[accesscomp] ACCESSIBLE WORLD TEK TALK PRESENTS LARRY SKUTCHAN, TECHNOLOGY PRODUCT LEADER, AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR THE BLIND TO DISCUSS AND DEMONSTRATE THE NEW BRAILLE PLUS 18, MONDAY NOVEMBER 19, 8 PM EST, THE PAT PRICE ROOM: WWW.ACCESSIBLEWORLD.ORG
- From: "Bob Acosta" <boacosta@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Bob Acosta" <boacosta@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:59:50 -0800
ACCESSIBLE WORLD TEK TALK PRESENTS LARRY SKUTCHAN TO DISCUSS AND
DEMONSTRATE THE SECOND GENERAL BRAILL PLUS 18, MONDAY NOVEMBER 19, 8 PM EST,
THE PAT PRICE ROOM: WWW.ACCESSIBLEWORLD.ORG
NEWSWIRE
Introducing the Braille Plus 18T for Students and Professionals who are Blind
This spectacular new product from American Printing House for the Blind (APH)
is an easy-to-use mobile device that lets you chat and text by cell phone, read
print with the camera, navigate with GPS, and much more. Like its popular
predecessor, the original Braille+, the new Braille Plus 18T puts unprecedented
computing power in the hands of braille users in the classroom, at home, or at
the office.
Created by APH and LevelStarT, Braille Plus 18 combines a high-quality braille
keyboard and refreshable braille display with an advanced mobile platform and
specialized accessible software to create the world's first Android device
designed specifically for students and adults who are braille users.
Measuring less than 6.5" x 4.1" and just over one inch in height, it can go
with you almost anywhere, yet this small package puts dozens of services at the
users' fingertips.
With Braille Plus 18, the user can:
a.. Easily understand the human sounding speech.
b.. Use the 5 megapixel (MP) camera and flash to quickly and accurately
convert menus, papers, and books into braille or speech
c.. Use GPS to determine current location, discover nearby businesses, and
get directions.
d.. Efficiently start apps or find information with the Google search
technology that is built into the platform
e.. Read books and periodicals from the National Library Service (NLS),
Learning Ally (formerly RFBD), and bookshare.org
f.. Create, edit, and read documents in multiple formats and change them to
braille with the Word Processor
g.. Take full advantage of the Internet with the state-of-the-art browser
h.. Read and write email messages with the email program compatible with both
POP3 and IMAP protocols
i.. Automatically read everything in contracted braille
j.. Schedule appointments and alarms with the calendar and clock
k.. Record lectures or music with the built-in stereo microphones and the
recorder.
l.. Play music on the device or from the cloud with the music player.
m.. Connect to Wi-Fi hot spots with wireless "n" technology
· Stay connected with 3G wireless (needs a cell phone plan from AT&T or T-
Mobile. Verizon-compatible starting in 2013.)
a.. Enjoy thousands of additional apps written for Android smart phones
b.. Enjoy stereo playback through the speakers or with a Bluetooth headphone.
c.. Share media and documents with the full size SD card or USB port
d.. Share or collaborate with sighted peers, teachers, or parents with the TV
signal outputs
To see the full list of functions visit Braille Plus 18
About the American Printing House for the Blind:
The American Printing House for the Blind, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization,
is the world's largest company devoted solely to researching, developing, and
manufacturing products for people who are blind or visually impaired. Founded
in 1858, it is the oldest organization of its kind in the United States. Under
the 1879 federal Act to Promote the Education of the Blind, APH is the official
supplier of educational materials for visually impaired students in the U.S.
who are working at less than college level.
APH manufactures textbooks and magazines in braille, large print, recorded, and
computer disc formats. APH also manufactures hundreds of educational,
recreational, and daily living products. APH's fully-accessible web site
(www.aph.org) features information about APH products and services, online
ordering of products, and free information on a wide variety of
blindness-related topics. One popular feature of the site is the Louis
Database, a free tool to help locate accessible books available from
organizations across the U.S.
The American Printing House for the Blind, Inc. is located at 1839 Frankfort
Avenue in Louisville, Kentucky. For more information, call (502) 895-2405 or
log on to www.aph.org.
Presenter: Larry Skutchan, Technology Project leader,
American Printing house for the Blind
E-Mail: larryskutchan@xxxxxxx
Date: Monday November 19, 2012
Time: 5:00 p.m. Pacific, 6:00 p.m. Mountain, 7:00 p.m. Central,
8:00 p.m. Eastern and elsewhere in the world Tuesday
01:00 GMT.
Approximately 15 minutes prior to the event start time; go to The Pat Price Tek
Talk Training Room at:
http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsc9613dc89eb2
Or, alternatively.
Select The Pat Price Tek Talk Training Room at: www.accessibleworld.org
Enter your first and last names on the sign-in screen.
All Tek Talk training events are recorded so if you are unable to participate
live at the above times then you may download the presentation or podcast from
the Tek Talk archives on our website at www.accessibleworld.org
If you are a first-time user of the Talking Communities online conferencing
software, there is a small, safe software program that you need to download and
then run. A link to the software is available on every entry screen to the
Accessible World online rooms.
All online interactive programs are free of charge, and open to anyone
worldwide having an Internet connection, a computer, speakers, and a sound
card. Those with microphones can interact audibly with the presenters and
others in the virtual audience or text chat with the attendees. To speak to us,
hold down the control key and talk; then let up to listen.
Accessible World uses News Wires, like this one, to inform people of the topic
and times for the many Discussion Groups on Accessible World. The lists are
announce only to keep the traffic to a minimum.
You can join the Accessible World Announce List, the Tek Talk Announce List or
the Sports Talk Announce List by completing the form at:
www.accessibleworld.org/mailinglists
Accessible World also provides a Tek Talk Discussion List. This list is
intended to give you an opportunity to ask computer related questions, suggest
topics to be used in the weekly Monday training programs, or just to interact
with others interested in using assistive devices to access computers. You may
sign up for this list by selecting the Tek Talk Discussion link on the same
page and completing the form.
Accessible World Contacts:
Robert Acosta, Chair
Accessible World
818-998-0044
Email: boacosta@xxxxxxxxxxx
Web: www.helpinghands4theblind.org
Marcia Moses, Events Coordinator
Accessible World
734-495-1496
Email: mgmoses@xxxxxxxxxxx
Steve Hoffman, President
Talking Communities
Email: steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The Accessible World, a division of Helping Hands For The Blind, a 501(c)(3)
not-for-profit organization, seeks to educate the general public, the disabled
community and the professionals who serve them by providing highly relevant
information about new products, services, and training opportunities designed
specifically to eliminate geographic and access barriers that adversely affect
them
Roberta Williams, 502-899-2357
Public Relations Manager
Tours, InSights Art, General Publicity
visit our web site: www.aph.org
and our YouTube site, http://www.youtube.com/user/aphftb
American Printing House for the Blind
1839 Frankfort Avenue
Louisville, KY 40206
Building Independence Since 1858
Robert Acosta, President
Helping Hands for the Blind
Email: boacosta@xxxxxxxxxxx
Web Site: www.helpinghands4theblind.org
You can assist Helping Hands for the Blind by donating your used computers to
us. If you have a blind friend in need of a computer, please mail us at the
above address.
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