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The
Dynavox software is set up to download Bookshare books directly from its
built-in eBook reader. However, the user still has to set up and pay
for
his own Bookshare subscription. My
understanding is that although the DAISY format used on Bookshare is a
“talking
book format”, this does not mean that you have to use it as a talking
book. I believe you can also just read it as a text file, as you can
in
the Dynavox software. Betts Peters, MA, CCC-SLP Assistive Technology Services Coordinator The ALS Association, Oregon & SW Washington
Chapter 310 SW 4th Ave, Suite 630 Portland, OR 97204 503-238-5559 800-681-9851 Fax: 503-296-5590 Website: www.alsa-or.org ShopToDefeatALS.com -
start your shopping here and support the fight against
ALS! A portion of each sale (average 8%) will be paid by these
merchants
to the association each time your purchase starts with a click at
ShopToDefeatALS. From:
xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Antoinette
Verdone Bookshare has been around for a while. The idea was if
one
person spent hours scanning a book, why should someone in another part of
the
country waste hours scanning the same book. Because of an exception
in
the copyright law, people with disabilities can gain access to electronic
copies of copyrighted material, and so Bookshare was born. Now, they
have
a host of volunteers and publishing partnerships that get content up
quickly. I do not have any actual experience with Bookshare, but that is
the
history. My understanding is that Dynavox was providing Bookshare
subscriptions to those who have their communication devices – anyone
know
if this is true? Antoinette Verdone, MSBME, ATP Assistive Technology Specialist The ALS Association, Greater New York Chapter 42 Broadway, Suite 1724 New York, NY 10004 Phone: 212-720-3054 Fax: 212-619-7409 Email: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx "One cannot consent to creep when one has the impulse to
soar" -- Helen Keller From:
xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Betts Peters About
ebooks – I recently learned about Bookshare.org, which provides
low-cost
ebooks to people with disabilities who can’t use normal books.
For
a $25 setup fee and a $50 annual fee, they get unlimited downloads of
books,
periodicals, and daily newspapers. Do any of you have experience with
Bookshare? I would be interested to hear what you think of
it. Betts Peters, MA, CCC-SLP Assistive Technology Services Coordinator The ALS Association, Oregon & SW Washington
Chapter 310 SW 4th Ave, Suite 630 Portland, OR 97204 503-238-5559 800-681-9851 Fax: 503-296-5590 Website: www.alsa-or.org ShopToDefeatALS.com -
start your shopping here and support the fight against
ALS! A portion of each sale (average 8%) will be paid by these
merchants
to the association each time your purchase starts with a click at
ShopToDefeatALS. From:
xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Antoinette Verdone It allows you to purchase Kindle books and read them on your
PC. Since I don’t have any Kindle books, I don’t know
what
the experience looks like, but my assumption is that they have a layout
that is
more like reading a book than scrolling on a screen. Also, you cannot get many books in a pure PDF, so this would
allow
you to have electronic access to books that would otherwise not be
accessible
electronically. I think this is a step in the right direction, but just wait
and
see what happens over the next two years! Ebooks are going to explode
and
a standard format will emerge (I hope), and then the sky is the
limit! Antoinette Verdone, MSBME, ATP Assistive Technology Specialist The ALS Association, Greater New York Chapter 42 Broadway, Suite 1724 New York, NY 10004 Phone: 212-720-3054 Fax: 212-619-7409 Email: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx "One cannot consent to creep when one has the impulse to
soar" -- Helen Keller From:
xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Taylor, Barry Can someone tell me what I’m missing here? What
does
Kindle PC give you that Adobe or similar won’t do? Barry -----Original Message----- Yeah, it's finally
here. Consumers can read a Kindle on
their
PC--no Kindle unit required. Reeading is
often
the #1 question I get asked, so if the user has a computer that we can make
accessible if they don't have hand function, they can now still read Kindle
books. Thanks, Alisa Alisa Brownlee, ATP Clinical Manager, Assistive Technology
Services ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) Association National
Office
and Greater Philadelphia Chapter Direct Phone: 215-631-1877 |