[humanser] Accessible calendars

[JD Townsend]

Hi Mary:

The main three PDAs are the BrailleNote by Humanware;  the PackMate by 
Freedom Scientific;  and the BrailleSense by GW Micro.  All three have 
models with braille displays and speech output.  All have models with 
braille or with querty (small) computer-style keyboards.

I suggest that you check these devices out on the internet and in person. 
Your local NFB meeting will find you several folks with these devices and 
state and national conventions will show give you time for hands-on play.

It contains a word processor, the planner, address book, book reader, 
database, music player, email, internet, instant messageer, FM radio, games 
and other features.  It may be used as a braille display for a PC or for GPS 
navigation.  It costs a bundle, but is worth the debt.



JD Townsend, LCSW
Daytona Beach, Florida, Earth, Sol System
Helping the light dependent to see.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mary Chappell" <mtc5 at cox.net>
To: "Human Services Mailing List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2009 9:57 PM
Subject: Re: [humanser] Accessible calendars


> JD,
> Please tell us more about the PDA's that are accessible for the blind.
> Mary
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "JD Townsend" <43210 at bellsouth.net>
> To: "Human Services Mailing List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2009 8:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [humanser] Accessible calendars
>
>
>>
>> Hi Carmela:
>>
>> I would be completely lost without my BrailleNote for the Planner alone.
>> I frequently have seven scheduled appointments a day and without it I'd 
>> be
>> in LaLa Land.  It also holds addresses and holds my biopsychosocial and
>> session notes until they get transferred to my desktop.  I encourage you
>> to get one of the PDA's made for the blind, your state Blind Services
>> should help you with this.  I have not found that, for me, the PC based
>> appointment books are nearly as helpful.
>>
>> Best of luck.
>>
>>
>> JD Townsend, LCSW
>> Daytona Beach, Florida, Earth, Sol System
>> Helping the light dependent to see.
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Carmella D Broome" <cdbroome at worldnet.att.net>
>> To: "Human Services Mailing List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2009 2:41 PM
>> Subject: [humanser] Accessible calendars
>>
>>
>>> Does anyone know of  a program I can download to have a calendar I can
>>> get into at any time on my computer for  noting appointments and 
>>> checking
>>> dates, etc. I'm getting really busy with  book stuff and other apts and
>>> just need a good calendar I can open in  Word or something.  Any ideas?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>> Carmella
>>> Carmella Broome, Ed.S., LPC, LMFT/I
>>> Crossroads Counseling Center
>>> www.solutionsforlife.org
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