[nabs-l] Obtaining electronic text

Wed Feb 9 16:40:51 UTC 2011

Joshua,

You are NOT certainly the only one on this list who sees the importance to
Braille. I am a non-traditional student, which means I am just older than
most students on this list. As a young child I learned Braille, I hated it.
Then I lost my vision, and I needed the Braille. Now as a student, I could
not get through a day of school or school work with out knowing, reading and
or using Braille. My math textbook was Braille by the college, and it has
been the best thing ever. 

I would have to say that there is that "population" out there who does want
their e-books, and computers to do all there reading. But in some cases
using a rfbandd book, or a nls, or bookshare book, is just as helpful. I use
all those things. 

I would say a majority of the NFB people see the importance to Braille. So
keep on talking to people about Braille and about how the NFB has and will
continue to advance the use of Braille. 

Marsha 

-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Joshua Lester
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011 10:49 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Obtaining electronic text

I know the RFBND readers are volunteers. I appreciate all that they
do, but the last 5 or 6 recordings of textbooks haven't been their
best. They used to be better. The best book they recorded was my
Freshman English 1 book. I still believe that Braille is the answer.
I'm probably the only conservative NFB member on this list. I joined
the NFB last year, but I'm old school when it comes to Braille, and I
always will be. It's Braille or nothing at all! It bothers me that
most blind people that have just lost their sight in the past 8 to 15
years don't know Braille. That's in Arkansas. They won't take classes
at the Arkansas School for the Blind, or Lions World Services for the
Blind, they'd rather have computers read everything to them. I like
Jaws, and all of these computer programs, but Braille literacy should
come first. Maybe, I should join NAPUB, as well. Blessings, Joshua

On 2/7/11, David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com> wrote:
> Joshua, when you compare RFB&D and NLS readers you are comparing
> apples and oranges.  NLS readers, almost exclusively are paid
> professionals, actors, radio and TV people, etc.  RFB&D readers are
> volunteers, who by and large don't do badly.
>
> Dave
>
> At 02:26 PM 2/6/2011, you wrote:
>>I don't know who posted about the RFBD books. I found it funny that
>>the narrators keep tripping up on words. Even in my history and
>>Geography books, they have so many "ums," and "urs," that it's
>>laughable. They need better readers. The Library of Congress narrators
>>weren't that bad. Blessings, Joshua
>
>
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