just a quick note   be sure to remember to slow yoru speech down and have a good set of speakers  the laptop speakers will not be understandable with a large group of people, even in an average classroomsized place a laptop is  completely inadequate  large spaces require an exponential increase in audio output to be heard clearly

On May 25, 2012, at 11:31 AM, Ron Miller wrote:

> Hi Danny,
> along with amateur radio, you might consider talking about growing up and
> going to school, using braille to do everyday tasks as well as reading
> textbooks, magazines, etc. If you can get their names ahead of time, you can
> get a package of 3 x 5 cards and braille each scout's name on the top line
> and the alphabet on the lines below, skipping a line after their name.
> 
> Show them how the perkins works, take a few sheets of paper and pound out an
> alphabet
> . Also, take your laptop and show them how you do your current job. How your
> screen reader works, how you do emails. all interesting stuff and sufficient
> to fill 30 minutes or so.
> 
> 73 and 99
> 
> Ron Miller
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Dan B Dyer Jr,/Danny
> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 11:13 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: OT/Need a little advice here
> 
> Hi All, I've been asked to share with a local Boy Scout troop thoughts = and
> observations on blindness.  I've been around for nearly seventy = years, but
> so much has happened recently, I know many of you are active = in the field,
> and I'd like to get your thoughts on what to share.  I'll = have about a
> half hour, and these boys range in age from 11-16.  Your = thoughts are
> welcome.
> 
> Thanks, Danny Dyer.
> 
> 
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