yes i agree. in my opinion all blind folks should learn to read braille
and write it with a slate and stylus and also a perkins brailler. after
all slates are $5 US dollars or so therefore everyone should be able to
read and write stuff. I think we also need OBR optical braille
recognition to scan braille into the computer and turn our writing into
printed materials.
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On 6/20/2015 11:33 AM, Charles Rivard wrote:
That's why this pamphlet should be in braille. Other than you and
your fingers, no equipment necessary. Independent reading at your own
pace. Totally random access of information. The noise in the room
doesn't interfere, and any blind person who learned to read for
themselves can access it.
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I use a combination of braille alongside my technology like the pc
and android phone. for example i take phone numbers and contacts and
write them with my slate and keep a braille copy. then i don't always
need to turn a device on i can just look up the number in my own
custom addressbook with other notes and stuff when needed.
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On 6/20/2015 10:09 AM, Charles Rivard wrote:
If you can use screen magnification software on your PC, I would
think that you can also play graphically oriented games, and so
would not fall into the market this project is aimed at.
If you are not braille literate due to a lack of its importance in
your life, and you rely on your audio speech technology, you can use
a search engine or Email, and are not a member of the target
audience, either.
That leaves those who get their information through the use of
braille, and who are not aware of the existence of computer games
designed for blind people. They may not even have a computer, and
the gaming might be what gets them interested. The braille readers
who may be cut off from the computer literate should be the focus.
Maybe other methods of pamphlet distribution can be available at
conventions or other gathering events where there will be a lot of
blind and visually impaired people, but I think that braille should
be the main media format.
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Hi Charles,
Interesting you brought the subject up of preference for braille over
electronic formats because it is one I think directly needs addressed.
Main reason I feel it needs to be addressed is we have something of a
generational gap here in this country and perhaps around the world.
There are undoubtedly older blind people who grew up on braille, were
taught to use it for anything and everything, and have a personal
preference for braille materials when and where possible. Now, we have
many younger blind people, particularly millennials, who favor
technology over braille. Some will outright state braille is no longer
relevant, and have abysmal to little braille literacy because they
spend their day using their iPhone, iPad, PC or some other gadget
which has replaced the use of braille in his or her life.
In short, if someone were to go move forward with this informational
campaign it might be better to offer more than one method of
distribution or format. I can clearly see there are valid arguments
for braille and also just as equally valid arguments for something
else electronic. Not to mention we haven't even talked about large
print which is necessary for those with low vision problems who don't
read braille but do need large print etc.
Cheers!
On 6/19/15, Charles Rivard <[email protected]> wrote:
I would like to see such advertisements made available to blind
people in
formats other than electronic for a change. Although they may be
few, there
are people who prefer to do their own reading. There also may be
people who
don't use a computer, but would if something gets their interest.
What made
the computer gain popularity with businesses was a killer
application--the
Spreadsheet. Once their value was realized, we've never looked back.
Gaming could be the killer application for the blind, and you've
got to find
out about the gaming field from somewhere. Maybe through a friend or
something, but nothing beats reading about it unaided in any way,
browsing a
catalog or advertisement pamphlet at your own pace and leisure.
Braille is
the way to go. No machine is necessary. Read it yourself, just
like anyone
else at conventions does.
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