Does Braille display work w/ Apple Watch? On Mon, Jan 2, 2017 at 6:25 PM Simon Fogarty <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi there Maurice, > > thanks for those details, > it is interesting to hear how someone in the deaf blind world uses one of > the apple watchs, > very interesting. > > I also find it interesting to see your statement about using dragon for > the mac to create the email, > It would appear that dragon on the mac is very good quality and well worth > looking at as a voice recognition software. > > Good luck. > > > Simon > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of maurice.mines > Sent: Tuesday, 3 January 2017 9:49 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Apple watch tutorials > > Good afternoon everyone, I couldn’t resist. I have had the Apple Watch for > about a month now. And I am positively impressed. So far, I’ve not had too > many issues. It is a tiny bit different as a person who was learning how to > be deaf blind. In case you’re wondering, let me explain. I am currently a > student at the Helen Keller national Center for deaf and blind used in > adults. It the main reason why I wound up buying the watch, is because my > iPhone had to be turned into a communications device. Thanks similar to an > iPad. So this created a bit of a challenge or friends, family, etc. to > reach me. Basically what happens now is while staff are using my phone to > contact me at least now I get a tactile reminder that there is an email, > text message, or other communication from the above-mentioned groups that > is waiting for me directly. The other benefit for me so far has been that > when I set an alarm, say wake up each morning. I can set it on the launch > it vibrates the same for the most part as the phone does. The added benefit > is that the phone can stay where it normally stays in order to charge at > night. I am such a light sleeper, that the watch vibrations generally do > wake me up each morning. I’ve also been able to start it to tactfully > remind me that it is the end of the class day should I have a class where I > am essentially doing an independent study session. I’ve also successfully > used at the time other things, such as laundry, as well as when I need to > be at something that essence an activity that fits into class time > precisely. > > I hope my comments help anyone who may be reading this conversation, and > wonders if the watch is right for them. I must stress however, that the > watch may not be for everybody. I must admit that when I first purchased > it, I thought okay I’m here to learn new things, let’s see if this is a > beneficial use of the amount of money that it cost to purchase the watch. > > Sincerely maurice mines. > Note the above text has been dictated to the computer by means of Dragon > 6.1 for Mac OSx Sierra. If there are any errors in the text of my comments > above, they may be the result of my other software, or the dictation > process. If there’s something that I’ve written that you truly didn’t > understand, please ask me, I will do my very best to clear up any > misunderstandings. > > On Jan 2, 2017, at 2:36 PM, Chris Moore <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Thank your for your helpful replies. I’ll take another look at the > applevis info now that I know it is still mostly applicable. > > > > Chris > > > > -- > > The following information is important for all members of the Mac > Visionaries list. > > > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or > if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the > owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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