Actually, my daughter is one of many who cannot, but since the preponderance of suggestions is to stick with 12/16, I will probably do that. Nichole has really poor physical access, so she can only pick a book from 3, then read or pause. Many kids with multiple handicaps or severe physical handicaps can only do limited things by themselves, and unfortunately none of the tools for BookShare that are accessible to kids like Nichole allow you to permanently designate a larger font.
Valerie On 10 29, 2009, at 4:52 PM, Bob wrote:
I personally would change it all to twelve points and either new roman or ariel. We know that works.If the person has some usable sight they can control the size with their own reading software.Just my opinion. Bob"We know the future will outlast all of us, but I believe that all of us will live on in the future we make,"Senator Edward M. Kennedy----- Original Message ----- From: "Mayrie ReNae" <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx >To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 4:26 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Question on kids book fontsHi Valerie and Lori, I'm not positive about this, but here's what I think I rememberbeing told. Bookshare's tools take big fonts and shrink them, except wherethey are headings. I think it is assumed that folks needing fontenlargement will use their adaptive software to do the enlarging. I know that back in the dark ages, screen readers did choke on fonts larger thanabout 24 or 30. That may have changed with advances in software. Mysuggestion would be to try what you want to try, Valerie, and then, once the book is included into the collection, download it and see what the tools have done to or with it. Since you are the proofreader, I think Lori'squestion/issue was addressed. Just my thoughts. Mayrie -----Original Message----- From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Valerie MaplesSent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 2:04 PM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Question on kids book fontsI am the validator/proofreader. He came to me from Shelley in larger fonts, and I just wondered if there was at least the four pt. variance if it couldstill be kept at a larger size.I had not stopped to think about screen readers, can anyone address thatissue? Thanks! Valerie On 10 29, 2009, at 3:56 PM, Lori wrote:Well, if it is oked, then it would be important to let the validator/ proofreader know as if one is following the directions from the manualit says to change to 12 pt. I'm not techy enough to know, but does a particular size font interfere with the screen reader? Lori ----- Original Message ----- From: "Valerie Maples" <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 4:37 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Question on kids book fontsI think I am right in remembering that we can use either Arial orTimes new Roman, right? Okay, my question is, in kids books, can we use larger pt. fonts, like 16 and 24? Nichole was showing her bookson her screen to a buddy and they always wanted larger fonts. Most kids books scan at something s like 16 & 24, so I am hoping thatwould be okay. I am doing two of Shelley's Stanley books and would like to do them like that if it is acceptable and will still handlewell in Braille. Valerie Maples vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxxcurrently scanning Without A Doubt (Sierra Jensen #5), With This Ring(Sierra Jensen #6), My Thirty Years Backstairs at the White Housecurrently proofing: Stanley and the Magic Lamp, Invisible Stanley, ADeeper Level, Ten Days to Self-Esteem To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4556 (20091029) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.comTo unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.
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