[Oz-gifted] Assisitive technology fo uni

[Alison Miller]

thanks any clues for notetaking herself?
alison

----- Original Message -----
From: "tony nolan" <t.nolan at uts.edu.au>
To: <oz-gifted at rite.ed.qut.edu.au>
Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2005 5:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Oz-gifted] Assisitive technology fo uni


>
> Hi Alison,
>
> I use a MP3 recorder, a Pocket PC PDA and a PC Tablet, where I can write
on
> the screen. I previously used a tape recorder, with a counter.
>
> One thing you need to ask the person involved is how they intend to listen
> and store the information for future use. Some MP3 recorders record only
> record in single sessions, and not multiple ones. Some only record with on
> and off, others are Voice Activated. Some have to be converted for storage
> and others can be down loaded into a computer. There is also the problem
of
> 10 hour of recording means 10 hours of play back, and if you are using the
> recorder every day, you then have to listen or down load, before the next
> days classes.
>
> What I find most useful is a MP3 voice recorder, that has Voice
Activation,
> that will last for 10 hours and that you can down load and store the file
> onto the computer for later use and replay.
>
> I use one from a company called JNC
>
> There is a Store in the City that I called "Gifted Friendly", because they
> help sponsor me with cheaper equipment, that I use in the out reach stuff
> to other Gifted people. You might be able to score a discount from them, I
> can try and set it up and ask if you wish, they are located in the middle
> of sydney though.
>
> Regards
> Tony
>
>
>
> At 07:02 AM 24/11/2005 +1100, you wrote:
>
> > > Dear colleagues
> > > I have a dd with ADHD,OCD,Autism who is doing a BSc in 2006.She will
need
> > > some assistive tech for note taking.The possibilities are over
whelming my
> > > tech-hopeless head.Anyone have any links/experience ?we are looking at
a
> > > read aloud program/note takers/PDAs/Danas/draft builders.
> > > alison miller
> > >>
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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