So you were just a couple of months before I was there. Yes,
that's the Gail.
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Gayle Brugler. Dragon Lady. She was the supervisor of
training when I took mine in July 1974. It is to be hoped
she did not hold that position long enough to impact too
many students negativelly.
Maureen
On 6/2/2020 1:01 PM, Carolyn wrote:
I remember Gail and Joan. There were others, but those arethe names I
remember.by the time I
We did have to work every night, and I can tell you that
got home I was good and tired. There wree several of usthat liked to
have our fun too, and it was a very enjoyable class.Maureen Hogg
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You had nice instructors, Carolyn. For my part, I was
because I refused to work all nght after spending all dayon it. My
individualby
trainer knew I was working at it and she was impressed
my intuitivehabits" were
talent on it. Her supervisor objected because my "study
unconventional and I read brialle with one hand, which"made it
slower."at the
The supervisor took it upon herself to telephone my mother
motel after hours and read her the riot act and demand toknow why I
wasn't "studying." My mother informed her I was tired andneeded rest
and said good bye.the
Strictly by chance, the next day my trainer mentioned to
supervisor I was the brightest and most sensitive studentshe'd ever
taught. She'd never seen anyone pick up the Optacon thatfast and
intuitively with little prompting from her. I went on tofinish my
college degree with honors and used the Optacon in twolanguages. 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 readbraille with one
hand ... both in hard copy and on a refreshable brailledisplay.
up to
For the weekend entertainment while in Palo Alto, we drove
Redwood Canyon and Muir Woods. Hard to beat!and went
Best!
Maureen
On 6/2/2020 8:55 AM, Carolyn wrote:
It was a good place to be. Some of our bunch got together
Sanfor dinner and drinks on Saturday night. Then we went to
used to workingFransisco Sunday down to Fisherman's Wharf,had
a real fine time of it.
Some of the instructors told me they could tell I was
Byrnehard.
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I was there in July of 1973. Hard, fulfilling work.
an Optaconcoffee and pie at the motel restaurant at 10:00at
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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Hello Ben.
Many years ago, it was advised that you should not use
Theylocalunless you had been trained by an expert. Our publicOptacons
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.
think
the Optacons at the library were hardly ever used.
regularly.had two
Kurzweil machines at the library, and I also used those
somethingbe
Have you previously used an Optacon? If not, it would
interesting to see how you go on.
I was trained to use an Optacon in 1982, and it is still
sending a"unsubscribe"which I use every day.
Keep well and good luck.
Peter
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