Yes, you're right. I am not necessarily saying the young man isn't trying, but what I am saying is that before I would ever spend more money, I would want to be sure the individual was able to use the devices he already has. That's not making judgments, that's simply common sense.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rhonda Clark Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 3:23 PM To: Braillenote List Subject: RE: [Braillenote] braille note m-power Sorry, folks, I don't think who is, and who is not trying is related at all. That's not our judgment to make. > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Powers, Terry \(NIH/OD/DEAS\) [E]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 16:13:57 -0500 >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] braille note m-power >Sounds to me like he has a voice note not a braille note or he would already have braille and would be already taking notes for himself. Right there, if he is not using it to its full capasity, why should they buy him anything better? Even if he records the class and takes notes on the BN, he could do that until he felt confident enough to just use the BN. >Sounds like he is not trying very hard. >Terry Powers >-----Original Message----- >From: Richard Ring [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 4:02 PM >To: Braillenote List >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] braille note m-power >If an individual already has a Braillenote and a Laptop, I have to be >fairly straight-forward here. Unless either of the devices are not >functioning as they should, I certainly would be hard pressed as a >rehabilitation professional to justify buying a transplant. However, if >the individual in question required the ability to manipulate large >files, that might be a good reason for the mPower. >And I will tell you this, were that individual interacting with me, they >would never get an mPower unless they could demonstrate the ability to >take notes without assistance. >I know, that's hard, but in my opinion, when someone is taking notes >for you, you are not doing some essential required thinking. >I always encourage thinking when I can, (unless it's me that has to do >it smile) >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Terri >Pannett >Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 12:19 PM >To: Braillenote List >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] braille note m-power >I guess I must be missing something. If you have a BrailleNote, then >you >already have a notetaker with a braille display. So you should be able >to >take notes. Just turn the speech off. >But if you have a VoiceNote, then there is no braille display. >You should also be able to transfer your KeyWord files onto a CF card >and >use it to transfer data from your CF card. >I don't blame you for wanting an Mpower. Why not say you want an Mpower >transplant? They are much less expensive than buying a new unit. But >if >you have a VoiceNote, that won't work. >In the meantime, you can use your BN a lot more than you are doing. If >you >have a good resource teacher, he or she could fight on your behalf. >Terri, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX, >California >----- Original Message ----- >From: "patrick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Sent: Monday, December 12, 2005 12:53 PM >Subject: [Braillenote] braille note m-power >: Hi Humanware staff, I have a clasic braille note and I want am-power. >My >: family doesn't have the money to buy it, so I am fighting with the >school >: district to get one. I use a laptop right now to do all of my >assignments >: for school on. The only thin I use my bn fir is doing calculations. I >know >: the M-power accepts USB drives. My arguement to them for right now is >that >I >: wouldn't have to use the laptop as much because I'd be able to write >: documents on the braille note and wouldn't have to transfer anything >to >: anywhere else, I could just save it on my USB drive. Also, I have a >para >: that takes notes for me because I can't listen to speach and the >teacher >at >: the same time. I told them that I could use the braille display to see >what >: I have typed. Can you help me build on this so I could get an M-power? >: Patrick >: >: >: ___ >: To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >: To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >: http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >: >: >: __________ NOD32 1.1320 (20051212) Information __________ >: >: This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >: http://www.eset.com >: >: >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
