[bksvol-discuss] Re: Okay, nearly there...

  • From: "robert tweedy" <roberttweedy@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:11:44 -0600

Valerie I remember when it was a drag to read since we had mainly one source 
for books. Now it is more enjoyable with the scanners, computers, and the NLS 
but bookshare beats every body by a mile so enjoy the ease of reading.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Valerie Maples 
  To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 10:35 PM
  Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Okay, nearly there...


  It is a fair and reasonable question that I struggled with for some time 
myself.  Actually, my type of dyslexia is different than most people are 
familiar with, and by itself is not severe enough to qualify.  I actually told 
the OT I thought I should  not qualify, but she read the regs, performed 
several hand tests and felt it was a verifiable and justifiable qualification.  
Especially since both of my conditions are progressive and I have some sensory 
neuropathy.  

   

  I felt guilty for a while until I tried to pre-read a hard cover book I will 
be proofing and I could not read more than four pages every couple of hours due 
to hand and wrist pain from holding it.  I did not realize I had all but quit 
reading until I started proofing and found it so enjoyable!

   

  It is not a determination I undertook lightly and tried to let the OT know I 
would certainly understand if she felt I did not meet the criterion since I was 
so unsure myself.

   

  Valerie

   

   

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  Okay, this brings to mind several adages like there being more than meets the 
eye and the one about walking a mile in one's moccasins. Besides, I had 
forgotten that you had mentioned dyslexia before. That would qualify you by 
itself.

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