[nabs-l] Sad news, from my DSO

[Steve Jacobson]

Josh,

You have gotten other comments on this already, but National Braille Press is not really a source for textbooks.  They 
have some, but that isn't their strong point.  The American Printing House has a database that can be searched which 
includes books being transcribed by volunteers and agencies around the country.  You need to check that out.  Your 
DSO person should know all this, but I understand they work with many different disabilities.

Please know that if you find the book, it often works to use a different edition that is being used by your class.  The 
differences between editions are usually very small.  I used a Calculus book in braille that was the fourth edition while 
my class used the Fifth Edition.  I never found what was different through an entire four quarter course.

There are agencies that will try to braille books for you.  The problem is that they can't do it overnight.  You need to be 
checking this out a month or two before starting your class.  

Best regards,

Steve Jacobson

On Sat, 27 Aug 2011 18:17:56 -0500, Joshua Lester wrote:

>Hi, it's Joshua Lester.
>My DSO lady informed me, that they've contacted the National Braille
>Press, about my Math textbook.
>They said, that they don't have any college textbooks, in Braille.
>Where else can we go?
>Thanks, Joshua

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