[Athen] Help!! Low vision and music scores

[Heidi Scher]

Hey Gaeir,

That's some good food-for-thought. I'll chat with the student to see what
she thinks.

Thanks for giving me some direction!!

Heidi

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Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC
Associate Director
Center for Educational Access
University of Arkansas
ARKU 104
Fayetteville, AR 72701
479.575.3104
479.575.7445 fax
479.575.3646 tdd
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On Wed, Apr 16, 2014 at 4:28 PM, Gaeir Dietrich <gdietrich at htctu.net> wrote:


> Hi Heidi!

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> When you say that just enlarging doesn’t help, do you mean that she would

> have to enlarge one page of the score to larger than 11 in x 17 in paper to

> see it? How large does she need a page to be?

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> It would be cumbersome, but with PDF and tiling, you could literally

> enlarge sections of each page and reassemble them on something like a

> flipchart. That degree of enlargement should work for most folks who are

> still relying on vision, rather than braille. If she needs it even larger,

> the next step up would be poster board—extremely cumbersome, but still

> attainable. If that is still too small, you can get rolls of paper that are

> used for banquet tables, enlarge each section of the page 8 times or so and

> reassemble onto that. Beyond that you would need a wall. ;-)

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> 408-996-6047 or 408-996-4636

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> *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu] *On

> Behalf Of *Heidi Scher

> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 16, 2014 1:35 PM

> *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network

> *Subject:* Re: [Athen] Help!! Low vision and music scores

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>

>

> Thank you all for responses! Unfortunately, just enlarging doesn't help

> her out.  She has to be able to see the music for the multiple instruments

> at one time and refer between them quickly. For example, she has to be able

> to see in the fourth measure of the third stanza that the oboe is doing x,

> the violas are doing y, the bassoon is doing z, and the tympani is doing

> abc.

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> We had also talked about a CCTV for the hard copy, but again, she wouldn't

> be able to see the multiple rows of music at one time that is necessary.

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> Honestly, I'm coming up with very little to assist her.

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> Heidi

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> Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC

> Associate Director

> Center for Educational Access

> University of Arkansas

> ARKU 104

> Fayetteville, AR 72701

> 479.575.3104

> 479.575.7445 fax

> 479.575.3646 tdd

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> On Wed, Apr 16, 2014 at 2:52 PM, Patrick Burke <burke at ucla.edu> wrote:

>

> Let the record show that Bill McCann does have a low-vision solution.

> Sounds to me like a high-roller option: a portable flat-panel unit called

> Lime Lighter Leggiero. Marketed to performers, so aiming for the speed &

> portability that they would need.

>

> Unfortunately the Dancing Dots site is down at the moment...

>

> Patrick

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> At 11:01 AM 4/16/2014, Wink Harner wrote:

>

> Both Sibelius and Coda Finale have screen enlargement capabilities and are

> commonly used in music composition classes & orchestral scores. See what

> your music department is using for this class. Could be THIS would be the

> accommodation needed for the class. Also possible to get the software on a

> tablet for mobility purposes for her. Worth a look-see, in any case, Heidi.

> Then ask Bill at Dancing Dots (smile).

>

> Wink

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> Wink Harner

> Assistive Technology Specialist

> Southern Oregon University

> 541-552-8442

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> <mailto:harnerw at sou.edu>harnerw at sou.edu

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> From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu]

> On Behalf Of Heidi Scher

> Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2014 10:40 AM

> To: ATHEN listserv

> Subject: [Athen] Help!! Low vision and music scores

>

> Hello all,

>

> I'm needing your expertise and ideas on some accommodation options for a

> student we have. She has low vision, uses screen magnification. She is

> registered for a music orchestration course, in which she will have to read

> orchestra scores. Thus, screen enlargement won't work for her to be able to

> see multiple lines of the score. The only option I can think of is Dancing

> Dots. But music and a student with low vision to this extent is not a

>  combination with which I've dealt in the past.

>

> Any thoughts or ideas on how we can accommodate her? Because of the

> program that she is in, this is a fundamental course for her degree.

>

> Many thanks for any assistance you can provide!!

>

> Heidi

>

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> Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC

> Associate Director

> Center for Educational Access

> University of Arkansas

> ARKU 104

> Fayetteville, AR 72701

> 479.575.3104

> 479.575.7445 fax

> 479.575.3646 tdd

> +++++++++++++++

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>

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>

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> UCLA Disabilities &

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