How exciting. And I know Dr. Kapperman. He was one of my professors at Northern Illinois University, and one for whom I had a great deal of respect. It's really exciting to know that he is at work on this.
Pam On Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:44:55 -0500, you wrote: > >HumanWare launches Nemeth tutorial for BrailleNote >mPower family > >For immediate release: Thursday, March 29 2007 > >Concord, California - HumanWare, the global leader in assistive >technologies for the blind, today announced the launch of the >Nemeth Tutorial, from Dr. Gaylen Kapperman and Jodi Sticken >of Northern Illinois University, for the BrailleNote mPower >family of notetakers for the blind. > >"I'm very happy to collaborate with HumanWare to develop the >Nemeth Tutorial on the BrailleNote mPower," said Dr. Kapperman. >"Many of us have worked for years to make Nemeth code instruction >available for both teachers and students. We have conducted extensive >testing, written new lessons and re-tested, all to make this a highly >effective tutorial for Nemeth code." > >The Nemeth code is the leading code for representing mathematical >symbols in braille. Learning the Nemeth code is crucial to blind students >and adults who want to perform mathematics, opening doors in education >and employment. > >The tutorial is presented in 18 chapters with lessons covering everything >from the basics of writing numbers up to statistics. Each lesson is broken >down into four parts: an explanation of the lesson, and reading, writing >and >proof-reading exercises. > >The BrailleNote mPower family are the leading notetakers in education for >the blind. BrailleNotes are found in greater and greater numbers in schools > >as well as in work and everyday activities, where the speed and >productivity >that BrailleNote enables make a life-changing difference. > >"We are excited about this new addition of the Nemeth Tutorial for blind >students and adults for the BrailleNote mPower", said Dominic Gagliano, >HumanWare USA VP for Blindness Sales. "Our relationships with school >districts, teachers and students continue to grow stronger. With the Nemeth > >tutorial, the BrailleNote is a powerful tool to aid students to excel in >math >and science and meet competitive graduation and college entrance >requirements." > >The Nemeth Tutorial is available as an option for the BrailleNote mPower >BT and QT only, running the latest version of KeySoft. > >To find the HumanWare sales office near you, visit www.humanware.com. > >For further information please contact: > >Dominic Gagliano > >VP, Blindness Sales >HumanWare USA >Ph: 1 925 680 7100 >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >About HumanWare > >HumanWare is the global leader in assistive technologies for vision, >including products for the blind and visually impaired. HumanWare's >products include BrailleNote, the leading productivity device for blind >people in education, in business and in their personal lives; the Victor >Reader product line, the world's leading digital talking book players; >and myReader2, the new version of HumanWare's unique "auto-reader" >for people with low vision. > >Note: All trademarks used are property of their respective owners. > > > > >Matthew Janusauskas >Technical Support and Training Manager >HumanWare USA Inc. >656 N Kennedy Drive >Kankakee IL 60901 >Phone: 800-722-3393 Ext. 204 >Fax: 815-939-3194 >E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Internet: http://www.humanware.com > > > >___ >Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. >If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a >copy to the list as well. > >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 ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to the list as well. 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
