[blindkid] Parents Must Learn Braille

[Carol Castellano]

Hi Eric,

I started learning braille by reading Just Enough to Know Better and 
doing the practice exercises it contains.  Then I followed along with 
Serena as she learned her letters in braille in preschool.  I also 
practiced with the Mangold materials.  When Serena got to second 
grade, she sped ahead of me in braille!

I really enjoyed learning it and didn't find it hard at 
all.  Sometimes people complain about all the rules and regulations 
the braille code contains.  But the truth is, most of those are 
things that transcribers need to know, not the kids!

Thanks for getting the word out about the book.

Carol

At 01:17 PM 2/27/2009, you wrote:
>As I'm reading your book, Carol, it's pretty obvious (the ideas in Making
>It Work: Educating the Blind/VI Student In The Regular School:)
>
>1.  A blind person, with no, or visual acuity, MUST LEARN BRAILLE.
>Period.
>
>2.  Parents should take full interest in the Individualized Educational
>Plan (IEP.)
>
>And,
>
>3.  Parents must encourage braille in the home.
>
>I agree with most of you that parents _must _learn _braille.  This is
>important.  There are many ways one can learn this form of raised dots.
>One way is through a college or university, that offers courses in teaching
>for the blind/VI.  Another resource is a local blindness agency.
>
>Whatever you decide, don't force braille, encourage it.
>
>(As a side note, Carol, I have the Braille edition of the book; your book
>is offered at UCLA here in Los Angeles.  I'm trying to get the word out on
>the book.  I'm on Chapter 3!)
>
>Eric
>Your home for baseball: eric at pmpmail.com, introducing a new distribution
>list for you.  Wanna join?  Send an e-mail to eric at pmpmail.com.
>
>Eric from Los Angeles.
>
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