[vi-android] Re: low vision between both worlds

  • From: Reeva Webb <jadedangelpromises@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: vi-android@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 16:41:51 -0600

For me I use magnification as a confirmation of what speech is saying for
example to check the spelling of names and addresses

Reeva
On Jan 26, 2014 4:36 PM, "Aaron" <blindgeek1989@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> how do you guys use speech and magnification at the same time? Does that
> get annoying? Don’t you see what’s on the screen before talkback says
> anything?
> Thanks,
> Aaron Linson
> Podcaster Studios <http://blindpodcaster.com>
> Being Confident in your ability, not your disability
>
> On Jan 26, 2014, at 4:31 PM, Alexander Shannon <
> alexander.shannon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi Aaron,
>
> I’m very much in the same position as yourself,  in that I can read some
> print with glasses or a magnifier, but also use braille and speech when
> appropriate.
>
> I Haven’t tried out the magnification gestures for android as yet, as I
> generally try to use a launcher such as Nova Launcher and try to set apps
> for over-all large print use, although I use both large print and speech
> simultaneously.
>
> As regards your more general question, I would tend to agree with
> Quentin’s view that it’s really a personal preference when it comes to when
> to use large print, when to use Braille, and when to use a cane.  I won’t
> make any further comment on this at the risk of going off topic, but I hope
> my message helps.
>
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> Alexander Shannon
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