Hi Tom.
This is indeed why I suggested producing a leaflet in braille in the first
place. I don't want to have the braille arguement again, but whichever way
you cut the cookie there are people who still use braille who you wouldn't
reach through a mailing list or a website. Same goes for large print,
although it is likely that if a person has enough vision to read large print
(like my brother), they will have enough vision to play a lot of graphical
games possibly with physical magnification aides, ---- still there is no
harm in having the information out there and hay there are no hard an fast
rules with levels of sight.
All the best,
Dark.
There is always more to know, more to see, more to learn. The world is vast
and wondrous strange and there are more things benieth the stars than even
the archmaesters of the citadel can dream.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas Ward" <thomasward1...@gmail.com>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2015 1:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] braille/large print/other media for audio games (was
info games game engines)
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 <wee1s...@fidnet.com> 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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