The BrailleSense Plus has a one-handed mode for both the qwerty and braille style keyboards. It's the quietest notetaker I've ever heard and its touch is very light. I use the qwerty keyboard and, though I have the use of both hands, I use one-handed mode because it's easier to type the commands. (There is only one control and function key.) I think the qwerty keyboard would be faster and it would take less force and finger movement than the braille style keyboard. The BrailleSense Plus is also less expensive than the BrailleNote. GW Micro is a very responsive company and, if the unit needs repair, it can be sent to GW Micro. The BN must be sent to Canada.
The ideal thing would be a speech-to-braille device, but there's no such animal yet, (grin).
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To: <duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 7:41 AM Subject: [duxuser] Looking for Ideas for Braille User with Arthritic Hands
Hello All: I spoke with someone yesterday who has used a Perkins Brailler to write out things such as notes and recipes in Braille. She has severe Arthritis in her hands, but her right hand is better than her left. The Artiritis is making it difficult to use the Perkins Brailler. What I'm looking for is ideas on a solution where she could type out with one hand or dictate what she needs too, and get hard copy or Refreshable Braille. She's got a computer. I thought of either JAWS with Jaysay and Dragon Naturally Speaking with Duxbury and an embosser, or, a Braille Note with one handed mode. These solutions will cost her, depending on what she already owns from about $3,600 up to $6,100. Does anyone have other ideas that would help this person? Thanks, Ray Campbell, Adaptive Technology Help Desk Technician The Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired 1850 W. Roosevelt Road Chicago, IL 60608 312.997.3651 (Voice/Relay) or 888.825.0080 (Voice/Relay) ray.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.thechicagolighthouse.org * * * * This message is via list duxuser at freelists.org. * To unsubscribe, send a blank message with * unsubscribe * as the subject to <duxuser-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>. You may also * subscribe, unsubscribe, and set vacation mode and other subscription * options by visiting //www.freelists.org. The list archive * is also located there. * Duxbury Systems' web site is http://www.duxburysystems.com * * *__________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4653 (20091201) __________The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com
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