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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="x_x__MailAutoSig"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana Pro",sans-serif;color:#153D63">I was thinking the same thing, Kamran, when I first learned of the Dot Pad X.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:x_x__MailAutoSig"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana Pro",sans-serif;color:#153D63">It appears to be exciting new technology also being developed by Humanware
</span></span><a href="https://youtu.be/TJdMAk-hN3A?si=VxwH3XRE9pd2FXX7"><span style="mso-bookmark:x_x__MailAutoSig"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana Pro",sans-serif">https://youtu.be/TJdMAk-hN3A?si=VxwH3XRE9pd2FXX7</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:x_x__MailAutoSig"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:x_x__MailAutoSig"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana Pro",sans-serif;color:#153D63">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:x_x__MailAutoSig"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana Pro",sans-serif;color:#153D63">However, since I’m sighted/low vision, and don’t read Braille or need the tactile (yet), I’m not sure if it would
be something usable in a post-secondary environment.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:x_x__MailAutoSig"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana Pro",sans-serif;color:#153D63">If anyone has tested the Monarch by Humanware, I’d love to know your thoughts.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Kamran Rasul via athen-list<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 4, 2025 3:54 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Emily Singer Lucio' <eslucio@umd.edu>; 'Access Technology Higher Education Network' <athen-list@u.washington.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] Dot Pad X<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Emily,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">According to this review, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REdE8SDoOJI">
Dot Pad X: Multi-Line Braille & Tactile Graphics: Accessibility for the Blind and Visually Impaired</a>, it is best suited for simple images rather than the complex ones we typically find in post-secondary settings.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It looks promising and will continue to evolve to support more complex images down the line.<b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Kamran Rasul, MEd.</span><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Assistive Technology/Alternate Format Specialist (SDS)</span><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Phone: 410-516-1167</span><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">E-mail:
</span><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><a href="mailto:krasul1@jhu.edu"><span lang="FR" style="color:#0088CC">krasul1@jhu.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Garland Hall, 1<sup>st</sup> Floor, Office 135-G<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">3400 N. Charles Street</span><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Baltimore, MD 21218</span><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><a href="https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/ATC2@live.johnshopkins.edu/bookings/"><span style="color:#0088CC">Schedule a meeting with Kamran</span></a></span><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> athen-list <<a href="mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman22.u.washington.edu">athen-list-bounces@mailman22.u.washington.edu</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Emily Singer Lucio via athen-list<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 4, 2025 4:40 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network <<a href="mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu">athen-list@u.washington.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Athen] Dot Pad X<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:white;background:red"> External Email - Use Caution </span></strong></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi all.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Has anyone used this? Just curious if this is worth looking into.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.dotincorp.com/en/product/dotpadx" target="_blank">Dot Pad X</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Emily Singer Lucio She/Her/Hers</span></b><span style="color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1155CC"><a href="https://shared.outlook.inky.com/link?domain=www.ahead.org&t=h.eJxFT9FugzAM_JWKibdCQqEVIE1qtVXab5jEkGghQYkRnabt25ewhz7YPt35TvZ3tnqT9YdMES2hZ2zbthIUgiydn9ji3YghaGfBFB6DW73AwEAIN89OAkUlsEBAOKOlwtnCgJ1WmPCl_-0JH_R6-7jf3vMTx3nwEN0RksLYN-dlHPn9lLc8796kDjBoo-nruEODSV7QLSatg5X_Vu1T2mNBr9HGwDI7HrLP9MR-OBPK60Da4vX5yCiHtmtEc-GiazlwFAJijedI8oGfWXXpeF0157oqeZ0CcQ8MCsdR43WdtVAlyjVJMklP5ucPWQNq1w.MEYCIQDHoNbSLBuHYHS5Zz8OiPYnmXYQnUUp4mCHd05ZT4oOlgIhAO8CP7WINQ-cUdnpZ7JAtcb3zbf5EZTsk96zxQ6fYoss" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">Learn
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