Rhonda is right. I never meant to be judgmental in my posts. I wish I had more facts about the man and his situation--what grade he's in, whether he has a VoiceNote or BrailleNote, if he has other disabilities besides blindness, what instruction he has received for the BN or VN he already has. All of this is very important.
To say that the man isn't trying is an unnecessary judgment call. And to say what rehabe would or wouldn't do based on the facts we have is another unnecessary judgment call. Terri, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX, California ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rhonda Clark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 1:45 PM Subject: RE: [Braillenote] braille note m-power : Humph! As a rehab counselor, you can make that decision. As for : other people on this list, they have no right running down : another user. The person who had the most to say is the person : who has many of the difficulties, and had help getting the : equipment. I'm about to unsubscribe. There was no point to be : judgmental here. : : I have MS, the doctor and I have discovered. I can't even pick : up a BN anymore. I thought about a pk, but, no, I'm not going to : ask a rehab counselor. I don't even have one. : : > ----- Original Message ----- : >From: "Richard Ring" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] : >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] : >Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 15:28:48 -0600 : >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] braille note m-power : : >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 : : : >___ : >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 : : : __________ NOD32 1.1322 (20051214) Information __________ : : This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. : http://www.eset.com : :
