[blindlaw] Looking for technology recommendations

RJ Sandefur manbatsandefur at outlook.com
Tue Jul 24 16:09:29 UTC 2018


Derek, Freedom scientific has the focus forty blue, which works well 
with jaws. Hims and humanware have Braille displays as well. See if you 
can get a demo of each, before you go dishing out thousands of dollars 
on money. RJ


On 7/24/2018 9:44 AM, Derek Dittmar via BlindLaw wrote:
> Good morning, all,
> First, I want to thank you for your help.  My internship with the
> public defender's office has been very successful, and I owe a lot of
> that to your recommendations, support, and company.  There's something
> special about feeling less alone.
> I have the opportunity to start looking into accessible technology.
> Since I'm entering my third year of law school, I have a year to
> research, save for, request, and learn the tech that will cary me
> through my first several years of practice.  So, does anyone have
> recommendations on tech that is used commonly in a court-heavy
> practice?  I'm looking at either trial or appellate court, so I'd
> appreciate advice from anyone who works in either of these fields.  I
> am a braille user, though I haven't relied heavily on it in years.
> Typically I've used a laptop with windows and JAWS, as well as an ipad
> and iPhone.  I've already thought of a Bluetooth keyboard, and am
> interested in scanning/ocr, good braille displays, and anything else
> you think that I should investigate.
> I'd greatly appreciate any help that I can get.
> Thanks,
> Derek
>
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