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

  • From: Aaron <blindgeek1989@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: vi-android@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 18:35:15 -0500

hmm, I’ll have to try that. I’ve always found it annoying but, I shall try it.
Thanks,
Aaron Linson
Podcaster Studios
Being Confident in your ability, not your disability

On Jan 26, 2014, at 5:41 PM, Reeva Webb <jadedangelpromises@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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
> 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.
>>  
>>  
>>  
>>  
>>  
>> Alexander Shannon
> 

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