermoform.com

Note that I am a director of the 3d Tactile Graphics division of American
Thermoform.

Regards,

Robert



-----Original Message-----
From: blindkid [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Richard
Holloway
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 9:53 AM
To: Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)
Subject: Re: [blindkid] Refreshable Braille

The Focus 40 will also pair nicely with a PC using JAWS, and even a
Macintosh with the latest OS running. (I presume the 14 would do likewise
but would not be nearly as useful with a full sized computer.) We also found
that adding the display to my daughter's PC made access far greater for her.
Now she switches quite seamlessly between a FOCUS display and qwerty
keyboard as she chooses, and she can have the option to read with braille,
not just have JAWS read to her...


On Jan 15, 2014, at 12:24 PM, Marianne Denning <marianne at denningweb.com>
wrote:

> I use the Freedom Scientific Focus 40 and I believe it is around 
> $2800.00.  There is also a Focus 14 that is around $1200.00.  You can 
> find exact prices at freedomscientific.org.  The difference is the 
> number of braille cells.  These devices cannot operate independently.
> There are several similar products and I believe most of them are 
> good.  If he is reading a lot I would go with the Focus 40 because it 
> provides more braille cells.
> 
> On 1/15/14, Darcirae Hooks <draehooks at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> My son is 10 and learning the IPad at school. We bought one for him 
>> to use at home. Was wondering what Refreshable display I all 
>> recommend and approx cost. He is fluent in Braille and uses an Apex 
>> at school but don't have anything for him to use for non school stuff or
summer reading.
>> 
>> Please advise!!!!!
>> 
>> Darci
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
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