I remember Gail and Joan. There were others, but those are
the names I remember.
We did have to work every night, and I can tell you that by
the time I got home I was good and tired. There wree several
of us that liked to have our fun too, and it was a very
enjoyable class.
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You had nice instructors, Carolyn. For my part, I was
criticized because I refused to work all nght after spending
all day on it. My individual
trainer knew I was working at it and she was impressed by
my intuitive
talent on it. Her supervisor objected because my "study
habits" were unconventional and I read brialle with one
hand, which "made it slower."
The supervisor took it upon herself to telephone my mother
at the motel after hours and read her the riot act and
demand to know why I wasn't "studying." My mother informed
her I was tired and needed rest and said good bye.
Strictly by chance, the next day my trainer mentioned to the
supervisor I was the brightest and most sensitive student
she'd ever taught. She'd never seen anyone pick up the
Optacon that fast and intuitively with little prompting from
her. I went on to finish my college degree with honors and
used the Optacon in two languages. I used it for 15 years in
the CRT mode on computer screens. I still use it today for
everything it can do. And I still read braille with one hand
... both in hard copy and on a refreshable braille display.
For the weekend entertainment while in Palo Alto, we drove
up to Redwood Canyon and Muir Woods. Hard to beat!
Best!
Maureen
On 6/2/2020 8:55 AM, Carolyn wrote:
It was a good place to be. Some of our bunch got togetherhad
and went for dinner and drinks on Saturday night. Then we
went to San Fransisco Sunday down to Fisherman's Wharf,
a real fine time of it.at
Some of the instructors told me they could tell I was used
to working hard.
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Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 8:58 PM
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I was there in July of 1973. Hard, fulfilling work. More
than one coffee and pie at the motel restaurant at 10:00
night! Today that would keep me up all night!peter
Pat byrneAt 06:24 PM 5/31/2020, you wrote:
I took training at Telesensory in September of 1974.
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localwilkinsOptacons
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2020 11:32 AM
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Hello Ben.
Many years ago, it was advised that you should not use an
Optacon
unless you had been trained by an expert. Our public
library in
Manchester didn't realise this and they bought four
backOptacon
in the 1980's for customers to use. I was the only
userthemselves
and when it was suggested that people could teach
itApart
was frowned upon by the Optacon teachers who I knew.
from
the two instructors who taught me in London, I knew a
Ilady
here in Stockport who also trained to be an instructor.
bethink
the Optacons at the library were hardly ever used. They
had two
Kurzweil machines at the library, and I also used those
regularly.
Have you previously used an Optacon? If not, it would
"unsubscribe"interesting to see how you go on.
I was trained to use an Optacon in 1982, and it is still
something which I use every day.
Keep well and good luck.
Peter
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