Hi Shirley,
I've replied privately, but for general information, the Duxbury Braille
Translator program handles Russian uncontracted braille.
All the best,
George W F Bell
Techno-Vision Systems Ltd
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From: Shirley Hill [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 11 May 2002 17:05
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Subject: (Fwd) Russian learning material for a blind student
Can anyone help with the query below?
Please respond directly to me ([log in to unmask]) or to Taube
Marks ([log in to unmask]).
many thanks
Shirley
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From: Taube Marks
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Date sent: Fri, 10 May 2002 18:40:58 +0200
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Subject: Russian learning material for a blind student
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Dear Ms. Hill,
I have been given your name by Mrs. Natalia Keys who teaches
Russian for the University's Faculty and for us here at the
Language Centre. She suggested that you might be able to help
me in locating material suitable for a (completely) blind student
who wishes to learn Russian, primarily for speaking and listening.
The student reads English language Braille, and we have JAWS
software for turning printed or web material into speech. However,
as I understand it, JAWS only works on romanised materials not
on Cyrillic.
While we have many useful learning materials here in the Library
with accompanying audio and video and even computer programs,
none of the supplementary materials could take the place of the
book and a/v/CALL materials for a blind student.
I wonder if you have had any experience in providing this kind of
materials to your students in Dundee, and if so, whether you would
be willing to share it with me. I apologies for such a direct approach
via e-mail, but I am trying to gather in as much information as
possible as quickly as I can. I have already been in touch with the
RNIB and NLB as well as our University Recording Service for the
Blind, but they are still looking into the question.
Thanking in advance,
Yours sincerely,
Taube Marks
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Taube Marks (Ms)
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University of Oxford
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Shirley Hill
Access Centre Manager
Ewing Annexe
University of Dundee
Dundee DD1 4HN
Tel: (01382) 345407
Fax: (01382) 345403
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