Hi Dave
I had to do my papers on a Perkins mate, it was the whole object of
the exercise. And there was no way I was going to undertake it on
anything other than my own machine. Paper one was a comprehension
piece that required answering seven questions. Paper two was split
into three sections: a piece of straightforward text, maths, and an
advertisement containing websites or Email addresses, phone numbers
and postcodes. And paper three was choosing from three or so topics
to write freely about, subject to a given number of lines and
characters. I was the only blind person there doing the exam, the
rest could all see. I had to go into a room with the invigilator on
my own because the second paper with the three sections had to be
done from audio to Braille, where my sighted counterparts did it from
print to Braille.
I'm just glad it's over and that I passed!
Jackie Cairns
Braille Support Adviser
Email: Jackie.Cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sight and Sound Technology
Welton House North Wing
Summerhouse Road
Moulton Park
Northampton
NN3 6WD
Telephone: 01604 798024
Fax: 01604 798090
Web: www.sightandsound.co.uk
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Dave Taylor
Sent: 16 October 2008 14:47
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Next Generation Perkins Brailler, no kidding!
Hi, I must admit, I wouldn't consider doing an exam on anything other
than my trusty old Braille Lite these days, or the computer if I
really had to. I certainly wouldn't personally go back to a perkins
now, I'm just so used to technology. It is important to have a
notetaker whose behaviour you can completely predict and control for
such purposes though. I'd be interested in why you think the Perkins
is so preferable Jackie. I think that could open up some interesting
issues.
Cheers
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 2:22 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Next Generation Perkins Brailler, no kidding!
Hi Husna
My mum and dad bought my Perkins for me when I started school in
1968, which
I think cost something ridiculous like £14. The same machine sits on
my
desk at home just as fit and well as it was back then. It no longer
fronts
my Braille I love ABBA stickers, but it's as good as new, and I
wouldn't
swap it for anything there is today unless I really have to
contemplate it.
I took it to Birmingham in July to do my BTEC advanced Braille exam,
and it
served me well. It's one of these sacred things no sophisticated
technology
could replace for me!
Jackie Cairns
Braille Support Adviser
Email: Jackie.Cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sight and Sound Technology
Welton House North Wing
Summerhouse Road
Moulton Park
Northampton
NN3 6WD
Telephone: 01604 798024
Fax: 01604 798090
Web: www.sightandsound.co.uk
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of
Husna Begum
Sent: 15 October 2008 21:50
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Next Generation Perkins Brailler, no kidding!
wow, the same brailler worked for 41 years! must be some kind of
record. at
school they were allways going wrong.
husna
----- Original Message -----
From: "Clive Pallett" <clive.pallett@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Access-UK" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 9:47 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Next Generation Perkins Brailler, no kidding!
Hello Jackie and fellow listers,
Further to my last post, I'm certainly not kidding with the news of
the
Next
Generation Perkins Brailler. Just go to:
www.perkinsbrailler.org
You will find links to the features, FAQ, video, manual and even a
song composed by a blind guitarist which you can freely download.
I have had My dear old Perkins Brailler for nearly 41 years and it
has
given
me trouble-free service, so will hold onto it for as long as
possible.
Best wishes,
Clive Pallett
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