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["John Pimm" <john.pimm@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Good subject.

 

One possibility is a timer with a vibrate function, there is one sold by
RNID called Triple tell timer I think which I use a lot at work which you
can set for a specific time and it can either bleep, vibrate or flash a
light, about 10 pounds but yu may need sighted help to set it the first
time, you could set it to vibrate say when you have 30 seconds to go or to
vibrate every minute. 

 

I have also used a Braille stop watch with a second hand, or of course the
good old stand by ask the chair  to kick me when I have been talking too
long. For longer presentations I check the time using Jaws once or twice a
presentation if I am worried.

 

Good luck next time.

 

John Pimm

 

  

 

 

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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
James O'Dell
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 4:39 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Accessible timekeeping for presentations

 

hi All

 

Yesterday I had to deliver a short presentation lasting five minutes, as
part of an assessment for a graduate recruitment scheme.  Obviously, we were
expected to stick to this time limit and to do our own timekeeping, and I
believe that there was a clock on the wall with a second hand for this
purpose.  I was unable to access this, and in the end I was so
time-conscious that my presentation under-ran, despite the fact that I had a
wealth of material to use.

 

For regular timekeeping I use a tactile (braille) watch which does not have
a second hand.  When I need to be more precise, I use a talking watch which
would obviously be inappropriate for this situation.  I was just wondering
if anyone had any thoughts on how I might be able to keep time discretely
and accurately in similar situations in future.  I have thought of using my
computer and braille display, but this seems like overkill given the
straightforward nature of the exercise and the fact that hiding behind a
computer may have produced the wrong impression, since no-one else was
allowed/expected to use such equipment.

 

Any ideas welcome, I think there may be a market for an in-ear whispering
timer!

 

James