[access-uk] Re: Chancing the cards?
- From: "Ibrahim Gucukoglu" <ibrahim_gucukoglu@xxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2012 13:14:35 -0000
Hi Alan.
That isn’t the point. Firstly, playing games with someone face to face rather
than using a flaming computer is my aim here, but more importantly its
precisely this kind of over pricing for braille that puts many blind people off
learning it. We hear on a regular basis on programs like in touch and through
the RNIB themselves that children aren’t learning and or using braille because
of the cost of equipment and brailed products and for other reasons, so RNIB
should be setting the standard here and setting examples. By doubling in price
the cost of their brailed playing cards, they’re discriminating not only
against those who need braille and cant use large print, but at large putting
off the vast numbers of blind individuals who want to learn braille but who
might not want to rely on it because of the cost of braille equipment and items.
All the best, Ibrahim.
From: ALAN THORPE
Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2012 12:47 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Chancing the cards?
hi
well the really old ones came in tins
but for the past 10 years or so they have been in a box.
and what sort of games would you play as there are some accessible card games
for the computer.
MANY THANKS
ALAN THORPE
TEL 0114 220 7007 07961 406 739
EMAIL info@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
WEB www.eyecan.org.uk
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Moore
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2012 11:49 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Chancing the cards?
Hi,
OMG?! They have discovered metal?!
The set I have are quite old and came in a cardboard box.
Is there no apps or software programs which are accessible?
Regards,
Mike
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Eleanor Burke
Sent: 05 February 2012 11:38
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Chancing the cards?
The box! don't you mean the tin?
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Moore
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2012 11:36 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Chancing the cards?
Ibrahim,
Obviously you have failed to take into regard the high quality box the
cards come in..... though it is to protect the less than sufficient quality of
the playing cards, so the bumps don't get flattened!!
It's a sod, but I agree with Peter, buy a good quality set of cards, the
vinyl ones which will give a good sharpness of Braille and mark them yourself.
You can also come up with a better system of ID..
Kindest,
Mike
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Ibrahim Gucukoglu
Sent: 05 February 2012 10:11
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Chancing the cards?
Hi Everyone.
I know we’ve discussed games on here in the past, so I thought I’d raise
this issue as it raises my hackles somewhat. I was on the RNIB online shop
this morning looking for brailed playing cards, and was shocked to discover
that these cards cost £7.26, while the standard printed cards cost less than
half this at £3.5. For an organisation that claims to promote equal access,
this is hardly an encouragement to take up a new hobbies or interest as it
penalises those of us who must use braille. A couple of sets of these cards
would set me back a Wapping £14.5, an outrageous amount of money considering
that the work required to adapt these cards IE putting a suit and numeric
denominator on each hardly merits such an inflated price. Thoughts anyone?
All the best, Ibrahim.
Other related posts:
