I am forwarding this message because I think the calculator mentioned in
tit might be of interest

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Date: Wed, 17 Dec 1997 12:36:40 -0500 (CDT)
From: Susan A. Osterhaus <[log in to unmask]>
To: AERNET MEMBERS <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Speech Scientific Calculators

Thanks Rick.  I would like to know the answer to your question as well.  My
home page lists several stand-alone scientific calculators with speech
ranging in price from $500 - $600, but I have little feedback as to which
one(s) are really the most useful.  Please answer to the listserv.  I will
be happy to add your comments to my home page (anonymously or with your name
- your choice!) so that others can benefit.

I do want to point out that there is a relatively new stand-alone calculator
available from Independent Livings Aids, Inc.  It's the RNIB (Royal National
Institute for the Blind) Talking Scientific Calculator "built from the
ground up to meet the needs of blind and visually impaired students and
professionals." Call 1-800-537-2118 for more information.

Susan O

 At 05:18 PM 12/16/97 -0600, you wrote:
>I know this has been a topic on this list before and I have examined
>Susan's home page which is excellent.  However, I have a parent who is
>planning to purchase a scientific calculatorwith speech.  At school the
>student has used the scientific calculator in the Braille 'n Speak, but I
>think he finds it cumbersome.  Has anyone had any experience with any of
>these calculators?  If so, do you have any suggestions?  I think the
>student has trouble relating to the keystrokes commonly used with the rest
>of the class which is sighted.  If he does not use the same brand as his
>class is it likely that different keystrokes will still be required to
>accomplish the same task?  I also learned today the NFB has a software
>based scientific calculator which is considerably less.  How does it compare?
>
>Rick Boggess
>
>
>
Susan A. Osterhaus, M.Ed.
Secondary Mathematics Teacher
Texas School for the Blind
  and Visually Impaired
1100 West 45th Street
Austin, TX 78756
phone:  (512)206-9305
FAX:  (512)206-9453
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homepage:  http://www.tsbvi.edu/math.htm