Re: Survey Update May 14 2006
- From: "Harry Bassler" <HBassler@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 21:22:01 -0400
Hi Michael & listers,
Years ago I spent a great deal of time trying to read paper money, the
denomination & was successful on the one dollar bill but not with any other.
I finally asked a sighted person about this & learned that the digit 1
appeared in only one corner of the $1 bill & differnt places on all other
denominations.
I gave up, deciding it required too much time & energy.
Harry Bassler
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Bowman-Jones" <mikebowmanjones@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 8:54 PM
Subject: Re: Survey Update May 14 2006
> Catherine,
> It is interesting how many areas I forgot about. I was the best
proofreader
> in our office as I always caught typos using the Optacon. The only way to
> do the same now is to run a Braille copy of the print document.
>
> I also mentioned the advantage of spot reading once you are familiar with
a
> form/page.
>
> I wasn't so fortunate on reading the top left of envelopes particularly
for
> company names as italicized was my weak area. I compensated by
remembering
> at least the city and street if not the entire address as often that
portion
> of the address was not italicized so I looked at that when I could not
read
> the top line.
>
> I tried using my Optacon on paper money but, unfortunately, I could never
> make it work. I wonder if anyone else worked it out.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Catherine Thomas" <braille@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 5:40 PM
> Subject: Survey Update May 14 2006
>
>
> > We have over 100 current Optacon User surveys now. Keep them coming.
> > TWO INTERESTING OPTACON USES
> > The surveys today pointed out two of the lesser-known but vital uses of
> > the Optacon.
> > 1. We received a potential user survey today which included fatal
> > spelling errors. The subject for examples included the words "survay
> > ancers". There were a number of other spelling errors in common words
such
> > as eazey and Brail. I though at first it might be a joke but in the end
I
> > don't think so.
> > People who were educated using exclusively audio tend to be poor
spellers.
> > Those who use the Optacon at least tend to get the common words right.
> > Although there are many sighted people who are poor spellers also, the
> > mistakes tend to be in a different set of words. Without provoking a
> > discussion on the merits of good spelling, suffice it to say that it
could
> > handicap a person applying for work or applying for higher education. In
a
> > note the other day which I read somebody spelled awful "offle". I don't
> > think the person had a clue that the word might be spelled incorrectly.
> > 2. FINDING INFORMATION IN FIXED LOCATIONS
> > This is one area where an Optacon beats a scanner by miles. In case some
> > users have not noticed this, I will explain.
> > Take your simple piece of mail. You can take your Optacon and go right
> > away to the return address, usually the top left-hand corner of an
> > envelope. Seven times out of ten you will be able to read the address or
> > most of it. You will not have bothered to read the address on the other
> > half of the envelope or any other propaganda that the envelope contains.
> > Another perhaps better example: You get your bank statement
> > monthly. After two or three months, you know exactly where on the page
to
> > look for your current balance without scanning the whole thing. You can
> > locate a check number without reading all that is on a check. If you
often
> > receive forms which are similar, e.g. from insurance companies in
response
> > to claims, you can learn where to look to determine if the claim was
> > accepted without reading every word on the form.
> > If you need to work with membership cards or something similar,
> > you can actually flip through a pile, stopping at a particular point on
> > each one to pick up the information you need.
> > I have always considered the ability to read only what you need to
> > read, one of the primary advantages of the Optacon but it is hard to
> > describe.
> > KEEP POSTING. KEEP SEARCHING. KEEP REACHING OUT.
> > Catherine
> >
> >
>
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> > -Catherine Thomas
> > braille@xxxxxxxxx /
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