I've heard this said about the Tiger many times, Emma, so you're not alone
in thinking this.
Paul.
Paul Jarman,
Disability Support Officer,
2.39 Francis Bancroft Building,
Queen Mary, University of London,
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LONDON. E1 4NS
Tel.: +44 (0)20 7882-2757,
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From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Emma Wright
Sent: 14 February 2007 18:07
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Subject: Tactile diagrams and braille embossers.
I'm about to get involved in a small research project looking at
converting Braille to mathematics, and I've raised the issue of
producing diagrams where necessary. It's been suggested that, since
we need to buy a Braille embosser anyway, we get a Tiger embosser that
can produce diagrams too. Unfortunately, this is far more expensive
than a standard embosser and personally I don't like the feel of Tiger
diagrams and neither do the few other people I've asked. I've
suggested swell paper as a cheaper option, but I've been asked to do
some research to see what other options there are. Therefore, what I
would like to know is, how are most of you producing diagrams at the
moment? (Obviously I'm aware that in some cases the diagrams are not
needed and a description will suffice, but we plan to work out which
diagrams are needed and then produce those.)
This leads me on to my second question, which is what Braille
embossers and translation software are you using/would you recommend?
We don't mind if it does A4 or standard Braille size, but we would
want double sided printing if possible. I'm not sure what other
things I should take into consideration, other than the obvious - cost
- but would welcome any suggestions as I'm new to all this!
Please reply on or off list as you feel appropriate - my email address
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Emma Jane Wright
School of Sociology and Social Policy
University of Nottingham
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www.accessingmaterials.org.uk
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