reading post

Category: Daily Living

Post 1 by suzy (Veteran Zoner) on Sunday, 14-Feb-2010 5:31:54

hi all. Just wondering how others who are totally blind get round reading their letters? I usually have to rely on someone to read the post for me. Unless its a bank statement or internet and phone line bills as ive managed to get them to send them in braille.

Post 2 by Brooke (I just keep on posting!) on Sunday, 14-Feb-2010 8:35:47

I have a scanner that reads some of it. But the scanner is pretty old, and so for the mail it won't read, I get a friend to help. I do get my phone bill in Braille, but it doesn't really matter anymore because I pay all of my bills online.

Post 3 by Starcannon20 (the Zone BBS remains forever my home page) on Sunday, 14-Feb-2010 11:13:25

online is best for me too

Post 4 by turricane (happiness and change are choices ) on Monday, 15-Feb-2010 16:22:20

we use a combination of things.wwe have a friend who goes through the stuff and we use a scanner and we pay most things on line.

Post 5 by Twinklestar09 (I've now got the bronze prolific poster award! now going for the silver award!) on Monday, 15-Feb-2010 18:45:59

I either scan them or my mom reads them to me. I don't get bills to pay yet, but I will likely pay them online when possible when I do.

Post 6 by Eleni21 (I have proven to myself and the world that I need mental help) on Monday, 15-Feb-2010 23:01:35

I just do everything online. I never really get printed mail other than bills, so don't need to have anyone read it to me. Still, cards and the like are nice whenever I get them.

Post 7 by Eleni21 (I have proven to myself and the world that I need mental help) on Monday, 15-Feb-2010 23:02:16

I have scanners and software too, but as has been said, it doesn't read handwriting.

Post 8 by Eleni21 (I have proven to myself and the world that I need mental help) on Monday, 15-Feb-2010 23:02:16

I have scanners and software too, but as has been said, it doesn't read handwriting.

Post 9 by forereel (Just posting.) on Tuesday, 16-Feb-2010 0:54:42

Online for bills and all. I also try to get everything sent to me via email I'm interested in reading. The rest I just ask someone to look at it. Mostly now I've got it down to junk mail, so.

Post 10 by margorp (I've got the gold prolific poster award, now is there a gold cup for me?) on Tuesday, 16-Feb-2010 11:40:07

I must agree, online is best.

Post 11 by OceanDream (An Ocean of Thoughts) on Thursday, 18-Feb-2010 13:26:38

Most bills have an online option. As for other companies/other people, you could get them to send you Emails instead, if possible. Scanning works sometimes, but like many others have said here, it doesn't always scan very well, and it certainly doesn't scan handwriting, and I've never been able to get it to scan Christmas cards, birthday cards, ETC.