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                            THE BLIND NEWS DIGEST

                                 Issue # 1085

                          Monday, October 10, 1994

Today's Topics:


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                     Recommended large print size & font
                   Re: Recommended large print size & font
              Re: Brailled Chemical Elements Table, Math, etc.
                         Catalog of talking products
                       Re: Braille libraries in London
                              jaws for windows
              seeking assistance with paper on braille literacy


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Subject: Recommended large print size & font
From: KSEVEN@delphi.com

Concerning fonts for Low Vision readers - Nolan's advice was generally good,
but I have found 16 point type to be just at the threshold where folks with
macular degeneration find their limitation. For those lacking central
acuity, I have found 20 or even 22 point type opens up the printed word to
significantly more of my Rehab. Teaching Clients. It costs more in paper and
ink, but the payoff in smiles is well worth it to me. Remember that FREE
MATTER for the BLIND must be sent only to those who are legally blind (and
the matter of Visually Impaired seems to be up in the air at the moment) and
the font must be at least 14 point to qualify as "large print"

I am at the wrong computer at the moment, but in WordPerfect 6.0a for
the Deskjet 500 printer,  ALT-O, 1, PGDN, PGDN, arrow up, arrow up, TAB 22
<ENTER> yields a font my clients really seem to appreciate. Sorry I can't
just give you its name. ..K7



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Subject: Re: Recommended large print size & font
From: tomkarnes@delphi.com
Organization: Delphi (info@delphi.com email, 800-695-4005 voice)

An easy way to produce large print is to take normal print to a copy shop and
have it enlarged.  A 5" x7" block of text may be enlarged 50% and fill an 8
1/2" x 11" page.  Sans serif type faces are preferred.

Tom



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Subject: Re: Brailled Chemical Elements Table, Math, etc.
From: kseven@delphi.com (Kathy Seven Rush)
Organization: Delphi (info@delphi.com email, 800-695-4005 voice)

Patt Bromberger <patt@SQUID.TRAM.COM> writes:

>that the Table of Elements be brailled; she will also have

I am told you can get the Table of Elements from American Printing House for
the Blind in Louisville, KY. 1502-895-2405



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Subject: Catalog of talking products
From: sethr@netcom.com (Seth Russell)
Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest)

There has been overwhelming response to the Speak to Me Catalog of
Talking products.  Many of you have requested an ASCII text file of
the catalog.  I have put the catalog on the Internet as an ASCII
text file named speak.txt available by anonymous ftp to
ftp.netcom.com in directory /pub/conus  The easiest way to acquire
this is to enter the following command at your UNIX prompt:

   ncftp ftp.netcom.com:/pub/conus/speak.txt

Then download the file to your local hard drive with the command:

   sx speak.txt

After this command do whatever is necessary on your communications
software to download a file via the XMODEM protocol.  If you are
using PROCOMM just press PG-DOWN and follow the instructions on the
screen.

If this procedure does not work for you, please request the catalog
on a floppy via email to sethr@netcom.com - specify whether you
need 5 1/4" or 3 1/2" (IBM format ONLY).   A print version of the
catalog is also available by calling our
toll free number 800-248-9965 or by email to sethr@netcom.com.

If you do not see the talking item that you are looking for - let
us know and we will shop for it for you.

   Thank You
   Denise Russell




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Subject: Re: Braille libraries in London
From: Bill@blondie.demon.co.uk (Bill Casey)

> Subject: braille libraries in London
> From: altug@boun.edu.tr (E.Altug/Kutuphane)
>
> Hi, My name is Figen Isci. I am an assistant library director of Bogazici
> University Library. I will be in London to attend the Online Information
> Conference on 6th - 8th of December. I would like to visit some of
> Braille Libraries while I am there. If anyone is in a position to show me
> around I would really appreciate it. Thanks in advance.

I am afraid as far as I am aware, there are no braille libraries in London.
The headquarters of The Royal National Institute for the Blind is based there,
but their braille library is situated in a place called Peterborough.

The other braille library, The National Library for the Blind, is situated in
a place called Stockport.

Both of these libraries are based quite along way from London.

Bill Casey



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Subject: jaws for windows
From: lirou@orme.irit.fr (Patrick LIROU)
Organization: IRIT-UPS, Toulouse, France

Does someone know if it exist a demo version of jaws for windows
and how to get it?

Thank in advance.
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|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|   Patrick LIROU                   |                                  |
|   IRIT/UPS/CNRS/INP               |         Tel : +(33) 61 55 63 03  |
|   118 Route de Narbonne           |         Fax : +(33) 61 55 62 58  |
|   F-31062 TOULOUSE CEDEX          |     e. mail : lirou@irit.fr      |
|   FRANCE                          |                                  |
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Subject: seeking assistance with paper on braille literacy
From: KIMBERLY@KUHUB.CC.UKANS.EDU
Organization: University of Kansas Academic Computing Services


I am a blind student taking doctoral-level courses in the area of
curriculum and instruction.  For an investigation-in-conference
project, I am writing a paper on braille literacy.  Ironically, I am
discovering that nothing that is published on this subject is readily
available in a braille format!  I have access to a Romeo braille
printer, and it would be extremely helpful if someone could guide me
to possible sources--E.G. FTP sites--where I could obtain material on
this subject suitable for a term paper/project.  If anyone has
suggestions or is a published authority on this subject and would like
to be of help, please reply to me privately.
     The "excused illiteracy"  that blind students across the nation
are experiencing in growing numbers is a topic which is of tremendous
concern to me, and I feel very privileged to have the opportunity to
write about it.  However, the paper will only come together if I can
come up with enough material and I am wondering if there is much out
there that has actually been published.
I thank you in advance for any help or guidance to resources you may
be able to give me.

Sincerely,
Kimberly Morrow
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
Reply to:  Kimberly@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu



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